The NYTimes has excerpts from Woody Allen’s “Spanish Diary” during the production of Vicky Cristina Barcelona. A few excerpts from the excerpts:
MARCH 5
Met with Javier Bardem and Pen√©lope Cruz. She’s ravishing and more sexual than I had imagined. During interview my pants caught fire. Bardem is one of those brooding geniuses who clearly will need a firm hand from me.
APRIL 2
Offered role to Scarlett Johansson. Said before she could accept, script must be approved by her agent, then by her mother, with whom she’s close. Following that it must be approved by her agent’s mother. In middle of negotiation she changed agents ‚Äî then changed mothers. She’s gifted but can be a handful.
JUNE 5
Shooting got off to a shaky start. Rebecca Hall, though young and in her first major role, is a bit more temperamental than I thought and had me barred from the set. I explained the director must be present to direct the film. Try as I may, I could not convince her and had to disguise as man delivering lunch to sneak back on the set.
Pure unadulterated Woody, and a hilarious reminder why he’s been nominated 14 times for the Best Screenplay Oscar.