Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" was an onscreen reunion. It was the first time that the director had worked with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci since 1995's "Casino" — they play Frank Sheeran and Russell Bufalino, respectively, two of the film's three leads. Harvey Keitel, Scorsese's first leading man, also shows up for a more minor role as gangster Angelo Bruno — "The Irishman" is his first Scorsese picture since 1988's "The Last Temptation of Christ." These three were the most frequent faces in Scorsese's 20th century films but during the new millennium, their...
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- 6/26/2022
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Thelma Schoonmaker has edited every one of Martin Scorsese’s feature script films, dating back to 1980 and “Raging Bull.” Recognized as one of the best, if not the best, editor of her generation, Schoonmaker could possibly be headed for her fourth Academy Award for “The Irishman.”
Schoonmaker was recently a guest on IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast, where she talked effusively about the film, which she views as one of Scorsese’s boldest and most visionary, as well as showcasing Robert (“Bob”) De Niro’s greatest performance that she has edited.
Check out Schoonmaker’s dissection of six of her favorite scenes from “The Irishman.”
Angelo Chastises Frank: Pacing “The Irishman”screenshot
Marty spoke to me early on that he wanted it to be a leisurely pace, not quick cutting, and that long slow push into Bob [De Niro] at the beginning of the movie is in some ways slowing you down...
Schoonmaker was recently a guest on IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast, where she talked effusively about the film, which she views as one of Scorsese’s boldest and most visionary, as well as showcasing Robert (“Bob”) De Niro’s greatest performance that she has edited.
Check out Schoonmaker’s dissection of six of her favorite scenes from “The Irishman.”
Angelo Chastises Frank: Pacing “The Irishman”screenshot
Marty spoke to me early on that he wanted it to be a leisurely pace, not quick cutting, and that long slow push into Bob [De Niro] at the beginning of the movie is in some ways slowing you down...
- 1/31/2020
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
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