"Century of Cinema" A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (TV Episode 1995) - Martin Scorsese as Self - Presenter

Martin Scorsese - Narrator : Actually when I was a little younger,there was another journey I wanted to make, It was a relgious one. I wanted to be a priest. However, I soon realized that my real vocation, my real calling, was the movies. I don't really see a conflit between the church and movies - the sacred and the profane. Obviously there are many differences, but I also could see great similarities bwtween a church and a movie house. Both are places for people to come together and share a common experience. and I believe there's spirituality in films even if it's not one which can supplant faith.
Martin Scorsese - Narrator : "Film is a disease," Frank Capra said. "When it infects your bloodstream... when it takes over as the #1 hormone, it plays Iago to your psyche, and with heroin the antidote to film is more film."
Martin Scorsese - Narrator : [Quoting Raoul Walsh] The low and high-angled shots turned a good picture into a great one.
Martin Scorsese - Narrator : Less money, more freedom. I mean the world of b-film is often freer and more conducive to experimenting and innovating.
Martin Scorsese - Narrator : There is action only if there is danger. This was ssaid by Howard Hawks, who was an authority on both the Western and the gangster film. To stay alive or die - this is our greatest danger.

Martin Scorsese: Self - Presenter