Scarlett Johansson 'not My Muse' Woody Allen....

Oscar-winning director Woody Allen is bemused when actress Scarlett Johansson is deemed his "muse" - because it simply isn't true.The 71-year-old has cast the Lost In Translation star in three of his most recent films - Match Point, Scoop and Midnight In Barcelona - but insists she is no patch on former lover and Annie Hall star, Diane Keaton.He says, "I'm grateful when they call her (Johansson) my muse, but it isn't true. With Diane Keaton it was different. We made eight or nine movies together and had a special connection. But I like working with Scarlett".Meanwhile the Oscar-winning director has turned his back on Hollywood for good - because the U.S. movie industry is disrespectful of his creativity.The 71-year-old spent decades working in New York, but has since chosen to film in London and most recently, Barcelona, Spain, for his latest film Midnight In Barcelona.He says, "It's easier for me to get financing in Europe. They give me more freedom because they respect the artist more."When Hollywood studios finance my pictures, they interfere a lot; they read the script, ask for changes, argue about casting... In Europe, they let me do what I like. Also, I'm able to make movies cheaper there and they don't look as if they're low-budget".

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