Martin Scorsese Breaks Down His Most Iconic Films | GQ

What an absolute legend of film. He could do anything and his impact on film will be discussed forever. To still be working at his age and have that passion is amazing.

It says a lot when films like 'Casino', The Age of Innocence', 'The Last temptation of Christ', 'The King of Comedy', 'The Aviator', 'Hugo'... don't even get mentioned in a 23min career interview. Greatest living filmmaker period

"Every other person is like Travis Bickle now." Truly terrifying times we live in that Mr. Scorcese understands.

I'm so glad that in his eighties he still has a mind as sharp as a twenty-something, still talks like a machine gun and still has an overwhelming energy in what he tells and how he tells it. May he live twenty more years developing projects, making history. I absolutely love him.

Killers of The Flower Moon was such a great film, a little long for some but I enjoyed every minute. Great cinematography, sound, acting, writing and direction. I absolutely loved it.

I could watch this 10 times. The amount of thought and consideration he has to each film is incredible. At 80 still sharp as a tack

The film industry would not be what it is today without this guy. His movies have influenced almost every director in the industry today. Absolute legend

Silence is a criminally underrated film and a masterpiece.

I can’t even bear to think of a world where Marty is no longer with us to give his singular gifts to the landscape of modern moviemaking. Things truly won’t be the same once he’s gone

This could be 5 hours long and it would hold my attention. A true legend of cinema, all substance, little ego. He summarizes each film with no wasted words.

How generous Scorsese is with his time and energy in this interview. You can feel his absolute passion for film. This was great.

I love how he references literature and art as references. All the greats are incredibly culturally literate. Motivates me to go deeper into things and less social media bs!

I’m still amazed at how few people have seen Mean Streets. It’s one of my favorite Scorsese films and originates a lot of the signature things you see in his other movies.
He’s had a ton of hits, and only a handful of misses. Incredibly hard to do in any creative profession.

"Tragically it's the norm. Every other person is Travis Bickle now." That hits hard, because it is so true.

As someone who discovered Marty's cinema in 1999, i was 18 and i've watched "Bringing Out The Dead" four times in a week, always in an almost empty theater, then i've discovered his pictures and his documentaries of american and italian cinema, they helped me a lot, and they still do - thankyou for being around for so many decades helping to cultivate new generations of cinephiles, all around the world. History and memory, this is all we need to achieve a new ground of discussion, without that we're dead - we got to preserve the memory, remember the films, pass it on.

he is a genius who understands the value of telling great stories and that it takes a whole crew to make a picture.

It will be a long time before someone as articulate, well-read and erudite as Scorsese will come along. He remains so infectious a movie lover it's beautiful.

I love his passion and the way he tells stories - could listen to him all day. Without a doubt the greatest living director too.

Scorsese is a true master of his craft. The amount of respect I have for him is immeasurable. He's in his 80s now but may he live to be 112. Long Live The Master, Martin Scorsese!

He's the GOAT. He's been making classics for over 50 years now and love how his enthusiasm for the movies is still so intact. Inspiring

And he even has more amazing films like cape fear, casino, etc. What an absolute treasure, a master storyteller filmmaker.

It makes me sad how Casnio is always overlooked, it's an incredible picture

Finally someone who is actually worthy of breaking down a legendary career. GQ has done too many of these with people who dont deserve it, they hand these out like participation awards

I always love Scorsese's respect of other directors. He's a not only a master of film making but he's always been a student as well.

His memory, sharpness, effectively communicating, amazing. I'm so much younger and wish I had this level of command over thoughts and language. Legend!

This goodfella took all his heart, a great deal of his culture and kept expressing tributes because of his love for Cinema by bringing characters immortal on-screen and commanding thespians under his articulate direction. He is a perfect student of art, a great listener, fine observer amongst the greats and at the same time, crafting historical cinematic moments by simply letting his frame and actors be. He just doesn't know how great he is, simply a kid who love what he does even at 80!

"Every other person is like Travis Bickle now". A very astute comment from Martin Scorsese. Taxi Driver foreshadowed our modern social decay. There are now thousands of Travis Bickles on social media and on city streets attacking or killing people over prejudices or partisan political ideology.

I love Martin as a director, I love all of his movies especially Casino and Goodfellas and Taxi Driver and many more, those 3 i can watch and not get tired of watching them.

i’m so glad mean streets was covered. it’s honestly my favorite scorsese movie and pretty underrated. stiff competition across his filmography but it speaks volumes about his consistency and peaks.

