Woody Allen’s leading man less than enthusiastic

WHILE many A-list stars rank Woody Allen as the director they most want to work with, comedian Larry David was not fawning for a chance to collaborate with the creator of such hits as Annie Hall, Manhattan and Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

“It wasn’t really a burning ambition. Acting is not the top of my list of things to do,” said David, who made his name as co-creator and writer of the hit 1990s sitcom Seinfeld and now improvises a self-caricature in the HBO comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Indeed, the 61-year-old said he thought Allen was making a mistake by casting him in his new film, Whatever Works which opens today.