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	SPLICEDwire \| Ridley Scott, Jerry Bruckheimer interview for "Black Hawk Down" (2001)
		The day I interviewed Jerry Bruckheimer and Ridley Scott, the producer and director of "Black Hawk Down" had seen their schedule upended by fog at San Francisco International Airport that delayed the landing of their chartered jet by several hours.
		Scott -- the extremely atmospheric director of "Alien," "Blade Runner," "Thema and Louise" and "Gladiator" -- lit his own cigar, taken from a leather case in his pants pocket, and nodded.
		While Scott employs spectacular cinematography and symbolic color filters to artistically ratchet up the imposing ambiance of battle commotion, capturing the chaos that engulfed the soldiers that day was Scott's primary aim in making the film.
	www.splicedonline.com /01features/rscott.html (897 words)

	Ridley Scott - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Scott was involved in the 2003 restoration and re-release of the film including media interviews for its promotion.
		Scott's notes were used by Warner Brothers to create a rushed director's cut in 1991 which removed the voiceovers and modified the ending.
		Scott is known for his enthusiasm for the DVD format, providing audio commentaries and interviews for all his films wherever possible.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ridley_Scott (3028 words)

	Movie Production - Great Movie Directors - Great Film Directors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Scott was one of the first to make the crossover, developing his ability to sell a product in 30 seconds into a knack for selling a story in 100 minutes.
		Scott's searing sense of style is what he will be remembered for.
		Scott's cinematic debut, The Duellists, was praised, but for its visual sheen rather than its slight storyline.
	www.nyfa.com /film/news_events/20great/05scott.htm (555 words)

	Ridley Scott - Off-world: The Blade Runner Wiki - A Wikia wiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Scott grew up in an Army family meaning that for most of his early life his father - an officer in the Royal Engineering Corp - was absent.
		Ridley's older brother Frank Scott joined the Merchant Navy when he was still young and the pair had little contact.
		Scott released a Director's Cut of the film to theaters in 1991 which removed the original voiceovers and modified the ending.
	bladerunner.wikia.com /wiki/Ridley_Scott (1606 words)

	Ridley Scott's new con game
		Scott, whose hit movies include the sci-fi thriller Alien, the gory psychological thriller Hannibal, and Gladiator, the period drama celebrating courage and fortitude, has, for the first time in his three-decade career, made a film about conmen.
		Scott loved working with Cage and the other artistes so much that he would love to do another film with them.
		Why was Scott showing the film at a film festival, a reporter asked.
	www.rediff.com /movies/2003/sep/10ridley.htm (380 words)

	IGN: Featured Filmmaker: Ridley Scott
		Ridley Scott has been alternately praised as a true cinematic visionary and criticized as a slick, style-over-substance shooter.
		A native of the UK, where he studied at the Royal College of Art before moving on to work in television commercials, Ridley Scott (along with his brother Tony Scott) is a member of the same Brit filmmaking generation that includes Alan Parker and Adrian Lyne.
		Although Scott made hundreds of TV commercials before moving to feature films, his most famous television spot came several years after he had firmly established himself in cinema: Apple computers’ legendary “1984” commercial, which aired during the 1984 Super Bowl and heralded the arrival of the Macintosh through the use of Orwellian imagery.
	movies.ign.com /articles/358/358571p1.html (1749 words)

	Ridley Scott Biography (Filmmaker) — FactMonster.com
		Ridley Scott has had his highs and lows as a filmmaker, but there's no question that he has directed some of cinema's modern classics, including
		Scott began as a set designer and then director for BBC television in the mid-1960s.
		Ridley Scott - Ridley Scott director, producer Born: 11/30/1937 Birthplace: South Shields, England Scott began...
	www.factmonster.com /biography/var/ridleyscott.html (421 words)

	Ridley Scott @ Filmbug
		Scott's next feature, the landmark masterpiece Blade Runner, starring Harrison Ford, is still considered a milestone of contemporary filmmaking.
		Scott also re-cut Alien, which was released in 2004 to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
		Scott went on to direct the big-screen fantasy Legend, starring Tom Cruise; the urban thriller Someone to Watch Over Me, with Tom Berenger; and the cross-cultural gangster epic Black Rain, with Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia.
	www.filmbug.com /db/2890 (879 words)

	Ridley Scott Bio, News and Movie Credits - RopeofSilicon.com
		Ridley Scott is one of the most influential filmmakers of his time.
		RSA was founded by Ridley Scott and his brother in 1968 and has become one of the most successful commercial production houses in the world.
		Scott is also Co-Chairman of Pinewood Shepperton in London, one of the largest studio facilities in Europe with forty-two stages, back lots and locations as well as award winning post-production and full production support services.
	www.ropeofsilicon.com /director.php?id=238 (1140 words)

