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In early May, Alien vs. Predator Galaxy had the opportunity to attend the global premiere of Alien: Covenant in Liecester Square, London. The following day we were also invited to attend the press junket and put across some questions to several cast members (including Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston and Billy Crudup) and Sir Ridley Scott!

Ridley Scott talks the meaning of the title Covenant, Danny McBride gives some dubious parenting tips utilizing Aliens and Katherine Waterston talks working with Michael Fassbender and Ridley Scott. Check out the interviews in full down below!

I would just like to thank 20th Century Fox for inviting us to the event and to Alien vs. Predator Galaxy’s very own SiL for editing these videos for us.

Keep a close eye on Alien vs. Predator Galaxy for the latest on Alien: Covenant! You can follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to get the latest on your social media walls. You can also join in with fellow Alien fans on our forums!

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so alex jones was right that ridley scott believes we evolved from a 'humanoid' alien species. scott even brings up the 8 foot skeletons that have been found that have usually been fodder for fundamentalists that believe fallen angels interbred with humanity.

in ridley's case, you substitute fallen angels with 'humanoid' alien species, and you have his true beliefs regarding the origins of man. so prometheus wasn't just a fantasy for him. he really believes we were created by aliens.

You look better than me.

It would've been funny the cast were interviewed by a guy in a Predator costume, I'd imagine Ridley would storm off.

That was a pretty good job Hicks. Although why didn't you tell him to stay off of social media and that most of us wanted more engineers and less alien?

Quote from: XENOMORPHOSIS on Jun 12, 2017, 12:53:40 PM
It would've been funny the cast were interviewed by a guy in a Predator costume, I'd imagine Ridley would storm off.

I made sure not to mention the word Predator.  :laugh: Matt Hatton, one of the artists on Covenant wore a Predator shirt on set one day, but Scott didn't say anything to him about it.  :laugh:

Quote from: gantarat on Jun 12, 2017, 12:19:34 PM
You look better than me.

Well, I am one handsome son-of-a-gun.  :)

I really am so proud of you Aaron. I really never thought before Covenant's production, you'd be going down to interview Ridley Scott in person.

Fantastic stuff Aaron! Bet this is was a milestone moment for you.

Loved the videos.

Quote from: Alien³ on Jun 12, 2017, 01:29:26 PM
Fantastic stuff Aaron! Bet this is was a milestone moment for you.

I think it's a fantastic milestone for AvP Galaxy and for our community. It's amazing that we're recognized enough to be invited to the world premiere and to take part in these events reserved somewhat for "proper" websites. It really makes the effort than we put into this website and this community worth it.

Quote from: Darkness on Jun 12, 2017, 01:23:29 PM
I really am so proud of you Aaron. I really never thought before Covenant's production, you'd be going down to interview Ridley Scott in person.

Thanks, D. I can't say I ever imagined any of us would get to do something like this.

I'm glad everyone is enjoying these. I don't think I'm particularly great at interviewing actors so it's good to hear you guys are liking these.

no man, you did a really good job, you were composed and put the questions across really well

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 12, 2017, 01:46:22 PM

Quote from: Alien³ on Jun 12, 2017, 01:29:26 PM
Fantastic stuff Aaron! Bet this is was a milestone moment for you.

I think it's a fantastic milestone for AvP Galaxy and for our community. It's amazing that we're recognized enough to be invited to the world premiere and to take part in these events reserved somewhat for "proper" websites. It really makes the effort than we put into this website and this community worth it.

Quote from: Darkness on Jun 12, 2017, 01:23:29 PM
I really am so proud of you Aaron. I really never thought before Covenant's production, you'd be going down to interview Ridley Scott in person.

Thanks, D. I can't say I ever imagined any of us would get to do something like this.

I'm glad everyone is enjoying these. I don't think I'm particularly great at interviewing actors so it's good to hear you guys are liking these.

You did fine mate. The fact that you dont do it often didnt hurt. You come off as real and really interested. It's obvious that it means something to you so it probably nice for them to be interviewed by you.

Well done, Hicks! I thought this was going to be a red carpet thing, where you'd type up the responses for a report. Very 'fessional!

Quote from: question11 on Jun 12, 2017, 12:01:26 PM
so alex jones was right that ridley scott believes we evolved from a 'humanoid' alien species. scott even brings up the 8 foot skeletons that have been found that have usually been fodder for fundamentalists that believe fallen angels interbred with humanity.

in ridley's case, you substitute fallen angels with 'humanoid' alien species, and you have his true beliefs regarding the origins of man. so prometheus wasn't just a fantasy for him. he really believes we were created by aliens.

