raging bulls taxi drivers and foul-mouthed gangsters a machine that
foul-mouthed gangsters a machine that
foul-mouthed gangsters a machine that goes welcome to watchmojo.com and today
goes welcome to watchmojo.com and today
goes welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Martin Scorsese character
top 10 Martin Scorsese character
top 10 Martin Scorsese character performances Steve badges for this list
performances Steve badges for this list
performances Steve badges for this list we’re focusing on the actor performances
we’re focusing on the actor performances
we’re focusing on the actor performances that brought to life some of the most
that brought to life some of the most
that brought to life some of the most memorable and popular Martin Scorsese
memorable and popular Martin Scorsese
memorable and popular Martin Scorsese characters from his feature-length
characters from his feature-length
characters from his feature-length big-screen releases even though the
big-screen releases even though the
big-screen releases even though the director has a variety of shorts and
director has a variety of shorts and
director has a variety of shorts and special productions
number ten Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan
number ten Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort the wolf of wallstreet hey
Belfort the wolf of wallstreet hey
Belfort the wolf of wallstreet hey Georgia Belfort don’t you cocaine is a
Georgia Belfort don’t you cocaine is a
Georgia Belfort don’t you cocaine is a hell of a drug
this gonzo three-hour biopic of
this gonzo three-hour biopic of stockbroker Jordan Belfort allowed Leo
stockbroker Jordan Belfort allowed Leo
stockbroker Jordan Belfort allowed Leo to get down and let loose just like
to get down and let loose just like
to get down and let loose just like classic French New Wave films DiCaprio
classic French New Wave films DiCaprio
classic French New Wave films DiCaprio opened the wolf of Wall Street by
opened the wolf of Wall Street by
opened the wolf of Wall Street by speaking directly to the audience before
speaking directly to the audience before
speaking directly to the audience before diving into booze broads and every upper
diving into booze broads and every upper
diving into booze broads and every upper or downer that you can think of don’t
or downer that you can think of don’t
or downer that you can think of don’t know what a loot is I’ll tell you oh
know what a loot is I’ll tell you oh
know what a loot is I’ll tell you oh wait wait wait wait wait
wait wait wait wait wait
wait wait wait wait wait looks like those ludes are working their
looks like those ludes are working their
looks like those ludes are working their magic on Donnie right now
magic on Donnie right now
magic on Donnie right now this performance was a wild ride through
this performance was a wild ride through
this performance was a wild ride through debauchery and DiCaprio proved that he’s
debauchery and DiCaprio proved that he’s
debauchery and DiCaprio proved that he’s one of the most versatile actors of his
one of the most versatile actors of his
one of the most versatile actors of his generation even his reaction after not
generation even his reaction after not
generation even his reaction after not winning the Academy Award was classic
winning the Academy Award was classic
winning the Academy Award was classic the showboat dog number nine Robert
the showboat dog number nine Robert
the showboat dog number nine Robert DeNiro as Rupert Pupkin the King of
DeNiro as Rupert Pupkin the King of
DeNiro as Rupert Pupkin the King of Comedy well maybe this is my big break
Comedy well maybe this is my big break
Comedy well maybe this is my big break this is my big chance you know what I
this is my big chance you know what I
this is my big chance you know what I mean
mean
mean his name was Rupert Pupkin and he was
his name was Rupert Pupkin and he was
his name was Rupert Pupkin and he was the lovable lunatic of primetime TV
the lovable lunatic of primetime TV
the lovable lunatic of primetime TV and yeah I know you look wonderful too
and yeah I know you look wonderful too
and yeah I know you look wonderful too Jerry I wasn’t leaving you out Robert
Jerry I wasn’t leaving you out Robert
Jerry I wasn’t leaving you out Robert DeNiro’s portrayal of a fictional
DeNiro’s portrayal of a fictional
DeNiro’s portrayal of a fictional aspiring comedian predated America’s
aspiring comedian predated America’s
aspiring comedian predated America’s reality TV obsession by about 20 years
reality TV obsession by about 20 years
reality TV obsession by about 20 years and his quirky antics served as a
and his quirky antics served as a
and his quirky antics served as a departure from the usual tough-guy roles
