Martin Scorsese: Interviews, Revised and Updated (Conversations with Filmmakers Series)

Martin Scorsese (b. 1942) has long been considered one of America's greatest cinematic storytellers. Over the last fifty years he has created some of the most iconic moments in American film, never afraid to confront controversial issues with passion. While few of his films are directly autobiographical, his upbringing in New York's Little Italy, the childhood asthma that kept him from playing sports, and his early desire to enter the priesthood all helped form his sensibilities and later shaped his distinct style. Community, religion, violence--these themes drive a Scorsese picture, and whether he examines the violence that bursts forth in the hand of Travis Bickle or the passion of Jesus Christ, Scorsese's mastery of the history, art, and craft of filmmaking is undeniable. This collection was originally edited by the late Peter Brunette in 1999 and is now revised and extensively updated by Robert Ribera. It traces Scorsese's evolution from the earliest days of the New American Cinema, his work with Roger Corman, and his days at New York University's film program to his efforts to preserve the legacy of cinema, his documentary work, and his recent string of successes. Among new movies discussed are The Departed, Hugo, and The Wolf of Wall Street, and the documentaries No Direction Home and The Blues. Scorsese stands out as a director, producer, scholar, preservationist, and icon. His work both behind the camera and in the service of its history are a cornerstone of American and world cinemas. In these interviews, Scorsese takes us from Elizabeth Street to the heights of Hollywood and all the journeys in between. Title Page 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Introduction 8 Chronology 13 Filmography 16 Martin Scorsese and the American Underground • Doris Freedman / 1970 36 Dialogue on Film: Martin Scorsese • The American Film Institute / 1975 44 Taxi Dancer: Martin Scorsese Interviewed • Jonathan Kaplan / 1977 78 Raging Bull • Michael Henry / 1981 85 Taxi Driver • Paul Schrader / 1982 99 Chalk Talk • Peter Biskind and Susan Linfield / 1986 112 Martin Scorsese: In the Streets • Peter Occhiogrosso / 1987 118 . . . And Blood • Richard Corliss / 1988 131 Scorsese: A Bicoastal Story • Amy Taubin / 1988 140 What the Streets Mean • Anthony DeCurtis / 1990 143 Martin Scorsese Interviewed • Gavin Smith / 1993 167 Martin Scorsese’s Testament • Ian Christie / 1996 185 Everything Is Form • Amy Taubin / 1998 199 Fresh Air: Director Martin Scorsese • Terry Gross / 2003 207 2006 Charles Guggenheim Symposium Honoring Martin Scorsese • Jim Jarmusch / 2006 219 Martin Scorsese on The Departed • Michael Goldman / 2006 232 Docufictions: An Interview with Martin Scorsese on Documentary Film • Raffaele Donato / 2007 238 In Hugo, Scorsese Salutes a Movie Magician • Melissa Block / 2011 250 The Art of Martin Scorsese • Jim Leach / 2013 255 DP/30: Scorsese on The Wolf of Wall Street • David Poland / 2014 267 Index 279 Martin Scorsese And The American Underground / Doris Freedman (1970) -- Dialogue On Film: Martin Scorsese The American Film Institute (1975) -- Taxi Dancer: Martin Scorsese Interviewed / Jonathan Kaplan (1977) -- Raging Bull / Michael Henry (1981) -- Taxi Driver / Paul Schrader (1982) -- Chalk Talk / Peter Biskind And Susan Linfield (1986) -- Martin Scorsese: In The Streets / Peter Occhiogrosso (1987) -- And Blood / Richard Corliss (1988) -- Scorsese: A Bicoastal Story / Amy Taubin (1988) -- What The Streets Mean / Anthony Decurtis (1990) -- Martin Scorsese Interviewed / Gavin Smith (1993) -- Martin Scorsese's Testament / Ian Christie (1996) -- Everything Is Form / Amy Taubin (1998) -- Fresh Air: Director Martin Scorsese / Terry Gross (2003) -- 2006 Charles Guggenheim Symposium Honoring Martin Scorsese / Jim Jarmusch (2006) -- Martin Scorsese On The Departed / Michael Goldman (2006) -- Docufictions: An Interview With Martin Scorsese On Documentary Film / Raffaele Donato (2007) -- In Hugo, Martin Scorsese Salutes A Movie Magician / Melissa Block (2011) -- The Art Of Martin Scorsese / Jim Leach (2013) -- Dp/30: Scorsese On The Wolf Of Wall Street / David Poland (2014). Edited By Robert Ribera. Includes Filmography And Index.