The 86-year-old American director, who fell out of favor in the United States after his adopted daughter accused him of sexually abusing her as a child, spoke for about half an hour with actor Alec Baldwin.

The latter also recently found himself in turmoil after accidentally killing during a shoot in October the director of photography of one of his films, by handling a firearm.

"I'm probably going to do this extra movie but a lot of the excitement has evaporated," the "Annie Hall" director said in a live stream on Alec Baldwin's Instagram account, which was punctuated by technical issues.

"I don't have as much fun making a movie and getting it on the big screen anymore," he added, referring to the changes in the movie industry with the arrival of streaming.

"I'll do another one and then I'll see how I feel," he said.

Alec Baldwin announced the interview on Sunday, saying he would speak with Woody Allen about the director's latest book, "Zero Gravity."

Anticipating possible criticism, the actor had made a point of stressing that he was “absolutely not interested in the judgments or moralizing messages” which would be addressed to him.

The accusations against Woody Allen were not mentioned during this interview.

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