British - Director | November 30, 1937 -
Are we the first hominids? I really, really, really doubt it.
Ridley Scott
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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.
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If studios don't get their money back, we don't have any movies. So it is important that films are successful, and I am fully supportive of that because I'm not just a director, I'm also not stupid. I've been in this business long enough and, to a certain extent, I'm a businessman; I know the importance of that.
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I unfortunately do suffer for my art.
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I've got many letters from Muslim organizations thanking me for making 'Kingdom of Heaven.'
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Audiences are smarter than ever; they know if filmmakers cheat an environment.
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On 'Black Hawk Down,' I was employing 1,000 Muslims. 'Kingdom of Heaven,' same deal except bigger, probably 1,500 Muslims.
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Sacred texts give no specific depiction of God, so for centuries, artists and filmmakers have had to choose their own visual depiction.
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I was one of those kids who tended to stay in on Saturday nights. My mother used to come and say, 'Why don't you go to the dance with the boys?' And I'm going, 'No, I'm perfectly happy.' I think my parents thought I was definitely weird.
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I love designing, and I still do it.
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I think, at the end of the day, filmmaking is a team, but eventually there's got to be a captain.
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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.
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