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Jodie Foster Reveals Scorsese, De Niro 'Scared' of Her During 'Taxi Driver'; Criticizes Gen Z Work Ethic

The Oscar-winning actress, promoting the new season of 'True Detective', reflects on her past experiences and shares her views on the new generation.

  • Jodie Foster, in recent interviews, revealed that Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro were 'scared' of her during the filming of 'Taxi Driver' when she was 12 years old.
  • Foster, who had more acting experience than both Scorsese and De Niro at the time, played a teenage prostitute in the 1976 classic.
  • The Oscar-winning actress also made comments about Gen Z in the workplace, calling them 'really annoying' and criticizing their work ethic and grammar.
  • Foster is currently promoting the upcoming fourth season of HBO’s 'True Detective', where she plays the role of chief of local police Liz Danvers.
  • The new season of 'True Detective', despite being set in Alaska, was shot in Iceland for better production logistics.
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