Woody 'n' Carla

Carla Bruni tipped for role in Woody Allen film

Giles Tremlett in Madrid
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 2 September 2009 19.35 BST

Carla Bruni's list of artistic achievements and romantic conquests is already long, starting with her self-penned songs and ending with her husband, the French president Nicolas Sarkozy. Now the singer and former catwalk queen is poised for a role in a Woody Allen film, according to reports.

A television station partially owned by the film director's current co-producer, Mediapro, reported that Bruni would be in one of Allen's next movies. Sources at Mediapro said they had "no information" to give about the alleged signing. Allen, however, has stated that he would like to work with her.

Bruni was one of the world's top models before starting a career as a singer and marrying President Sarkozy. She has appeared briefly on the big screen before, playing herself in Robert Altman's 1994 fashion satire "Pret-a-Porter."

Allen recently signed a three-film deal with Mediapro. He began working on the first of them, featuring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins and Josh Brolin, in London over the summer.

Mediapro has previously confirmed that the second film would be shot in Paris next year.

The director and the production company previously worked on "Vicky Cristina Barcelona", starring Penelope Cruz, Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson and Javier Bardem.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/sep/02/carla-bruni-woody-allen-film

Hopefully, fame won't go to your head, Carla, and you'll still be able to join us for a whisky at Alvinos around 11 on Friday night. Bring your guitar. Ian'll teach you, 'Save the Cottage'. If Little Nico comes, the round's on him; I'm sure he can fiddle his expenses just as well as any British politician - and we won't tell!