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Woody Allen tells Alec Baldwin that 'the thrill is gone' from making movies

Alec Baldwin and Woody Allen steered clear of their respective controversies on Tuesday when Baldwin interviewed the famed director on Instagram Live. The "30 Rock" star, who appeared in Allen's 2012 picture "To Rome With Love," invited the filmmaker to discuss his new essay collection,"Zero Gravity," and his take on the current movie landscape. What he learned? The "thrill" of moviemaking is ...
Woody Allen poses during a photocall in the northern Spanish Basque city of San Sebastian on July 9, 2019.

Alec Baldwin and Woody Allen steered clear of their respective controversies on Tuesday when Baldwin interviewed the famed director on Instagram Live.

The "30 Rock" star, who appeared in Allen's 2012 picture "To Rome With Love," invited the filmmaker to discuss his new essay collection,"Zero Gravity," and his take on the current movie landscape. What he learned? The "thrill" of moviemaking is gone for the once-venerated director.

, Allen, 86, declared that he "still doesn't know what Instagram is." Not surprisingly, the two had technical difficulties typical of virtual interviews and digital immigrants. Allen's audio frequently dropped and Baldwin had to shout for help

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