""I always imagined the saints being ancient beings," Francesca told IndieWire. "When I found out there was a young boy who was alive while I've been alive, it was incredible to me. He was just a regular kid, he went to parties and enjoyed his time with his friends. But he used the internet in a very special way, an inspiring way. He used his platform for good - I think of him as the first influencer.""
""He didn't criticize," Martin told IndieWire. "He didn't put anybody down, and that's a big question: how can a young person go against the flow or the wave of sexuality, pornography, etc., and say, 'I'm going to be abstinent,' without looking as if you're judging others? It's an ant"
Martin Scorsese has long mentored rising directors and executive produced the series Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints. Francesca Scorsese directed the season finale, marking her television directorial debut. Francesca and Martin previously collaborated on a series of viral videos. The episode focuses on Carlo Acutis, born in the 1990s, who used the Internet to spread his faith worldwide and died of leukemia as a teenager. Francesca described him as a regular kid who used his platform for good and as a modern influencer. Martin emphasized that Carlo lived his faith without criticizing or judging his peers, raising questions about practicing abstinence without judgment.
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