After Hours (1985) - Martin Scorsese Interview

[@nathanstar2000]

King of Comedy, After Hours, and The Color of Money is some of Martin Scorsese best work. These movies are very underrated.

[@benfisher1376]

Absolutely

[@arricammarques1955]

The Aviator was also snubbed by the Academy. Inspired direction & script.

[@TTM9691]

@@arricammarques1955 The Aviator - which is nowhere near the same class as King of Comedy or After Hours - got 11 nominations, and won 5. And it was lucky to get those! We're talking King of Comedy and After Hours, and you equate them with a sloppy, overdirected, miscast, overhyped lump of mediocrity like The Aviator (or anything else he's done in the 21st century/late 90s?) 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@brando7266]

So was cape fear,

[@TTM9691]

@@brando7266 Cape Fear was the biggest box office Scorsese and De Niro ever had together. De Niro and Juliette Lewis were nominated. It went right into pop culture, from The Simpsons to Seinfeld. And it's remembered as one of the big suspense movies of the 90s. So I don't think it's nearly as underrated as "Color Of Money", which hardly anybody remembers, or "King Of Comedy" and "After Hours" which were not successes when they came out, with "The King Of Comedy" being panned by critics.

[@julianbaldwin6992]

I need one of these for every single one of his movies.

[@3hooks781]

Same.

[@reggietelly]

True

[@theodorerooseveltsantlers270]

It's kind of amazing how much he struggled in Hollywood after making Raging Bull.

[@JohnDoe-cd6ro]

Idk what it is but this movie really captures a certain feeling, a certain atmosphere. I've had nights like that and watching this film really made me vividly feel and relive the thickness of those nights and those dreaded moments.

[@erickincaid9779]

Yes!

[@jessedampolo]

"What are these guys, sailors?" has always had me in stitches.

[@siangibby5771]

I saw this movie in 1985 in Bologna, Italy, dubbed into Italian. I was 19, and American, but from the Midwest and didn't know New York City; and even as nutty as the City looks in the film, I LOVED it and desperately wanted to live there. Twenty years and one marriage later, I moved to NYC and have been in love with it ever since. Thanks, Marty.

[@Emulous79]

The film reminds me of recurring dreams that I've had for years, of not being able to reach my destination.

[@riverman6462]

Impeccable description

[@erickincaid9779]

Come to think of it, me too...

[@Emulous79]

@@erickincaid9779 I think we all have a deep intuition. A kind of knowing when things aren't right in our lives. On the wrong path.

[@65g4]

One of his most underrated films i love it

[@maxducoudray]

I taped this movie off cable when I was young (when it first came there from theaters) and watched it so many times. It’s tragic it’s not as known as Scorsese’s other films. This is probably his work that impacted me the most. I just love it.

[@JeffRebornNow]

I watched it a bunch of times, too, when it first came out. It was such a tight movie, there are no superfluous shots that don't advance the plot, and I love that it ends exactly where it began.

[@sammygirl6910]

It was on HBO at 1:30 am. almost every night the year after it came out. I watched it religiously. First Scorsese film I ever watched, 14 years old. Still one of my favorites.

[@shikawgoh]

Thanks for posting this interview. It’s perfect. This is by far one of my favorite films. I’ve seen it many many times. It doesn’t get old. It’s such an underrated gem. The setting, the humor, the characters, the time period, the actors involved, and Scorsese‘s direction are all just so damn good. Because it’s not one of Scorsese’s better known films, I’ve told countless people to watch it. I love turning people on to it.

[@davidmcmaster2083]

Great to see this flick getting some attention. I went to see it 4 times the week it came out. Could not get enough. Love the confirmation by Fran that cab drivers really drove that fast. Hilarious.

[@capitalt3977]

I rewatched it last year for the first time in ages and started laughing uncontrollably from the opening, ridiculously fast dolly shot to Paul's desk. Such a great film.

[@santoshbhooopalan]

At one point in my life watching this movie was a mid night routine, I would vaguely slip off into sleep and wake up to see catch up on the film. All time favorite of mine.

