Diane Keaton covers the new issue of More Magazine. She’s 68 years old. Lord, that comes as a startling realization. I like Diane, although I do think she’s sort of loopy and sometimes she’s forcing herself to be kind of loopy. Anyway, Diane is promoting her new book, Let’s Just Say It Wasn’t Pretty, and she’s telling all (not really) about kissing leading men, marriage and Woody Allen. Some highlights from the More interview:
She’s dated/kissed Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino & Sam Shepard: “I have a list of all the men I’ve kissed. The only one I’ve missed, really, is Matthew McConaughey.”
She never married: “I told myself I wanted to, but I didn’t really want a man that I could have. I wanted the dream.”
Woody Allen: “I’m Woody’s friend and I’ve been Woody’s friend for 45 years. And nothing’s going to change that.”
45 years? Let me do the math… They’ve known each other since 1969? Okay, that makes sense. It surprises me that people don’t make a bigger deal about Diane’s romantic history with Woody – he wrote Annie Hall (and many other parts) for her, and they dated for years in the 1970s. Diane was his muse before Mia Farrow. Diane also doubled-down on the Woody-love in the new issue of People, saying:
“I love Woody. I don’t want to say anything about [his daughter Dylan Farrow's accusations that he molested her, which he denies] except I’m Woody’s friend, and I believe him. That’s the bottom line for me.” She continues, “I worry for him and everybody else involved, and I hope it works out for the best for everyone.”
Will Diane mostly get a pass, like Cate Blanchett? Or will people be completely “over” Diane now, like so many people were pissed off at Scarlett Johansson for defending Woody? Ugh. I’m tired of fighting about this.
Photos courtesy of WENN, archival photo, More Magazine.
