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UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS] I usually prefer more attractive, athletic, muscular men.
[WOODY ALLEN, Actor] Maybe I could get in a few push-ups before you came over.

JODI ROSS, CNN Correspondent: Woody Allen’s done it again, writing, directing, and starring in his latest comedy “The Curse of the Jade Scorpion.”
[DAVID OGDEN STIERS, Actor] When I say the word “Constantinople,” you will instantly drop into the deepest hypnotic trance.

ROSS: The story, a hypnotist puts a spell on Allen and his co-worker played by Helen Hunt. When in a trance, they are in love. When not, they loathe.
[ALLEN] What you really need is a good oldfashioned roll in the hay.
[HELEN HUNT, Actress] You wouldn’t know which end is up.

ROSS: The film also stars Elizabeth Berkley and Dan Aykroyd. Both, first-time actors for Allen. Does it still mean as much to be in a film of his as it did, you know, 20 years ago?

DAN AYKROYD, Actor: Absolutely. Yes. I think Woody is recognized in Hollywood as a leader. I think every executive, every writer, every producer, performer, director, anyone who means anything in the business and who has power and impact is first in line to see Woody Allen film.

ELIZABETH BERKLEY, Actress: Someone like him giving you kind of the stamp of approval definitely means a lot to people in the business.

HUNT: I, you know, begged him for 20, 30 years and nothing happened. But then suddenly, I got a call that he had written a part and I guess he’d thought of me for it and somebody came to my door with the script and then waited in the lobby while I read it, and then they took it away. I got on the phone and said “Yes, please.”
[ALLEN] I will check every low IQ club in town and I will find you.

ROSS: Secrecy is part of Allen’s private and professional life. But we did catch up with him in Los Angeles doing his other favorite thing, playing jazz.

ALLEN: I am a bad clarinetist who gets a lot of, you know, unearned adulation from the crowd because of my movies.
ROSS: Fans of Allen’s films are loyal, but even he knows if this one doesn’t hit a high note, the next one might.
[HUNT] What are you thinking?

ALLEN: I did my best to make a funny movie and a romantic movie and I hope they like it. And if they don’t, then I hope they like next year’s.
[UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS] You don’t seem tough enough to go after criminals.
[ALLEN] Really? Maybe if I slapped you around a little bit would you change your mind.

ROSS: Jodi Ross, CNN Entertainment News, New York.

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