Episode 27 – Anything Else (2003)

Anything Else is the 33rd film written and directed by Woody Allen, first released in 2003. Jason Biggs stars as Jerry Falk, a young comedy writer in New York, who has to sort out his life. He’s in a relationship with Cristina Ricci’s Amanda that’s going off the rails and a terrible manager played by Danny DeVito. But a friendship with an older writer, Woody Allen’s David Dobel, could provide a way out, but he’s also a psychopath. Anything Else was Allen giving people what they thought they wanted from him – a sprawling romantic comedy with some deeper meaning. But it was a box office flop, and that failure overshadows how this film was Allen’s most deeply personal in over a decade. Welcome to the Woody Allen Pages podcast. This week, we look at 2003’s Anything Else. How it was conceived, how it just wasn’t what people wanted. Spoilers are everywhere – so watch the film and then come back. So much more at our website – Woody Allen Pages. Find us at: Facebook Instagram Twitter Reddit Support us Patreon Buy a poster or t-shirt at Redbubble Buy out books – The Woody Allen Film Guides Buy Me A Coffee You can write to us at woodyallenpages [at] gmail [dot] com