It's never been a secret that Scott is interestered by the ET intervenionist theory. 'Chariots Of The Gods' was famously an inspiration for the first film, from what I recall.

Nothing wrong with it, either. On balance, ET visitation is the theory I feel best eplains certain legends from the past, too (especially when you bring giant humanoids into something). Just wish he'd done more with it, because we don't explore much of actual mythological story explanations in this or the previous film. There was a bit more of that in the 'Engineers' script, however.

You did a great job man! I didn't know you were going to be face to face with them. I thought it was going to be a skype type deal. I would've shit my pants in front of Ridley and Michael, but you carried yourself very well. Also, thanks for asking my question.  :)

NICELY DONE, AvPGalaxy!    What an accomplishment, but it should be no surprise, really, given you guys' hard work to keep AvPG on the "high road" of fan news sites. Keep up the good work! and remember seeing these famous faces when the demands of this website/forum seem to grind you down.  Cheers! from The Nostromo Files!

Thanks so much for the interviews Hicks! Takes some balls to do that! I very much appreciate and was impressed with how well you kept your composure throughout each one of the interviews. You didn't get all giddy and awkward like some other reports do. I think even Katherine Waterston got surprised with how composed you were after you said, "There was a scene I wasn't quite expecting..." And than she laughs and says "Just one?" Lol. That made me laugh too.  :)  8)

Well done on scoring this guys. Great interviews!

Well done. Corporal

This mean promotion I guess.

Its long overdue .



Great interview.

Quote from: Darkness on Jun 12, 2017, 01:23:29 PM
I really am so proud of you Aaron. I really never thought before Covenant's production, you'd be going down to interview Ridley Scott in person.

Aye, this is what Hicks had to say end of last year after Enoch asked him whether it would be possible to interview Ridley Scott.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Nov 20, 2016, 05:50:48 PM
It's an impossibility, Enoch. I can safely say that that is just never going to happen.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Nov 20, 2016, 06:07:22 PM
Not even a near, a certain impossibility. I know our limitations and it just wont ever happen. Maybe if I can ever get one of us on set one day, maybe. But it's not something I'll be able to achieve by emailing his company. Scott is just way too massive for that. I doubt he'd even have an hour to spare.  :laugh: Even then I'd just verbally vomit all over myself and look a twat.

So let that be a lesson to y'all, dreams can come true!  ;)

Wow. Loved the interviews. Who would've thought you'd hit the big time, Hicks? Fantastic work!

I have followed the site for many many years now and i love how its grown over the years! Well done guys in all your hard work and effort....its clearly paid off :-)

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I have followed the site for many many years now and i love how its grown over the years! Well done guys in all your hard work and effort....its clearly paid off :-)

Well done Corp, you did us all proud!

I really can't believe Ridley went on social media after Prometheus though. His hubris about it - as was referenced in the recent podcast - is unbelievable.

Keep up the excellent work.

Well done Hicks! Congrats!

If anything though it shows Ridley should just stop! He cant even answer your first question properly and just goes off on a tangent, its kind of sad.

Wow, watching onwards he actually doesnt answer any of your questions and just gives some smug bullshit. answers. The franchise is f**kED!!!!!

You've done a man's job, Hicks!

I'm genuinely proud of being a member of AvPgalaxy!

Why were Scott and Fassbender doing interviews together? Certainly with the kind of setup they had, splitting them up would be more efficient? Fassbender seemed...uncomfortable? Not quite controlling, but seemed to be keenly interested in Scott's reply to the rewrite question. And he prodded Scott to mention demand for the xeno. Scott even catches himself saying rewrite at one point and corrects himself. Interesting. Strange that Scott said he monitored social media after Prometheus. In the past he's always indicated that he doesn't care what people say about his work and doesn't read any kind of press.

Good job, Corporal, and thank you for asking the Prometheus 2 question.

Quote from: Protozoid on Jun 12, 2017, 09:23:34 PM
Strange that Scott said he monitored social media after Prometheus. In the past he's always indicated that he doesn't care what people say about his work and doesn't read any kind of press.

Yeah. It's kinda odd. He either read press or he pretends he doesn't.

It doesn't please me to say this, but Fassbender comes across almost as Scott's carer in that interview. Scott is barely coherent at times, and whatever you think of the sci-fi usage of scientifically unsupported Von Danikenesque claims about Nephilim and xenogenesis, I for one don't care for their incorporation into the franchise. For me Alien has always been of the 'one big lie' school of SF/film-making - mankind encounters evidence of intelligent life, and living examples of an associated dangerous lifeform. I was fine with the 'engineers' harnessing or creating the classic Alien, but for me, them also being our creators, contra to all of the paleontological and genetic evidence, was a bridge too far. It's part of why I prefer Covenant to Prometheus, and didn't have (relatively speaking) such a problem with certain plot directions in Covenant; I was just pleased to get away from Scott's delusions about the ancient past.

