Overview

• In a June 6 interview with Pete Travers Scorsese detailed how phone use, chatter and frequent snack runs now drown out movies in theatres
• He noted that past audiences talked only about the film itself rather than creating constant distractions
• Scorsese’s remarks have gone viral as fans lament the glare of phone screens and the decline of respectful viewing
• The director has shifted to private home screenings to preserve the cinematic experience he helped define
• He is set to produce 'Aldeas – A New Story,' a documentary featuring conversations with the late Pope Francis and young filmmakers in Indonesia, Gambia and Italy