Because of the movies I make, people get nervous, because they think of me as difficult and angry. I am difficult and angry, but they don`t expect a sense of humor. And the only thing that gets me through is a sense of humor.
Basically, you make another movie, and another, and hopefully you feel good about every picture you make. And you say: `My name is on that. I did that. It`s OK.` But don`t get me wrong, I still get excited by it all. That, I hope, will never disappear.
[On Raging Bull (1980)]: "[Robert De Niro] wanted to make this film. Not me. I don`t understand anything about boxing. For me, it`s like a physical game of chess."
[on Robert De Niro] And even now I still know of nobody who can surprise me on the screen the way he does -- and did then. No actor comes to mind who can provide such power and excitement.
If I continue to make films about New York, they will probably be set in the past. The `new` New York I don`t know much about. It`s not that I`m against contemporary film. I`m open to it in general, but I find the new colours of the city, the new Times Sq...
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Because of the movies I make, people get nervous, because they think of me as difficult and angry. I am difficult and angry, but they don`t expect a sense of humor. And the only thing that gets me through is a sense of humor.
