EXCLUSIVE:Martin Scorseseis returning to theBerlinFilm Festival tomorrow for the first time in a decade.
Ahead of the ceremony, the indefatigable Scorsese (81) found time to speak to us.
you’re able to see a first clip of the filmhere.
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We hear good things.
It marks the final edition for outgoing directors Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek.
For those who care about cinema, any opportunity to hear from Scorsese is a boon.
Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro working on ‘Taxi Driver’ (credit: Getty)
Below is our latest chat with the great filmmaker.
DEADLINE:You have narrated Berlin festival entryMade In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger.
What do those filmmakers mean to you, and how does their work resonate today?
MARTIN SCORSESE: Powell and Pressburgers films mean the world to me.
I sawThe Red Shoeswhen it first came out, and it left a deep and lasting impression on me.
I made contact with Michael in the late 70she and his films were almost forgotten at that point.
I dont really know how their pictures resonate with others today.
And I know that they resonate for me.
Maybe more deeply than ever.
Obviously my collaborations with Bob De Niro and Leo DiCaprio have been extremely precious to me.
So has my collaboration with Thelma Schoonmaker since 1980.
I could name other people.
To have those kinds of relationships, based in trust and love … its meant everything.
As for the lessons, I think Im still learning them.
DEADLINE: How important are film festivals today?
Maybe its always been like that.
But they are essential.
DEADLINE:Robert Altman said that Filmmaking is a chance to live many lives.
What cinematic journeys and adventures are you still keen to live out?
SCORSESE: Im not fearful for the future of filmmaking.
The tools of filmmaking have become much more affordable for young people.
But that doesnt really have anything to do with the actual creation of cinema.
But the cinema will survive.
Its not something that can be destroyed.
