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4. Paul Schrader Was in a Dark Place

It may not surprise you to find that Paul Schrader was in a pretty dark place when he crafted the script for Taxi Driver. He was living in his ex-girlfriend’s apartment, enduring loneliness and depression at the end of a tough divorce and a brief bout with homelessness. He has said, “I knew if I didn’t write about this character I was going to start to become him — if I hadn’t already.”

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