

Robert De Niro worked twelve hour days for a month driving cabs as preparation for this role. He also studied mental illness.
(Source: filmtrivia, via cinemastatic)

just got back from town where i bought some classic filmzz; taxi driver, night of the living dead (which was 50p!), the godfather 1-3 and er, wallace and gromit: the curse of the were-rabbit (shut up, it’s great). also we were meant to go and see tinker tailor soldier spy but once again were too late! i swear fate does not want me to see that film.

Robert De Niro filming Taxi Driver (1976)