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Time of India
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Martin Scorsese recalls the moment he 'had a calling to make movies'
Picture Credit: X Legendary director Martin Scorsese took a trip down memory lane and recalled the moment he "had a calling to make movies". He decided on his future career at the age of five when he watched Italian war drama "Paisan." He watched the Italian war drama with his family and heard the Sicilian dialect spoken by relatives in New York onscreen for the first time. Speaking at the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily, where he accepted a lifetime achievement award, the director told the audience: "It was there in that room, that night, that I had a calling to make movies, and to touch people in the same way that this film touched us that night. "So it is Sicily that helped draw me to cinema and cinema drew me to Sicily." He added of his American upbringing: "With the exception of Native Americans, we're all either immigrants, children of immigrants or descendants of immigrants. The country is very young. It's 250 years old, which is nothing in terms of world history. We're learning. We're just crawling. We haven't begun yet to walk or talk." During his speech, Scorsese also paid tribute to Hollywood movie legend Frank Capra , a fellow director with Sicilian roots. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The moviemaker ended his speech by saying: "I wonder, where I would be without Italian cinema. The debt I owe to Italian cinema and the people that made it and are continuing to make it, is really incalculable. I'll never stop talking about it, to the entire world, wherever I go and I thank you for this wonderful honor to be here tonight. "Thank you for bringing me back home." In an interview with Variety, Scorsese went on to explain his strong connection to his Italian homeland, saying: "Growing up, my first formative years, even before my early teenage (years), I was really living in a Sicilian village. It just happened to be downtown in Manhattan. What I mean by that is the thinking, the behaviour, the language. All of this was very, very much part of who I am. "Then we became American, kind of. In a way I think that for me that (Sicilian link) combined with the religious experiences, it has propted a curiosity and a search as to my own identity. As to who I am."
Perth Now
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Martin Scorsese recalls the moment he 'had a calling to make movies'
Martin Scorsese was just five years old when he "had a calling to make movies" . The 82-year-old Hollywood director has revealed he decided on his future career as a young child when he watched Italian war drama Paisan with his family and heard the Sicilian dialect spoken by relatives in New York onscreen for the first time. Speaking at the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily - where he accepted a lifetime achievement award on Thursday (12.06.25) - the director told the audience: "It was there in that room, that night, that I had a calling to make movies, and to touch people in the same way that this film touched us that night. "So it is Sicily that helped draw me to cinema and cinema drew me to Sicily." He added of his American upbringing: "With the exception of Native Americans, we're all either immigrants, children of immigrants or descendants of immigrants. "The country is very young. It's 250 years old, which is nothing in terms of world history. We're learning. We're just crawling. We haven't begun yet to walk or talk." During his speech, Scorsese also paid tribute to Hollywood movie legend Frank Capra -a fellow director with Sicilian roots. The moviemaker ended his speech by saying: "I wonder, where I would be without Italian cinema. "The debt I owe to Italian cinema and the people that made it and are continuing to make it, is really incalculable. I'll never stop talking about it, to the entire world, wherever I go and I thank you for this wonderful honor to be here tonight. "Thank you for bringing me back home." In an interview with Variety, Scorsese went on to explain his strong connection to his Italian homeland, saying: "Growing up, my first formative years, even before my early teenage [years], I was really living in a Sicilian village. It just happened to be downtown in Manhattan. "What I mean by that is the thinking, the behaviour, the language. All of this was very, very much part of who I am. "Then we became American, kind of. In a way I think that for me that [Sicilian link] combined with the religious experiences, it has propted a curiosity and a search as to my own identity. As to who I am."
Daily Mail
23-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Wildlife ranger drowns trying to retrieve British tourist's phone after he dropped it into underground stream in Thailand
A wildlife ranger drowned while trying to retrieve a British tourist's phone after he dropped it into an underground stream in Thailand. Paisan Wanphet, 43, plunged into the cold waters to retrieve the gadget when it slipped from the tourist's hand as they trekked through the Tham Sao Hin cave. He donned safety gear and dived into the stream in total the darkness to search for the smartphone. However, the father-of-two was said to have suffered leg cramps while swimming and was swept away by the fast-flowing currents. As the situation escalated, around 120 tourists were guided out of the cave by fellow rangers. Rescue teams arrived at the tourist spot in Kanchanaburi on April 15, after the Thai worker failed to resurface. They searched the swirling depths for several hours before finding his body wedged between rocks 20ft underwater at 10pm local time. Footage shows emergency service personnel in life vests carrying Paisan's body out of the cave as the water roared around them. Chutidet Kamanonchanut, Director of the Conservation Area Management, said: 'At around 9pm, divers located Mr Paisarn's body trapped in a rock crevice deep in the Sao Hin Cave. Rescue teams searched the swirling depths for several hours before finding his body wedged between rocks 20ft underwater at 9pm local time 'Due to the darkness, heavy rain, and the steep terrain leading out of the cave, it was extremely difficult for the rescue team to retrieve the body. 'They were finally able to remove it at around 2:30am on April 16, before transferring it to Thong Pha Phum Hospital. 'His family were notified and they raised no objections about the cause of death.' Chalermchai Sri-on, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, extended his condolences to the ranger's family. The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation will provide £13,000 of financial assistance to Paisan's relatives following the tragic incident. The Tham Sao Hin cave and the Tham Nok Nang Aen cave in the same national park have been closed following the incident. Authorities said forecast heavy rains had likely raised the water levels inside, sparking fears of flash floods. Tham Sao Hin is a prominent limestone cave within the Lam Khlong Ngu National Park in Kanchanaburi. It is known for its towering 200ft limestone column - said to be among the tallest in the world - and other geologic formations inside the cavern. However, conditions in the cave can become extremely dangerous during the rainy season from April to October when heavy downpours fill the caverns and make the rock surfaces slippery.
