Terry Gross

Okay.

Okay.

But by which I think you mean it sounds like somebody reading their lines for the first time.

You were mauled by a lion at age nine.

I read that, but what happened?

Was this on a shoot?

Wow, he picked you up like in his mouth?

To get you help or to run away from the lion?

And then I guess- Wait, wait, are you saying you didn't know you were in the lion's mouth?

I think your mother sometimes exercised like such good judgment in terms of choosing roles for you.

Though some people might find that judgment very questionable when it comes to Taxi Driver.

But that's one of my very favorite films.

It's such a deep psychological study of the characters in it.

Did she approve of feminism once it, you know, started really blossoming?

So I want to focus a little on Taxi Driver since next month marks the 50th anniversary of its release.

So let's start with a clip.

Amazing.

Yeah.

And this is an example of your mother being brilliant in accepting the part for you and of being controversial because she accepted the part for you.

Right.