Martin Scorsese is a legendary film-maker, having brought us so many undeniably great films over the years such as GoodFellas, The King of Comedy, The Departed, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Shutter Island… the list goes on and on. The director had a few words to say at the Marrakech Film Festival, in which he briefly said he’d love to keep making films, but at the tender age of 71 he’ll be retiring very soon. Or as Martin put it “Yes, I have the desire to make many films, but as of now I’m 71 and there’s only a couple more left if I get to make them”. The director also had the following to say…
“I miss the time when I had the desire to experiment and try different kinds of films, I miss that time, but that’s done, it’s over. There is obligation as you get older, you have family. I’ve been very lucky in the last 10 years or so, to have found projects that combine the desire, the subject matter—from ‘The Aviator‘ to now—with, as best I can, fulfilling the obligation to my family and the financiers”
Originally published December 11, 2013. Updated April 11, 2018.
