IMDb Exclusive: Kevin Smith Geeks Out With Newt From 'Aliens' 

Hudson! This little girl survived longer than that with no weapons and no training.

Although she's a teacher by day, she mostly goes out at night. Mostly....

I loved the way she delivered the line, "She doesn't have bad dreams because she's a piece of plastic." as if Ripley didn't understand this. She really seemed like a natural actor.

Newt was the perfect blend of scrappy and vulnerable. Killing her off camera in Aliens 3 was a dick move. Carrie's Newt deserved a happily ever after.

Carrie is so sweet. I love her laugh at the end of the interview.

Totally agree with Kevin Smith: great performance of one of the greatest heros ("well, put her in charge").

She’s always hilarious. She teaches in my town, when kids find out who she is it’s always the cutest geek out.

One of the greatest characters in film history. Played ever-so- brilliantly by Carrie Henn...so courageous and endearing. Carrie, you have millions of fans around the world who love you. Thank you so much for delivering the greatest young heroine to have ever graced the silver screen!

2018 and I'm still a BIG fan of Carrie Henn's "Newt" Just finished watching Aliens!

Teaching 9-year olds or negotiating vicious aliens...same difference.

Love this interview... Brilliant character, she seems awesome. Also, love Kevin Smith, so clearly enthusiastic (in a totally authentic way)...

To think of all the drugs and rehab she missed out on as a child star. To each their own.

WHY DON'T YOU PUT HER CHARGE?!

Newt. My Name Is Newt. No One Calls My Rebecca Except My Brother.

Still can't believe they killed the character in Alien 3, ridiculous!

"Why don't you put her in charge"

Ripley comes in for a parent teacher conference.

Carrie is such a sweetheart

I named my dog newt!” Love that name!”

She was my teacher

i love how she’s humble. bless her

They mostly come out at night ,mostly

Wow this video been out for almost 2 years and no dislike so far. Thats rare on RU-vid

She seems like a really lovely woman

9? I thought she was about 12 when I first saw this film. Then again, I was about 8 when I spotted the VHS display box in the "late" 80s with the word "ALIENS" written on it. - I couldn't resist and demanded my parents to rent it. You know back in even that day, there wasn't complaints.

If I'm not mistaken, Carrie Henn also features on Ozzy Osbourne's album cover No Rest For The Wicked.

They mostly come out at night, mostly.

She was perfectly cast as Newt. To do one movie and it ends up being a legendary one 🤯 Always amazing how some filmmakers can cast someone with no acting experience and they turn in an amazing performance. It's like Wolfgang Bodison from A Few Good Men who played Harold W. Dawson, one of the marines on trial. Similar story to Carrie Henn. Rob Reiner thought he'd be good for the part even though he'd never acted before but his performance is so good.

Love newt great work always hoped she would of done films but fair play in pursuing a career as a teacher 👍

I’m so nostalgic. Apparently; anyway That I return to the Same videos over and over and I don’t remember until I look in the comments.

She has a friend hiding in the classroom's closet. If the kids misbehave, he loudly scratches on the door.

if not Newt,maybe call her daughter Rebecca,which was Newt's real name.

They mostly cast in the cafeteria...mostly.

is that silent bob?! They both talk alot more now!

It's very, very hard to have a child in an horror/action/sci-fi movie and not only making it work, but making the audience love that character. Jim Cameron pulled it off... it's a perfect combination of casting and writing. Of course you have to put on that poor character's shoulders a terrible past, that's almost a rule (think of the orphans of old literature like Oliver Twist, Sara Crewe, Pollyanna...).

Immediately killed off in sequel...."well fuck this acting thing than"

God bless Carrie Henn she did an excellent job as Newt the sole survivor of Aliens (1986) anyway I saw Aliens (1986) in the early 2000s as a preteen so i have considered Carrie Henn number 1 and both the greatest and the legendary child actress out of every other child actress because Carrie Henn did so well as Newt and of course Aliens (1986) is her one and only movie she was in but to me Carrie Henn will be forever rememberd as the coolest child actress in Aliens (1986) the greatest sci-fi action and horror movie ever created and directed by James Cameron as well:).

Awesome interview.

Wish they would do a new one with her eventually taking over as the main protagonist. In a way she actually looks very reminiscent of Sigourney Weaver at the time of franchise.

I had one seed of an idea for Alien 3/III: Newt was taken out of coldsleep prematurely. She wandered the ship alone, and found an entertainment library of stuff like I Love Lucy and anything similarly ridiculous. Ripley is then awakened to an 18 year old Newt who, well, is a little out-there...

She was my teacher she is really Cool even though I got in trouble a lot

Proof that surviving xenomorphs is the best way to prepare for teaching preschoolers.

newt is alive!!

Theyre dead alright, can i go now!

Like the Charlie and the Chocolate factory kid who wanted to be a veterinarian not an actor.

In the words of Kevin Smith, "Yes Bitch!"

Read the William Gibson Alien 3 comic from Gibson Script in which Newt is Alive and so does Hicks which please fans and myself that this is what the film should have been which the comic now beat the shit out of the Alien 3 film don't watch the film read the comic instead.

A-ffirmative. ❤

Carrie is also a famous song by Eüröpe

How cool

If you want more Newt check out Aliens Rivers of Pain on Audible. You will be amazed!

Kevin still big here

They mostly come out at night mostly 😂

Kevin Smith didn't cry?!?

Affirmative

Newt smith

So her brother was also in the movie? Which character did he play?

Ive asked this other social media no replies...Was her high pitch scream her own or post production sound effects?

I wonder if she ever tried getting more acting roles after Aliens.

Carrie has a certain sparkle.

Mostly, mostly.”

What happened to her British accent?

Newt is cute.

But can she still do that scream :P

#justicefornewt

They could have done a lot with her character in other movies if they hadn't of killed her off.

Newt got *THICC* . . . like damn.

They mostly want to teach fourth grade kids ..... mostly..

You’d think, as a teacher, she’d know the difference between irony and coincidence.

Such lies

This LIE IS GONNA MAKE ARMAGEDDON SO MUCH MORE FUN ALIEN 1979 NOT 30 YEARS

What a LIAR

sorry Carrie but I hated Newt, that relationship was necessary for way too syrupy for me but still an incredible film.

I really wanted Alien to eat the brat.

I THINK THAT IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL THAT SHE IS A TEACHER CLASSY . 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

I LOVED ALIENS AND I LOVE NEWT . 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