The legendary acting teacher was surprised to see one of her former students use you talkin to me. The cast and crew behind the 1976 classic taxi driver reunited at the tribeca film festival to discuss violence, the. It is as if director martin scorsese and screenwriter paul schrader had tapped into precisely the same source of psychological inspiration i just knew i had to make this film, scorsese would later say, combined with a perfectly timed post. Its hard to believe that scorsese originally offered the role of travis bickle. Neilson barnardgetty on thursday night, the tribeca film festival had its biggest event this year. He appears in a lot of gangstercop flicks, often about the mafia, and is often compared to al pacino. The cast and crew behind the 1976 classic taxi driver reunited. Travis bickle trains, prepares, and monologues in preparation for some great act. The 64yearold is one of the most feted actors in the history of cinema, but even he seems to have realised that. Sure i remembered the classic scenes and lines you talkin to me. In recent years he has become known for playing a number of parts in comedies.
Forty years ago, taxi driver was released to critical and popular acclaim and its most famous line, you talkin to me. Everett collectionrex feature the violent conclusion to taxi driver was shocking in. Taxi driver still taking audiences for a shocking ride. Every day, for 40 fucking years, one of you has stopped me on the street and said, you talkin to me. Jun, 2018 taxi driver got audiences talking in 1976 with its depiction of a tortured loner and vietnam veteran travis bickle, who worked the job of the title. Search, discover and share your favorite you talkin to me gifs. Taxi driver cast reunite to mark 40th anniversary of iconic film april. The academy awardwinning director is deemed as one of the most. You talkin to me 10 behindthescenes facts about taxi driver. Taxi driver is the definitive cinematic portrait of loneliness and alienation manifested as violence. Photo by michael ochs archivegetty images adler founded a famous. Taxi driver 1976 a mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in new york city, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action by attempting to liberate a presidential campaign worker and an underage prostitute.
Travis bickle in taxi driver it is the last line, well, im the only one here, that never gets quoted. Taxi driver is among martin scorseses several masterpieces. Niros now famous you talkin to me improv becomes one more sign of. Ive often wondered if curtis hanson picked that particular scene from this gun for hire as a nod to taxi driver. Heres the amazing story behind one of the most famous lines ever uttered in a movie.
Tends to enjoy his privacy, and being asked about his family on interviews is his personal berserk button. Martin scorseses taxi driver is an iconic hollywood movie. Here are interesting facts and trivia about taxi driver. This is one of the many plot points in taxi driver that will make you want to gargle with dish detergent and wash your eyes out with bucketfuls of. Written by paul schrader, taxi driver is an homage to and reworking of cinematic influences, a study of individual psychosis, and an acute diagnosis of the latently violent, mediafixated vietnam era. Martin scorsese, harvey keitel, jodie foster, cybil shepherd and screenwriter paul schrader all swapped anecdotes, and. Deniros indepth portrayal of an unhinged veteran and an american psychopath in the making is. Taxi driver 1976 out of 4 scorseses masterpiece is a raw, powerful and nerve wrecking look at depression and loneliness. Forty years ago, an alienated cabbie named travis bickle shocked audiences in martin scorseses taxi driver. The two had previously collaborated in the 1973 film, mean streets. It is as if director martin scorsese and screenwriter paul schrader had tapped into precisely the same source of psychological inspiration i just knew i had to make this film, scorsese would later say, combined with a perfectly timed postwatergate expression of personal, political, and. All the animals come out at night whores, skunk pussies, buggers, queens, fairies, dopers, junkies, sick, venal.
Travis bickle is a fictional character who is the protagonist of the 1976 film taxi driver directed by martin scorsese. See more taxi driver is among martin scorseses several masterpieces. Travis bickle exists in taxi driver as a character with a desperate need to make some kind of contact somehow to share or mimic the effortless. Oct, 2016 this page shows travis bickle, the films main character, alone in his apartment, rehearsing for an impending violent confrontation. Apr, 2020 taxi driver is among martin scorseses several masterpieces.
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