Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton's first major role was as Michael
Corleone's girlfriend and then wife in The Godfather, not
a bad start... But then came her four collaborations with
Woody Allen, Play It again Sam, The Sleeper, Love and Death
and... and... *drum roll*... the brilliant Annie Hall, for
which Diane Keaton won an Oscar for best actress. Annie Hall
is semi-autobiagraphical, Keaton's name at birth was Diane
Hall. Annie Hall is without doubt one of my all time favourites.
In my view every Woody Allen film is the work of genius, but
in Annie Hall even Woody Allen excelled himself. Diane Keaton
was just deeply wonderful and I don't mind admitting I probably
fell in love with her after watching Annie Hall, or, at the
very least, had an intense crush and day-dreamed of having
a girlfriend like Annie Hall! After Annie Hall, Diane Keaton
starred in two more Woody Allen films, Interiors and Manhattan.
Keaton moved on and expanded her range, appearing
in the dramatic Looking for Mr. Goodbar in 1977 and receiving
Academy Award nominations for Reds in 1981, a film and Marvin's
Room in 1996. Personally, I think she also deserved a nomination
for Baby Boom, a wonderful film she made in 1987. At the time
Diane Keaton made Reds she was romantically involved with
Warren Beaty who wrote produced and directed the film as well
as starring in the movie with Keaton. Some of her popular
later films include Father of the Bride, a comedy in which
she starred with Steve Martin in 1991, The First Wives Club
in 1996, where she starred with Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler,
and Something's Gotta Give in 2003. In 2005, Diane starred in the excellent The Family Stone. In 2012 we look forward to Darling Companion and The Big Wedding - reports to follow!
Tim Rees
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