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Conversations with Scorsese

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by Richard Schickel


  cast of, itr.1, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 33.1, 34.1, 35.1, 37.1, 38.1

  as homage to Hollywood musicals, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3

  improvisatory acting in, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3

  production and direction difficulties of, itr.1, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 14.1

  New York Daily Mirror

  New York Daily News, 1.1, 26.1, 39.1

  New Yorker

  New Yorker Theater

  New York Film Festival, 1.1, 6.1, 6.2, epl.1

  New York Police Department (NYPD), 1.1, 26.1

  New York Review of Books

  New York Stories

  “Life Lessons” episode of, 19.1, 19.2

  New York Times, 8.1, 14.1, 18.1, 26.1, 39.1

  New York University (NYU), 1.1, 2.1

  Television, Motion Pictures, Radio (TMR) department of, itr.1, itr.2, 4.1, 7.1, 15.1

  Washington Square College, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2

  see also Scorsese, Martin, NYU film school education of

  Nicholson, Jack, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 29.1, 29.2, 29.3, 29.4, 34.1, 35.1, 41.1

  Night and the City

  Nightline, 18.1, 18.2

  Night of the Hunter, The

  Nights of Cabiria

  “Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, The”

  Nilsson, Harry, 38.1, 38.2

  No Direction Home: Bob Dylan, 18.1, 28.1

  Nolte, Nick, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3

  Notes from Underground (Dostoyevsky)

  Notorious

  Novak, Kim

  numbers racket

  Nyby, Christian

  O

  O’Connell, Arthur

  O’Connor, Donald

  October

  Odds Against Tomorrow, 32.1, 38.1

  Of Mice and Men

  O’Hara, John

  Olivier, Laurence, 1.1, 24.1

  Olmi, Ermanno, 2.1, 17.1

  Once Upon a Time in the West

  O’Neill, Eugene

  On the Waterfront, 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 14.1, 14.2, 28.1, 33.1, 34.1, 38.1, 41.1

  Open City

  opera, 30.1, 38.1, 38.2

  Ophüls, Max

  Ordet

  Other Men’s Women

  Outlaw, The

  Out of the Past

  Ovitz, Michael, 17.1, 35.1

  P

  Paar, Jack

  Paganini, Niccolò

  Page, Tim

  Pagnol, Marcel

  Paisan, 5.1, 5.2

  Pan American Airlines

  Panic in the Streets

  Panic Room

  paparazzi

  Papillon

  Paradigm Pictures

  Paramount Pictures

  Parker, Tom “Colonel”

  Park Row

  Pasolini, Pier Paolo, 17.1, 18.1

  Passion of Joan of Arc, The, 6.1, 41.1

  Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid

  Paths of Glory

  Pawnbroker, The

  Paxinou, Katina

  Peck, Gregory, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3

  Peckinpah, Sam, 10.1, 15.1

  Pennebaker, D. A., 5.1, 7.1, 28.1

  Performance

  Perkins, Anthony

  Perry, E. Lee

  Pesci, Joe, 9.1, 12.1, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 23.1, 26.1, 29.1, 36.1, 38.1

