Young Film Director Gets Rave
NEW YORK AP Thirty-year-old film director Martin Scorsese batted around his hotel suite as critics raved about his hit Mean Streets at the 11th New York Film Festival. He joins a generation of young directors seen as rising stars amid a volatile film market. Critics say it is an exciting time for the young, a period of risk and hustle.
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Freebies Survive Panel Told At AP Editors Meet
The AP managing editors group says freebies for staff remain common and substantial. Detroit News editor Paul Poorman cites more than 70000 in gifts and services over the past year while a survey finds 60 percent of PR executives view reporters as more responsible than five years ago.
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Mean Streets Pushes Scorsese Toward Independent Film Boom
Martin Scorsese hosts a St Regis suite showcase of Mean Streets with fresh scripts and money offers. He built the project through independent financing with Jonathan Taplin, shooting in 27 days for 350000 dollars. The New York native recalls a Catholic, street life influenced upbringing and notes 1965 to 1972 as a career low before acclaim.
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