So Woody Allen is feeling like a tool this morning.

When he snagged France's First Lady Carla Bruni to star in his new movie, Midnight in Paris, he probably thought to himself, "Yes! Finally, a real professional to work with."

And now, he's probably kicking himself in the face for not hiring a REAL actress.

Reports are coming in from the set that Carla isn't fairing too well. Apparently, it took her 35 takes to film one scene - a scene without ANY DIALOGUE! Apparently, she can't stop looking directly into the camera!

Ha! Oh, honey! That's such a big no-no!

Anyway, her lack of grace on camera is royally pissing off Woody Allen, but sources say he is being "very careful to show a lot of respect, especially since she was surrounded by bodyguards."

Someone else who isn't too thrilled with Carla's performance? Her hubby Nicolas Sarkozy!

He reportedly dropped by the set to see how things were going. According to onlookers, "he did not look particularly enthused by Carla's acting."

Yikes!

So, this will probably a short-lived acting career, oui?

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