Elaine Heinzman, Weekend Edition
Woody Allen and Larry David: World-class talents. World-class kvetchers.
Allen's 40th movie, Whatever Works, is quirky, charming, and sometimes irritating. After his recent cinematic forays across the Atlantic, Allen has set his new film back in New York City.
His new star is Larry David, the man who created Seinfeld and his own HBO series, Curb Your Enthusiasm. In Whatever Works, David plays the "Woody Allen character," an erstwhile physics professor named Boris Yellnikoff. Boris is a genius--an expert in quantum mechanics and string theory whom everyone says was once nominated for the Nobel Prize. For most of the film, Boris is also a proud misanthrope.
He talked with Scott about the film -- and about the dubious benefits of the auto-flush toilet.
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