Martin Scorsese, who just turned 81, is incredibly active on various platforms including Instagram, TikTok, X and Letterboxd. “When the time comes to remember him, Martin Scorsese’s legacy will be that of a trailblazer. During his lifetime, Scorsese managed to harness the untapped power of an art form that had long fallen into a bloated state of routine. Scorsese grabbed this art form with both hands and became a superstar, perfecting it“, wrote the newspaper “The Guardian”. The art form? TikTok, of course.

Scorsese is a great storyteller and a restless spirit. This is why he enthusiastically ventured into producing content on the platform. Scorsese has the help of his youngest daughter, Francesca, a 23-year-old actress and student at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts (Scorsese is a graduate). He is the driving force behind this generational bridge that connects New Hollywood survivors with 21st century moviegoers.

The veteran director started TikTok when the Hollywood actors’ strike forced him to take over all the advertising for his latest film, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’.

Check out the video below. It’s a 100-second masterpiece, in which Scorsese tells us how he saw the light and discovered a new muse…

@francescascorsese The Muse @Oscar #fyp #martinscorsese #oscar #schnauzer #oscartheschnauzer #dadsoftiktok #leonardodicaprio #robertdeniro #margotrobbie #michellepfeiffer #ellenburstyn #paulnewman #muse #dogsoftikt #doglover #acting #director ♬ original sound – Francesca

Having directed for more than 50 years famous actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Ellen Burstyn, Margot Robbie, Michelle Pfeiffer, Willem Dafoe and Winona Ryder, Scorsese has now decided to give opportunities to “new talents”, who can take his film work… “to a new dimension”.

Scorsese has appeared on his daughter’s TikTok before, but this time he was amazed to see how a simple visual gag could generate over 100,000 thumbs-ups and thousands of comments in a matter of hours. It turns out there is a shortcut to getting the attention of Gen Z. Anyone can do it, even octogenarian filmmakers making three-hour movies. One of the fan favorite videos is the video of Francesca asking her father about the youth slang of today.

@francescascorsese He lowkey slayed. #fyp #martinscorsese #dadsoftiktok #dadguesses ♬ original sound – Francesca

@francescascorsese He’s a certified silly goose. 🥹🤍#CapCut #fyp #trailer #martinscorsese #scorsese #bestdad #bestdadever #sillygoose ♬ Candy (edit) – Robbie Williams

“The Godfather” is on Instagram

Other filmmakers of Scorsese’s generation are also exploring social media with renewed enthusiasm. Francis Ford Coppola, the creator of iconic films such as Revelations Now, The Godfather and Rumble Fish, joined Instagram last May.

“I have officially joined the world of social media. My hope is to give you a glimpse of my life and my journey in making the most interesting film of my career @megalopolisfilm. One of the biggest surprises in life is when you realize you are old. But there is a gentle consolation that comes from it, as everyone loves the stories and adventures of old told by their grandfather».

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A notable contribution to digital culture is his ‘Ask Me Anything’ session from last June, in which he revealed that ‘The Conversation’ is the film he’d like to be remembered for. He also said he often thinks about the Roman Empire, dislikes video games and has no regrets about casting Diane Keaton as Kay in The Godfather.