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I recognize that Allen has become a divisive figure, but the stubborn fact is that in the course of making a handful of masterpieces, Allen built a truly unique career—for half a century, the singular writer-director made a movie nearly every year with total creative autonomy.
This book took me inside that process, albeit during the production of a minor film (Irrational Man), and it was captivating to read how Allen approaches writing, fundraising, casting, production, and the rest of the process. On the plus side, Allen, at his peak, was answerable only to the limits of his…
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