The making of 'Whatever Works'

Woody Allen on casting Evan Rachel Wood without an audition…

"I had seen [her] very briefly in some things, and I thought, this girl is wonderful. I didn't know if she could do a Southern accent. She said to me, 'Yes, I can do one.' But she didn't wanna show me. And I just assumed she's not gonna take the job and make a fool of herself."