The time it would take me to write a screenplay it would take me the time to make two films. I would rather make the movies, and I'm a better moviemaker than I would be writer. Ridley Scott filmmakemovie Change image and share on social
I'm really intrigued by those eternal questions of creation and belief and faith. I don't care who you are, it's what we all think about. It's in the back of all our minds. Ridley Scott backbeliefcare Change image and share on social
I think if I'm going to do a science fiction, I'm going to go down a new path that I want to do. Ridley Scott fictionpathscience Change image and share on social
When you're in the editing room, the dangerous thing is that it becomes like telling a joke again and again and again. Eventually, the joke starts to not be funny. So you have to be careful that you're not throwing the baby out with the bath water. Ridley Scott babybathcareful share on social
One of the problems with science fiction, which is probably one of the reasons why I haven't done one for many, many years, is the fact that everything is used up. Every type of spacesuit is used up, every type of spacecraft is vaguely familiar, the corridors are similar, and the planets are similar. Ridley Scott corridorfactfamiliar share on social
I'll reshoot a corridor 13 different ways, and you'll never recognise them. Ridley Scott corridorrecognisereshoot Change image and share on social
When you're watching a documentary, the danger is to romanticize. Ridley Scott dangerdocumentaryromanticize Change image and share on social
That's part of the policy: To keep switching gears. Ridley Scott gearpartpolicy Change image and share on social
I started late. I didn't make my first movie until I was 40. Ridley Scott latemakemovie Change image and share on social
By going to a preview, a director becomes insidiously infected by the process, so by the end of it, you're thinking, 'It may be a bit too long.' Ridley Scott bitedirectorend Change image and share on social