About the Author

Eric Lax is the author of "On Being Funny: Woody Allen and Comedy, Life and Death on 10 West, "and "The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat, "and coauthor (with A. M. Sperber) of "Bogart. "His writing has appeared in "The Atlantic, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Esquire, "and the" Los Angeles Times." An officer of International PEN, he lives with his wife and their two sons in Los Angeles.

Reviews

"Fascinating . . . Readers will find a trove of Woody-on-Woody insight, and there's much advice for the aspiring artist . . . Even casual fans will appreciate this work; with a handy index for tracking down favorite films and something interesting on nearly every page, it's a perfectly browsable volume."
-"Baltimore Sun
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"Lax's informed questions . . . allow Allen to speak with intelligence and maturity."
-"Washington Post"

"Intimate . . . essential reading for anyone interested in the art of filmmaking and especially for those who appreciate the work of Woody Allen."
-"Tucson Citizen's
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"Substantial."
-"Deseret News Publishing
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"Mesmerizing . . ."
-"Financial Times
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"Compiled over thirty-six years of interviews, conversations, and experiences one could only glean from gaining Allen's confidence and respect, "Conversations "is essential reading for aspiring filmmakers and those who wish to eventually put finger to keyboard in hopes of telling a story, but it is no less intriguing for simple cinephiles."
-"Los Angeles Times
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"Remarkable . . . fresh with an immediacy often missing in a retrospective."
-"The News & Observer
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"Absorbing . . . must reading for Allen admirers and fans of contemporary cinema . . . . Endlessly fascinating self-exposure by a controversial, defiantly prickly artist."
-"Booklist

""When it comes to books about the careers of famous filmmakers, most authors . . . start with the early efforts, move forward in time and eventually arrive at the subject's last or latest work . . . Fortunately, Eric Lax's new book . . . refreshingly throws that old format out the window."
"-Roanoke Times
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"Compiled over thirty-six years of interviews, conversations, and experiences one could only glean from gaining Allen's confidence and respect, "Conversations "is essential reading for aspiring filmmakers and those who wish to eventually put finger to keyboard in hopes of telling a story, but it is no less intriguing for simple cinephiles."
-"Los Angeles Times
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"Intimate . . . essential reading for anyone interested in the art of filmmaking and especially for those who appreciate the work of Woody Allen."
-"Tucson Citizen's
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"Mesmerizing . . ."
-"Financial Times
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"Remarkable . . . fresh with an immediacy often missing in a retrospective."
-"The News & Observer
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