  Peters, Jean

  Pfeiffer, Michelle, 22.1, 22.2, 34.1

  Phantom of the Opera, The

  Phillips, Michael and Julia, 11.1, 33.1

  Pickup on South Street

  Pileggi, Nick, 1.1, 1.2, 17.1, 20.1, 23.1, 23.2, 26.1, 32.1

  Pingatore, Carl

  Plaisir, Le

  Poe, Edgar Allan

  Polanski, Roman

  Pollock, Tom, 17.1, 23.1, 23.2

  popular music, 38.1, 38.2, 38.3, 38.4

  Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, A (Joyce), 1.1, 11.1

  post-traumatic stress syndrome

  Potemkin, 5.1, 34.1

  Powell, Michael, 2.1, 2.2, 14.1, 20.1, 34.1, 39.1

  Powell-Pressburger films, 2.1, 2.2, 39.1

  Preminger, Otto, 1.1, 3.1, 5.1, 29.1

  Presley, Elvis, 28.1, 38.1, 38.2, 38.3

  Pressburger, Emeric, 2.1, 2.2, 39.1

  Preston, Robert

  Price, Richard, 17.1, 17.2

  Primus, Barry, 7.1, 8.1

  Principe, Father, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 5.1

  Prisoner, The

  Prokofiev, Sergei, 2.1, 2.2

  Psycho

  Public Enemy, 2.1, 4.1, 27.1, 36.1

  Public Speaking, epl.1, epl.2

  Pudovkin, Vsevolod, 2.1, 5.1

  Pursued

  Puzo, Mario

  Q

  Quiet Man, The, 1.1, 3.1

  Quo Vadis, 1.1, 4.1

  R

  racism, 3.1, 6.1, 11.1

  radio, 5.1, 5.2

  Raging Bull, itr.1, itr.2, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 4.1, 7.1, 12.1, 13.1, 14.1, 15.1, 17.1, 17.2, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 26.1, 31.1, 33.1, 34.1, 34.2, 35.1, 37.1, 38.1, 39.1

  brutal fight scenes in, itr.1, itr.2, 14.1, 14.2, 32.1, 33.1, 34.1

  critical response to, itr.1, 20.1, 34.1

  De Niro in, 9.1, 9.2, 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 32.1, 35.1, 37.1, 38.1, 38.2

  De Niro’s promotion of, itr.1, 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 39.1

  editing of, 14.1, 15.1, 37.1, 37.2

  as MS’s first masterpiece, itr.1, 2.1

  script of, 14.1, 14.2, 14.3

  Rains, Claude

  Raksin, David

  Rapp, Paul, 8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2

  Rauch, Earl Mac

  Ray, Johnny

  Ray, Nicholas, 1.1, 2.1

  Ray, Satyajit

  Rear Window

  Red Pony, The

  Red River, 1.1, 4.1

  Red Shoes, The, 2.1, 2.2, 33.1, 39.1

  Red Stallion, The

  Reed, Carol, 2.1, 34.1

  Reefer Madness

  Reflections in a Golden Eye, 11.1, 33.1

  Regeneration

  Regis High School

  Reidy, Joe, 18.1, 27.1, 32.1, 36.1

  Reilly, John

  Reiner, Carl

  Reinhardt, Django, 2.1, 38.1

  Renoir, Jean, 1.1, 1.2, 39.1, 41.1

  Renoir, Pierre-Auguste, 1.1

  Reynolds, Debbie

  Richards, Keith, 30.1, 30.2

  Richardson, Robert, 27.1, 30.1, 32.1, 41.1

  Rio Bravo

  Rio Grande

  River, The, 1.1, 1.2, 39.1

  Rivette, Jacques

  RKO

  Roaring Twenties, The, 2.1, 5.1

  Robe, The

  Robertson, Cliff

  Robertson, Robbie, 13.1, 13.2, 28.1, 28.2, 38.1, 38.2

  Robin Hood, 27.1, 33.1

  Robinson, Sugar Ray, 14.1, 34.1

  Roblee, Jan

  Rocco and His Brothers

  “Rock Around the Clock”

  rock ‘n’ roll, 7.1, 7.2, 13.1, 14.1, 30.1, 38.1, 38.2, 38.3, 38.4

  Rock ‘n’ Roll (Stoppard)

  Rohmer, Eric

  Rolf, Tom

  Rolling Stones, 13.1, 20.1, 28.1, 29.1, 38.1, 38.2, 38.3

  Roman Catholic Church, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 9.1, 18.1, 26.1, 31.1, 31.2, 41.1

  feast days in, 1.1, 1.2

  films condemned by, 1.1, 1.2, 18.1

  Irish in, 1.1, 27.1, 29.1

  Italians in, 1.1, 1.2

  mass and sacraments of, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 29.1

  popular film image of, 1.1, 1.2

  priests in, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 5.1, 29.1, 40.1, 41.1, 41.2, 41.3

  Rome

  Rome, ancient

  MS’s fascination with, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 4.1, 16.1, 23.1

  Rome 11:00

  Ronettes, 38.1, 38.2

  Room with a View, A

  Roosevelt, Franklin D.

