Rebecca Miller, director of the Apple TV documentary series "Mr. Scorsese," discusses her Emmy-nominated exploration of filmmaker Martin Scorsese on the latest episode of Deadline's Doc Talk podcast. The five-part series examines Scorsese's complex personality and decades-spanning career, and has earned three Primetime Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series and Outstanding Directing For a Documentary/Nonfiction Program.

In the interview, Miller describes Scorsese as "the maestro" and traces key moments in his development, including how the 1972 film "Boxcar Bertha" became a turning point despite its shortcomings, and how his violent childhood surroundings in New York City influenced the violence depicted in his later work. She also discusses his creative partnership with Robert De Niro, the difficult production of "The King of Comedy," and a period when a serious drug addiction nearly killed him. The podcast is hosted by Oscar winner John Ridley and Deadline's Matt Carey, and is available on Spotify, iHeart and Apple.