Martin Scorcese
Photo: James Gourley Rock star Bruce Springsteen and filmmaking behemoth Martin Scorsese have discussed the importance of the Catholic Faith in forming their art.
In a wide-ranging conversation over the weekend in Los Angeles the two discussed their Catholic upbringings, with Springsteen saying “all my work was informed by my years in Catholic school”.
“All that redemption, damnation, all the Martin Scorsese films…as I got older I stopped fighting against it. Now I draw on it and enjoy it,” he said, adding that there is no greater well to draw from than Catholicism.
With many of Scorsese’s films dealing with religion and faith, he agreed, adding his upcoming Netflix film The Irishman focuses on “trust, loyalty, betrayal, and Faith”.