[@davidmcmaster2083]

@@santoshbhooopalan There were 3 flicks in the 80s that I feasted on, pigged out on when they came out, Repo Man, Barfly and After Hours. Saw em all 4 times the week they came out. For some reason 4 times was the charm. Then I said, that's enough. Had my fill. This was before video rentals were a ubiquitous thing. Had to see it in a theatre. Once it was gone, that was it. I was gonna make sure I had my fill before it was gone.

[@movieace1295]

Agree top 5 Scorsese.

[@rigsby1454]

His most underrated film

[@elichilton7031]

Scorsese's hidden gem to be sure. Great interview, love listening to them talk about NY and AH. A note on the weird success of AH, although it did not do well a the box office, it did win Scorsese a major prize, best director at Cannes that year.

[@pranavsambamurti7746]

After Hours is a Classic! One of Martin's best..........

[@boing615]

This and Bringing Out The Dead are two of my favourite less well known Scorsese movies, great soundtrack, perfectly captures the unsettling mood of the film.

[@kenr.9177]

So glad that this film is getting some well deserved attention due to the recent Criterion release. My favorite Scorsese film since I was a kid!

[@cooperwolfe5478]

It’s one of my favorite Scorsese films as well. My favorite fact about this film was that I believe it was originally supposed to be directed by Tim Burton but when he found that Scorsese was interested in directing it he stepped away.

[@tinkletopproductions]

Great interview, After Hours is one of my favorite Scorsese films. I love it so much.

[@christophedevos3760]

I totally adore this movie, outstanding in every way.

[@IndexFossilchannel]

I love this scene ! 18:00 "I could go to a party, get drunk, talk to someone... who knows?"

[@trydowave]

Think about that scene a lot for some reason.

[@lanolinlight]

It seems that fellow artists often ask better questions and listen more actively than pro journalists. This interview just flows. Even in conversation-style interviews, journalists tend to seem half-present, rushing to get in all their pre-determined questions in a kind of supermarket sweep.

[@binkytube]

One of my favourite ever movies. I love it that Scorsese and Lebowitz are such good mates!

[@IceToast-qw8hl]

The acting and camera-work in this film are incredible. The camera is literally like one of the actors. Modern films can't touch the craft of this film, because everyone is too distracted with their digital toys.

[@kylewilmoth5769]

I saw this movie like 6 months ago, and I think about it all the time. I can’t put my finger on what I like about it, sometimes I think about what I don’t like about it, only to realize those parts make me like the insane hilarious parts of the movie even more. Such a good flick.

[@adamkoyn792]

Are there more conversations between Fran and Marty like this? I'd love to hear more on not only his films but... hell, *any* topic. This is fantastic.

[@michaelavolio]

Scorsese made a documentary about her called Public Speaking, and then a mini-series called Pretend It's a City. A good part of the latter is the two of them talking (mostly her talking and him laughing).

[@weird_rita8450]

That just gave me a new perspective on this film. Need to rewatch it now!

[@vandolmatzis8146]

Thank you Marty.for all you have given us.

[@stevenzunich]

came across this in connection with Teri Garr's passing...the question asked at the end about why After Hours remains relevant with technology changes (Uber, no need for cash, change in SoHo, etc.) comes back to, in my opinion, the WHY that propelled "Paul" (Griffin Dunne) to make that late night call in the first place...he was desperate for real human connection, which is why he "tolerates" the craziness he comes across...great film...sooooo many amazing performances by actors given the quirkiness of the characters as they were written...

[@droneworldbrasil]

For me this the best movie ever.

[@sub-jec-tiv]

And such a wonderful document of 1980s New York City. The actual NYC, but also this strange weirdo twilight zone that gradually takes hold. Amazing. One of my favorite comedies of all time, up there with Young Frankenstein.

[@dorian__folsom]

It’s fun to listen to iconic New Yorkers talk about what it felt like to live there back then

[@XIXRayderXIX]

Scorsese the 🐐 director, no debates.

