Why MARTIN SCORSESE loves improvising

[@TheGaze]

Here’s the recipe for Catherine's tomato sauce: Singe an onion & a pinch of garlic in oil. Throw in a piece of veal, a piece of beef, some pork sausage & a lamb neck bone, Add a basil leaf. When the meat is brown take it out, & put it on a plate. Put in a can of tomato paste & some water. Pass a can of packed whole tomatoes through a blender & pour it in. Let it boil. Add salt, pepper & a pinch of sugar. Let it cook for awhile. Throw the meat back in. Cook for 1 hour Now make the meatballs. Put a slice of bread, without crust, 2 eggs, & a drop of milk, into a bowl of ground veal and beef. Add salt, pepper, some cheese & a few spoons of sauce. Bit it with your hands, Roll them up, throw them in. Let it cook for another hour.

[@dirtyharry1881]

This is a revelation to me, that she is Scorsese's mother improvising. Cause when Joe Pesci's character got wacked in the film my thought was.... oh his poor mother!!

[@Wubslin]

Good, you didn't put too much onions in

[@WhiteBloggerBlackSpecs]

The same sauce from the prison scene

[@marlontristen2095]

Instablaster.

[@arpc0027]

Bada boom bada bing. You got ya f*cking sauce!!! Prego.

[@joannietrotter2344]

She was wonderful... her life’s mission is to nurture her family, she didn’t need to act that as it just comes naturally. Martin Scorsese looks 50/50 of both his mum and dad. It’s a brilliant documentary.

[@HAL--vf6cg]

50/50 how about that? Straight down the middle... beautiful

[@i7eight]

This is phenomenal. I didn't realize that the scene in Goodfellas was improvised. Scorseses' mother is a natural!

[@janinem5196]

These were an exact image of the conversations I grew up listening to - the intonation, the accent, the gesticulating - all of it. Catherine is every aunt I ever had. Makes me very nostalgic.

[@pikkon899]

You can see Scorsese's face in both of his parents. I've never seen someone that resembles both of their parents equally. It's insane.

[@FranzKafkaEchoes]

Get out a little more.

[@introspectah]

​@@FranzKafkaEchoesHa ha 👏🏻

[@jim5746]

He had his mother's looks in his younger days, and he looks more like his father the older he gets.

[@villain5873]

Martin Scorsese looks like the perfect mix of both his parents, I’m talking 50/50. GOD bless.

[@sylezmakefightz9727]

Agreed bro crazy you can see both

[@damienleigh9943]

Yea wow. Thats accurate

[@nataliewalton8590]

Exactly

[@antoninoscro1834]

Un VERO SICILIANO!!!

[@gusaltobello9073]

This is actually some of the best content I've seen on cinema. Keep up the amazing work!

[@TheGaze]

Wow that's a great compliment. Thanks Gus!

[@alexscott730]

The plastic on the couches is classic!!!🤣

[@lindagurrera685]

The wallpaper as well

[@pianoman551000]

@@lindagurrera685 The wallpaper is sooooooooo 1960s! Most of the Italian families I knew all covered their furniture in plastic!

[@tmrezzek5728]

CHARLES SCORSESE'S GREATEST CINEMA MOMENT: blowing Joe Pesci's brains out in Goodfellas then quipping, "And that's THAT!"

[@-0rbital-]

That was Scorsese’s dad in that scene?! Damn, I knew the mom was in the movie, but I never knew the father was too. I think maybe he knew this was going to be his greatest film, so he wanted both his parents in it.

[@paulcolbourne9112]

His dad was in the scene but he didn't do the killing.

[@carlgustafemilmannerheim5661]

@@-0rbital- He played Vinnie, the guy that put to many onions in the sauce.

[@-0rbital-]

@@carlgustafemilmannerheim5661 Too many? He only put 2 or 3 small onions in there! 😉

[@toybarons]

Just amazing. I felt I was back in the 1970s again as a kid. I grew up for a few years, anglophone in a most Italian neighborhood. I remember those rooms in my friends' homes where the furniture had plastic covers that were used for special occasions in the family. What really blew me away was Scorsese's mom being Joe Pesci's mom in my fav film Goodfellas. That the scene was improvised is just fantastic. Makes me love the film even more than I already do.

