Woody Allen, 86, joins his wife Soon-Yi Previn, 51, in Paris as filming begins for Wasp 22 after the director said he had ‘no intention of retiring’
Woody Allen was seen strolling the streets of Paris alongside his wife Soon-Yi Previn on Thursday.
The director, 86, was seen in the French capital at the start of filming for his latest thriller, Wasp 22, after confirming he had ‘no intention of retiring’ after its completion.
Woody put on a smart display in a navy sweater with a pale blue shirt layered underneath.
New project: Woody Allen, 86, was seen strolling the streets of Paris alongside his wife Soon-Yi Previn, 51, on Thursday
He added a pair of khaki corduroy pants and tan suede sneakers, completing his look with a dark brown bucket hat.
Soon-Yi opted for a pink knit sweater with burnt orange pants and a dark blue cap.
The New York native is in town as he begins work on his 50th film, which he compared to his career-ending Match Point work.
At work: The director was seen in the French capital at the start of filming for his latest thriller, Wasp 22, after confirming he had ‘no intention of retiring’ at the end
It comes as a rep for the director released a statement on Monday making it clear that Woody would not be retiring.
In an interview with Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, he reportedly said: “My idea, in principle, is not to make more films and focus on writing.”
The statement read: “Woody Allen never said he was retiring, or that he was writing another novel.
“He said he was considering not making films because making films that go straight or very quickly to streaming platforms is not that enjoyable for him because he is a big fan of the cinematic experience. ”
Still working: It comes as a rep for the director released a statement Monday saying Woody would not be retiring
He concluded: “Currently, he has no intention of retiring and is very happy to be in Paris to shoot his new film, which will be the 50th.”
The writer and director claimed the plot would be “exciting, dramatic and also very sinister” and described it as something similar to the thriller Match Point, which won the Goya Award for Best European Film in 2006.
In an Instagram Live chat from June with actor Alec Baldwin – who has appeared in several of his films – the beleaguered writer and director hinted at his career pivot, saying “the thrill is gone”. due to a decline of the theatre- ongoing experience.
“A lot of the thrill is gone,” the director admitted. thing. It’s not as pleasant for me.
Claim: A representative said that he “considers not making films because making films that go directly or very quickly on streaming platforms is not so pleasant for him”
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