Berlin: Scorsese and the Stones
The Rolling Stones and Martin Scorsese met the press this year to talk up their doc "Shine a Light," opening the Berinale. Considering all the films of Scorsese that use the Stones music, the doc was a long time coming.
Scorsese, who hasn't been to the fest since "Raging Bull" in 1981 (many of his films came without him), said his aim was to make the doc as close to being at a Stones concert as possible. "It was about capturing an obscure object of desire for me. Making the film was rejuvenating."
One person not rejuvenated: drummer Charlie Watts. When asked what he thinks seeing himself on screen, he smirked, "I hate it. I hate doing it."
Michael Jones is the film festival editor at Variety.com. 
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