  Roosevelt, Theodore

  Rosen, Jeffrey

  Rosenthal, Frank “Lefty,” 23.1, 23.2, 23.3

  Rosi, Francesco, 2.1, 34.1

  Rossellini, Roberto, 1.1, 2.1, 5.1, 5.2, 18.1, 25.1, 39.1


  Rossen, Robert, 17.1, 17.2, 32.1

  Rotha, Paul

  Rotunno, Giuseppe

  Roustabout

  Rózsa, Miklós

  Rudin, Scott

  Ruffalo, Mark, 12.1, 31.1, 31.2

  Runyon, Damon

  Russian films, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 5.1, 34.1, 37.1

  Ryan’s Daughter

  S

  Sacre du printemps, Le (Stravinsky)

  Safe in Hell

  “Sail On, Sailor”

  Saint Martin, 14.1, 14.2

  Salisbury, Harrison

  Salvatore Giuliano

  Samurai Rebellion

  San Gennaro Festival

  Sarris, Andrew, 2.1, 2.2, 28.1, 33.1

  Satantango

  Satyricon

  Scarface, 18.1, 27.1

  Schechter, Irv

  Schickel, Richard

  atheism of, 1.1, 18.1, 18.2, 41.1

  childhood of

  filmmaking of, itr.1, 12.1, 28.1, 29.1, 41.1

  MS interviews of, itr.1, itr.2

  reviewing career of, itr.1, 8.1, 12.1, 31.1

  Schoonmaker, Thelma, 7.1, 7.2, 13.1, 14.1, 18.1, 18.2, 29.1, 32.1, 34.1, 35.1, 38.1

  marriage of, 20.1, 39.1, 41.1

  MS and, 6.1, 37.1, 37.2, 37.3

  Schrader, Paul, 3.1, 7.1, 10.1, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 18.1, 18.2, 25.1, 33.1, 34.1

  Schwarzenegger, Arnold

  Scoppa, Pete

  Scorpio Rising

  Scorsese, Catherine (daughter)

  Scorsese, Catherine Capa (mother), 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 6.1, 7.1, 11.1, 11.2, 17.1, 24.1, 26.1

  character and personality of, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 10.1, 10.2, 28.1, 28.2, 38.1

  in MS’s films, 1.1, 5.1, 10.1, 10.2, 14.1, 28.1

  relationship of MS and, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 5.1, 10.1, 10.2, 14.1, 25.1, 26.1

  sisters of, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 28.1

  Scorsese, Charles (father), 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 6.1, 7.1, 9.1, 17.1

  birth of, 1.1, 26.1

  character and personality of, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 9.1, 10.1, 11.1, 14.1, 14.2, 22.1, 26.1, 26.2, 28.1, 28.2, 29.1, 38.1, 38.2

  death of, 1.1, 9.1, 22.1, 25.1

  garment industry work of, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 11.1

  indirect Mafia connection of, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 4.1, 29.1

  in MS’s films, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 5.1, 10.1, 14.1, 26.1, 28.1

  relationship of MS and, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 11.1, 14.1, 18.1, 18.2, 20.1, 22.1, 25.1, 26.1, 26.2, 28.1, 29.1, 32.1

  Scorsese, Francesca (daughter), 25.1, 31.1

  Scorsese, Frank (brother), 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 28.1, 38.1, 39.1

  Scorsese, Helen (wife)

  Scorsese, Joseph (uncle), 1.1, 29.1

  Scorsese, Martin

  Academy Award of, itr.1, 29.1, 29.2

  acting roles of, 11.1, 22.1

  as altar boy, itr.1, itr.2, 1.1, 2.1

  ambition and commitment of, itr.1, itr.2, 7.1, 8.1, 14.1, 39.1

  American Express commercial of, 16.1, 37.1

  asthmatic condition and allergies of, itr.1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 14.1, 22.1

  birth of

  boyhood scene drawings of, itr.1, itr.2, itr.3, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 32.1, 32.2, 36.1, 39.1

