Many tributes poured in after the death of legendary star Diane Keaton, but Woody Allen, who has a strong bond with her, chose to pen a piece, which seems close to his heart.
Despite their on-and-off romance, the pair's friendship and creative partnership endured, giving birth to numerous iconic roles for the late actress.
Writing in The Free Press, he remembers meeting the Godfather star for the first time at a play at the Morosco Theatre in 1969.
Allen writes he was attracted to her charms at first sight, penning, “If Huckleberry Finn was a gorgeous young woman, he’d be Keaton."
Moreover, the director adds that he values Diane's views on his work and does not pay attention to critics.
“As time went on I made movies for an audience of one, Diane Keaton,” the 89-year-old recalls. “I never read a single review of my work and cared only what Keaton had to say about it.”
Summing up Diane's worth to him, Allen writes, “Unlike anyone the planet has experienced or is unlikely to ever see again, her face and laugh illuminated any space she entered."