[@slowemm]

06:16 When Scorcese's Mom says "get him outta here" I got goosebumps, sounded exactly like my Italian relatives.

[@Johncourt409]

One dog goes one way and the other dog goes the other way. I love that scene.

[@americanescu]

I miss that NYC ... simple life as it may be but it was all about the family. I had the most wonderful time living there. My family lived the same way being all immigrants. Not from Italy but we're not far off culturally lol! The wit, the humor, the food, the verbal fights and the love afterwards. I want to cry ... Nothing is like that anymore. When I travel back there, I'm overwhelmed with emotions. Well ... I'm glad I got to live through it.

[@jeannenorris2280]

I just watched Italianamerican on Criterion streaming. It wasn't long enough!

[@AlexRodriguez-ti3wy]

It’s like their eyebrows combined to make Marty’s ultra eyebrows.

[@TheWorldOfSammiches]

Hey, just saw this on Reddit and I love the way you built the flow of the video and how you told the story! Definitely subscribed :D

[@TheGaze]

Thanks Timothy!

[@alentejaneiro]

Oh, that movement she had (at 5:35), like Estelle Getty had, so typical, when she played Sophia, Dorothy Zbornak's mother, on "the Golden Girls" series... !

[@erikliljenwall8185]

"Talk the way you talk to me, when you talk to your son." "You lookin' for a fight or something there?" You couldn't write better dialogue.

[@braintyp8959]

That is so unbelievably amazing dude! I can not believe that scene in Goodfellas was improvised. It was done so well

[@paulmysliborski4832]

Catherine Scorsese is an absolute treasure of a woman. Through all of Martin's works, I never smile or laugh more than we she appears in a scene.

[@K98876]

His Mother was a superstar Dads nice too lived this. One of my favorite directors

[@rayjay6769]

Awesome scene! His mother was great, I grew up around the Italians, she killed it!

[@bengordon3423]

her laugh is infectious, just beautiful.

[@Brvnkaerv]

He sat so far away because his breath smelled of onions.

[@OBSVFULC]

The first scene with his parents on the couch, the wrapped furniture! Love it!

[@samzz07]

its so cute hom him and his dad has the same dark eyebrows and gray hair

[@Usman.Khan1379]

Both of his parents were in Good Fellas not just his mother and both were great in the movie

[@Neena_129]

Leggit have the same painting above their sofa...it’s above my bed lol 😂 crazy

[@Nightdog1978]

I loved what Marty said about emotion. Being a professional musician all my life and at 68 years old, I feel that if my music does not create some kind of emotion; sadness, memories, happiness etc...there is no point in doing it.

[@SnapsZGaming]

Same with architecture, if you build something purely for function then you accomplish your goal if it serves that function but making it beautiful to express someone's emotion is where they become truly unique. Such as a war memorial making the viewer feel grief or sorrow where as a triumphal arch or gothic church can make you feel national pride, awe or make you become overwhelmed with emotion. As Vitruvius described architecture as 'frozen music.'

[@Arttective]

I'm not joking, you are literally one of my favorite KZbinrs of all times.

[@tdb4763]

I feel the same way. I think I might go gay for him

[@christineperkins4451]

Couldn't love this more, epic and natural filmmaking ❤❤❤❤

[@siriusvenus8708]

My grandparents arguing but always like watching some tv show comedy--(outta Flatbush). They loved each other always until the end! The arguing was like a staple and a gluing process of consolidation.

[@chrisw2119]

I never knew it was Martin's mother in "Good fellas" Such a great scene too R.I.P To Martin's parents. My friend told me after the movie In his New Yawka accent he said Dats Scorcezzi's modah LOL

[@markyncole]

She's in Casino as well,she plays the woman who works in the meat store in Kansas.Her improve reaction in her scene when her son curses after she told him not to makes me laugh every time.

[@jfkesq]

Fantastic editing on this piece. This is a great KZbin short film.

[@bkfabs]

Very interesting video. My nana was from Italy and exactly like his mother. No matter what you did her love was unconditional.

