Woody Allen praises Trump as 'pleasure to work with' and 'excellent actor'

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Though Hollywood filmmaker Woody Allen isn’t a supporter of President Donald Trump , he advised comic Invoice Maher that Trump was a "pleasure to work with" on a film set.

On the most recent episode of Maher’s "Club Random" podcast posted Monday, Allen recalled directing Trump in his 1998 movie "Celeb" and praised the previous president’s cameo.

"No, I’m not a Trumper. I’m one of many few individuals who can say he directed Trump. I directed Trump in a film… in ‘Celeb.’ And he was, you already know, he was a pleasure to work with and an excellent actor," the 89-year-old director advised Maher.

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Throughout his look on Invoice Maher's "Membership Random" podcast, filmmaker Woody Allen praised President Donald Trump's skills as an actor. (Laurent Koffel/Getty; Anna Moneymaker/Getty)

Enjoying himself, Trump appeared in a scene with actress Judy Davis, the place he mentioned tearing down St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York Metropolis and changing it with a "very, very tall and exquisite constructing."

"He was very well mannered and hit his mark and did every thing accurately and had an actual aptitude for present enterprise," Allen recalled.

Maher joked, "How dare you?"

"Oh, in the event you suppose you had been canceled earlier than," Maher added sarcastically, apparently referencing the sexual misconduct allegations in opposition to Allen, which Allen has denied.

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Woody Allen was a visitor on "Membership Random" this week. (Marilla Sicilia/Archivio Marilla Sicilia/Mondadori Portfolio by way of Getty Photos)

Allen quipped, "I want I might direct him now. If he would let me direct him now that he’s president, I believe I might do wonders."

"However he was very straightforward to work with," Allen continued.

Maher agreed that Trump is completely different when he’s not performing as a politician. Maher, who has lengthy been one of many president’s fiercest critics, met with Trump on the White Home earlier this 12 months and spoke positively about their encounter.

"Yeah, he’s completely different in particular person, and if you say that, people who find themselves purely emotional get very upset, regardless that it’s simply the reality. We’re simply saying the reality," Maher advised Allen.

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Woody Allen directed Donald Trump within the film "Celeb" in 1998. (Reuters)

The filmmaker emphasised that he didn't vote for Trump within the final election.

"Properly, you already know, I’m a Democrat. I voted for Kamala Harris ," Allen mentioned. "And I take difficulty with him on, you already know, 95% of the issues, perhaps 99%. However as an actor, he was excellent. He was very convincing and really—you already know, he had a charismatic high quality as an actor, and I’m stunned he wished to enter politics."