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Woody Allen calls Trump a 'pleasure to work with' on film set, praises him as an actor
Although Hollywood filmmaker Woody Allen isnt a supporter of President Donald Trump, he told comedian Bill Maher that Trump was a "pleasure to work with" on a movie set.On the latest episode of Mahers "Club Random" podcast posted Monday, Allen recalled directing Trump in his 1998 film "Celebrity" and praised the former presidents cameo."No, Im not a Trumper. Im one of the few people who can say he directed Trump. I directed Trump in a movie in Celebrity. And he was, you know, he was a pleasure to work with and a very good actor," the 89-year-old director told Maher.BILL MAHER SLAMS MODERN ENTERTAINERS FOR LACKING OLD-SCHOOL WORK ETHICPlaying himself, Trump appeared in a scene with actress Judy Davis, where he discussed tearing down St. Patricks Cathedral in New York City and replacing it with a "very, very tall and beautiful building.""He was very polite and hit his mark and did everything correctly and had a real flair for show business," Allen recalled.Maher joked, "How dare you?""Oh, if you think you were canceled before," Maher added sarcastically, apparently referencing the sexual misconduct allegations against Allen, which Allen has denied.CHICAGO PASTOR BLASTS DEMOCRATS FOR OUTRIGHT LYING ABOUT CRIME, URGES TRUMP TO SEND NATIONAL GUARDAllen quipped, "I wish I could direct him now. If he would let me direct him now that hes president, I think I could do wonders.""But he was very easy to work with," Allen continued.Maher agreed that Trump is different when hes not acting as a politician. Maher, who has long been one of the presidents fiercest critics, met with Trump at the White House earlier this year and spoke positively about their encounter."Yeah, hes different in person, and when you say that, people who are purely emotional get very upset, even though its just the truth. Were just saying the truth," Maher told Allen.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREThe filmmaker emphasized that he did not vote for Trump in the last election."Well, you know, Im a Democrat. I voted for Kamala Harris," Allen said. "And I take issue with him on, you know, 95% of the things, maybe 99%. But as an actor, he was very good. He was very convincing and veryyou know, he had a charismatic quality as an actor, and Im surprised he wanted to go into politics."Trump has made cameos in numerous movies, including "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" and "Zoolander."
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