Will Ferrell Had A Lousy Time Working for Woody Allen
Will Ferrell had just wrapped filming on Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy when he got a call from his agent, he told BAFTA in 2019. “He says, ‘I think Woody Allen wants you to be the lead guy in this (new film). He wants you to read the script.’”
During a time when actors were still eager to work with Allen, Ferrell readily agreed to check out the screenplay for the writer/director’s 2004 comedy Melinda and Melinda. “I read it and thought it was really wonderful,” Ferrell said. He figured the process would go like this: Ferrell would tell his agent he liked the script, the agent would tell Allen that Ferrell was interested, and then Allen would make his casting decision.
“But he was like, ‘Okay, it's yours if you like the script.’”
In fact, Allen told female.com.au that he was jazzed that the SNL veteran had jumped on board.
During a time when actors were still eager to work with Allen, Ferrell readily agreed to check out the screenplay for the writer/director’s 2004 comedy Melinda and Melinda. “I read it and thought it was really wonderful,” Ferrell said. He figured the process would go like this: Ferrell would tell his agent he liked the script, the agent would tell Allen that Ferrell was interested, and then Allen would make his casting decision.
“But he was like, ‘Okay, it's yours if you like the script.’”
In fact, Allen told female.com.au that he was jazzed that the SNL veteran had jumped on board.
- 1/30/2025
- Cracked
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