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When Catherine Scorsese attended the premiere of Quiz Show in New York, she sat next to the real Herbie Stempel (the 1950s contestant the film was based on). When Mr. Stempel asked her how she liked the movie, she told him she loved it : "My son's in it three times!"
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Martin Scorsese on Kundun: "The six-year-old within two days was directing the picture. He would imitate my speech pattern and I'd see him walking along and tucking his shirt in -- I always have a habit of doing that -- and I'm watching this kid and I said, 'He's doing me!'"
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When Scorsese taught film at NYU in the late sixties, one of his students was Oliver Stone.
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In December of 1996, China listed Scorsese as one of only 50 people who are barred from entering Tibet.
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Director Ron Howard challenged his crew on the set of Apollo 13
to think in terms of "What would Marty do?" when searching for an unconventional shot of a spacecraft gliding
by.
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Casino is based on the life of Vegas mobster Frank (Lefty) Rosenthal. The film's fictional casino, Tangiers, was based on the Stardust Hotel.
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It's true: singer Neil Diamond screen-tested for the Travis Bickle part in Taxi Driver.
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During a visit to Dublin, a fan carried up a door from a yellow New York taxi for Scorsese to autograph, which the director did.
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Director Roberto Benigni knows a God when he sees one. At the Cannes Film Festival, Benigni threw himself prostrate in front of Scorsese and kissed the legend's shoes. Scorsese received the gesture of affection and idol worship with a hearty laugh.
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The Last Waltz the Scorsese documentary of the farewell concert by The Band, was spoofed in Rob Reiner's mockumentary, This is Spinal Tap.
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Steven Spielberg was scheduled to direct Cape Fear while Scorsese was preparing his adaptation of Thomas Keneally's book Schindler's Ark. Eventually, the two directors swapped projects and Spielberg won an Oscar for Schindler's List.
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