Allen: Dreary London suits my temperament

KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPER
LONDON -- WOODY ALLEN, WHOSE MOVIES HAVE TAKEN AUDIENCES DOWN A FEW BLEAK PATHS, SAYS LONDON'S DREARY WEATHER SUITS HIM WELL.
HE ALSO LIKES THE WAY THE RESIDENTS OF LONDON TOWN TALK.
ALLEN WAS IN LONDON ON SUNDAY FOR THE BRITISH PREMIERE OF HIS NEW FILM, "MATCH POINT," WHICH IS SET IN THE BRITISH CAPITAL.
"I LET THE CAST IMPROVISE A LOT, ESPECIALLY WITH THE SLANG, WHERE THEY WOULD SAY 'G AND T' FOR GIN AND TONIC. I WOULDN'T SAY THAT," ALLEN SAID. "I WOULD SAY 'DICEY' WHEN THEY WOULD SAY 'DODGY.' I LEARNT A LOT."
"MATCH POINT" TELLS THE STORY OF AN IRISH TENNIS PLAYER, PLAYED BY JONATHAN RHYS-MEYERS, AND HIS TREATMENT BY A FAMILY OF ENGLISH BLUE BLOODS.
THE FILM HAS GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS FOR BEST PICTURE, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY AND BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, FOR SCARLETT JOHANSSON.
"FILMING IN NEW YORK CAN BE SO HOT IN THE SUMMER, BUT HERE IT WAS PERFECT FOR MY MELANCHOLY SPIRIT," ALLEN SAID.