Robert De Niro's Iconic 'Taxi Driver' Line Was Improvised, Reveals Scorsese

Under pressure and behind schedule, De Niro improvised the famous 'You talkin' to me?' line, creating a memorable moment in film history.

Robert De Niro's iconic line 'You talkin' to me?' from the 1976 film 'Taxi Driver' was improvised, according to director Martin Scorsese.
Scorsese revealed on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' that the line was not in the script and came about when the film was behind schedule.
Despite pressure from producers to wrap up the scene, Scorsese encouraged De Niro's ad-libbing, leading to the creation of the memorable line.
The scene, in which De Niro's character Travis Bickle imagines a confrontation in a mirror, has since become one of the most iconic in film history.
'Taxi Driver', which also starred Jodie Foster, was a critical and commercial success, earning four Oscar nominations.