Writer / director Richard LaGravenese's ascent to Hollywood's front rank of screenwriters was remarkably quick. His first solo screenplay for The Fisher King was nominated for an Academy Award, and he quickly followed up with equally successful, high profile projects. LaGravenese developed a friendship with the late Ted Demme after working with him on The Ref. This continuing friendship and collaboration - and sheer love of the movies - resulted in A Decade Under the Influence, a three-part documentary produced by IFC that chronicles the remarkable period of American cinema in the 1970(s). DVD Talk Interviewer Jason Janis had an opportunity to sit down and talk with Richard LaGravenese and talk about the experience of making Decade, his friendship with the late Ted Demme and his thoughts about what Martin Scorsese has to say about George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.