The pictures of De Niro and Scorsese grinning and sipping cocktails, dressed in Hawaiian shirts, are a million miles away from the dark story they were about to commit to screen. He had to find that out to get into the character."Īs 2020 went on, Glennie spoke to Scorsese and others involved in the film, hearing stories from behind the scenes and how Scorsese and De Niro flew out to Sint Maarten, in the Caribbean, to work on screenwriter Paul Schrader's screenplay. ![]() "He said he had to find out how it felt to have your legs chapped because they're rubbing against one another, what it felt like to be out of breath, your hands putting on weight as well, not being able to pick up your children. The writer delved deep into everything, from why De Niro wanted to take on the character, to convincing Scorsese, to his training and then weight gain to capture LaMotta's later years. Pic: Gloria Norris/ Coattail Publications ![]() Image: De Niro and Scorsese travelled to the Caribbean to work on the script.
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