22 unknown facts about Ridley Scott - the great director of Blade Runner, "Alien" and "Gladiator" (8 photos)

Who does not know the name of Ridley Scott, he probably watched at least one of his films. And even though this director is not very generous showered with awards, his contribution to world cinema is beyond doubt subject to. This is a man who is admired by many filmmakers: for For example, James Cameron ("Avatar", "Titanic", "Terminator") more than once stated that he draws inspiration from Scott for new ideas.





"After the devastating criticism of Blade Runner, I made for yourself an important conclusion - do not read the press! It is absolutely impossible to do - the press will destroy the artist in you!

In fact, Ridley Scott (especially early in his career) runs a little "ahead of the train". Some of his paintings (eg Blade Runner) were initially rejected by viewers and critics, but then entered into treasure trove of film art. Definitely a talented director who started his career as a film director late, lived a long and eventful life - Let's try to figure out how he did it?



These 22 unknown facts about Ridley Scott will help you better understand the work of the master and draw conclusions for yourself.



1. Scott's father was professional military, while the son wanted to repeat his career (as did the eldest Brother). But his father dissuaded him and sent him to study at the Royal London College of the Arts, where he later founded the Faculty of Cinematography.

2. Professional career future the director began in 1962 as a scenery intern at the BBC. However, through for several years he became disillusioned with the financial prospects of this field and left to film commercials.

3. Before returning to cinema Scott directed approximately 2,700 commercials. His first work was advertisement for instant oatmeal.



4. The first film, the short film "Boy and bike,” Scott began filming as a college student in 1961. Filmed with a 16mm Bolex camera on a budget of £65 pounds sterling that was spent on acquiring and developing films. The work was completed with the financial support of the British Film Institute in the amount of 250 pounds and released in 1965.

5. Scott made his first feature film, The Duelists (1977), when he was 39 years old.

6. On the set of his first movie hit "Alien" (which was actually planned as a low-budget horror film for popcorn) Scott was inspired by the first episode of Star Wars, released in 1977

7. "Duelists" based on the novel by Joseph Conrad. In his next film, Alien, Scott borrowed from writer of the name of the ship "Nostromo" and the lifeboat "Narcissus".



8. Most often, Scott shot an Australian actor Russell Crowe. It's Gladiator, Good Year, Gangster, Body of Lies and Robin Hood.

9. Scott prefers to shoot graduates elite drama schools with a strong theatrical background preparation. 50% of the actors in his films worked in such well-known theaters as Royal Shakespeare Company, The Globe Theatre, The Old Vic and National Theater in London. At the same time, he fundamentally always conducts a casting on one's own .

10. Scott deserves the title of "The Father of Director's Cut. He was one of the first filmmakers who director's cut films began to be released. The commercial success of this the Blade Runner stunt showed the film industry the viability of the approach.

11. Scott considers his best work film "The Counselor" (2013). In particular, he characterized the picture "cynical" and "nihilistic" - just what he appreciates in creativity.



12. Scott's favorite movie is Muriel's Wedding. Australian director P. J. Hogan (from an interview: “I watched it 6 again, it's a fantastic movie!").

13. Favorite sci-fi movies Scott thinks 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars, Alien, Blade Runner and On the Beach.

14. Some films are dedicated to to Scott's relatives: "Black Hawk Down" (2001) - to mom; "Advisor" (2013), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) and The Martian to Tony's younger brother; Blade Runner - older brother Frank.

15. Scott has been married three times and has three. children. He shoots his third wife Gianna Facio in all his films, nachinaya from Gladiator (2000). Despite this, they got married only in June 2015

16. Scott is claustrophobic. He sought to share with the audience his feelings in "Alien" specifically creating very cramped and dark rooms in the Nostromo spacecraft.



17. Scott loves to smoke Montecristo Cuban cigars.

18. Scott returned from film to production. advertising only once in 1984 at the invitation of Apple to film a commercial for the Macintosh personal computer. Filming took place in Great Britain, in the pavilion where Alien used to be filmed. Budget production amounted to space at that time 900 thousand dollars. The actors' fee is £25.

19. Scott loves to draw. In 2010, he returned to this hobby and, in his words, "draws all the time."

20. Employees think Scott is tough and totalitarian. On the set of Blade Runner, he thereby turned against himself the entire crew and put the filming in jeopardy. In retaliation, the team nicknamed the film “Blood Runner” and wore T-shirts that read “Yes gov'nor". Scott retaliated by wearing "Yes gov'nor" T-shirts. my ass".



21. Ridley Scott is left-handed, his height is 174 cm.

22. There are no explicit erotic scenes in his films. Scott believes that "Sex is boring only if you don't participate in it yourself."