14 DAY TRIAL // Martin Scorsese has been putting out good movies for the past 50 years, and it can't be said time has dulled his skills. Right now, he has a new movie hitting theaters, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” but he's also thinking of giving up his place in the director's chair.
During the Marrakesh Film Festival, where he was President of the Jury, Martin addressed the crowds in a Q&A, and that's where he made the confession that he might leave the world of films.
“I have the desire to make many films, but as of now, I'm 71 and there's only a couple more left if I get to make them," said Scorsese.
He also confessed that he might have quit a long time ago, if he hadn't been inspired by actor Leonardo DiCaprio hadn't reinvigorated his perspective on movie-making.
"He regenerated my enthusiasm for making films. Mainly because, as you get older, it gets physically difficult and also the business especially – the financial issues. You’re responsible for a lot of money, if you get it. It’s all pressure, but can you do it? His enthusiasm and excitement really kept me going, for another five pictures now," said the aging director.
“I miss the time when I had the desire to experiment and try different kinds of films, I miss that time, but that's done, it's over. There is obligation as you get older, you have family. I've been very lucky in the last 10 years or so to have found projects that combine the desire [and fulfill] the obligation to my family and the financiers,” Scorsese revealed.
The latest effort by Martin Scorsese is yet another film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” the story of a real-life stockbroker who gets involved in a life of crime and corruption. The movie is set to hit theaters on Christmas Day.
Martin Scorsese, 71, is the brilliant mind behind some Hollywood classics such as “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull” and “Goodfellas,” but also some more recent hit films like “The Aviator,” “The Departed,” or “Shutter Island.”