Paul Schrader Says Martin Scorsese's Dog Ate A Chunk Of His Thumb

The acerbic "Taxi Driver" screenwriter said he was having dinner at Scorsese's home when the incident occurred.

The screenwriter of Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver” says he had a meal with the director that turned as bloody as... some of the scenes from “Taxi Driver.”

Paul Schrader recounted the incident in a profile published in Variety Wednesday to promote his upcoming drama, “Oh, Canada.”

“I had dinner with Marty at his place,” Schrader told the Variety reporter, after showing up to one of their meetings with “a massive, bloody bandage wrapped around his hand.”

″[Scorcese] has these dogs. They were very cute. Two of them were bichon frisé. They’re really beautiful,” Schrader said. “But then, he has a Scottie, which is a problematic dog. It was his daughter’s dog.”

When Schrader tried to pet the Scottie, he “not only took out part of my thumb,” the Oscar nominee said, “he ate it.”