Ridley Scott Quotes
Top 100 wise famous quotes and sayings by Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Ridley Scott on Wise Famous Quotes.
Egypt was - as it is now - a confluence of cultures, as a result of being a crossroads geographically between Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
Far from being dead, physical media has years of life left and must be preserved because there is no better alternative.
In my view, the only way to see a film remains the way the filmmaker intended: inside a large movie theater with great sound and pristine picture.
A good year for me is when me and my family are in good health. I'm just lucky to have good years doing something I like to do.
The story of 'Prometheus' is the idea that if you're given a gift from the gods, do not abuse it, and do not think you can compete.
It doesn't matter how much faith you have or don't have. I just don't buy the idea that we're alone. There's got to be some form of life out there.
If you ever have a kid who doesn't know what to do, stick him in art school. It's amazing what evolves.
Nowadays, everything's evolved into superheroes and it's boring. If I see one more superhero movie I'm going to shoot myself.
I'm fundamentally a positive person. Otherwise, I wouldn't be doing some of the insane movies that I do.
'The Man In High Castle' is one of Dick's most imaginative and captivating works, and certainly one of my favorites.
There are some moments that are pretty distressing in 'Prometheus.' In fact, the last hour is pretty distressing.
There has to be absolute trust between the tiger and its master, but its master must be the master - there must be no mistake about that.
Sacred texts give no specific depiction of God, so for centuries, artists and filmmakers have had to choose their own visual depiction.
Sometimes you can do a TV show on a subject you just can't do in film. Either it's too long or studios will perceive it as not being commercial.
On 'Black Hawk Down,' I was employing 1,000 Muslims. 'Kingdom of Heaven,' same deal except bigger, probably 1,500 Muslims.
Once, I got slaughtered after 'Blade Runner' by Pauline Kael: three pages of slaughter. I was so offended, I would never read any more press.
Films like Harry Potter and Narnia, I'm sure they'll do another one. The biggest audience of course is the youngsters.
You don't really know what you're going to get until you're actually in Abbey Road. That's where I did all the music, in The Beatles' place.
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.
There's a big film industry in Egypt, and quite a big one in Syria, and there's a big Muslim community in Paris.
I also love Australian movies. I love Muriel's Wedding - I've seen in six times. Baz Luhrmann's best movie is strictly ballroom ... without question.
I grew up in the North of England at a time when Stirling Moss was a hero. Everyone wanted to be a racing driver.
The U.K. has to keep investing in new technology, skills, and infrastructure to keep pace with international competition.
They say, 'TV is not a captive audience,' but it definitely is. You can easily switch off the bloody television.
I love different themes, different venues, different movies. I love to jump about and tackle different subjects. I have no intellectual master plan.
I watched Someone to Watch Over Me the other night. I thought it was a really good movie. It's a great movie.
I don't get attached to anything. I'm like a good antique dealer. I'm prepared to sell my most valuable table.
Everyone is tearing each other apart in the name of their personal god. And the irony is, by definition, they're probably worshiping the same god.
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.'
You could have ten scientists in this room. You could ask them all: 'Who's religious?' About three to four will put their hands up.
'Blade Runner' was a comic strip. It was a comic strip! It was a very dark comic strip. Comic metaphorically.
As a filmmaker, deep blacks are essential, and in my experience, no technology captures those attributes as well as Plasma.