Woody Allen has funding even if Amazon dumps him

Reportedly, Woody Allen already has funding lined up for his next movie even if Amazon doesn't bankroll it. Amazon was putting way too much money into them, $25 million for Wonder Wheel, $30 million for Cafe Society. How much does it cost to film people standing around talking? It's possible he'll have trouble casting major stars, but actors are, as his sister said, a renewable resource. The worst case scenario is that, instead of paying the union minimum to a big star, he could pay it to a lesser known actor who could use the money. Making a movie a year, he would soon have a veritable army of grateful actors who owed their careers to him. He would be like a semi-art house Roger Corman.