TBO.com - TBO is Tampa Bay Online

Allen Says His Movies Have No Influence On Filmmakers

ADVERTISEMENT

The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 3, 2007

Oscar-winning director Woody Allen does not believe he has influenced other filmmakers.

Asked Sunday whether his decades of work had left a mark, the 71-year-old New Yorker insisted that as far as he could tell, it has not.

'Oddly enough, over the years I've never felt that I have influenced anyone,' he said.

'I don't mean that to sound like false modesty, but I could always feel the influence of my contemporaries - Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Altman, Steven Spielberg - but I have never seen my influence on anyone.'

Comedians Groucho Marx and Bob Hope also had some influence on him, Allen said at the Venice Film Festival, where his latest movie, 'Cassandra's Dream,' was premiering Sunday out of competition.

Starring Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell, the film tells the story of two brothers - one a chronic gambler, and the other in love with a beautiful actress - who try to improve their lives but get entangled in a nasty situation.

Cooper Greets Fans From Haunted Throne

It was a haunted house, which meant Alice Cooper was right at home.

The shock rocker mingled with more than 150 fans Saturday at the Homer Mill, a haunted house-themed restaurant in south central Michigan. The 59-year-old Detroit native sat atop a black throne lined with skulls while he signed autographs.

'I'm a very accessible star,' Cooper said. 'If it's the public who made you, why hide from them?'

Cooper wore black leather, but only after changing out of the orange T-shirt and jeans he'd worn during a morning round of golf.

'Grey's' Actress Weds Movie Executive

'Grey's Anatomy' actress Kate Walsh married movie executive Alex Young on Saturday, People magazine confirms.

Walsh, 39, and Young, 36, exchanged vows at the Ojai Presbyterian Church in Ojai, Calif.

Among the about 100 guests were 'Grey's' co-stars Katherine Heigl, Chandra Wilson, Sara Ramirez and Justin Chambers, and show creator Shonda Rhimes.

Walsh met Young, a production co-president at 20th Century Fox, in February, and they were engaged three months later.

Walsh is starring in the 'Grey's' spinoff 'Private Practice.'

'Brokeback' Co-Stars Have Broken Up, Source Says

Actors Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams have split after three years together, a source confirms to People magazine.

'It was rocky for a while,' says a source. 'They did what they could to make it work.' The source says the split was amicable.

The pair, who welcomed daughter Matilda in October 2005, met while filming 'Brokeback Mountain' in 2004.

Today's Birthdays

Actor Costas Mandylor is 42. Actor Charlie Sheen is 42.

Sources: The Associated Press, People.com

Share this:

Loading Comments...

Email Print

ADVERTISEMENT