The making of 'Whatever Works'

Woody Allen on actors and their acclaimed performances in his films…

"People have always asked me over the years about performances in my movies, and they think I'm being facetious when I say this, but I'm not: I hire great people and then I get out of their way. They were great before they met me, they were great in my movie, and they were great in the movies after me. I just don't wanna mess them up. I hire them, and then I tell them that they're free to go."