Over 40 years of epic collaboration from cinema's favorite wiseguys: Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro joined forces at the Beacon Theatre for a Tribeca Film Festival master class: exploring 40+ years of collaboration from Mean Streets to The Irishman. Slated for a Netflix release this fall, their latest collaboration is a gangster epic with many of the usual suspects. The pair have their act down. Sprightly, bespectacled, Scorsese took the stage with a grin of childlike excitement. De Niro, known for surly, gabby characters, is the opposite in real life: onstage, he plays an introspective second fiddle to his pal Marty. Together, they look almost regal: two icons who have reached overwhelming career heights. At the same time, they’re dwarfed by the massive vaudeville décor that surrounds them with gold: two human dudes, who started out just like us. That’s right, there’s hope. The great Scorsese started out as a nervous fan, too—a physically beleaguered young man who assuaged his fears with film and music. NFS is here to pass on his best life-advice. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 8 May, 2019