For anyone that cares (and recognising that in the context of an SF movie, inclusion of this stuff is a personal thing), Jason Colavito has some good analysis of 'Nephilim' claims on his blog, e.g. http://www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/review-of-the-unexplained-files-segment-on-giants-in-the-republic-of-georgia - TL;DR; it's by no means certain that the bones of people with gigantism have been found, and there's certainly no evidence for a species or community of them.

Wonderful job, Corp. Hicks. A dream come true.

And how nice they didn't say, "you're the guy who leaked the Franco thing... GET OUT!!!!"  :D

Quote from: Biggles on Jun 12, 2017, 09:51:28 PM
It doesn't please me to say this, but Fassbender comes across almost as Scott's carer in that interview. Scott is barely coherent at times

It really does seem like that!

Fassbender/Scott was the hardest to edit because Scott's answers were so rambling and irrelevant. And don't get me started on Bircher...

Quote from: SiL on Jun 12, 2017, 10:52:36 PM
Fassbender/Scott was the hardest to edit because Scott's answers were so rambling and irrelevant. And don't get me started on Bircher...

God doesn't build in straight lines, SiL.

And people saying Scott is incoherent. I didn't really have trouble understanding him, nor Fassbender, to be clear. But trying to paint Scott as rambling nut job? Eccentric, maybe. But he's always been fairly like that. 

Yes, Bichir was awful.

Quote from: BishopShouldGo on Jun 12, 2017, 11:06:08 PM
Yes, Bichir was awful.

He seemed like a guy being interviewed out-of-character. Why are they being rated on their "performances," here? It seems... odd to me. Let's rate how pretty they are or well-dressed, while we're at it, and have them strut their stuff up and down the red carpet.

No-one's rating performances, they're talking about whether their answers provide insight into the questions asked. Scott's don't, Bichir's only does because of some severe editing. That's all. Crudup was awesome.

Quote from: NickisSmart on Jun 12, 2017, 10:58:43 PM

Quote from: SiL on Jun 12, 2017, 10:52:36 PM
Fassbender/Scott was the hardest to edit because Scott's answers were so rambling and irrelevant. And don't get me started on Bircher...

God doesn't build in straight lines, SiL.

And people saying Scott is incoherent. I didn't really have trouble understanding him, nor Fassbender, to be clear. But trying to paint Scott as rambling nut job? Eccentric, maybe. But he's always been fairly like that.

Scott is a genius, a true artist.  The man is brimming with ideas.  It may take 20 years, but his prequel films will be appreciated, like Blade Runner was.

Quote from: SiL on Jun 12, 2017, 11:22:46 PMBichir's only does because of some severe editing.

Even his quotes in The Art of Covenant had me going, "wha???"  :D

Ridley Scott has been pretty much the same when giving interviews for most of his career. I dont understand why he gets such a backlash for it now, maybe because people have short memories. I love Ridley but i've never put much stock in the answers he gives during these interviews (even though they can be interesting occasionally), going all the way back to ALIEN.

That said, awesome job Hicks! You were great and the interviews were enjoyable. Bircher came off very unamused by your chestburster question. I took it as a joke at first but im not really sure lol. He seemed so serious.

Good job on editing them together. It all seemed to flow fairly smoothly to me. :)

Quote from: 426Buddy on Jun 12, 2017, 11:45:36 PM
Bircher came off very unamused by your chestburster question.

Maybe he doesn't like press junkets.  And I don't blame him, must be annoying to answer silly questions all day.  But it's part of the job.

Ridley Scott gives the best answers.  The actors are just being diplomatic for the most part.

Quote from: Scorpio on Jun 13, 2017, 12:36:07 AM

Quote from: 426Buddy on Jun 12, 2017, 11:45:36 PM
Bircher came off very unamused by your chestburster question.

Maybe he doesn't like press junkets.  And I don't blame him, must be annoying to answer silly questions all day.  But it's part of the job.

Ridley Scott gives the best answers.  The actors are just being diplomatic for the most part.

I'll trade him lol

He can work his butt off everyday all day for peanuts and I'll act in films and answer silly questions all day long with gratitude lol

Quote from: SiL on Jun 12, 2017, 11:22:46 PM
No-one's rating performances, they're talking about whether their answers provide insight into the questions asked. Scott's don't

Scott's always been unreliable in interviews. Nothing new, there...

