Martin Scorsese Will Introduce 'Goodfellas' And 'Mean Streets' For The 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival
The 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival is being presented virtually on TCM and HBO Max next month, and it will bring with it two new introductions from Martin Scorsese. Scorsese will (virtually) be on hand to introduce both Goodfellas and Mean Streets for the fest, which means we'll get to hear one of our greatest living filmmakers talk about his filmmaking, and honestly, you can't beat that, folks. An excerpt from Scorsese's Goodfellas introduction is available below.
Martin Scorsese Goodfellas Introduction
Above, Scorsese talks about Goodfellas, specifically the scene where Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Ray Liotta end up at the home of Pesci's character's mother – played by Scorsese's real-life mother, Catherine Scorsese. Anyone familiar with Scorsese's work knows his mother, who had cameos in multiple films, and was the subject of Scorsese's fantastic documentary Italianamerican. She had a natural screen presence, and as Scorsese says in the clip above, she improvised pretty much all of her dialogue for the Goodfellas scene – which is no easy feat.
Scorsese will have even more to say for the full introduction of Goodfellas and a completely separate introduction for Mean Streets. The Goodfellas intro will be available on HBO Max starting May 6, while the Mean Streets info is set for TCM on May 6 at 11:15 P.M. ET. The festival runs from Thursday, May 6 through Sunday, May 9, and features the following:
1968) on TCM and on HBO Max
Fans will also be able to engage with the Festival at live virtual events and experiences throughout the weekend including:
Lives with Festival talent and hosts – follow along with #TCMFF