[@pressureworks]

Plastic ? He thinks it's plastic !?!? That's vinyl. Quality clear vinyl. We ain't got no friggin plastic in dis house. Get outta here !

[@jogingeorge4885]

This deserves more views.

[@EJD339]

Great video. I got here somehow by listening to a podcast that talked about the scene she was in casino to a clip of her on Dave Letterman to this and I’m super glad I got here.

[@RichardSmith-ot3zk]

My parents are getting up there in years, but even now, it always gets a laugh when someone says, one thing goes one way and the other thing goes the other way.

[@Vejur9000]

Cutest mom and dad, ever.

[@Simpy1621]

What a beautiful woman

[@atesemireltutar6661]

Oh, boy, I've just discovered your channel but I am already agonised because I know that I will consume all of it before you know.

[@justanawkwarddude9035]

I just realized how good of actors these guys are to stay in character in an improvised scen, the way joe Pesci gives henry a cold psychotic stare when his Mather asks “Henry why are you so quiet?”, it’s as if with those eyes he’s telling Henry “you betta act normal in fron of my motha or I’ll crack ya fuckin skull”, the way robert dinero drowns his food in sauce since no Italian would do that with a home cooked meal or the fact that the guy playing Henry is so disturbed like any normal person outside the mafia. He just witnessed a made man get his shit kicked In very badly, he’s now an associate to the crime, so it’s do or die for him. He’s lost his appetite and he’s disturbed by it, god it’s fucking impressive acting.

[@natalieps2387]

Martin looks more like his mom & they sound alike. She is always such a great part on his movies. Shes great in casino too.

[@nickinportland]

I didn’t know that was his mom in good fellas that’s awesome. Thanks for the sauce recipe!

[@ckbuco]

If you have the means try to visit the Francis Ford Coppola vineyard in Geyservile, Sonoma. Catherine Scorsese's lemon chicken is phenomenal.

[@TheDamloko]

Loved this, Thank you !

[@CaseyHarrisSr]

Only discovered you today. Thank you for the effort, and please consider continuing your terrific channel and your insights. Sooo informative and entertaining, Casey

[@tangerinesarebetterthanora7060]

Scorsese's parents are stereotypically Italian 😂

[@bigkillerwhale1801]

She was also in Casino! She also just played her amazing self in it!

[@dante666jt]

Charlie Scorsese was also in Goodfellas. In the prison cooking scene

[@Equint77]

Too many onions 😂😂

[@dante666jt]

@@Equint77 Lmao yes

[@treasurethetime2463]

His mom asked David Letterman what's the matter with you. A natural.

[@bardado7362]

Two of the best world's actors.... Joe and Robert.

[@jars7774]

Ahh, the plastic covered sofa. Just like their “neighbors”, Marie and Frank Barone. LOL

[@julienrodriguez4439]

Great video! I'd like a little more narration woven in throughout to direct the flow of the video essay, because at times it feels difficult to connect your points together. I'm excited to hear more!

[@TheGaze]

Thanks for the feedback Julien!

[@LuisEndera]

Thanks for this video, its amazing.

[@Alphahydro]

She was a very loveable person

[@cesp4827]

shine a light; this is brilliant!

[@WhiteBloggerBlackSpecs]

Rest their souls Charles and Katherine Scorsese

[@DinoNardelli]

My grandmother had that exact painting above the couch back in the 70s.

[@philkenton8318]

Oh, those plastic "slip-covers" ! They were extra special in the heat and humidity of the Summer.

[@frankiealbert1]

Phenomenal you could endure the narration so long! Respect.

[@bubz75]

WOW improvised .🏆 So it must’ve been one take for the scene to be very authentic and fluid.

[@ornellarose6378]

What a beautiful woman!!!!! Natural Actor, love her voice

[@detroitlionspistonstigersr6735]

I honestly would've loved to hear about the improvisation of " mean streets" 1973 which Marty's mother was in also when the actress playing Harvey keitels girlfriend had a seizure on the top steps..the woman that helped her. Anyways I felt like alot of lines in that film were improvised but maybe not. I was hoping they'd talk about that film. Incredible film

[@patrickstewart4370]

His mom sounds like Sophia from the golden girls

[@MPresheva]

He definitely has his father's eyebrows.