Quote from: 426Buddy on Jun 13, 2017, 12:56:58 AM

Quote from: Scorpio on Jun 13, 2017, 12:36:07 AM

Quote from: 426Buddy on Jun 12, 2017, 11:45:36 PM
Bircher came off very unamused by your chestburster question.

Maybe he doesn't like press junkets.  And I don't blame him, must be annoying to answer silly questions all day.  But it's part of the job.

Ridley Scott gives the best answers.  The actors are just being diplomatic for the most part.

I'll trade him lol

He can work his butt off everyday all day for peanuts and I'll act in films and answer silly questions all day long with gratitude lol

Acting is actually hard work, and most actors get paid peanuts unless you're a mega star.  I wouldn't want to do it, even if someone offered it to me.

Shit, I'd be in a Ridley Scott film for free (if that was the only way I could be in one).

The problem is time.

Sir Ridley Scott is AMAZING in his DVD and Blu-Ray Commentaries. Actually, he is The Best Director in those Long Commentaries. Sir Ridley is really funny too.

But he needs time. He is really bad in these short interviews.

Congratulations on the interviews, must have been an absolutely fantastic experience, real gad for you, well deserved too

Quote from: PierreVW on Jun 13, 2017, 02:41:21 AM
The problem is time.

Sir Ridley Scott is AMAZING in his DVD and Blu-Ray Commentaries. Actually, he is The Best Director in those Long Commentaries. Sir Ridley is really funny too.

But he needs time. He is really bad in these short interviews.

I love Scott in the DVD commentaries.

Quote from: PierreVW on Jun 13, 2017, 02:41:21 AM
The problem is time.

Sir Ridley Scott is AMAZING in his DVD and Blu-Ray Commentaries. Actually, he is The Best Director in those Long Commentaries. Sir Ridley is really funny too.

But he needs time. He is really bad in these short interviews.

I appreciate the work that was done to edit these interviews, but I have to wonder what the advantage is in cutting down Ridley's replies. This isn't a documentary playing in theaters, so pacing isn't a concern, and I wouldn't presume to edit Scott for coherence. I've listened to his commentaries a lot, and he's quite lucid when allowed to answer in full. He isn't a man of words, but he does grasp ideas and tends to see connections where other people might not. It's a characteristic of his type of genius.

Scott's replies were only cut down for basic clarity - ums, ahs, pauses, stammering. The usual.

It was... extreme! It was very extreme. I'm uh try n' do that again next year butmuchwooooorse.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 12, 2017, 11:46:39 AM
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Wow man, much respect, by the way I noticed you got Surface Pro pen :D Do you have Surface Pro 4? coz I got it too ;)

Quote from: SiL on Jun 13, 2017, 02:55:51 AM
Scott's replies were only cut down for basic clarity - ums, ahs, pauses, stammering. The usual.

Plenty of people do that. Maybe Scott has other things on his mind than making an editor's life easy. :)

 ???

Did you think I was attacking him or something? Every interview you watch is edited for those things. Every other actor needed it too. I was just clarifying what was edited from his response.

I really like Crudup. I haven't known him before Covenant, but I've been impressed with him as an actor. I wish they could've utilised his character more in the film. I think he'll go down as one of the few actors in the series that we wish we got to see more of.

I could've listened to Crudup for hours. Out of all the actors he seemed most into the whole thing. Waterstone was lovely too, but Crudup could take about any question and turn it into a really interesting insight into the whole process.

Quote from: SiL on Jun 13, 2017, 04:44:58 AM
???

Did you think I was attacking him or something? Every interview you watch is edited for those things. Every other actor needed it too. I was just clarifying what was edited from his response.

Chill, home slice. I know how editing works. Regardless, if I thought you were attacking him, I would have simply said, "SiL, I think you're attacking him." But, I didn't say that, now did I?

No, you didn't; instead you made a strangely passive aggressive remark about him having other things on his mind than "making an editor's life easy", as though he needed defending from something I'd said.

(Also to clarify, everything Scott says does actually make an interesting soundbite and could provide great information for, say, a documentary, as he does provide insight -- the issue is that because it's presented in the context of the question asked, it becomes strange. The information itself is good, it's just ... delivered at a weird time.)

I don't know why you and a lot of other people think, you're a director, producer, writer of the Alien Movies and lets not forget professional critic too, can we like the movies for what they are.

Quote from: SiL on Jun 13, 2017, 08:02:16 AM
No, you didn't; instead you made a strangely passive aggressive remark about him having other things on his mind than "making an editor's life easy", as though he needed defending from something I'd said.

