In the acting module, he rails against directors who try to "show" the actor how to cry or punch. He argues that the director’s job is to create the environment and the psychology .

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Martin Scorsese Teaches Filmmaking MasterClass Review - Benjamin McEvoy

“The most important thing I learned from Thelma is that editing is not cutting. It’s finding the rhythm of the scene.”

. Spanning over four hours across 30 lessons, the course moves beyond technical instruction to explore the "spark and passion" required to tell a story. MasterClass Course Structure and Curriculum

Martin Scorsese (Academy Award-winning director of Taxi Driver , Raging Bull , Goodfellas , The Departed , The Wolf of Wall Street , Killers of the Flower Moon ) Platform: MasterClass (Online education) Release Date: Originally 2017 (updated with additional materials in subsequent years) Duration: Approximately 4 hours (30 video lessons, typically 5–15 minutes each) Price: Included in MasterClass All-Access Pass (~$10–$20/month or $120–$180/year) Overall Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.5/5 on MasterClass; 4.7/5 on independent review sites)

“If you don’t have a point of view, you’re not a director. You’re a traffic cop.”