Martin Scorsese: A Journey Revised ed.

In time for Scorsese’s 80th birthday and the release of Killers of the Flower Moon, a new edition of the seminal oral history tracing Scorsese’s journey from young filmmaker to legend, featuring a foreword by Steven Spielberg Few filmmakers, if any, make the kind of impact that Martin Scorsese has made on American cinema. The winner of every prestigious film award, including the Oscar, Scorsese is a living legend. Bestselling author and award-winning filmmaker Mary Pat Kelly’s groundbreaking biography reveals how this working-class boy from Manhattan’s Little Italy became one of our most acclaimed, celebrated, and influential filmmakers.Martin Scorsese: A Journey maps Scorsese’s personal and artistic evolution though his films, from early works like student films and Mean Streets through cinematic masterpieces like Taxi Driver, Raging Bull,The King of Comedy,Goodfellas. Across interviews with Scorsese himself; stars like Robert De Niro, Paul Newman, Liza Minelli, and Nick Nolte; colleagues including screenwriters and cinematographers; as well as family and friends, it reveals the story of a man in a way that only his community and fellow artists can, giving us unprecedented, intimate access to the making of these iconic films and the extraordinary mind behind them. Brimming with insight into Scorsese’s life, values, process, humor, and inspirations, it is a remarkable account of America’s premiere director, the shepherd of countless imaginations.
In time for Scorsese’s 80th birthday and the release of Killers of the Flower Moon, a new edition of the classic oral history tracing Scorsese’s journey from a young filmmaker to a legend, featuring a foreword by Steven SpielbergFew filmmakers, if any, have made the kind of impact Martin Scorsese has left on American cinema. The most Oscar-nominated living director, Scorsese is a legend. Mary Pat Kelly’s groundbreaking oral history provides a rare look at the process and inspiration behind the films of America’s premier director, from his earliest works, through the films that made his career like Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and The Kings of Comedy up through mid-career hits like Goodfellas. Through interviews with Robert De Niro, Paul Newman Nick Nolte, and others, including Scorsese himself, this book traces Scorsese’s personal and artistic evolution, a remarkable and candid look at how an artist becomes a master.