"A new discussion with filmmakers Ari Aster and Josh and Benny Safdie homes in on the shorts’ contribution to the development of Scorsese’s formal style, offering many astute observations, such as the many modes of performance in the documentaries and the influence of John Cassavetes and the French New Wave. Aster and the Safdie brothers also note certain shots from The Big Shave as echoing violent compositions from Raging Bull and claim that the violence and torment of The Big Shave, if fused with the warmth and playful reflexivity of It’s Not Just You, Murray!, essentially constitutes the modern Scorsese aesthetic." [Quote from Slant Magazine]

This conversation on director Martin Scorsese among filmmakers Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, and Ari Aster was recorded in January 2020 in New York City.

Content from "Scorsese Shorts" Criterion BluRay