Kavner has frequently appeared in Woody Allen films, having roles in "Hannah and Her Sisters" (1986), "Radio Days" (1987), "New York Stories" (1989), "Alice" (1990), "Shadows and Fog" (1991), the television movie "Don't Drink the Water" (1994) and "Deconstructing Harry" (1997). Allen described her as "a naturally funny person. When she does a scene, you listen to her and look at her, and the prism through which it's all filtered is funny." Kavner believes he is "a true filmmaker, one that has something to say, continually experimenting on different themes within his own film-making", adding that "anything ever does, I always want to do, [... I don't even have to read it."