‘The King Of Comedy’ At Tribeca: Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis & Martin Scorsese Celebrate 30 Years Of Cult Classic
Posted in: Today's ChiliRobert De Niro was crowned king of closing night at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival. The New York-based film fest, which De Niro co-founded in 2002, ended its 12th incarnation with a special screening of “The King of Comedy,” Martin Scorsese’s 1983 black comedy about a celebrity-obsessed comedian (played by De Niro) and the lengths he goes to achieve fame.
“I haven’t seen ‘The King of Comedy,’ I don’t think, for at least 25 years,” De Niro, 69, said before the screening at the Borough of Manhattan Community College on Saturday night. “I’m very curious to see it. If I’m not too embarrassed, I’ll stay here after.”
Fortunately for the attendees, De Niro did stay, as did Scorsese and co-star Jerry Lewis. The trio sat down with screenwriter Ted Griffin (“Ocean’s Eleven”) for a 30-minute discussion about the classic … comedy?
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