Well, Scott certainly doesn't need defending from you (that would require you to pose an actual threat).

On the other hand, can't a man simply make a passing comment, and not have it be interpreted as an attack, around here? Think about what I said, in general, rather than assuming it's an attack leveled at you. Or don't. Be insecure, if you like.

Quote from: PsyKore on Jun 13, 2017, 04:57:47 AM
I really like Crudup. I haven't known him before Covenant, but I've been impressed with him as an actor. I wish they could've utilised his character more in the film. I think he'll go down as one of the few actors in the series that we wish we got to see more of.

Quote from: SiL on Jun 13, 2017, 07:43:45 AM
I could've listened to Crudup for hours. Out of all the actors he seemed most into the whole thing. Waterstone was lovely too, but Crudup could take about any question and turn it into a really interesting insight into the whole process.

Before the Covenant I haven't taken notice of him, but it turned out I actually had seen some movies with him, namely Almost Famous and Big Fish. After seeing the film for the first time and talking to my wife I was surprised at myself that after Fassbender I namechecked Crudup as an actor and a character which I really thought was a stand-out in the film. And my second viewing only cemented it. I love this guy's demeanor, his timbre of voice and his insights. He not only played a fascinating character but he himself is a fascinating person and he really brought a lot of his own idiosyncracies into Oram's character because from what I read elsewhere he wasn't all that interested in this role when he first read this script.

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Quote from: NickisSmart on Jun 13, 2017, 09:18:57 AM

Quote from: SiL on Jun 13, 2017, 08:02:16 AM
No, you didn't; instead you made a strangely passive aggressive remark about him having other things on his mind than "making an editor's life easy", as though he needed defending from something I'd said.

Well, Scott certainly doesn't need defending from you (that would require you to pose an actual threat).

On the other hand, can't a man simply make a passing comment, and not have it be interpreted as an attack, around here? Think about what I said, in general, rather than assuming it's an attack leveled at you. Or don't. Be insecure, if you like.

Guys, let us all chill...I'd gladly have you come over at my place and settle any differences by the bottle of Jager.

Sounds good, to me. ;)

Your comment was aimed at me and doesn't really make any sense as a 'passing statement'. I mentioned what was cut, and you start bringing up him not caring about making an editor's life easy. That's not passing, dude, that's targeted. What insight were you trying to impart, exactly? What else were you possibly going to contribute with the comment?

Unless bizarre nonsequiters is your thing...

NickisPassAg?

The original movie was superb. I think Dan O'bannon would have been the only writer qualified to write any sequel to the movie. Its to bad Ridley took all the mystery away from Giger's magnificent creations.

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The original movie was superb. I think Dan O'bannon would have been the only writer qualified to write any sequel to the movie. Its to bad Ridley took all the mystery away from Giger's magnificent creations.

And this: Covenant sucked.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 12, 2017, 01:20:49 PM

Quote from: XENOMORPHOSIS on Jun 12, 2017, 12:53:40 PM
It would've been funny the cast were interviewed by a guy in a Predator costume, I'd imagine Ridley would storm off.

I made sure not to mention the world Predator.  :laugh: Matt Hatton, one of the artists on Covenant wore a Predator shirt on set one day, but Scott didn't say anything to him about it.  :laugh:

I think his shirt only had the Predator hieroglyphics on, nothing overt? Now, if you wanted to show us how much guts you have, you would have worn a Blade Runner crew t-shirt to the interview.  :P

Yea I also wrote that as a life long fan of Alien I thought Prometheus and Covenant were totally disappointing and our good friends here at AvP galaxy deleted my post.  ???

I just checked and didn't see any disapproved posts from yourself saying you were disappointed with the film. Apologies either way.

Quote from: Zaxxon64 on Jun 13, 2017, 01:07:45 PM
The original movie was superb. I think Dan O'bannon would have been the only writer qualified to write any sequel to the movie. Its to bad Ridley took all the mystery away from Giger's magnificent creations.

Den of Geek interview...

QuoteDid you even see the first Alien Vs. Predator film?

Yeah, sure, I saw it.

What did you think of it?

Videogame. I did have an idea that they didn't use, and that was that the alien in his next phase turns into the predator. But they weren't interested in hearing from me...at least it would have had some continuity between the two ideas.

OK, did O'Bannon and Shusett really co-write the story of AvP with Paul Anderson?

Quote from: BishopShouldGo on Jun 13, 2017, 08:53:35 PM
OK, did O'Bannon and Shusett really co-write the story of AvP with Paul Anderson?