	Ridley Scott born in South Shields 1937 - Film Director and creator of the Daleks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Film Director, Ridley Scott was born in South Shields on 30 November 1937, and he later attended the West Hartlepool College of Art.
		In the early 1960s Scott was a set designer for the BBC, eventually getting promoted to director of such popular series as the long-running police adventure Z-Cars.
		Scott passed his work on to his friend Raymond P. Cusick, as he was unable to attend the filming at Ealing.
	www.mg002b3988.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /ridleyscott.htm (416 words)

	Ridley Scott - CBS News
		Scott commands his filmmaking army with the confidence of a good natured general whose only worry seems to be keeping the ever-present Cuban cigar lit.
		Ridley Scott's ad for the first Apple Mac computer was one of the most expensive commercials ever made.
		Ridley Scott's success in commercials gave him the financial freedom to pursue what he had always wanted: to direct movies.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2001/01/27/60II/main267597.shtml (1471 words)

	Ridley Scott
		Born in South Shields, Northumberland, England, Ridley Scott was raised in London, Cumbria, Wales and Germany.
		After graduating with honors, Scott was awarded a traveling scholarship to the States.
		But it was the breakthrough hit Alien (1979) that established Scott as both an important director and a favorite among horror and sci-fi fans.
	www.tribute.ca /bio.asp?id=3052 (453 words)

	Ridley Scott Biography @ Filmbug
		SIR Ridley Scott recently earned his third Academy Award nomination and second Directors Guild nod as Best Director for his stunning recreation of the Mogadishu Battle in Somalia in Black Hawk Down, one of 2001's biggest hits.
		Upon graduating with honors, Scott was awarded a traveling scholarship to the U.S., where he gained valuable experience working with award-winning documentarians Richard Leacock and D.A. Pennebaker while employed at Time Life.
		Scott Free also executive produced The Gathering Storm for HBO, an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning telefilm depicting the life of Winston Churchill.
	www.filmbug.com /db/2890-9 (828 words)

	God of Filmmaking Ridley Scott
		Ridley Scott was born on November 30, 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England.
		Scott’s first experiment with filmmaking came in 1961 with a 16mm Bolex loaned to him by the RCA’s theater department.
		In 2003 Ridley Scott was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his contributions to the British film industry.
	www.ambidextrouspics.com /html/ridley_scott.html (726 words)

	NEWS \| MAGAZINE \| VOLUME 25-2 JULY 2000
		One of the main prerequisites for being a director has to be an inbred ability to focus and concentrate, yet Ridley Scott admits, "I had no level of concentration at school [he went to ten junior schools].
		While Scott was filming Gladiator in Malta he was approached by producer Dino De Laurentiis (who was there for the shooting of Jonathan Mostow's U-571) to direct Hannibal, the sequel to Jonathan Demme's film of The Silence of the Lambs.
		Scott, was in production on the $80 million Hannibal when we spoke, spending the last of five weeks filming in Italy, hardly able to spend time reflecting on the achievement of Gladiator at the box office.
	www.dga.org /news/v25_2/feat_gladiator.php3 (2970 words)

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		Scott spends most of his time discussing technical aspects of the production, though he occasionally talks about other issues about the movie.
		Additionally, while the film's visuals are sumptuous, many of the more gorgeously constructed scenes belie Scott's previous career as a commercial director —; one expects to see an SUV come hurtling out of the mist, or for one of the soldiers to hold up a can of Coke.
		Scott, known primarily for his action movies, was nominated for and lost the Best Director Oscar the last two years (Gladiator in 2001 and Black Hawk Down in 2002).
	www.lycos.com /info/ridley-scott--director-ridley-scott.html?page=3 (661 words)

	Amazon.ca: Matchstick Men (Widescreen): DVD: Ridley Scott,Bruce Altman,Nicolas Cage,Steve Eastin,Nigel Gibbs,Beth ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Scott's fascination with Roy's OCD rituals creates a kind of narrative paralysis in the film, unintentionally mirroring the character's own stunted development.
		Matchstick Men, a movie by Ridley Scott, is a good example of how the casting of good 'physical' actors combined with a director's masterly affection for his work can make good of what is an un-inspiring screen play.
		Ridley Scott is one of the top directors in the world.
	www.amazon.ca /Matchstick-Men-Widescreen-Ridley-Scott/dp/B00012QLB4 (2277 words)

