Today we present Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese.
Besides owning the copyright on intelligently made mob films, Scorsese is the king of New York filmmaking, as evidenced by Raging Bull and the atmospheric After Hours. But his cinematic adventures don t always revolve around mean streets: He also directed The Band s Last Waltz, made the most comprehensive Bob Dylan documentary and is currently working on a project with the Rolling Stones.
For our fortieth anniversary issue, our resident film guru Peter Travers recently sat down with Scorsese to discuss finally winning an Oscar, chilling with Spielberg and Coppola in the 70s, and why he s segueing from working with Jack Nicholson to Mick Jagger.
To check out the entire profile, pick up your copy of our anniversary issue, on stands now. In the meantime, check out these exclusive audio excerpts:
Which famed journalist told us this:
I ve taken what I think of as the man from Mars approach : I ve just arrived from Mars, I have no idea what you re doing, and I m very interested.
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