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I don't why whatever works and whatever doesn't. You just make the film that you enjoy making at the time, and you think there's a good chance that people might enjoy the story. You're surprised pleasantly when they do. It's just luck.

Woody Allen

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Woody Allen
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: December 1
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