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How Michael Powell’s Advice Saved ‘Goodfellas’ and Stopped ‘Raging Bull’ from Shooting in Color

Editor Thelma Schoonmaker on how her husband, director Michael Powell, helped save Martin Scorsese films like 'Raging Bull' and 'After Hours.'

While on the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast, Schoonmaker told IndieWire about some of Powell’s specific advice that influenced “Raging Bull,” “ After Hours,” and “Goodfellas.” According to Schoonmaker, Powell was an enormous fan of Scorsese’s “Mean Streets,” and when he visited New York, he asked to be shown different locations where the crime drama had been filmed. Robert De Niro, “Mean Streets” co-star and fellow Powell admirer, accompanied Scorsese on the tour of the old neighborhood.

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