Film Student Rubs Elbows With Oscar-Winning Director
Kevin Moore is the first to admit he's been luckier than most. At 21, the film student at St. John's University in Queens, N.Y., feels like he's already landed an Oscar.
Today, Moore calls a prestigious four-month film internship a wrap. You may have heard of his boss -- 2007 Best Director Martin Scorsese.
"I knew I wanted to get a good internship in Manhattan, so I took a shot in the dark and sent out about a dozen resumes," Moore said during a visit home to Frederick.
Not long after his search began last winter, Scorsese's office manager called to arrange an interview.
Arriving at 110 W. 57th St. within the week, Moore said he couldn't help feeling "a bit intimidated."
In addition to housing Scorsese's offices, the concrete seven-story, window-front building is the New York headquarters of the Directors Guild of America.
After a doorman showed him inside, Moore took an elevator to the fifth floor, occupied by Scorsese's production company.
Decorating the hallway were three oversized movie posters. "Old movie posters from his personal collection," Moore said. "Films that inspired him."
The interview was quick -- 15 minutes. Staff then gave him a tour.
Within weeks, he received an offer to work as an intern two days a week. Working for Scorsese "was the obvious choice."
Moore's duties went beyond clerical work and running errands. He also helped pack Scorsese's personal belongings when he was moving out of a hotel suite.
Moore, the fifth of six children of Timothy and Kathleen Moore, became interested in pursuing a film career as a teenager.
He took film and video production courses at Frederick Community College even before he received his Frederick High School diploma in 2005.
He tackled the film curriculum in Queens with equal abandon. He's set to receive his college degree May 18.
A highlight of Moore's internship was sitting in on an editing session of "Shine a Light," Scorsese's documentary of the Rolling Stones. He watched as the head editor on the project did the sound and picture mixing.
Busy filming upcoming projects, Scorsese made infrequent appearances at the office.
"When he did, it was quite something to watch," Moore said. "Everyone would get very serious."
Moore had brief encounters with him twice.
Although Scorsese's industry colleagues didn't hesitate to call him 'Marty,' "I haven't taken the risk yet," Moore said with a chuckle, during his visit home. "The interns, as a rule, seemed to stick with 'Mr. Scorsese.'"
May 09, 2008
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