It was quite impressive to see Diego Bianchi interviewing Woody Allen for Propaganda Live (La7). Usually Bianchi, with all due respect, interviews actors such as Elio Germano, Valerio Mastandrea, Ricky Memphis, his peers and friends of his. In front of a “sacred monster” things change, we are more intimidated, there is the question of language involved. The interview was recorded on the occasion of the presentation in Rome of his latest film, Coup de chance (already presented as a world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, with some girls shouting “rapist” at him). Before seeing the meeting, I went to reread the short biography that Mariarosa Mancuso had written for Il Foglio in 2019 with the title «Woody Allen, life of a genius». She ended like this: «(WA) deserves a monument for the countless times he made us laugh. Because his life tends towards tragedy. But only comedians know how to tell it well.”
It was the ideal viaticum to enjoy the interview, which touched on many interesting topics, especially the question of political correctness, a crucial topic for those who do not want to submit to the invasive laws of mass stupidity. Meanwhile, Allen started from the premise that “not all comedians have to become philosophers” (this is how he immediately settled the gurus, the “message” postmen, those involved in social work). For him, comedians are divided into two categories: those who make you laugh and those who don’t make you laugh (golden rule for all professions, including writers). «I am against – the filmmaker specified – any type of interference with books or films. Artists do what they want, they must be free. Political correctness is nonsense, artists do what they want then it’s up to us to accept or reject what they propose. There have always been groups, factions that don’t like artists, jokes, songs… It’s democracy, we have to accept that there are people who don’t have the same point of view.” At first sight, he amazed Diego Bianchi in a black t-shirt (the usual one) in the presence of the “sacred monster”. He’s no longer Zoro, he has a mustache, the shirt is a little tight, maybe he should change his wardrobe.
2023-10-08 19:36:47
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