Martin Scorsese, the acclaimed filmmaker, producer, and writer, whose career spans more than 50 years, and is often celebrated for directing such classics asGoodfellas, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull,andCasino, is about to have the cameras turned on him.Apple TV+has announced a new five-part docuseries, aptly titledMr. Scorsese, that will explore the life and career of the Hollywood icon through extensive conversations with the man himself and never-before-seen interviews with his family, friends, and creative collaborators.
Among those that will be speaking about Scorsese is legendary actor Robert De Niro. He will be drawing from experience, having collaborated on ten feature films with the director, starting withMean Streetsin 1973 right the way through toKillers of the Flower Moonin 2023. Interviews will also be held with Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger, Robbie Robertson, Thelma Schoonmaker, Steven Spielberg, Sharon Stone, Jodie Foster, Paul Schrader, Margot Robbie, Cate Blanchett, Jay Cocks, and Rodrigo Prieto. Seth Rogen’s name doesn’t appear on the list, even though herecently worked with Scorsese onThe Studio.
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Mr. Scorseseis billed as a “film portrait” of the industry titan that, according to the press release announcing the project, will explore “the many facets of a visionary who redefined filmmaking, including his extraordinary career and unique personal history,” with insights from his children, wife Helen Morris, and close childhood friends. The team behind the docuseries have also been given exclusive access to Scorsese’s private archives, and will examine everything from his early New York University student films to his modern-day masterpieces.
‘Mr. Scorsese’s Director Has a Close Connection to the Subject of the Docuseries
Mr. Scorseseis directed by Rebecca Miller, who is married to Day-Lewis, an actor that famously stepped back from the spotlight in 1997, but was convinced to return to the screen forScorsese’s 2002 passion projectGangs of New York. He starred in a few other movies before announcing his retirement again in 2017, several months before the release of Paul Thomas Anderson’sPhantom Thread.His wife, who is bringing Scorsese’s story to the screen, expressed her joy at getting to celebrate one of the “greatest living artists,” saying:
“I am so grateful to have been given the artistic freedom and access to create a cinematic portrait of one of our greatest living artists, Martin Scorsese. His work and life are so vast and so compelling that the piece evolved from one to five parts over a five-year period; crafting this documentary alongside my longtime collaborators has been one of the defining experiences of my life as a filmmaker.”
Day-Lewis, who also worked with Scorsese on the 1993 filmThe Age of Innocence,said last year that hewould consider coming out of retirement againto team up with the director “one more” time. For now, though,Mr. Scorseseis the next best thing, as it features Day-Lewis recounting his experiences with the subject of the docuseries. The upcoming film joins an award-winning slate of Apple Original documentaries that includesSTILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,andSTEVE! (martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces.
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