Woody Allen: "The failure of a film is always the fault of the screenwriter, not the actors or the director."

Director Woody Allen is currently in Madrid, Spain, to begin shooting his 51st film, an upcoming comedy with intrigue elements set in a diplomatic atmosphere. This marks the third time the filmmaker has chosen to shoot a movie in Spain.

During his press presentation in the Spanish capital, Allen addressed the creative process of filmmaking, asserting that the failure of a movie always falls on the screenwriter, rather than the actors or the director. Additionally, the filmmaker commented on broader sociopolitical issues, expressing deep concern over a global rise in fascism during what he described as a very critical phase for the world.