Diane Keaton Likes a Messy Comedy

One of Diane Keaton’s new favourite pastimes goes for walks by herself, taking footage of deserted storefronts.

“You can see sadness, but you can also look at the attempts that they made when they were selling whatever they were selling,” she mentioned in a telephone interview from her residence in Los Angeles. “One place will look like one thing, and another, you could tell that it had clothes or some sort of fashion with it. It’s fascinating for me.”

Keaton’s solitude is damaged up by appearing, which creates alternatives for her to make associates and meet new individuals, together with on her newest film, “Book Club: The Next Chapter.”

Out Friday, it’s a sequel to the 2018 movie “Book Club,” and reunites Keaton and her associates, performed by Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen. This time they’re popping out of quarantine for a visit to Italy, and the film is peppered with references to “The Alchemist,” Paulo Coelho’s best-selling novel a couple of younger shepherd in seek for treasure and his “personal legend.”

“The movie’s fine,” Keaton mentioned. “I did what I could, you know, sort of.”

The 77-year-old Oscar-winning actress talked about Goodwill style, Miley Cyrus and tortillas. These are edited excerpts from the dialog.

1

Visual Books

I’ve an entire room filled with visible books. They’re participating in a method that strikes me. Somebody not too long ago despatched me this wonderful e-book of Lee Friedlander’s images, “Lee Friedlander Framed by Joel Coen.” It simply takes me again to how the world seemed — our world, our nation, our cities and other people’s properties.

2

Fashion

My curiosity in style goes again to my mom. When I used to be in junior faculty, and even youthful, and I used to be consumed by what individuals have been sporting, there have been different women who had more cash, they usually have been capable of have garments that I envied. My mother and I’d go round to the Goodwill and we’d purchase previous garments — an previous skirt, a shirt — and she or he would make it into a greater model of that.

3

The Beach

My father liked the ocean. He would collect us collectively consistently to discover all types of locations which have oceanfront. For virtually a yr, I’ve been making an attempt to purchase a seaside home. It’s not prefer it’d be a grand seaside home, however everyone’s holding on to their properties. If you go to Laguna Beach, which I like, you’ll be able to’t purchase something.

4

Family

I had this dinner with my youngsters final night time, and we have been all collectively, and my daughter’s husband was there. It’s simply fantastic that I’ve that chance. Even as a younger grownup, I actually wanted my mom and my father loads. When I had issues, they have been there, each of them. I liked them. They have been very a lot an lively a part of my life.

5

Miley Cyrus and Ashe

These are two actually fascinating younger ladies who’re taking on music, who I’ve been fortunate to come across and to get to know just a little bit. I like each of those two younger ladies as a result of they’re each distinctive.

6

My Golden Retriever

I’ve a golden retriever named Reggie. Somebody gave her to me as a present. Reggie’s been a foul lady at the moment. I’m so pleased that I’ve sufficient room out within the yard for her to only destroy all of the crops. Right, Reg? I like that canine. There are issues that simply take your coronary heart and your breath away.

7

Tortillas

I like tortillas. I purchase tortillas. Just the tortillas. I slap a bunch of stuff within it and I eat it and like it. I like tortillas.

8

Comedies

I do really feel extra snug with comedy than drama. I just like the mess of it and that it will possibly type of crop up on you and then you definately’re free to mess around.

9

Movie Theaters

It’s been some time since I’ve been to the theater, however I like to go to film theaters, and it’s been actually fascinating the best way it’s simply type of fallen aside, however now it’s very slowly coming again. I like that. I’m glad it’s coming again.

10

My Collage Wall

I’ve a large wall of photographs that I’ve minimize out of magazines or that I’ve stored. Right now I’m an image I minimize out of {a magazine} of Buster Keaton. It’s so nice. What a phenomenal face. One is of a truck that has an enormous signal that these males are attempting to carry onto that claims, in massive letters, “Damaged.” Go determine.