Culture news Martin Scorsese can thank Steven Spielberg. Without him, this scene with Leonardo DiCaprio would never have been as successful
Martin Scorsese is certainly one of the most talented filmmakers of all time. But when the legendary Steven Spielberg comes to offer his help, even Scorsese can’t refuse.
Clash of the Titans
Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg are undoubtedly among the greatest filmmakers in the history of cinema. Two legends of the seventh art who are part of the same generation and who emerged side by side in the era of New Hollywood. With such a common background, the two directors necessarily have similar influences and are able to support each other on their respective projects. Steven Spielberg also had the opportunity to congratulate his friend last November during a special screening of Killers of The Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese’s latest masterpiece. And a few years earlier, Spielberg had also been able to advise his friend on another of his great films: The Wolf of Wall Street.
The influence of a master
In the early 2010s, Martin Scorsese joined one of his favorite actors, Leonardo DiCaprio, on the film The Wolf of Wall Street, an adaptation of the biography of Jordan Belfort, a former stockbroker convicted of embezzlement and money laundering. ‘money. The film was finally released in 2013, met with phenomenal success and received numerous awards and nominations. The critics obviously praise the direction of Martin Scorsese, who was himself influenced by Steven Spielberg, notably on one sequence in particular: the presentation of Steve Madden.
At the very end of this sequence, the camera pans forward, then back above the delirious crowd, before turning around. And this specific shot would actually be due to Steven Spielberg, who came to visit his friend the day this sequence was filmed. Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio told this anecdote in 2013 with The Hollywood Reporter.
(Spielberg) came on set the day we were shooting the speeches. He had come to say hello, but he ended up staying the whole day and helped me by saying, “I think you should move the camera (…) I hadn’t been together with him on set since Stop me if you can. In the 70s we hung out together and gave each other advice. As we got older, we ended up going in different directions, each making our own films. -Martin Scorsese.
A crazy day for the film team who had the chance – or the misfortune – to attend a real event, a meeting between two sacred monsters of cinema. “It was a double whammy for everyone on set. The people who were filming that day were like, “Spielberg and Scorsese are watching me? My God!” Leonardo DiCaprio then declared ironically.