Ridley Scott, the director of two of the top five Science Fiction movies of all time (Alien and Blade Runner) was recently interviewed after receiving the British Film Institutes’s Fellowship award. Mr. Scott reminisced about fake blood and hidden monsters in Alien and also gave us a peek into his next Sci-Fi project.
Some choice quotes on the making of Alien.
“I kept the monster away from all the actors. There was so much blood on the set that you had to do a take, wrap and come back in a week when it had all been cleaned up with alcohol.
“Roger [Christian - production designer] came in with the little demon in a shopping bag. We had an artificial chest screwed to the table. John [Hurt] was underneath, so it was an illusion that his neck was attached to that body.
“I had to cut through the chest with a razor blade as it wouldn’t burst. And when it happened there was total silence. I think Yaphet [Kotto, who played Parker] started to shriek with laughter. We never went back. It was one take.
Ridley quotes on his future work.
He said: “I’m filming a book by Joe Haldeman called Forever War. I’ve got a good writer doing it. I’ve seen some of James Cameron’s work, and I’ve got to go 3D. It’s going to be phenomenal.”
