Overview
- Foster said Robert De Niro stayed in character off camera as a disturbed war veteran, which initially made him seem uninteresting to her during filming.
- She recounted that De Niro later took her under his wing and rehearsed dialogue with her.
- According to Foster, he introduced her to improvisation, which she described as an eye-opening “enlightenment.”
- Foster was 12 during Martin Scorsese’s 1976 film, and the role earned her a first Oscar nomination.
- The remarks were reported by Variety and republished via the dpa wire by German outlets on December 1.