Fresh Air, Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader

Film director Martin Scorsese and writer/director Paul Schrader on this edition of Fresh Air. Martin Scorsese discusses his film Gangs of New York set in pre-civil war New York City about the street warfare between immigrant groups. It's inspired by the book The Gangs of New York published in 1927 by journalist Herbert Asbury. The film will be out on DVD and VHS next week. Paul Schrader directed the film Autofocus, about the life of actor Bob Crane. It's now available on DVD, and will come out on VHS next week. Schrader wrote the screenplays for a number of classic films, including Taxi Driver and Raging Bull (Martin Scorsese directed). Films he directed include Affliction, The Comfort of Strangers and American Gigolo. (Original Broadcast Dates: January 27, 2003 and October 14, 2002)