Martin Scorsese doesn’t get Quentin Tarantino’s plan to retire: ‘I’m curious about everything still’
LA TimesIt’s officially confirmed: Martin Scorsese is just built different, bro. The “Killers of the Flower Moon” director weighed in on how he can’t really speak on another director’s trajectory when asked about Quentin Tarantino’s stated intention to retire from filmmaking after the conclusion of his 10th film. I couldn’t speak for Quentin Tarantino or others who are able to create this work in their world.” In explaining that he couldn’t relate to Tarantino’s inclination to abandon filmmaking, the 80-year-old movie legend was asked by the interviewer if he was “just built differently.” Scorsese responded, “I am.” While not identifying as a writer, Scorsese has screenwriting credits on seven of the movies he’s directed, including “Goodfellas,” “Casino,” Mean Streets,” “Silence” and his latest film, “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The Oscar winner also revealed that he’s only just this year begun to read emails. At least it’s more specific.” Scorsese isn’t the only director who has commented on Tarantino’s 10-film plan, which is rearing its head as the “Pulp Fiction” director is in production on his 10th film, “The Movie Critic.” In July, “Oppenheimer” director Christopher Nolan was asked if he believed that Tarantino would follow through on his plan. “Licorice Pizza” filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson spoke about Tarantino’s decision in a more incredulous manner during a 2018 film discussion of “Phantom Thread.” “I know Quentin likes to say, ‘I’m making 10 movies and then I’m quitting.’ But I could never do that.