No, they didn't. Peter Briggs told me that this quote from Anderson is what got them a credit for the film.

(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fv6wVPMi.png&hash=1bd8cd573b3f86aee5d7c8a29c164b517195be23)

Quote from: echobbase79 on Jun 13, 2017, 09:13:08 PM

Quote from: BishopShouldGo on Jun 13, 2017, 08:53:35 PM
OK, did O'Bannon and Shusett really co-write the story of AvP with Paul Anderson?

No, they didn't. Peter Briggs told me that this quote from Anderson is what got them a credit for the film.

http://i.imgur.com/v6wVPMi.png

Thanks for that. Hopefully that corrects the misperception that Prometheus stole from AvP. Hardcore Alien fans knew about the deleted pyramid from Alien, and that AvP was a really poor delivery of those ideas.

Quote from: SM on Jun 13, 2017, 08:24:31 PM

Quote from: Zaxxon64 on Jun 13, 2017, 01:07:45 PM
The original movie was superb. I think Dan O'bannon would have been the only writer qualified to write any sequel to the movie. Its to bad Ridley took all the mystery away from Giger's magnificent creations.

Den of Geek interview...

QuoteDid you even see the first Alien Vs. Predator film?

Yeah, sure, I saw it.

What did you think of it?

Videogame. I did have an idea that they didn't use, and that was that the alien in his next phase turns into the predator. But they weren't interested in hearing from me...at least it would have had some continuity between the two ideas.

Sometimes I wonder if he meant turning the Alien into a Predalien and not actually morphing the beast into a Predator? But the quote is pretty direct, so I'd probably say the latter.

Quote from: echobbase79 on Jun 13, 2017, 09:13:08 PM

Quote from: BishopShouldGo on Jun 13, 2017, 08:53:35 PM
OK, did O'Bannon and Shusett really co-write the story of AvP with Paul Anderson?

No, they didn't. Peter Briggs told me that this quote from Anderson is what got them a credit for the film.

http://i.imgur.com/v6wVPMi.png

Very interesting, thank you.

I'm still confused as to why Spaihts and Lindelof aren't credited on Covenant.

Quote from: Protozoid on Jun 13, 2017, 09:20:59 PM

Quote from: echobbase79 on Jun 13, 2017, 09:13:08 PM

Quote from: BishopShouldGo on Jun 13, 2017, 08:53:35 PM
OK, did O'Bannon and Shusett really co-write the story of AvP with Paul Anderson?

No, they didn't. Peter Briggs told me that this quote from Anderson is what got them a credit for the film.

http://i.imgur.com/v6wVPMi.png

Thanks for that. Hopefully that corrects the misperception that Prometheus stole from AvP. Hardcore Alien fans knew about the deleted pyramid from Alien, and that AvP was a really poor delivery of those ideas.

It's funny but Paul W.S. Anderson copy a lot from Sir Ridley Scott and James Cameron. Anderson is very mediocre so his copies are bad quality.

Paul W.S. Anderson said SOLDIER was inspired by BLADE RUNNER. He said EVENT HORIZON was inspired by 2001(Stanley Kubrick) too.

lol oh Paul, who are you kidding. You just like slime, guns and monster costumes. That's all you talk about. Characters whaaaaat? Characters?

Quote from: SiL on Jun 13, 2017, 09:33:29 AM
Your comment was aimed at me and doesn't really make any sense as a 'passing statement'. I mentioned what was cut, and you start bringing up him not caring about making an editor's life easy. That's not passing, dude, that's targeted. What insight were you trying to impart, exactly? What else were you possibly going to contribute with the comment?

Unless bizarre nonsequiters is your thing...

Or maybe you're just touchy and paranoid and assume I have an ax to grind with you? Funny how you accuse me of these things and attack with passive-aggressive comments, yourself: "Unless bizarre nonsequiters is your thing..." You're telling me that wasn't an attack? You act all holier-than-thou, but the moment you feel justified you're acting just as bad.


Maybe, just maybe, I felt like pointing out that Scott has a certain way of speaking that makes your life, as an editor, hard, because I know, as an editor of video footage, myself, that it would? Just a matter-of-fact comment, stating "maybe that's just how he talks?" But no, there must be some conspiracy where I'm seeking to undermine you. I don't care about you enough to try that hard.

Quote from: Protozoid on Jun 13, 2017, 09:36:34 PM
I'm still confused as to why Spaihts and Lindelof aren't credited on Covenant.

Same reason Cameron didn't on Alien 3.

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Quote from: BishopShouldGo on Jun 13, 2017, 08:53:35 PM
OK, did O'Bannon and Shusett really co-write the story of AvP with Paul Anderson?

