Martin Scorsese told Stephen Colbert that one of Robert De Niro’s most famous lines of all time wasn’t even scripted.
Scorsese shared the shocking news on Thursday’s episode of “The Late Show.” Most fans will recognize the most famous line from the iconic film, “Taxi Driver,” when De Niro, in the role of night shift taxi driver Travis Bickle, looked into the mirror and said, “You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? Well, I’m the only one here.” Scorsese said those famous lines were all De Niro’s doing.
The Academy Award-winning director told Colbert he was behind schedule and being pressured to cut the scene, but continued to shoot when he recognized that De Niro was on to something.