What you are witnessing here is the pure, unconditional, passion and genius of an artist who is in absolute the top of his game. So insanely articulate, wise, thoughtful, reflective, exacting. It was riveting to watch him speak. I could listen to his stories on his film for hours. The gifts he has brought to cinema are unparalleled.

Marvelous interview. His descriptions touched me to tears at times. A legendary filmmaker and film-enthusiast, who did a lot for preservation and to keep alive film history, to keep films alive. Just great.

Immense talent, almost unfathomable how much this single person has contributed to art, cinema, directing...you name it.

How great is this? I could listen to Scorsese talk about his films all day.

So many great film directors and even international film directors, but for me he is my personal favorite. I love his style of filmmaking and you can’t go wrong with any of his films. Goodfellas will forever be my favorite film of all time. Taxi Driver also has a special place in my heart. Can’t wait to see his upcoming film.

It's a privilege that we get to see a film released by such a powerhouse legend, Martin Scorsese, and it's already been hailed as a masterpiece. ^^

I love Marty's versatility. He's an expert at crime dramas, historical epics, religious dramas, psychological thrillers, childhood classics, you name it.

He never misses, such an amazing storyteller.

Delighted to see Silence on this list. Massively underated movie. Scorsese is a universal treasure.

It’s really awesome seeing Scorsese talk in depth about his films, because you can just *see* the passion he’s always had for it, the way he talks about how everything came to be is just great

He’s not my favorite director, but the way he breaks down his thought process and ideas, is simply amazing.

I am still shocked to this day that Shinya Tsukamoto made an appearance in Silence, one of my favourite directors. Apparently, he just showed up for casting and without the caster knowing who he was she saw him fit for the role. Now ain't that something?

I'm so grateful that Scorcese chose this career path. He's made some of my favourite films, directed some of the greatest performances, really just an amazing artist.

Raging bull is unbelievable. Goodfellas is his masterpiece. I love them both for different reasons. I can relate more to raging bull unfortunately.

Its a crime that Raging Bull didn't win at the Oscars
Literally every single one of his movies deserve an Oscar

We are witnessing an absolute grand master of cinematography! We're all very fortunate to have grown up around his films!

this could have easily been an hour long video and i would have loved every second of it

The fact that he loves daniels character acting and chuckles at it makes him equally genius and villainous.

Awesome. Probably one of the few directors who can discuss his 10 most iconic films and then still have 10 other ones about as iconic, like Casino, Aviator, Kundun, Shutter Island, King of Comedy, Cape Fear, After Hours,...

Been waiting for this one for years. We appreciate Marty and his contribution to the history of cinema. 📽🎞❤

Every segment they went to his next film, I audibly went "Ahh I love that one." He's a legend and I think the biggest film inspiration we have around.

Scorsese is a legend. What a phenomenal visionary. Such natural, potent talent. Exhumes excellence.

The greatest filmmaker to ever walk the earth. This man's love and passion for the craft shows itself both in his work and when he simply talks about it.

I would love to see GQ do more career interviews with directors.

How is this less than 24 hours? He's obviously a living legend but he's still passionate about movies and I could listen to him talk about movies all day. I'm excited to see his next movie and there's not a lot of movies to get excited over these days.

Genius. One of the reasons I admire him so much is for personal reasons. Starting with Mean Streets going to Goodfellas he has authentically portrayed my life growing up in a working class Italian neighborhood. I lived through those times and his movies move me more for that reason. His authentic depiction of those times and people is brilliant and jarring at the same time. He gets it.

This is a filmmaking class. This man is absolutely brilliant and continues to be.

One of the greatest filmmakers in USA history ❤❤❤❤

Martin Scorsese is a legend. I've nothing else to add.

Ive seen a bunch of these Break Downs by GQ this is the best one by a long mile. Amazing to get a glimpse of How Scorsese's mind turns. More of this please.

Day-Lewis has some of the greatest dialog that’s ever been written for a Scorsese-helmed film. That line about the “moral conundrum” still gives me chills and what follows it immediately where he feigns sadness over the dead rabbit is absolute brilliance.

He’s a genius. Your learn storytelling from his films. They are always perfectly constructed. The performances of the actors are top notch, his use of music, the editing, the camerawork…absolutely amazing!

My favorite director of all time. No one moves the pace along in a movie as creatively swift as Scorsese. Legend.