No, they didn't. Peter Briggs told me that this quote from Anderson is what got them a credit for the film.

http://i.imgur.com/v6wVPMi.png

Thanks for that. Hopefully that corrects the misperception that Prometheus stole from AvP. Hardcore Alien fans knew about the deleted pyramid from Alien, and that AvP was a really poor delivery of those ideas.

It's funny but Paul W.S. Anderson copy a lot from Sir Ridley Scott and James Cameron. Anderson is very mediocre so his copies are bad quality.

Paul W.S. Anderson said SOLDIER was inspired by BLADE RUNNER. He said EVENT HORIZON was inspired by 2001(Stanley Kubrick) too.

EH owes more to The Shining and Soldier was written as a 'sidequel' to Blade Runner by David Peoples.

Quote from: Protozoid on Jun 13, 2017, 09:36:34 PM
I'm still confused as to why Spaihts and Lindelof aren't credited on Covenant.

Seems to be you needed to create the first movie in a franchise to get lasting credit.

Quote from: NickisSmart on Jun 13, 2017, 10:18:18 PM
Maybe, just maybe, I felt like pointing out that Scott has a certain way of speaking that makes your life, as an editor, hard, because I know, as an editor of video footage, myself, that it would? Just a matter-of-fact comment, stating "maybe that's just how he talks?"

To what end? That was never in doubt. That never in question. Someone said they didn't see why his comments would be edited at all, and I explained what was cut. That was it. Nobody said it was unique to Scott, nobody was confused by why it might be the case, nobody needed or asked for any further clarification; you just leapt in with 'well maybe he's got more on his mind than making your life easy'. Whether you meant to or not, you came across like a twat. The end.

QuoteEH owes more to The Shining and Soldier was written as a 'sidequel' to Blade Runner by David Peoples

Is say EH owes more to Solaris and The Haunting, but it's so derivative this game could be played for weeks :P

Yep. To all of the above.

Quote from: SiL on Jun 13, 2017, 10:31:00 PM
Seems to be you needed to create the first movie in a franchise to get lasting credit.

You don't consider Covenant a sequel to Prometheus?

Alien is the 'first' movie in the franchise. Ergo Dan & Ron get credited

Jon and Damon got f***ed.

Prometheus wasn't the first movie dude!

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Quote from: Zaxxon64 on Jun 13, 2017, 01:07:45 PM
The original movie was superb. I think Dan O'bannon would have been the only writer qualified to write any sequel to the movie. Its to bad Ridley took all the mystery away from Giger's magnificent creations.

Den of Geek interview...

QuoteDid you even see the first Alien Vs. Predator film?

Yeah, sure, I saw it.

What did you think of it?

Videogame. I did have an idea that they didn't use, and that was that the alien in his next phase turns into the predator. But they weren't interested in hearing from me...at least it would have had some continuity between the two ideas.

Thats great lol I actually thought of that interview after i read zaxxons post yesterday.

Quote from: Protozoid on Jun 13, 2017, 10:57:38 PM
Jon and Damon got f***ed.

I'm sure they were adequately compensated for the work they did.

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Quote from: Protozoid on Jun 13, 2017, 10:57:38 PM
Jon and Damon got f***ed.

I'm sure they were adequately compensated for the work they did.

Yeah, I know Glenn Branca. I did an interview with him. He's a composer who was supposed to do score for Johnny Mnemonic. They eventually chose someone else but some bits and pieces of his work were there. He wasn't credited but he said he's still getting royalties.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 12, 2017, 11:46:39 AM
<p>In early May, Alien vs. Predator Galaxy had the opportunity to attend the global premiere of Alien: Covenant in Liecester Square, London. The following day we were also invited to attend the press junket and put across some questions to several cast members (including Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston and Billy Crudup) and Sir Ridley Scott!</p><p>Ridley Scott talks the meaning of the title Covenant, Danny McBride gives some dubious parenting tips utilizing Aliens and Katherine Waterston talks working with Michael Fassbender and Ridley Scott. Check out the interviews in full down below!</p><p><iframe width="668" height="376" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kq2Caq2O6DI?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><p><iframe width="668" height="376" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0QFSeMVQNc4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><p><iframe width="668" height="376" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0gz6ZvdRTaY?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><p>I would just like to thank 20th Century Fox for inviting us to the event and to Alien vs. Predator Galaxy's very own SiL for editing these videos for us.</p><p>Keep a close eye on Alien vs. Predator Galaxy for the latest on Alien: Covenant! You can follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/avpgalaxy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/avpgalaxy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alienvspredatorgalaxy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> to get the latest on your social media walls. You can also <a href="http://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/index.php?board=56.0">join in with fellow Alien fans on our forums</a>!</p><p><a href="http://www.avpgalaxy.net/?p=36921">Link To Post</a>

Yay!! Good interviews.  ;D

Quote from: SiL on Jun 13, 2017, 10:31:00 PM
you just leapt in with 'well maybe he's got more on his mind than making your life easy'. Whether you meant to or not, you came across like a twat. The end.

