Ridley Scott on the Biggest Challenge of his Career | On Directing 

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Fighting an industry that threw directors like Ridley, Coppola, Stone & others under the bus- all because they wanted to tell a GREAT STORY. & YES .. .Can we please DITCH the algorithm once & for all. It didn’t predict the infinite success of films like Bohemian Rhapsody or Whiplash & others. Give the FILMS & STORIES BACK to the audiences. That’s where CINEMA lives - with the audiences - NOT executives.

Thank you I needed that

Exactly! Any limitations are only in the mind!

"Get a camera and go do it".... "You can organize free buddies this weekend, go off and make a god dammed movie"

Tbf he was one of the best commerical directors in the world by that point with 2000 commercials done...so yeah

@Big Chap That's not as unheard as you might think. A lot directors that started young (Spielberg, Paul Thomas Anderson, JJ Abrams, Duncan Jones, Ben Stiller, etc) did so because their parents were either already in the industry or had connections. Scott who came from a working class family in Northern England probably had a more normal career by just having to work his way to a feature.

A pornstar died from an OD the other day and people were saying "This talent will be missed" lol. If that's talent i wonder what they'll say when Ridley passes.

@@datatsushi2016 There is simply no respect for GREAT ART or those whom created it in this day & age. I heard how actor Ned Beatty (Deliverance, NetWork, All The Presidents Men) passed away on Monday. Not even a byline. But as you say… we’ll have a national day of mourning if one of those pathetic Kardashians hits the dust. What does that tell you about the importance & need for ART & ARTISTS in the world today.

He used to be a great director,but not anymore and not since he made such greats as alien,blade runner,the duel lists and indeed legend. His movies after that weren’t so good.

y the new generation doesnt like him? in which grounds?

No I have been attracted to this man's feature films and just cry at the scenes and laugh and cheer ! And I noticed that they were all directed by Ridley Scott. What an amazing incredible man, who has the great sense of being a part of the film, and yes, the lighting captures me in a way that I can't miss any part of the film! Just love you Ridley! ❤ I'm especially fond of Gladiator and Exodus: God's and Kings!

Adam Driver, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino will be in the Gucci movie as well. What a cast ! :)

Yes, Russell Crowe and darn it, it's late. I can't think of his name, but the actor is one of the best! The movie is called Exodus: God's and Kings! It is the bomb!

@@jorettafullington9017 Which Tony Scott movie was Russell Crowe in? Also, I don't know which Exodus actor you mean.

Please explain??

@@allisonrogers1409 Regarding what? This is 5 months ago.

@@Khultan Your Dan O'Bannon comment. Why do you say that?

@@allisonrogers1409 Oh, I see. Yeah, well, Dan O' Bannon did a proper horror sci-fi story, nothing commercial about it with some additions imported by Brandywine. Ridley Scott directed 1979's alien based off of Dan O' Bannon and Ronald Shusetts manuscript-the writing task handled by Dan. Parasite idea suggested by Ronald. Horror is not Ridley Scott's forte and he capitulated to the foolish studio interference so the sequel to Prometheus was nothing of it's original exploration but veered off into a watered down retread of alien 1979.

He can do whatever he wants at this point

He's just blunt and to the point. Most people prefer it when someone dances around the subject rather than be direct. I personally prefer people like Ridley Scott who get to the point. And he does have stamina so why shouldn't he say so? He just made two new films and is already working on a new one about Napoleon. And he's in his 80's.

Wtf. Are you ok mate?