[@joncam7576]

One of my favorites. It really. Does remind me of adventures in the city in 1990s

[@casrifay]

One of my favorite films, didn’t know lots of other people enjoyed it as much as I did

[@daisdesign2858]

After Hours and King of Comedy are Scorsese's two best films! Infinitely watchable.

[@BRinMilwaukee]

What an unexpected surprise. Great conversation about a great movie. Who knew Lebowitz had it in her? I didn't.

[@nick28476]

I remember watching After Hours on VHS. It's a superb film with great pacing and hilarious humour. The cab ride always makes me howl.

[@JoshuaOkwuosa]

Thank you for this!!!

[@RoundtreeattheGrosvernor]

This is truly enjoyable.

[@atomu27]

This movie is amazing, great interview too

[@SAPOINSATTE]

"Doom and Gloom" sums this film up, well besides the comedic approach, the "narrative" in this film is heavier than that of Taxi Driver. Being stuck in a mundane job you hate so you try for escapism after hours, and find worse entrapment and stress there. Then you go back to work. After Hours is more like a cynical political cartoon than an actual plot based film.

[@briansharp896]

A master film director affording this much time with a pompous film critic is absolutely world shattering

[@TTM9691]

Fran Lebowitz a film critic? Brian sure ain't sharp! 🤣🤡 Wait till Dopey Brian discovers Marty directed a whole documentary about her!😂😂😂😂

[@3hooks781]

Hardly a film critic. She's a renowned author/editor, actor and public speaker with a world perspective specific to New York and the Tri State area; it's the perfect perspective from which a fellow New Yorker like Scorcese can open up and discuss this particular, pivotal fragment of his career. Sardonic, maybe; but not pompous.

[@BigNightLikeDog]

Perfect film and my favourite movie of his, massively under appreciated.

[@danielstoddart]

It's also my fave. Other film nerds look at me like I'm crazy when I say this: "How can you like 'After Hours' more than 'Raging Bull' or 'Taxi Driver'? Part of the reason why is that it's such a quirky and unique movie. Another reason is because it came out at a time when, as a teenager, I took my first trip to NYC and discovered the place on my own without my parents, and it perfectly encapsulates the weirdness, the darkness, the eccentricity and even the menace of the place before the Giuliani administration cleaned up and gentrified the city.

[@solonbeatz]

Thanks for that!

[@sbrechegno]

Before iphones came over to put us to sleep there were books to make our minds travel

[@leoquesto9183]

Warm friends. Marty and Fran are so good together. The connection is so solid. To have them talking about one of Marty’s greatest, made on a shoestring, like LAST TEMPTATION, AFTER HOURS has charm, wit, urgency, and so many actors on top of their game.

[@spb7883]

I’m 45 and grew up in suburban Pennsylvania. I remember the metal trashcans…

[@tyml]

Marty and Fran really do bring out the best in one another.

[@arricammarques1955]

Two legendary gentleman in the industry. Prolific feel-male.

[@pillettadoinswartsh4974]

I had a kind of living anxiety dream lately. I was to pick up a car my Dad had left me in his will. Home to car to bus to airport to airport to Uber to hotel. I thought I had everything planned out perfectly. Well, I used the wrong bus schedule. I arrived 1/2 hour early (I thought, having to pee), but the woman at the counter said, that's your bus ready to leave right now, pointing outside. I freaked out, ran out there (still having to pee), got out my ticket form my backpack, and in doing os, laid my iPhone on the bench. I was so relieved that my ticket scanned properly, that I left my phone on the bench and started my bus journey to Boston/Logan airport. The rest of the journey was me trying to figure out how to operate without a cell-phone (harder than you might think). Then I extended my stay at the hotel, over the phone, and left to go with my brother to get the car title, etc. I got back to the hotel, and they had thrown out all my stuff! Stuff I had left behind. So, I had to replace that. Then the title. And the registration. Then the car wouldn't start. Replace the battery. Then since it had been sitting for a year, the tires were klunky. Then I got lost driving back to the hotel at 11pm (no phone for maps). I'm dead-tired because I wasn't sleeping. Everyone I met or talked to seemed like a zombie to me. You really do get desperate in that situation. And a calm, kind helpful person really does seem like an angel.

