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Robert de niro revealed the true story for one of the most famous scenes from the director Martin ScorseseThriller from 1976 Taxi driver.
“Some of the best things, not always, are when it is improvised,” De niro revealed, 81, Live with Kelly and Mark Thursday 20 February.
A renowned actor of the frightened generation of films with his displaying unhing taxi driver Travis Bickle, who stood in one key scene in front of the mirror and pulled out the weapon in the confrontation presented.
“Are you talking to me?” Do you speak me? Do you speak me? Who the hell you, who do you otherwise talk to? Do you speak me? Well, I’m the only one here. Who f – do you think you are talking? “Bickle asks his non -existent enemy.
During your chat with Live hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark InselosDe niro confirmed that Taxi driver The mirror scene was at least partially improvised.
“The producer (movie) … said at some show that Marty said it was all improvised.” We had something (on the page), I forgot exactly, but Marty remembers much better than me, ”he admitted.
Ripa, 54, suggested that the partially improved scene should become a synonym for de Niro, despite his many unforgettable roles in 50 or more career.
“It looked good,” De Niro said about the mirror scene before he added, “(it was) done spontaneously.” You don’t know what happens (happens). This is fun from work, especially with someone like Marty Scorsese. It’s nice to be able to go back and forth, go away, watch the scene or move the story, but you can go back and forth. You never know when it is usable. ”
De Niro received the nomination for the best actor Oscar Taxi driverAlthough the price was passed to later Peter Finch To view his rebellious newsletter Howard Beale Network. Travis Bickle was later appointed 30. AFI 100 years… 100 heroes and villains Poll in 2003.
At the beginning of 2000 de Niro and Scorsese confirmed that they are working on a Taxi driver Continuation with a screenwriter Paul SchraderAlthough the project was eventually discarded in 2013, because Scorsese was not satisfied with the script.
During the price of 2024 Actors Actors Guild Awards, Idris Elba released a trip down and remembered the cheerful story of Robert de Nira. “When I just started in this field, I was 19 years old.” In Tribeca I went to the office of Robert de Nira. The auditions took place for (…)
Taxi driver It continues to be a cultural touch nearly 50 years after its original edition, with memorial inspired Arthur Flelek (Joaquin Phoenix) descent into madness in director Todd phillips‘2019 Film Joker. Another famous role De Niro, Dranged Standup Comedian Rupert Pupkin in Scorsese’s Thriller from 1983 Comedy KingThere was also an impact on Joker.
De niro recently attended Saturday night live‘with A dream of 50 Event on Sunday, February 16, where he was listed in the “Debbie Downer” sketch s Jimmy Fallon, Available AYO and Drew Barrymore. De niro directed some of his infamous villains roles by strangling Rachel Dratch“Debbie Downer before Fallon pulls her out.
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