Despite his age, he still talks about filmmaking as if he were a 35-40 year old director in their absolute prime

Scorsese is a true gem when it comes to filmmaking. Absolutely crushed to see that I didn't get to see what he had to say about Shutter Island though since that is one of my top 5 favourite movies.

Martin Scorsese talking about movies is like Einstein talking about science

Scorsese is a real treasure. A true one of a kind artist.

I could hear Marty talk about the craft of filmmaking and all the discussions and history and everything that goes into making a scene for every one of his films for hours. What a badass.

Would have love a break down on Hugo too. It was often overlook amongst Scorsese's films because how different it was, but I find it very charming and touching.

You couldve made this an hour long. Hes a true treasure to cinema

The way he articulates everything is just captivating. I could listen to Scorsese talk about film an film making all day. Such a master and legend in his field.

Wow his mind is still very sharp at 80 years old. I could listen to this genius all day.

A Living legend. There will never be another like him

You topped yourself GQ by bringing in the greatest gun of film industry. I was awe struck when I saw Marty's name there.

Wish he talked about his role in Shark Tale. A true monolith in cinema

So glad ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is included. I’m counting down the days to Oct. 20 when it’s released!
Scorsese deserves a part 2. I’d like to hear about ‘The Aviator’ and ‘Casino.’

amazing how he didn't want to do those films, yet the films are now masterpieces.

Absolute legend and unimaginable talented filmmaker. What an icon

What an absolute legend and it’s truly crazy to hear the director of movies like Taxi Driver 50 years later being alive and all their mentally to discuss his masterpieces. The greatest director of all time in my opinion and still making some of his best films now 7 decades after he started in the 1960s

Thank you Mr. Scorsese for always saving American Cinema 🙏

It's sad that one day there will be no new Scorsese films. We're lucky to be living in this time

Taxi Driver was my late sister's favourite film. She would have loved to hear Martin talk about it.😢❤

What’s interesting is that even his director for hire movie, The Color of Money feels like an overlooked gem in his filmography, even though it was a box office success and Paul Newman won the best actor award for his role.

totally gobsmacked by the breathtaking sophistication of his visual and thematic ideas and their effective synthesis.

'The Age of Innocence' is his best collaboration with Day-Lewis as well as his best film for me, just immaculate filmmaking on every level and one of the few costume dramas where the two leads act like real people ('The Piano' being another one I can think of).

This is the equivalent of having a seat down with Da Vinci or Michelangelo,, to discuss their masterpieces. We’re so blessed to be able to live in the same era as Scorsese!

The list is of his films is so insane that he left out so many great films. Plus Killers of the Flower Moon looks fantastic.

This was very well documented & also a perfect 101 of both Martin’s legendary films & the New Hollywood movement in general! Thanks!

He is literally a master of his craft it's so crazy

The connection between The Red Shoes and raging Bull is absolutely gorgeous 13:14

There will be only one Martin Scorsese on the planet and we can call ourselves lucky to exist at the same time as he does. He will be missed when he passes on to the new world.

Such a brilliant director.

Its crazy that hes 81. He still seems incredibly energetic and sharp.

His comparison of The Goodfellas to Dante’s Inferno just opened my eyes. I’m going to rewatch it for the 20th time but with a new perspective

Scorsese explaining Taxi Driver is so wonderfully done. Truly the greatest director of all time

It's an honor to live in the same generation where this Legend roams the cinemas.

This should've been an hour interview, i'd love to see him break down Hugo. It was his first and only 3D movie so far and it was his love letter to cinema. It was the first ever Scorsese movie i watched as a kid (of course it's rated PG) and i absolutely adore every single minute of that masterpiece. The Age of Innocence, Shutter Island, After Hours, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore deserves more love too 🙌

Imo the greatest director in cinematic history! But by all means he is a top10 for sure.
The way he remained at the highest level for 5 decades, it is unprecedented. Directing such a fast paced and "modern" piece like the WoWS at the age of 71 is insane.

i remember seeing certain women and being absolutely mesmerized by lily gladstone, thinking "ok either she's gonna be huge or everyone in hollywood is stupid". hadn't seen her in anything since but turns out there's someone in hollywood who's not stupid and his name is marty

What an amazing video, listening to a legend speak so passionately about what he loves, what a delight. Must have been really difficult to edit this video.

I have always been fascinated by the ‘hallway shot’ in taxi driver. Thanks for clarifying Marty. 😊