[@al_3x912]

17:15 a reason why he loved Beau is afraid so much. A modernized anxiety fever dream.

[@ManCave1972]

One of my favourite movies of all time and this interview is a great insight not just into the mindset Scorsese had when he made it- but it’s also a great mini-history of New York City in the 80s.

[@deadstellarengine]

I love the idea of being "broke" and buying a loft in NY city.

[@adamquiles2468]

Yep enjoyed this movie immensely one my favorite comedies that was surprisingly done by Scorsese

[@Plathismo]

As a die-hard Scorsese fan I've never even thought much of 'After Hours," but this was the best interview with him I've ever seen. Talk about a rapport. I'll have to go back and see the movie again.

[@zeldasmith6154]

Thank you. Very much. Fascinating to hear and watch and they like each other very much.

[@mandolindleyroadshow706]

As a filmmaker and former taxi driver, I love After Hours, as much as Goodfellas and Raging Bull, and more than (yes, I'm saying it), Taxi Driver.

[@danielstoddart]

I get it. The taxi scene in 'After Hours' is so much more "taxi driver"-ish than any of the taxi scenes in 'Taxi Driver'; that's the irony...

[@mandolindleyroadshow706]

@@danielstoddart Thanks for justifying my comment. Thought I was talking in a vacuum.

[@andreabruson5558]

what a great film! probably my Scorsese's favorite.

[@ChilliCheezdog]

His best film. Literally the best soundtrack of all time. Perfect casting. Divine cinematography. Scorsese never made a film that came close to After Hours 🕑2am. See what I did there? Just like in the poster 😉

[@basehead617]

Griffin Dunne's speaking voice and accent sounds so much like young Stanley Kubrick to me.. a certain type of new yorker I guess

[@thekeywitness]

A top 5 Scorsese film for me.

[@emanuelecarioti]

Scorsese’s masterpiece

[@professoremerson189]

Thank you so much! Great interview. Any chance please of uploading the design featurette?? ☺

[@mahmoudzhiri9448]

it's his best movie

[@blueman46]

one of my favourite films, just so amazing and funny lol

[@meteozberk9776]

was a very special film

[@patriciaarodriguez6641]

Just seeing this after watching After Hours after a Griffin Dunne current interview and really enjoyed it. Not into the violent Scorsese films.

[@fergaoneill5323]

World master class director

[@amaredgar]

Brilliant

[@wanderalongwith9173]

What if the viewer doesn't laugh at all, but only cares and is worried for Paul?

[@NBM3]

He could have walked uptown on Broadway all the way home . But then there would'nt have been a movie . We used to club in that neighborhood..at Berlin and Tier 3 . So it was fun when we got to be extras in the mohawk scene . But stranded in a neighborhood ...in a walking city ...a bit of a stretch.

[@Ellipsis10]

did any body catch the devil in the last frame of the movie?

[@chiefscheider]

If by the devil you mean a random guy in a black trenchcoat, then yeah I caught it

[@spb7883]

@@chiefscheiderHAHAHA. Exactly. “Devil”???

[@mikefoster6018]

Weirdly, I sometimes feel like the excellent Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978) runs and looks a lot like a non-comedy, alien-infested version of After Hours XD

[@nishanbhujel]

🐐

[@TheHighExecutioner]

Excellent discussion 👏

[@RenoLucky]

Oh! so I take it you have read Mark Cousin's book about, Martin Scorsese? I checked my copy out at the Reno public library, right before I moved from Reno in July. The last Temptation hmmm & of course my top five of MARK COUSIN'S book was Raging Bull and the pics of Sugar Ray Leanord training my uncle. Oh, yea and I won't forget the pictures of Priest Henry Hill claiming how all us ITALIANS stayed in the basement of Saint Patricks Cathredral in New York and while he being IRISH and the Priest hung up top. Iam am still in San Francisco hanging in the Tenderloin area and the library, sleeping in Union square better than staying in my wired apt in Reno! Love always Alice Lacerenza

