Martin Scorsese
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Watch: Martin Scorsese on Stanley Kubrick, 2001
From 2001, it’s Martin Scorsese discussing Stanley Kubrick with Charlie Rose. They start with The Shining and go from there.
by Filmmaker Staff on Aug 2, 2016 -
Watch: Martin Scorsese Remembers Abbas Kiarostami
At New York’s School for the Visual Arts last Friday, Martin Scorsese spoke in remembrance of the late Abbas Kiarostami. He’d known him for some 14 years, and in this speech recalls both the last time they met — when they spoke about collaborating on a project next year — and the first, when they were both serving as Cinefondation honorary presidents at Cannes in 2002. Of Close-Up, he recalls how the film helped him “see the world again.”
by Filmmaker Staff on Jul 18, 2016 -
Watch: The Dick Cavett Show with Brian De Palma and Martin Scorsese
With the release of De Palma, Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow’s documentary on Brian De Palma and his work, and Metrograph’s continuing De Palma retrospective, material reflecting on the filmmaker’s career continues to surface. This episode of The Dick Cavett Show from 1978 provides candid insight into the work of both De Palma and Martin Scorsese. Scorsese himself introduced De Palma at the DGA New York Theater on June 10. In the discussion the two reflect on their working relationship, with De Palma declaring that the two “tend to be each other’s toughest critics.” When asked about differences in their working process, De Palma answers: “I […]
by Marc Nemcik on Jun 20, 2016 -
Watch: A Message from Martin Scorsese
Leandro Copperfield created “Kubrick vs Scorsese” in 2010, paying tribute to filmmakers Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese in the form of a video montage. Scorsese has now responded to the video with a message to Copperfield, six years after the initial release of the homage. (If you are unable to see this video on your mobile device, click here.)
by Marc Nemcik on Jun 9, 2016 -
Watch: The Art of Slow Motion in Film
In the latest episode in “The Discarded Image” video essay series (above), filmmaker and video essayist Julian Palmer tackles the art of slow-motion. “The world moves at a rapid pace. Our lives slip through our fingers. We have no control of time – except, of course, if you’re a filmmaker,” intones Palmer, who adds that “filmmakers intuitively manipulate the speed of the image.” The video highlights various examples of how slow-motion is used to heighten emotion in tense or violent situations, focus in on details viewers might otherwise miss, and also how it can help “to get inside the head […]
by Paula Bernstein on Jun 8, 2016 -
Watch: The Eyes of Taxi Driver
Jacob T. Swinney’s latest video essay examines the many subjective POV shots of Taxi Driver. As Travis sees the world, we see it through him, and the result is a movie that locks us in his head more than most. A little more over here at Fandor.
by Filmmaker Staff on May 5, 2016 -
Reality, Boxed and “The New China”
Dropkick.sh Our lives are becoming a game of measures and countermeasures, our daily journeys an assortment of micro-decisions as we alternately dispense and protect our most private information. But while some of us may consent to Internet tracking in order to improve our “advertising experience,” none of us wants to be recorded taking a shower or having sex in an Airbnb. Linux and Mac users can download Dropkick.sh, a script that disables the webcams some hosts have installed to keep tabs on their apartment renters. (https://julianoliver.com/output/log_2015-12-18_14-39) Google Cardboard With Oculus Rift slower to take hold in the consumer world and […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Jan 20, 2016 -
Watch: Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg Talk about Bridge of Spies
Sitting down for an hour-long chat about Bridge of Spies a few months ago, Martin Scorsese noted that he’s already watched the film twice. In the subsequent hour, a lot of ground is covered: sharing memories of growing up during the Cold War, the role of the Coen brothers in the screenwriting process, the movie’s allegorical applicability regarding Guantanamo Bay. There is, of course, mutual admiration: Scorsese’s for this film, Spielberg’s for Raging Bull.
by Filmmaker Staff on Jan 6, 2016 -
Watch: Martin Scorsese Talks Film’s Fragility for his 73rd Birthday
It’s Martin Scorsese’s 73rd birthday, and the BFI has cannily leveraged the date to boost attention for a brief video of the preservation-minded director making a pitch for donations. As usual, Scorsese stays on message, talking loss and the importance of archival practices. Should you feel moved to make a donation or read up more on the BFI, you can do so here.
by Filmmaker Staff on Nov 17, 2015 -
Watch: Robert Altman Directs Martin Scorsese and Steve Buscemi for Tanner on Tanner
No idea where this footage surfaced from, but here’s Robert Altman on the set of the 2004 series Tanner on Tanner directing Martin Scorsese and Steve Buscemi as themselves. Scorsese has dialogue input and Altman doesn’t know how to pronounce Buscemi’s name.
by Filmmaker Staff on Nov 10, 2015
