On musehour today

Woody Allen hardly looks like a heartthrob but he has been linked with some of Hollywood’s most desirable women, professionally of course. It was recently announced that the lovely Emma Stone is his latest muse. Here’s a look at what the director has to say about his leading ladies...

PenÉlopE Cruz

Film: Vicky Cristina Barcelona

“I had so much confidence in Penélope that I let her and Javier Bardem improvise in Spanish in Vicky Cristina. To this day, I have no idea what they were saying.”

Scarlett Johanss on

Film: Vicky Cristina Barcelona

“As soon as I met her, I had a very good rapport with her. She’s very charming, bright and amusing. She livens the set up. Whenever there’s a part she could play, she would probably always be my first choice.”

Frieda Pinto

Film: You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

“I needed an exotic-looking beauty who could act, and she fit the bill perfectly. She was lovely to work with, seemingly very well brought up and elegant ... and she is certainly charismatic.”

Diane Keaton

Film: Annie Hall

“I’d love to have a wonderful tour de force part with Diane Keaton but the problem is… doing what? Nobody wants to see two septuagenarians get it on. People may say they do but they don’t. They want to see Leonardo DiCaprio chasing after Scarlett Johansson.”