departure from the usual tough-guy roles
departure from the usual tough-guy roles that made him a star yeah all right so I
that made him a star yeah all right so I
that made him a star yeah all right so I made a mistake
made a mistake
made a mistake so did Hitler with a peculiar yet
so did Hitler with a peculiar yet
so did Hitler with a peculiar yet upfront way of socializing and an
upfront way of socializing and an
upfront way of socializing and an obsession with a late-night talk-show
obsession with a late-night talk-show
obsession with a late-night talk-show host
host
host De Niro produced a truly original
De Niro produced a truly original
De Niro produced a truly original performance and wore his neatly trimmed
performance and wore his neatly trimmed
performance and wore his neatly trimmed mustache like a boss okay a slightly
mustache like a boss okay a slightly
mustache like a boss okay a slightly psychotic boss right now Jerry is
psychotic boss right now Jerry is
psychotic boss right now Jerry is strapped to a chair somewhere in the
strapped to a chair somewhere in the
strapped to a chair somewhere in the middle of the city
thank you I appreciate it
thank you I appreciate it number eight cate blanchett as Katharine
number eight cate blanchett as Katharine
number eight cate blanchett as Katharine Hepburn The Aviator a modern icon
Hepburn The Aviator a modern icon
Hepburn The Aviator a modern icon stepped into the shoes of a classic icon
stepped into the shoes of a classic icon
stepped into the shoes of a classic icon in this Howard Hughes biopic now mister
in this Howard Hughes biopic now mister
in this Howard Hughes biopic now mister you if it would be convenient miss F are
you if it would be convenient miss F are
you if it would be convenient miss F are at the request of Martin Scorsese Cate
at the request of Martin Scorsese Cate
at the request of Martin Scorsese Cate Blanchett watched the first 15 films of
Blanchett watched the first 15 films of
Blanchett watched the first 15 films of Katharine Hepburn’s career to nail each
Katharine Hepburn’s career to nail each
Katharine Hepburn’s career to nail each and every characteristic of the opponent
and every characteristic of the opponent
and every characteristic of the opponent and iconic actress you’re not extending
and iconic actress you’re not extending
and iconic actress you’re not extending enough on your follow-through
enough on your follow-through
enough on your follow-through in fact Blanchett was so good
in fact Blanchett was so good
in fact Blanchett was so good that she became the first actress to win
that she became the first actress to win
that she became the first actress to win an Academy Award for playing an Academy
an Academy Award for playing an Academy
an Academy Award for playing an Academy award-winning actress you taught me to
award-winning actress you taught me to
award-winning actress you taught me to fly Howard I’ll take the wheel say that
fly Howard I’ll take the wheel say that
fly Howard I’ll take the wheel say that five times
five times
five times next up Cate Blanchett stars in Martin
next up Cate Blanchett stars in Martin
next up Cate Blanchett stars in Martin Scorsese’s Cate Blanchett make it happen
Scorsese’s Cate Blanchett make it happen
Scorsese’s Cate Blanchett make it happen Marty there’s only one real Kate that’s
Marty there’s only one real Kate that’s
Marty there’s only one real Kate that’s your Kate
number seven Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard
number seven Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes the aviator I don’t know if you
Hughes the aviator I don’t know if you
Hughes the aviator I don’t know if you remember me my name is Howard Hughes
remember me my name is Howard Hughes
remember me my name is Howard Hughes just one in fact that moment your time
just one in fact that moment your time
just one in fact that moment your time speaking of the aviator mr. DiCaprio
speaking of the aviator mr. DiCaprio
speaking of the aviator mr. DiCaprio produced quite the performance as
produced quite the performance as
produced quite the performance as billionaire madman Howard Hughes and
billionaire madman Howard Hughes and
billionaire madman Howard Hughes and received yet another Oscar nomination
received yet another Oscar nomination
received yet another Oscar nomination and loss for his exquisite method acting
and loss for his exquisite method acting
and loss for his exquisite method acting he married me he had to crazy from me in
he married me he had to crazy from me in
he married me he had to crazy from me in preparation for the role
preparation for the role
preparation for the role DiCaprio spent time with people living
