"He doesn't go into much detail about the third crisis, but it may have been the reception to The Last Temptation of Christ. "
Close. In fact, he's mentioned this in other interviews: It's certainly must have been when the first production of "The Last Temptation of Christ" (with Aidan Quinn as Jesus) was shut-down and canceled in 1983. Scorsese genuinely thought his career was over from the fall-out... that is until he was offered "After Hours" (which was attached to Tim Burton as his feature debut, until he graciously stepped down).
Close. In fact, he's mentioned this in other interviews: It's certainly must have been when the first production of "The Last Temptation of Christ" (with Aidan Quinn as Jesus) was shut-down and canceled in 1983. Scorsese genuinely thought his career was over from the fall-out... that is until he was offered "After Hours" (which was attached to Tim Burton as his feature debut, until he graciously stepped down).