  Catholic background of, itr.1, itr.2, itr.3, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 5.1, 16.1, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 20.1, 25.1, 26.1, 28.1, 40.1, 41.1, 41.2, 41.3

  childhood and adolescence of, itr.1, itr.2, itr.3, itr.4, itr.5, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 5.1, 7.1, 9.1, 11.1, 20.1, 22.1, 23.1, 25.1, 26.1, 31.1, 32.1, 32.2, 32.3, 38.1, 39.1, 40.1, 41.1

  classical and historical knowledge of, itr.1, 4.1, 23.1, 26.1, 27.1, 41.1

  clothing style of, itr.1, 7.1, 7.2, 10.1

  daughters and family life of, 5.1, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 23.1, 25.1, 28.1, 41.1, 41.2, 41.3, epl.1

  death pondered by, 1.1, 16.1, 25.1, 35.1, 41.1

  depressions of, 1.1, 7.1, 14.1, 14.2, 31.1

  directors admired by, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 8.1, 10.1, 12.1, 29.1, 35.1, 41.1

  doubts and insecurities of, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 16.1, 17.1, 19.1, 20.1

  drug use of, itr.1, 14.1

  elementary and high school education of, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 6.1, 28.1

  explosive, free-associational speaking manner of, itr.1, itr.2, 14.1, 14.2

  extended childhood family of, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 11.1, 14.1, 26.1, 28.1

  film collection and restoration by, itr.1, 33.1, 39.1, 39.2, epl.1

  as film scholar and historian, itr.1, itr.2, itr.3, 39.1, 41.1, epl.1

  first European trip of, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1

  income and financial concerns of, 17.1, 18.1, 39.1, epl.1

  independent editing jobs of, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 38.1

  intellect of, itr.1, 1.1

  irresistible appeal of movies to, itr.1, itr.2, itr.3, itr.4, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 41.1

  job terminations of, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.1, 14.1

  life-threatening illness of, itr.1, 12.1, 14.1, 15.1

  mirrors employed by, itr.1, 36.1

  as night person, itr.1, 1.1, 37.1

  NYU film school education of, itr.1, itr.2, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 7.1, 9.1, 9.2, 11.1, 11.2, 15.1, 21.1, 26.1, 27.1, 28.1, 32.1, 32.2, 34.1, 37.1, 38.1

  obsessive, detail-oriented work ethic of, itr.1, itr.2, itr.3, 2.1, 15.1, 15.2, 20.1, 22.1, 26.1, 27.1, 27.2, 33.1, 34.1, 36.1, 37.1, 40.1

  planned projects of, 1.1, 18.1, 26.1, 27.1, 31.1, 41.1, 41.2, 41.3, 41.4, epl.1

  poster collection of, 39.1, 39.2, 39.3, 39.4, epl.1

  priesthood considered by, itr.1, 1.1, 5.1, 18.1, 20.1, 24.1, 24.2

  reading taste of, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 4.1, 4.2, 8.1, 11.1, 14.1, 16.1, 19.1, 26.1, 41.1

  self-deprecating humor of, itr.1, 11.1, 37.1

  Sicilian ancestry of, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 8.1, 11.1, 28.1

  spirituality and moralism of, itr.1, itr.2, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 5.1, 14.1, 18.1, 18.2, 24.1, 24.2, 25.1, 41.1, 41.2, 41.3, 41.4

  sports antipathy of, 1.1, 1.2, 14.1

  teaching of, 6.1, 7.1, 39.1

  technical expertise of, itr.1, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 4.1, 5.1

  television appearances of, itr.1, 18.1, 18.2

  “Video Village” of, itr.1, 41.1

  Scorsese, Martin, films of amateur and student, 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2

  autobiographical elements in, itr.1, itr.2, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 5.1, 14.1, 24.1, 24.2, 26.1

  betrayal and trust themes in, 1.1, 1.2, 18.1, 18.2, 23.1, 29.1, 29.2, 33.1, 35.1, 41.1

  black comedy in, 1.1, 16.1, 25.1, epl.1

 

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