DiCaprio spent time with people living
DiCaprio spent time with people living with obsessive-compulsive disorder which
with obsessive-compulsive disorder which
with obsessive-compulsive disorder which allowed him to better understand the
allowed him to better understand the
allowed him to better understand the genius of Howard Hughes along with his
genius of Howard Hughes along with his
genius of Howard Hughes along with his enigmatic personality okay but can we at
enigmatic personality okay but can we at
enigmatic personality okay but can we at least proceed with the instrument panel
least proceed with the instrument panel
least proceed with the instrument panel we discussed the tool shops ready to no
we discussed the tool shops ready to no
we discussed the tool shops ready to no I want to see the blueprints again
I want to see the blueprints again
I want to see the blueprints again Howard the deadline is now completely
Howard the deadline is now completely
Howard the deadline is now completely unrealistic by transforming into the
unrealistic by transforming into the
unrealistic by transforming into the eccentric business mogul DiCaprio
eccentric business mogul DiCaprio
eccentric business mogul DiCaprio reintroduced Hughes accomplishments to a
reintroduced Hughes accomplishments to a
reintroduced Hughes accomplishments to a new generation and raised awareness for
new generation and raised awareness for
new generation and raised awareness for mental health be number six
mental health be number six
mental health be number six Ray Liotta as Henry Hill Goodfellas as
Ray Liotta as Henry Hill Goodfellas as
Ray Liotta as Henry Hill Goodfellas as far back as I can remember I always
far back as I can remember I always
far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster
wanted to be a gangster
wanted to be a gangster after appearing in everybody’s favorite
after appearing in everybody’s favorite
after appearing in everybody’s favorite baseball movie Field of Dreams Ray
baseball movie Field of Dreams Ray
baseball movie Field of Dreams Ray Liotta was cast by Martin Scorsese to
Liotta was cast by Martin Scorsese to
Liotta was cast by Martin Scorsese to play real-life mob rat Henry Hill
play real-life mob rat Henry Hill
play real-life mob rat Henry Hill he ran everything paid off cops with
he ran everything paid off cops with
he ran everything paid off cops with paid off lawyers we paid off judges
paid off lawyers we paid off judges
paid off lawyers we paid off judges everybody had their hands out everything
everybody had their hands out everything
everybody had their hands out everything was for the taking and now it’s all over
was for the taking and now it’s all over
was for the taking and now it’s all over Goodfellas chronicled the gangsters rise
Goodfellas chronicled the gangsters rise
Goodfellas chronicled the gangsters rise through the Lucchese crime family and
through the Lucchese crime family and
through the Lucchese crime family and Lyoto brilliantly carried the film with
Lyoto brilliantly carried the film with
Lyoto brilliantly carried the film with his characters happy-go-lucky
his characters happy-go-lucky
his characters happy-go-lucky personality and often paranoid demeanor
personality and often paranoid demeanor
personality and often paranoid demeanor you want he wants the world had never
you want he wants the world had never
you want he wants the world had never quite seen a mob story like Goodfellas
quite seen a mob story like Goodfellas
quite seen a mob story like Goodfellas and Ray Liotta was the perfect guide as
and Ray Liotta was the perfect guide as
and Ray Liotta was the perfect guide as his preparation was evident and his
his preparation was evident and his
his preparation was evident and his improvisations made us cry from laughter
improvisations made us cry from laughter
improvisations made us cry from laughter get to live the rest of my life like a
get to live the rest of my life like a
get to live the rest of my life like a schnook number five Daniel day-lewis as
schnook number five Daniel day-lewis as
schnook number five Daniel day-lewis as bill the butcher cutting Gangs of New
bill the butcher cutting Gangs of New
bill the butcher cutting Gangs of New York that’s close enough
York that’s close enough
York that’s close enough while most performers are thrilled to
while most performers are thrilled to
while most performers are thrilled to work with this English actor no one
work with this English actor no one
work with this English actor no one should expect to know him as a person
should expect to know him as a person
should expect to know him as a person at least not during production I’m New
at least not during production I’m New
at least not during production I’m New York don’t you never come in here
