Woody Allen might disagree with U.S. President Donald Trump “99%” of the time. But that doesn’t mean Trump isn’t a good actor.

On the contrary, says Allen, who directed the commander-in-chief in his 1998 dramedy .

“I’m one of the few people who can say he directed Trump. I directed Trump in Celebrity ,” Allen recalled this week on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast . “He was a pleasure to work with, and a very good actor, and very polite. He did everything correctly and had a real flair for show business. If he would let me direct him now that he’s president, I think I could do wonders.”

Maher told the 89-year-old filmmaker, who has faced allegations of abuse, that his comments were likely going to cause controversy. “ If you think you were cancelled before …” he said laughingly.

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