As soon as you're at the higher levels of budgeting, you've got to get the film made, and the only way to support the film is to have actors who can support the budget. Ridley Scott actorbudgetbudgete Change image and share on social
I was one of those kids who tended to stay in on Saturday nights. My mother used to come and say, 'Why don't you go to the dance with the boys?' And I'm going, 'No, I'm perfectly happy.' I think my parents thought I was definitely weird. Ridley Scott boydancehappy share on social
'Alien' is a landmark. One of the really good science-fiction films. Ridley Scott alienfictionfilm Change image and share on social
When you think about it, 'Avatar' is almost completely an animated movie. Ridley Scott animateavatarcompletely Change image and share on social
I used to agonise over what to do next, but now I'm making a movie a year. It's insane, but it's only a movie after all. You just hang in there, and occasionally you might make something which you can call art... briefly. Ridley Scott agoniseartbriefly share on social
I'm a reader. I found out that, whether you're a studio head or a director, you must read your own material. You can't rely on readers. Ridley Scott directorfindhead Change image and share on social
It's very difficult to find good scripts in Hollywood any more. Ridley Scott difficultfindgood Change image and share on social
The digital and theatrical markets are two different marketplaces. Ridley Scott digitalmarketmarketplace Change image and share on social
Fundamentally, I always find that most of the films that I've put out are essentially the director's cut. Part of the process with a director's cut is the leaving behind of certain aspects of the movie that we don't feel necessary because they aren't part of the dynamic of the story. Ridley Scott aspectcutdirector share on social
Scaring someone's the hardest thing to do, and that's why most of these scary movies are not scary. They're sick, but not scary. There's a lot of sickness out there, of people who then sit there and watch it, which I think is absolutely dismaying. Ridley Scott absolutelydismayhard share on social
