É uma óptima notícia: Woody Allen deixou a aversão tecnológica de lado e gravou leituras dos seus textos. Os audiolivros que daí resultaram estão disponíveis para compra no site que a ClearMetrics criou para este projecto, bem como na Audible.com ou no iTunes. E como é que alguém convenceu Woody Allen a dedicar-se a semelhante tarefa? Assim:
Q. How were you persuaded to embrace the audiobook format? Do you own or regularly use any of the high-tech gadgets that play these files?
A. I was persuaded in a moment of apathy when I was convinced I had a fatal illness and would not live much longer. I don’t own a computer, have no idea how to work one, don’t own a word processor, and have zero interest in technology. Many people thought it would be a nice idea for me to read my stories, and I gave in.
(via New York Times)