"No way, he's still sticking to the old tricks."
In the Brooklyn Studio soundstage, Nicholson looked at the halted film set and said to Martin, "At this rate, he still won't stand a chance for Best Actor."
Martin stated a fact, "Everyone knows Leo is gunning for the Oscar; he himself wants that Oscar to prove himself, which has led to a situation where the jury's expectations for him are extremely high—much higher than for the average actor."
Nicholson agreed, "The same role, the same acting, the same PR—if someone else could win Best Actor, Leo couldn't."
Jennifer Lawrence stood by serenely, not saying much.
By their side, three crew assistants stared at Martin and Nicholson as if they were guarding against thieves.
These people were all Scorsese's confidants.
Scorsese, sitting in the director's chair, also glanced this way from time to time, obviously not quite trusting Martin and Nicholson.
Martin said, "The director doesn't seem to trust us."
