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Martin Scorsese used the music of the New York Dolls to 'rile up' his actors on set

Martin Scorsese used the music of the New York Dolls to 'rile up' his actors on set

Martin Scorsese used the music of the New York Dolls to "rile up" his actors.

The 82-year-old director was at the helm of the 1973 crime drama 'Mean Streets' and following the death of lead singer David Johansen - who passed away on Friday (28.02.25) at the age of 75 - it has been noted that he would utitlise the punk band's self-titled debut album on set to prepare stars such as Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel for a fight scene.

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