Director Martin Scorsese discusses Silence

December 10, 2016

DGA Q&As in Los Angeles and New York

Two Jesuit priests face persecution in seventeenth century Japan in Director Martin Scorsese’s new drama, Silence.

Based on Shusaku Endo’s acclaimed novel, Scorsese’s film tells the story of two Christian missionaries (Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver) who face the ultimate test of faith when they travel to Japan in search of their missing mentor (Liam Neeson) at a time when Christianity was outlawed and their presence forbidden.

Following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles on December 6, Scorsese sat down with Director Alexander Payne (Nebraska), to discuss his 28-year journey to bring the film to the screen. Scorsese also spoke about the making of Silence in conversation moderated by Director Darren Aronofsky (Noah) after the DGA screening in New York on December 9.

In addition to Silence, Scorsese’s credits include the DGA Award-nominated features Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Age of Innocence, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, Hugo and The Wolf of Wall Street; the DGA Award-nominated documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World; the DGA Award-winning pilot episode of the dramatic series Boardwalk Empire; and the DGA and Academy Award-winning feature The Departed. In 1999, Mr. Scorsese was presented with the Filmmaker Award at the inaugural DGA Honors Gala; and he was honored with the DGA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003.

Scorsese has been a member of the Guild since 1971.

You can listen to Scorsese's Q&A by clicking the podcast episode embedded below. You can find all DGA podcast episodes here.

Pictures

Event photos by Howard Wise (Los Angeles) and Marcie Revens (New York) - Print courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

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Director Martin Scorsese speaks about the making of his new drama, Silence, following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Liam Neeson as Cristóvão Ferreira in Director Martin Scorsese’s Silence.

Director Martin Scorsese speaks about the making of his new drama, Silence, following the DGA membership screening in New York.

Director Martin Scorsese speaks about the making of Silence with Director Alexander Payne (moderator) following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Adam Driver and Andrew Garfield in Director Martin Scorsese’s Silence.

Director Martin Scorsese speaks about the making of Silence with Director Darren Aronofsky (moderator) following the DGA membership screening in New York.

Director Alexander Payne (moderator) asks Martin Scorsese a question about the making of Silence.

Yoshi Oida, Shin’ya Tsukamoto, Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver in Director Martin Scorsese’s Silence.

Director Darren Aronofsky (moderator) asks Martin Scorsese a question about the making of Silence, following the DGA membership screening in New York.

The DGA Los Angeles Theater audience gives Director Martin Scorsese a standing ovation after the screening of his new drama, Silence.

Andrew Garfield and Shin’ya Tsukamoto in Director Martin Scorsese’s Silence.

The DGA New York Theater audience hears Directors Martin Scorsese and Darren Aronofsky (moderator) discuss the making of Scorsese’s new drama, Silence.

Directors Martin Scorsese and Alexander Payne (moderator) pose for a photo following the DGA membership screening of Scorsese’s new drama, Silence, in Los Angeles.

Adam Driver in Director Martin Scorsese’s Silence.

Directors Martin Scorsese and Darren Aronofsky (moderator) pose for a photo following the DGA membership screening of Scorsese’s new drama, Silence, in New York.

2015 DGA Honors honoree, Editor Thelma Schoonmaker, attends the DGA New York membership screening of her latest collaboration with Director Martin Scorsese, Silence.

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