{"id":148042,"date":"2025-09-02T06:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T06:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/02\/woody-allen-says-donald-trump-was-a-pleasure-to-direct-in-celebrity\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T06:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T06:32:14","slug":"woody-allen-says-donald-trump-was-a-pleasure-to-direct-in-celebrity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/02\/woody-allen-says-donald-trump-was-a-pleasure-to-direct-in-celebrity\/","title":{"rendered":"Woody Allen Says Donald Trump Was &#8216;A Pleasure&#8217; to Direct in &#8216;Celebrity&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Woody Allen<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-titlecase h2\">I Don&#8217;t Like Trump&#8217;s Politics<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-uppercase h1\">&#8230; But The Guy Can Act!!!<\/span><br \/>\n                      <\/h2>\n<p>        <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-09-01T17:42:36-07:00\">September 1, 2025 5:42 PM PDT<\/time>\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-4bc2f00a2da92eb92139432990f08e2a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250901_05f79602a8134432962e747e14c6ad81\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1185946d-531b-4721-9670-ae5dbfe45830\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/05\/4by3\/2025\/09\/01\/05f79602a8134432962e747e14c6ad81_md.jpg\" alt=\"woody allen donald trump main getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4bc2f00a2da92eb92139432990f08e2a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f5cd7460eab595da4723e93df5bb8acb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/woody-allen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Woody Allen<\/strong><\/a> did not vote for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; however, it appears he is received help if the man ever needs again into showbusiness &#8212; &#8216;trigger he is a fantastic skilled actor!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f5cd7460eab595da4723e93df5bb8acb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b83ade61ba9a0e9e285c97fbf36b272c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Hollywood legend stopped by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/bill-maher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bill Maher<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ClubRandomPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>&#8216;Club Random&#8217;<\/strong><\/a> podcast and opened up about directing the President of the United States in his 1998 film superstar.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b83ade61ba9a0e9e285c97fbf36b272c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7efa1daab6e725416ae172d66488e0fe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-7efa1daab6e725416ae172d66488e0fe-456355905-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8NEW: Dem Filmmaker Woody Allen \u2014 who as soon as directed Trump \u2014 *HEAPS PRAISE* on president&#8217;s performing\ud83d\udea8 <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was a pleasure to work with and an excellent actor. He was very well mannered and hit his mark and did all the things appropriately and had an actual aptitude for present enterprise.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyCaller?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@DailyCaller<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tNJMzcjq46\">pic.twitter.com\/tNJMzcjq46<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Cohen \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@JasonJournoDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonJournoDC\/status\/1962489010481140131?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 1, 2025<\/a><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonJournoDC\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@JasonJournoDC<\/a>\n          <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7efa1daab6e725416ae172d66488e0fe--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fc3c3106c09f5e22e2eb815d538316d6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Allen shouted out the president&#8217;s professionalism &#8230; saying he was well mannered to everybody on the set &#8212; and giving his performing a thumb&#8217;s up.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fc3c3106c09f5e22e2eb815d538316d6--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b44917bbd4dde98ef5e17bb6c10848cb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b44917bbd4dde98ef5e17bb6c10848cb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0144b6c147acd2dfd363aaea5e2d6179\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>If you do not know &#8230; Trump makes a small cameo as himself within the 1998 film &#8220;Celebrity&#8221; &#8212; during which he says he plans to purchase, then tear down, St. Patrick&#8217;s Cathedral and put up a &#8220;very tall and delightful constructing&#8221; as an alternative.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0144b6c147acd2dfd363aaea5e2d6179--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-82b7c6baab06105ace5edc4e16f82868\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Maher tells Allen his feedback will offend some individuals &#8230; and, Woody clarifies that he does not agree with Trump on coverage. In truth, he voted for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kamala Harris<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; however, that does not change his previous interactions with the prez.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-82b7c6baab06105ace5edc4e16f82868--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e0c6638b1ef7ae79b86e56b4e1c593a6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e0c6638b1ef7ae79b86e56b4e1c593a6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0cd99ce71e4a51e61a9ee52f844028f8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Woody jokes that his biggest want is to direct President Trump within the Oval Office &#8230; and institute a couple of extra liberal insurance policies &#8212; fats likelihood of that!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0cd99ce71e4a51e61a9ee52f844028f8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1d017207068cac15817bcd4e68d40f7d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Maher calls politics the final word performing gig &#8230; and, Allen agrees &#8212; however he says the persona does not trouble him, simply the insurance policies.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1d017207068cac15817bcd4e68d40f7d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ce2ea6719f644950542151686b40fd2e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250901_0fb68965fc9d4f31a995a107bc90635e\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1185946d-531b-4721-9670-ae5dbfe45830\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0f\/4by3\/2025\/09\/01\/0fb68965fc9d4f31a995a107bc90635e_md.jpg\" alt=\"woody allen celebrity everett collecton sub swipe\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ce2ea6719f644950542151686b40fd2e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-87eb5e0705333b77ecfe5de99bf0cc06\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Bottom line &#8230; Allen says, &#8220;I can solely choose what I do know from directing him in movie. And he was nice to work, and with very skilled, very well mannered to everybody.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-87eb5e0705333b77ecfe5de99bf0cc06--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-954707bfa5bea472ba4bbc216bab78ab\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>To be truthful &#8230; each DJT and Woody are on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/09\/04\/woody-allen-calls-cancel-culture-silly-considers-retirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>exterior of Hollywood<\/strong><\/a> trying in as of late &#8212; however, seems like there is likely to be an opportunity for the 2 to collaborate down the highway. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-954707bfa5bea472ba4bbc216bab78ab--><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Woody Allen I Don&#8217;t Like Trump&#8217;s Politics &#8230; But The Guy Can Act!!! Published September 1, 2025 5:42 PM PDT Woody Allen did not vote for Donald Trump &#8230; however, it appears he is received help if the man ever needs again into showbusiness &#8212; &#8216;trigger he is a fantastic skilled actor! 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