UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE CARTAGENA
PRUEBAS DE ACCESO PARA MAYORES DE 25 AÑOS
Convocatoria 2001
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An interview with Woody Allen
Woody Allen, whose real name is Allen Konigsberg, was born in 1935. He is an actor and
director, and specializes in adult comedies set in New York. Among his best known films are Annie
Hall (1977) and The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985). Apart from his films and his sense of humour,
he’s famous for his glasses and his marriage to Soon Yi, the adopted daughter of Mia Farrow, his
ex-partner. When he isn’t making films, he plays the clarinet in the New York jazz club.
Most people are convinced that the characters that Woody Allen plays are based on his
own personality. Like many of them, he’s genuinely shy. He stays away from Hollywood, its
romances and its glamorous lifestyle: “When I’m invited to parties, I almost never go. Sometimes I
get to the door and I just can’t go in. I enjoy being at home, reading, playing my clarinet”.
He’s also very insecure about his films: “The idea in my mind is always superb, but when
the film is made, the result is never exactly the same as I wanted it”. In fact, he was so
disappointed with Manhattan that he tried to destroy the film, which was then nominated for an
Oscar.
The big question is: is he happy? “My basic position is pessimism. Some people are
naturally cheerful, some aren’t. I naturally expect the worst. It’s just the way I am”.
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