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According to Scorsese it was Brian De Palma who introduced him to Schrader.

In Scorsese on Scorsese, edited by David M. Thompson and Ian Christie, the director talks about how much of the film arose from his feeling that movies are like dreams, or like taking dope and that he tried to induce the feeling of being almost awake.

He calls Travis an “ avenging angel ” floating through the streets of New York City, which was meant to represent all cities.

Scorsese calls attention to improvisation in the film, such as in the scene between De Niro and Cybill Shepherd in the coffee-shop.

The director also cites Alfred Hitchcock ’ s The Wrong Man and Jack Hazan ’ s A Bigger Splash as inspiration for his camerawork in the movie.