Alien’ is a C film elevated to an A film, honestly, by it being well done and a great monster. If it hadn’t had that great monster, even with a wonderful cast, it wouldn’t have been as good, I don’t think. Ridley Scott Read Quote
A word on ‘Kingdom of Heaven:’ if you get the four-disc set, which is 3 hr. 8 min., you’ll see why it’s such a good movie. It was a real passion project, and it’s the film I’m most proud of. I think it was treated incredibly unfairly. Ridley Scott Read Quote
Actors are all different. They’re not all volatile. Some are sweet, some are volatile, but what is fundamentally in there is something that has to be paid attention to, in that they are, I would say, needy. Ridley Scott Read Quote
The 3D world allows you to engage even more with a film because you’re somehow drawn into the landscape or the universe of that scene. Even when it’s two people talking at a table, you feel like you’re a third party. Ridley Scott Read Quote
I think there’s nothing worse than inertia. You can be inert and study your navel, and gradually fall off the chair. I think the key is to keep flying. Ridley Scott Read Quote
The Man In High Castle’ is one of Dick’s most imaginative and captivating works, and certainly one of my favorites. Ridley Scott Read Quote
And I maintain good relationships with all the studios so I’ve never been bullied into any cut, frankly. Ridley Scott Read Quote
The idea of flying in general does not appeal to me. I can barely understand why people want to fly at all, other than that it’s occasionally necessary. Ridley Scott Read Quote
I had a quite unconventional childhood, in the sense that I traveled a lot and I went to 10 or 11 schools. I was completely confused academically, but wherever I went, I could paint. I painted an inordinate amount. Ridley Scott Read Quote
