“‘You reach a certain age and you come to the conclusion that greatness is not in you,’ Allen says. ‘You aspired to greatness when you were younger, but either through lack of industry or lack of discipline or simply lack of genius you didn’t achieve greatness. The years go by and you realise: “I’m this mid-level guy. I did the best I could.”‘“
Speaking to The Australian, Woody Allen stares unblinking into the abyss. (A lot of grim self-reflection by Woodys of late.) He also picks what he thinks are his six best movies: Bullets Over Broadway, Husbands and Wives, Match Point, Purple Rose of Cairo, Vicky Cristina Barcelona , and Zelig. (I presume he left out Annie Hall just to be contrarian.)