York don’t you never come in here
York don’t you never come in here empty-handed again Daniel day-lewis was
empty-handed again Daniel day-lewis was
empty-handed again Daniel day-lewis was ranked as spoiler alert
ranked as spoiler alert
ranked as spoiler alert watch mojos number one method actor of
watch mojos number one method actor of
watch mojos number one method actor of all time and he spoke as build a butcher
all time and he spoke as build a butcher
all time and he spoke as build a butcher cutting during the entire shoot of gangs
cutting during the entire shoot of gangs
cutting during the entire shoot of gangs of New York on and off set we need to
of New York on and off set we need to
of New York on and off set we need to tenderize his meat a little bit his
tenderize his meat a little bit his
tenderize his meat a little bit his mustache made Ron Burgundy’s look like a
mustache made Ron Burgundy’s look like a
mustache made Ron Burgundy’s look like a joke and his mastery of a mid 19th
joke and his mastery of a mid 19th
joke and his mastery of a mid 19th century Five Points dialect made Gangs
century Five Points dialect made Gangs
century Five Points dialect made Gangs of New York a joy to watch he was
of New York a joy to watch he was
of New York a joy to watch he was hilariously evil and killed it get to
hilariously evil and killed it get to
hilariously evil and killed it get to know a lot butchering me we’re made up
know a lot butchering me we’re made up
know a lot butchering me we’re made up of the same things flesh and blood
of the same things flesh and blood
of the same things flesh and blood tissue organs number four Leonardo
tissue organs number four Leonardo
tissue organs number four Leonardo DiCaprio as William Billy Costigan jr.
DiCaprio as William Billy Costigan jr.
DiCaprio as William Billy Costigan jr. the departed
the departed
the departed you serious before 2006 most casual
you serious before 2006 most casual
you serious before 2006 most casual moviegoers viewed Leo DiCaprio as a
moviegoers viewed Leo DiCaprio as a
moviegoers viewed Leo DiCaprio as a pretty boy Hollywood star but his turn
pretty boy Hollywood star but his turn
pretty boy Hollywood star but his turn as this undercover cop elevated him to a
as this undercover cop elevated him to a
as this undercover cop elevated him to a new dimension I tell you mr. Castelo I’d
new dimension I tell you mr. Castelo I’d
new dimension I tell you mr. Castelo I’d like to squeeze some money out of it as
like to squeeze some money out of it as
like to squeeze some money out of it as Billy Costigan DiCaprio offered an
Billy Costigan DiCaprio offered an
Billy Costigan DiCaprio offered an inside look at the underworld of
inside look at the underworld of
inside look at the underworld of organized crime in Boston and made
organized crime in Boston and made
organized crime in Boston and made audiences sweat just like his nervous
audiences sweat just like his nervous
audiences sweat just like his nervous character does still a cop no swear on
character does still a cop no swear on
character does still a cop no swear on your mother’s grave you’re still Billy’s
your mother’s grave you’re still Billy’s
your mother’s grave you’re still Billy’s descent into darkness made all the
descent into darkness made all the
descent into darkness made all the difference
difference
difference in a film that kept us guessing until
in a film that kept us guessing until
in a film that kept us guessing until the shocking finale just kill me this
the shocking finale just kill me this
the shocking finale just kill me this gives you rather than having DiCaprio
gives you rather than having DiCaprio
gives you rather than having DiCaprio compete with the supporting cast for an
compete with the supporting cast for an
compete with the supporting cast for an Oscar nomination Warner Brothers
Oscar nomination Warner Brothers
Oscar nomination Warner Brothers promoted his other 2006 performance in
promoted his other 2006 performance in
promoted his other 2006 performance in Blood Diamond but it’s his the departed
Blood Diamond but it’s his the departed
Blood Diamond but it’s his the departed performance that lives on as a true gem
performance that lives on as a true gem
performance that lives on as a true gem of Scorsese films you know who I am I
of Scorsese films you know who I am I
of Scorsese films you know who I am I taking him down I’m taking him down
taking him down I’m taking him down
taking him down I’m taking him down stairs down number three Joe Pesci as
stairs down number three Joe Pesci as
stairs down number three Joe Pesci as Tommy DeVito Goodfellas I make you laugh
Tommy DeVito Goodfellas I make you laugh
