The actress was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in the work of Martin Scorsese
Jodie Foster was just 12 years old when she wowed the world with her performance as Iris in 'Taxi Driver' (1976). However, in order to give life to the prostitute, the actress had to undergo several psychological tests.
The artist talked about this process in a new interview with OK! Magazine. She explained that the sessions she had with a psychiatrist at the University of California at Los Angeles assessed whether she was able to play Iris without her mental health taking a hit.
"People thought I was too young to play a prostitute and people – lawyers, really – in the California government wanted to make sure I was psychologically prepared. magazine, according to the Daily Mail.
"For me, it's a film that was a kind of transformation in cinema," continued the actress. "It was the golden age of American films, it was an art film, and I was very proud to be in it. It was fate, it was fate and I was very lucky."
In addition to undergoing psychological evaluations, the 58-year-old American was also protected from potential trauma during the filming of 'Taxi Driver' by the use of a stuntman. Her sister Connie Foster – who is seven years her senior – was called into scenes that were deemed too sexual. In a 2011 interview with The New York Times, Jodie recounted, "My mom said, 'I had a great idea. Why don't we bring your sister?' But honestly, what did that turn out to? Did they think I was too young to understand the script? That I couldn't see the line between being a hooker and being a normal person? But it was a really good excuse to have my sister hang out with me in New York. ".
Preserved by the United States Library of Congress thanks to its relevance, 'Taxi Driver' has become one of the greatest works of both Jodie Foster's career and that of Robert de Niro, who starred in the film as taxi driver Travis Bickle. The film is also considered one of the greatest works of the Martin Scorsese biopic, and was nominated in four categories at the 1977 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor (De Niro), Best Supporting Actress (Foster) and Best Original Score.
