Thelma Schoonmaker : (3) " I knew nothing about editing when I met Mr. Scorsese… Through a series of weird events, I ended up at New York University, and there was Martin Scorsese, and he had some troubles with a film I was able to fix. That’s the only reason I became a filmmaker. " - Thelma Schoonmaker " I hope films will be somehow preserved and seen by as many people as possible in the future. There are endless treasures for audiences to discover, if only we can keep them from disappearing. " - Thelma Schoonmaker " Some young filmmakers, unfortunately, don’t have the ability to resist attempts to maybe cut their films down unfairly. " - Thelma Schoonmaker