Tommy DeVito Goodfellas I make you laugh I’m here to amuse you
I’m here to amuse you
I’m here to amuse you so you think Joe Pesci was funny in this
so you think Joe Pesci was funny in this
so you think Joe Pesci was funny in this Martin Scorsese gangster flick funny how
Martin Scorsese gangster flick funny how
Martin Scorsese gangster flick funny how I look you think he was so funny just
I look you think he was so funny just
I look you think he was so funny just you know you did you just funny it you
you know you did you just funny it you
you know you did you just funny it you know the way to tell the story
know the way to tell the story
know the way to tell the story everything in one of the more
everything in one of the more
everything in one of the more frightening improvisational scenes of
frightening improvisational scenes of
frightening improvisational scenes of Goodfellas Joe Pesci shocked audiences
Goodfellas Joe Pesci shocked audiences
Goodfellas Joe Pesci shocked audiences and his own co-stars with the brash
and his own co-stars with the brash
and his own co-stars with the brash demeanor of his character Tommy DeVito
demeanor of his character Tommy DeVito
demeanor of his character Tommy DeVito no no I don’t know you said how do I
no no I don’t know you said how do I
no no I don’t know you said how do I know you said I’m funny how tough am i
know you said I’m funny how tough am i
know you said I’m funny how tough am i funny what tough is so funny about me
funny what tough is so funny about me
funny what tough is so funny about me tell me tell me what’s funny in fact
tell me tell me what’s funny in fact
tell me tell me what’s funny in fact Pesci dropped so many f-bombs the
Pesci dropped so many f-bombs the
Pesci dropped so many f-bombs the Goodfellas set a new record
Goodfellas set a new record
Goodfellas set a new record what are you looking at yo it was hard
what are you looking at yo it was hard
what are you looking at yo it was hard to like Joe Pesci in Goodfellas but it
to like Joe Pesci in Goodfellas but it
to like Joe Pesci in Goodfellas but it wasn’t hard to watch him light up the
wasn’t hard to watch him light up the
wasn’t hard to watch him light up the screen I go home let me get your fuckin
screen I go home let me get your fuckin
screen I go home let me get your fuckin shine box
you know number 2 Robert De Niro as
you know number 2 Robert De Niro as Travis Bickel taxi driver all the king’s
Travis Bickel taxi driver all the king’s
Travis Bickel taxi driver all the king’s men cannot put it back together again it
men cannot put it back together again it
men cannot put it back together again it was the role that spoke to us all for
was the role that spoke to us all for
was the role that spoke to us all for better or for worse someday a real round
better or for worse someday a real round
better or for worse someday a real round come and wash all the scum off the
come and wash all the scum off the
come and wash all the scum off the streets nobody knew what to expect from
streets nobody knew what to expect from
streets nobody knew what to expect from Robert De Niro as cabbie Travis Bickle
Robert De Niro as cabbie Travis Bickle
Robert De Niro as cabbie Travis Bickle other than he would bring it talking to
other than he would bring it talking to
other than he would bring it talking to me
who the hell else are you talking to
who the hell else are you talking to talking to me what I’m the only one here
talking to me what I’m the only one here
talking to me what I’m the only one here he prepared by working as an actual New
he prepared by working as an actual New
he prepared by working as an actual New York City taxi driver for a month and
York City taxi driver for a month and
York City taxi driver for a month and even though he won an Oscar for The
even though he won an Oscar for The
even though he won an Oscar for The Godfather Part two the previous year not
Godfather Part two the previous year not
Godfather Part two the previous year not a soul recognized him during the process
a soul recognized him during the process
a soul recognized him during the process think that the president should just
think that the president should just
think that the president should just clean up this whole message she just
clean up this whole message she just
clean up this whole message she just flush it right down the toilet by
flush it right down the toilet by
flush it right down the toilet by harnessing the bottled anxiety of Travis
harnessing the bottled anxiety of Travis
harnessing the bottled anxiety of Travis Bickle De Niro produced a socially
Bickle De Niro produced a socially
Bickle De Niro produced a socially detached character that made viewers
detached character that made viewers