	CNN.com - Entertainment - Director Ridley Scott basks in golden light of success - February 26, 2001
		But both films have the Scott trademark of intriguingly lit set pieces -- a play between light, dark and reflective surfaces.
		In "Gladiator" Scott shot the battle scenes with quick cuts, lots of camera movement and sharp changes in shutter speed.
		He put some special tricks to work in "Gladiator." The battle scenes were shot with quick cuts, lots of camera movement, and sharp changes in shutter speed to heighten the reality (or unreality) of the bloody action.
	edition.cnn.com /2001/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/26/ridley.scott (650 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Ridley Scott: Books: Brian J. Robb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The director of Blade Runner, Gladiator, Hannibal and the controversial forthcoming Kingdom of Heaven, Ridley Scott is one of cinema's most accomplished visual stylists.
		As well as an introductory essay, the making of each of Ridley Scott's visually sumptuous films is chronicled, complete with information on the inspiration for each film and the reaction of critics and audiences.
		There are also detailed accounts of the Ridley Scott projects which did not make it to the big screen.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Ridley-Scott-Brian-J-Robb/dp/1904048471 (497 words)

	EXCLUSIVE: Setting the Period With Tristan + Isolde Executive Producer Ridley Scott
		Ridley Scott: No. As a director, with someone like Kevin you don't have to be.
		Ridley Scott: I think the franchise has maybe now been disengaged with Alien vs. Predator.
		Ridley Scott:The Assassination of Jesse James is with Brad Pitt and is directed by Andrew Dominik.
	www.movieweb.com /dvd/news/11/12411.php (1597 words)

	Searchlab Lecture Series - Ridley Scott (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Academy Award® Nominee Ridley Scott has directed some of the most influential and popular films in the past three decades.
		Scott has consistently raised the visual storytelling bar.
		Scott talks about his career, technique and inspirations among many other insightful anecdotes from the past thirty years.
	www.foxsearchlight.com /lab/lectures/index_scott.html (112 words)

	Ridley Scott's French Invasion - ComingSoon.net
		Ridley Scott may be one of the most respected filmmakers of the last thirty years due to his incredibly diverse collection of movies, many of which have defined their respective genres.
		Scott: The great attraction for me to "American Gangster" is those two great characters who are absolute paradoxes within their own sphere.
		Scott: No, I think the key, if you can do it, is to have an evolution of big one, small one, big one, small one, because it's taxing.
	www.comingsoon.net /news/movienews.php?id=17321 (2515 words)

	Ridley Scott interview
		With his recently acquired knighthood, you wonder how deferential you should be to Sir Ridley Scott when he walks into the plush suite at London's Dorchester hotel.
		Scott says he was conned himself during the movie - into believing that actress Alison Lohmann was really the same age as her character in the film - Cage's 14-year-old daughter.
		Matchstick Men is a certainly a departure for Scott and his epic style of film-making with movies like Alien, Bladerunner and more recently, Black Hawk Down and the gruesome Hannibal and he bridles at suggestions that he's the type of director who pays more attention to visuals than character development.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /entertainment/film/interviews/ridley_scott.html (1032 words)

	Ridley Scott Biography \| Authors and Artists for Young Adults
		His consistently elaborate and astonishing sets, the meticulous attention to detail, and his heavy stylization have made him one of the most influential filmmakers in the United States; paradoxically, critics have taken his work to task for these very qualities.
		Scott grew up in the northeastern, industrial section of Britain, save for a five-year stint in Germany, where his father, who remained an offi.....
		Ridley Scott from Authors and Artists for Young Adults.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/ridley-scott-aya (195 words)

	TIME Europe \| Cinema: The Talented Mr. Ridley \| 6/26/2000
		Film director Ridley Scott's triumphs, among them Alien and Blade Runner, may have made him famous, but sometimes a director is only as good as his last movie — or two.
		It kept me occupied." And for all its apocalyptic darkness, Scott notes that the ending of the original release of that film is fairly upbeat (though less so in his later re-edit, recently released as a "director's cut"): that we will all go, but let's make the most of life.
		In 1995, Scott and his younger brother, Tony, himself the director of such crowdpleasing hits as Top Gun and Crimson Tide, took joint control of England's Shepperton Studios, in a move he half-jokingly describes as "payback time." "Hollywood," he moans, "is only a bloody village, yet it has a massive movie business.
	www.time.com /time/europe/magazine/2000/0626/ridley.html (1268 words)

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