Martin Scorsese fondly remembers working with the late Kris Kristofferson as one of the highlights of the filmmakers life. Scorsese served as the director on 1974s Alice Doesnt Live Here Anymore, which focused on a waitress/singer named Alice (Ellen Burstyn). She ends up meeting David (Kristofferson) on her first day of work at Mel and Rubys, which leads to an unlikely romance. The dramedy was ultimately the inspiration for the much-beloved television series Alice, which aired on TV for nine seasons from 1976 until 1985. Scorsese said in a statement (via IndieWire):