Critics universally praised the film when it was released in 1998. In addition, Aronson co-executive-produced THE SPANISH PRISONER, written for the screen and directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and critically acclaimed filmmaker David Mamet. Allen’s highly acclaimed musical comedy EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU as well as his films CELEBRITY, DECONSTRUCTING HARRY and SMALL TIME CROOKS. Her other credits as a co-executive producer include Mr. Allen’s first foray into television moviemaking BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, which garnered seven Academy Award® nominations, winning for Best Supporting Actress (Dianne Wiest) MIGHTY APHRODITE, for which Mira Sorvino won the Academy Award® for Best Supporting Actress and SWEET AND LOWDOWN, for which Sean Penn and Samantha Morton both earned Academy Award® nominations. She co-executive-produced such films as DON’T DRINK THE WATER, which marked Mr. Her extensive film, television, and stage experience includes numerous other collaborations with Mr.

LETTY ARONSON (Producer) previously produced Woody Allen’s MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, which was nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Picture in 2012, YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER, WHATEVER WORKS, VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA, CASSANDRA’S DREAM, SCOOP, MATCH POINT, MELINDA AND MELINDA, HOLLYWOOD ENDING, and THE CURSE OF THE JADE SCORPION. Three films nominated for Best Picture won for ANNIE HALL Nominated fifteen times for Best Original Screenplay won for ANNIE HALL, HANNAH AND HER SISTERS and MIDNIGHT IN PARIS Nominated seven times for Best Director won for ANNIE HALL NEW YORK STORIES ('Oedipus Wrecks'), 1989ĭirector, Screenwriter, on-camera intervieweeĪcademy Award nominee, Best Achievement in Art Direction I don’t even remember how much of the second song went now.EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK, 1972Īcademy Award nominee (& winner), Best DirectorĪcademy Award nominee (& winner), Best Original ScreenplayĪcademy Award nominee, Best Original Screenplayĭirector, Co-Screenwriter, Actor Academy Award nominee, Best Original Screenplay For me, it had to quickly become one song. If you have something like that and you put things together, you really don’t want to be thinking in terms of two separate songs or it won’t work. There is one part of Love and Affection that is the dominant bit, but I used a part from another song near the end. It’s actually two songs that I put together. There is an arc to the song, though, as the lyrics evolve from a coy invitation to an imperative “make love with affection.” In an interview with M-Magazine in 2010, Joan spoke about how quickly the two songs became one: It’s difficult to pick out the elements that may have once been separate, which in many ways gets to the heart of the message of the song: love can provide a unity of purpose and a synergy with your partner that makes life seem easier. Joan Armatrading birthed the song by fusing two songs together. It’s a plea for companionship and an assertion of desire. It paints a picture of a young woman seeking an intimate, emotional connection with another person. “Love and Affection” is Joan Armatrading’s most commercially successful song, peaking at number 10 on the UK charts when it was released in 1976.

Once more with love