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PEOPLE & ARTS Wednesday 21 november 2018
Scorsese feted at MoMA by friends De Niro, DiCaprio, Hill

By JOCELYN NOVECK with such commitment the
Associated Press way Martin Scorsese has,"
NEW YORK (AP) — Many DiCaprio said.
young boys grow up with De Niro, who's made nine
superheroes adorning their feature films with Scorsese,
walls. Jonah Hill grew up including classics like "Taxi
with a picture of Martin Driver," ''Raging Bull" and
Scorsese on his. "Goodfellas," spoke of the
The actor related the poi- director's many years of
gnant anecdote at a star- friendship.
studded benefit Monday "Marty's gift for friendship
evening at the Museum of is directly related to his
Modern Art, honoring the many gifts for filmmaking,"
celebrated director both the actor said. The director
for his contributions to both has, he said, "a giant heart
cinema and to film restora- that understands and em-
tion and preservation. braces every character he
"You might not even un- helps us create, and every
derstand how often just story he tells."
the image of you creates De Niro also quipped to
young people who want to the crowd that Scorsese's
be filmmakers every single first career ambition was to
day," said Hill, who worked be a priest. "My theory was
with Scorsese on "The Wolf Honoree Martin Scorsese, center, poses with actors Jonah Hill, left, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel that he changed when he
of Wall Street" and just re- and Leonardo DiCaprio at the Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit tribute to Martin Scorsese, realized that being a priest
leased his directorial debut, presented by Chanel, on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, in New York. Associated Press meant serving God, but
"Mid90s," last month. being a director meant BE-
Hill added: "As far as I'm sociated with Scorsese. and as the reels of 'Good- ing here tonight." The pair ING God," he said.
concerned that's the cool- DiCaprio, who's appeared fellas' began to spin, he is about to start on its sixth Hill told the story of how
est thing in the entire world. in five Scorsese films includ- said, 'This is the epitome of collaboration, the crime Scorsese had instructed
Thank you for just existing, ing "Shutter Island," ''The De- modern filmmaking,'" Di- thriller "Killers of the Flower an actor in "The Wolf of
because I am only up here parted," and "The Wolf of Caprio recounted. "'This Moon." Wall Street" to punch him
because you did what you Wall Street," also went back is someone who you may DiCaprio also spoke of for real, because the fake
did." to his youth to describe the be lucky enough one day Scorsese as a lifelong punches were looking, well,
Also among the speak- influence Scorsese, 76, had to work with, and when it teacher, from his constant fake.
ers at MoMA's annual film on him. comes to directors, Martin on-set references to film his- Hill noted that he had ad-
benefit, which raises funds He told the audience how Scorsese is where the bar is tory to his efforts to restore opted that technique for
to bring great works of film when he was just 15, and set.'" and preserve old films with "Mid90s," but Scorsese,
to the museum's collection, starting his journey as an The actor added that from The Film Foundation, which when he came to the po-
were Hollywood heavy- actor, his father took him to that moment, "I made it a he founded in 1990. dium, jokingly admonished
weights Leonardo DiCaprio a movie theater for inspira- goal, I made it a relentless "No one on earth has so him. "I wouldn't advise that
and Robert De Niro, two of tion. ambition to work alongside relentlessly pioneered the for young filmmakers," he
the actors most closely as- "He pointed at the screen, the master we're celebrat- salvation of movie history said.q
PBS' 'Let's Go Luna!' takes kids on a globe-spanning tour

By LYNN ELBER writer Joe Murray ("Rocko's
Associated Press Modern Life," ''Camp La-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Car- zlo") to fill a social-studies
men, Leo and Andy are need for its young audi-
globe-trotters to envy, ence, and the result is live-
jumping from Paris to Nai- ly, fun and — don't tell the
robi to New Orleans and kids — educational, since
beyond in the company it's public TV.
of a tour guide who knows Carmen, a butterfly from
her way around: Luna Mexico, Australian wom-
the moon. PBS' animated bat Leo and Andy, a frog
series "Let's Go Luna!" is from the United States,
a road trip aimed at giv- are buddies traveling with
ing viewers age 4 to 7 a Circo Fabuloso, a perfor-
glimpse of the world's peo- mance troupe run by their
ple and cultures beyond parents. The group's fourth
their own familiar corner. wheel is Luna, whose
The series, which debuts nightshift duties makes
Wednesday (check local her available for daytime
listings for times), will visit all adventures. As created
seven continents and 19 This image released by PBS shows a scene from the animated series "Let's Go Luna," aimed at by Murray and voiced by
cities. children age 4 to 7. Judy Greer, Luna is a joy-
Antarctica is the stop for a Associated Press ful — even madcap —
special Christmas episode airing Dec. 10. PBS joined with Emmy Award-winner artist and companion.q