Martin Scorsese says Roger Ebert Understood Him Better As A Director Than He Understood Himself

Steve James documentary Life Itself, dedicated to the life and work of late film critic Roger Ebert, has been generating reams of positive press as it makes its way to theaters on July 11 (it will open in limited release on July 4). But no quote attributed to Ebert’s influence struck me quite as deeply as the one that legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese shared… even though it never made it into the finished documentary. The Raging Bull and Goodfellas maestro spoke with Steve James about Roge...