3. Woody Allen
Another New York born and raised Jew, and overwhelmed by existential complexes and paradoxical loves, Woody has proved to be one of the most hilarious and successful artists of last century.
Director/writer/actor/hypochondriac Woody Allen qualifies as one of the 5 easiest celebrities to impersonate mainly because he’s been teaching us how to do it for almost fifty years. Woody has been satirizing his over-psychoanalyzed self on screen ever since he began shooting film. By performing as lead role in most of his movies he’s made a living cartoon out of himself, so it’s hard to know where the script ends and the man begins; and when he’s not, he has someone else play the phobic, neurotic writer, such as Owen Wilson, Kenneth Branagh, Jesse Eisenberg, and many others.
His personal life, nevertheless, has been packed with polemical relationships and events, such as marrying the adoptive daughter he had with Mia Farrow.
Personality trademark: What you have to learn to capture among all things respecting Woody are his nervousness and anxiety. When playing his character, he’s hyperbolically paranoid and squeamish, constantly on edge, but as far as the eye can see, he’s not that different in real life.
Style and clothing: Woody is one of those celebrities who astoundingly have always been old (Ron Wood and Marcia Cross also make the list), so he has always had this “I was born in the first half of the 1900s” look. It consists of a brown sports jacket, khaki corduroy pants, blue or plaid shirt, tie, and I’d bet my life he carries around a handkerchief.
Props: You’ll need big, thick-framed glasses, this is crucial to the obviousness, which will hopefully conceal your bad acting. Oh, and if you happen to have a pissed-off ex-wife, bring her too.
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