Martin Scorsese has made a short film for the BCC about being in isolation. The self-shot film in which the iconic director explores what the lockdown has meant to him is set to premiere on May 28 in the final episode of Lockdown Culture With Mary Beard, the retitled new series of the BBC's flagship arts program Front Row Late.
Lee Daniels also appears on the show, explaining why he believes the current shutdown in Hollywood could be a radical creative opportunity for filmmakers. "What I look forward to in the future is carrying with me what I have been forced to learn in these circumstances," said Scorsese of his isolation experience. "It is the essential.