“Yet around this time a friend did come through for you. I’m talking about Robert De Niro and his determination that you make Raging Bull. This was coming at a time when you were very ill and were, if we’re to believe Peter Biskind’s book, Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, part of a fairly heavy drug scene. MARTIN SCORSESE: The only good thing about the drug use is that it was very obvious in my case. And I just had to go to that brick wall. Nobody was going to tell me otherwise, whether it was a r...ock ’n’ roller, or a studio executive, or an actor. People can try to guide me, but I always have to go my own way. RS: The only reason I bring it up is because it’s part of the public record of your life. MS: Right. After New York, New York I was exhausted to the point where a number of people were worried about my health. I said, “Don’t worry, I’m fine.” And then after the Labor Day weekend in Telluride, at the film festival, I got back to New York and suffered a total collapse.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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