[@waltermcgregoractor]

You put out great content! Thanks for the video. As an actor, this is really useful!

[@HarishAgastya]

Thank you 🙏

[@danpena10565]

‘’Vinny, don’t put too many onions in the sauce.’’

[@jsbmx2039]

I love her scene I Goodfellas it was very natural scene to be totally improvised.

[@stevensteccato3530]

I love it, Bro each and every time and I’m Chinese!

[@WhiteBloggerBlackSpecs]

Gotta love Italian American parents

[@JerryC25]

I can’t think of anything better than this

[@Applecompuser]

My grandmother had those plastic covers on her cough. ugh. lol

[@pierredepre2401]

She was also briefly in Godfather part 3

[@cov9290]

I thought that was her

[@ThisIsCreation-FollowOnTwitter]

And Moonstruck

[@hiddentreasuresthrifter1090]

I love my Italian roots! I know exactly where I get my inspiration (attitude) from! 😂

[@johnfinbarr1160]

Those Italians with their sauces. You’d think the rest of us don’t know how to feed ourselves. No wonder us Irish had to get out of NY. We had a constant pain in our ears listening to those Italians going on about sauces all day.

[@machomanforeverworldchampion]

What's the recipe for the shinebox?

[@movedmindpoRUSZonyUMYS]

Great video! Very well done!

[@philparisi9175]

I remember a very familiar scene from the Sopranos when Tony and 2 friends show up at night to one of the friends home late and his mother gets up and cooks for them and eats with them. I'm thinking maybe that scene was a tribute?

[@thewkovacs316]

fact: his mom appears in a number of his movies, not just goodfellas.....some times she is cut out, which is too bad, because she is a master of improv

[@brandonlee9238]

Love it ❤️.. proud to be Italiano 🇮🇹

[@Ayelet.M]

My dad says she remind him of his Nona and his aunt 😅

[@tonyclifton265]

dont put too many onions in the sauce

[@thesolarengineer]

His old man is my kind of guy. 💪👍

[@Known-unknowns]

Funny how they cover the couch with plastic. I worked for an Italian few years back. The front room was well furnished immaculately decorated and spotless clean. They never sat in there. They sat out the back in the kitchen which was a s**t hole. Lol 😂

[@PapaEli-pz8ff]

YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO DIRECT. Amen!

[@alejoparedes2388]

Good job, keep it up dude!

[@TheGaze]

Thank you!

[@uydagcusdgfughfgsfggsifg753]

Great vid!

[@tridoc99]

Plastic on the furniture! That looks like my nonna’s house!

[@EJD339]

Are you done making videos? I tried to view more but didn’t really see anything from the last 8 months.

[@TheGaze]

I haven't posted in a while, but I'm working on new video's. :)

[@practicaliching2311]

On the TV show big bang theory actors were not allowed to improvise or go off script at all. Directors were control freaks. Makes the actors stiff. Scorsese is right about letting them improvise. Much better.

[@blazingamr]

This video sent me to watch the film immediately ❤️

[@RycuriousGaming]

Martin looks just like his dad!

[@J4sse]

How sweet.

[@MrKingalow]

Its not "improvising" - its being 20th century Italian American New Yorkers

[@bertsap1987]

Fantastisch! Is er een plek online waar jij filmklassiekers kijkt?

[@TheGaze]

Goodfellas staat op Netflix! 😄 #quarantainekijktip

[@Malouco]

If ur not Tom Hanks or Artificial Intelligence then remembering 2 page lines like in Angels and Demons aint gonna work! I SAW TOM HANKS ALMOST PASS OUT BY THE TIME HE FINISHED HIS LINE!!😮

[@valentinor8428]

Philly Italians: It's Gravy not sauce!

[@pjmlegrande]

Pronounced sawse, with an emphasis on the aw, with a hint of diphthong. Like with the gahlic In the sawse. Knowwhaddamean?

[@valentinor8428]

@@pjmlegrande lol