detached character that made viewers nervous even during the more comedic
nervous even during the more comedic
nervous even during the more comedic moments look would you take the record
moments look would you take the record
moments look would you take the record I’ve already got it
I’ve already got it
I’ve already got it but please please I bought it for you
but please please I bought it for you
but please please I bought it for you Betsy let’s go can I call you in the end
Betsy let’s go can I call you in the end
Betsy let’s go can I call you in the end his physical and psychological
his physical and psychological
his physical and psychological transformation gave us one of the most
transformation gave us one of the most
transformation gave us one of the most controversial endings in the history of
controversial endings in the history of
controversial endings in the history of cinema
before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions we’ll do some
some honorable mentions we’ll do some
some honorable mentions we’ll do some action yeah see that guy over there
action yeah see that guy over there
action yeah see that guy over there yeah you go talk to him his name is
yeah you go talk to him his name is
yeah you go talk to him his name is Matthew I’ll be over there waiting for
definition big sure no I need scares the
definition big sure no I need scares the shit out of me I don’t know what he’s
shit out of me I don’t know what he’s
shit out of me I don’t know what he’s gonna do
gonna do
gonna do welcome me home I want to be your son I
welcome me home I want to be your son I
welcome me home I want to be your son I want to pay the price I want to be
want to pay the price I want to be
want to pay the price I want to be crucified and rise again but I’m trying
crucified and rise again but I’m trying
crucified and rise again but I’m trying to what I’m trying what are you talking
no one Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta
no one Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta Raging Bull
Raging Bull
Raging Bull why don’t you talk huh did you fuck my
why don’t you talk huh did you fuck my
why don’t you talk huh did you fuck my brother get off you fat pig did you know
brother get off you fat pig did you know
brother get off you fat pig did you know arguably one of the greatest
arguably one of the greatest
arguably one of the greatest performances of all time De Niro took
performances of all time De Niro took
performances of all time De Niro took method acting to a new level when he
method acting to a new level when he
method acting to a new level when he gained 60 pounds to play fat Jake
gained 60 pounds to play fat Jake
gained 60 pounds to play fat Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull go gang Jim he
LaMotta in Raging Bull go gang Jim he
LaMotta in Raging Bull go gang Jim he trained with the former middleweight
trained with the former middleweight
trained with the former middleweight champion himself at a Brooklyn gym and
champion himself at a Brooklyn gym and
champion himself at a Brooklyn gym and although Martin Scorsese had little
although Martin Scorsese had little
although Martin Scorsese had little personal interest in boxing he was
personal interest in boxing he was
personal interest in boxing he was impassioned by his actors enthusiasm for
impassioned by his actors enthusiasm for
impassioned by his actors enthusiasm for the project which ultimately became a
the project which ultimately became a
the project which ultimately became a character study of a devastatingly
character study of a devastatingly
character study of a devastatingly insecure men never got me down
insecure men never got me down
insecure men never got me down look Bobby D took home the Academy Award
look Bobby D took home the Academy Award
look Bobby D took home the Academy Award for Raging Bull and capped off a decade
for Raging Bull and capped off a decade
for Raging Bull and capped off a decade of performances that we’ll never forget
do you agree with our list and you
do you agree with our list and you shouldn’t sell yourself short you have
shouldn’t sell yourself short you have
shouldn’t sell yourself short you have too little faith what’s your favorite
too little faith what’s your favorite
too little faith what’s your favorite Martin Scorsese character performance
Martin Scorsese character performance
Martin Scorsese character performance will you get your period for more
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you’re not one for tears and well
you’re not one for tears and well neither am i so it’s best to come out
neither am i so it’s best to come out
neither am i so it’s best to come out with it
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