[@RenoLucky]

Oh yeah spoiler alert , "I was adopted when I was two days old." some are calming mine & my son's blood has that rare god bloodline. Last I checked mine and his are the same color as the rest of the world and my families, too, Lacerenza Maffucci blood is red! oh two FF not two CC I always spell it wrong most the time. Yep, that my grandfather's name

[@saintjimmy456]

I really didn't get this movie. I am a big Scorsese fan and I love King of Comedy, so I had high hopes for After Hours and thought it might be another low-key masterpiece but I was so dissapointed. It is not funny, it is so oddball, and not in a satisfying Coen Brothers way, more like a "lets introduce as many weird characters and scenarios as we can and that's funny" kind of way. Only saving grace is how good the film looks: great cinematography and a really interesting look at NYC in the 1980s.

[@HeavyFuel]

Are you from NYC? It’s a good description of people you’d meet.

[@gerrymorales]

It's not boring.

[@gorkmusic]

The movie is a whimsical nightmare, I think it's slept on because it's not the cultural staple some of his other movies are.

[@josebenito15]

Scorsese's one of the best Cinema Directories, thank God still alive, but this film, I saw it 2 weeks ago in a London cinema, is "much ado about nothing". I prefer much more "The King of Comedy".. A definitely underrated Scorsese's film🎉

[@HandleGF]

3:33 "And there were no restaurants." ffs, these people really believe their own bullshit.

[@KeithGreenan-e7d]

This could not be 1985. He would be 42 years old and he looks like an old man here

[@unsolvedtruths]

God I wished she didn’t talk so much.

[@pietrobassosilva2379]

I remember watching this movie years ago and not enjoying it which was crazy for me cause I love Marty's movies. The interview was great. I will have to give this movie another shot. Hope I love it :)

[@cbrend22]

Too much camera time for Fran, she’s so hard to look at

[@brando7266]

And u think Marty is eye candy? 😆

[@quarantinebored1427]

When Martin Scorsese said that Hollywood could make an updated version of “after hours”. They already did. It was a episode of Ted Lasso

[@Gustavo3575]

Too bad Ted Lasso kinda sucks.

[@quarantinebored1427]

@@Gustavo3575 it’s a good show but yeah it can’t hold a candle next to after hours

[@DansChan995]

Jesus! This was so much fun! Thanks! I didn't like Fran's own stuff on NYC so much in the Netflix movie but she's a great interviewer!

[@Joseph-rc9cc]

Issint it crazy how wearing a suit makes you look serphistakated lol

[@EatinBubsy]

The interviewer is great

[@MarcIverson]

Absolutely hilarious and one of the most underrated yet most copied films of all time.

[@hifrommike2120]

The leathermen french kissing alienated a lot of straight people who were unprepared for it, even those who taught Scorsese's films in college. I doubt the same people would now be bothered by that. 🙃

[@buttercuppictures4793]

what is he talking ab it could happen he saw good time

[@captainhardon]

he looks old in 1985

[@ignatiusjackson235]

The King of Comedy is an incredible film. The '80s general public was just too dumb to get it. MTV Generation, drunk on Star Wars. Ew.

[@markvito746]

When these two talk, I can smell New York lol it's a wonderfully horrible uncanny fragrance

[@blinderII]

...the speeding cab scene though....lol

[@Masamoone]

Fran Lebowitz is creepin the crap outta me. Glad Martin is in his flow and just keeps going.

[@karlkarlos3545]

Thanks for acknowledging that you are full of crap.

[@rockugotcha]

love listening to Marty but the movie is his worst piece.

[@marcelineetyvan3665]

Wrong.

[@joeldb]

Definitely Scorsese's worst movie

[@dootooty]

Wrong

[@Chinaski1]

Nah, Boxcar Bertha is his worst movie

[@3girlrhumba]

its wild how fran kinda looks like marty but has none of his wit, intelligence, humour, or humanity!

[@MikeBarratt-lk3gt]

Jeez anything else! 😂