Or what I said was merely me putting in my two cents and you're the one coming across as a twat by being so presumptuous and defensive about what is essentially an ordinary comment, intentions notwithstanding. I'm sorry if you want to feel bent out of shape because I didn't bother to read through the entire thread and double-check it with you, to make sure you'd clarified everything, in order to avoid upsetting you. God forbid. The fact that you want to take me to trial over it only further illustrates how entitled you are. I certainly don't owe you anything even if I were insulting you. But again, I wasn't. Now I am, though: You're a dick.

Also, if you're going to quote someone, actually quote them rather than put straw man arguments into quotes. I actually said "Maybe Scott has other things on his mind than making an editor's life easy."

Peace, folks. Please.

I finally found the ignore button. Now I can ignore them. The last Metroid is in captivity. The galaxy is at peace.

Jesus Christ, talk about making mountains out of molehills, Nick. Let's leave it please. Obviously the editor is going to trim down the uhms and ahhs and obviously Scott isn't going to sit there thinking "best not say uhhhm or ahhh." They're completely moot points.

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Quote from: The Eighth Passenger on Jun 13, 2017, 04:58:11 PM
I think his shirt only had the Predator hieroglyphics on, nothing overt? Now, if you wanted to show us how much guts you have, you would have worn a Blade Runner crew t-shirt to the interview.  :P

Haha. Definitely wasn't going to happen. Barely had 5 minutes with him, didn't want that reduced.  :P I had so many questions for him. I was so disappointed it just flew by.

Oooh, one thing I forgot to mention! A piece of interesting information did make it to the cutting room floor (largely for technical reasons): Bichir stated that his character was actually impregnated through the burn on his cheek!

Which I thought was pretty silly, if I do say so myself.

Personally, I agree -- and to be perfectly honest I'm not at all convinced that was even the intention -- but if it was that's about the only clue we have of it.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 14, 2017, 07:21:59 AM
Jesus Christ, talk about making mountains out of molehills, Nick.

It's not like he wasn't making mountains, as well. At the very least, he called me a twat. But I guess he gets a pass because my comment is moot. No matter. You're the captain of this ship and I defer to your authority and wisdom, Hicks.

It all reminds me of Hamlet and Laertes fighting in Ophelia's grave. Both are players with parts in that feud, even if Hamlet tries in that heated moment to one-up his bereaved friend:

'Swounds, show me what thou'lt do.
Woo't weep? Woo't fight? Woo't fast? Woo't tear thyself?
Woo't drink up eisel, eat a crocodile?
I'll do 't. Dost thou come here to whine,
To outface me with leaping in her grave?
Be buried quick with her?—and so will I.
And if thou prate of mountains let them throw
Millions of acres on us, till our ground,
Singeing his pate against the burning zone,
Make Ossa like a wart! Nay, an thou'lt mouth,
I'll rant as well as thou (Shakespeare 5.1.252-264).

SiL was actually very pleasant with dealing with your comments. As I said earlier, enough of this now. I don't care for the tit-tat of these "but he said" posts. There's a report function if you have issues with folk. Let's ensure the boards remain mature and adult, not looking like a transcript of a school playground. Any more derailing will just be deleted.

Quote from: SiL on Jun 14, 2017, 07:44:48 AM
Oooh, one thing I forgot to mention! A piece of interesting information did make it to the cutting room floor (largely for technical reasons): Bichir stated that his character was actually impregnated through the burn on his cheek!

:D I'm done with this movie series.

Given that these press junkets are probably real grinds for these folks, I was impressed with the attention paid to your questions by Fassbender.   You articulated yourself well; I'd've been gob-struck...  ;)

The CGI in Covenant was absolutely inexcusable and was really disappointing for many fans.  This in my opinion is  hurting modern sci fi in general. Movies like Alien and Blade runner did not rely on CGI and  had the feel of an extended play. I believe that studios are reluctant to make a movie without special effects because of the cost and ingenuity involved.

Quote from: SiL on Jun 14, 2017, 07:44:48 AM
Oooh, one thing I forgot to mention! A piece of interesting information did make it to the cutting room floor (largely for technical reasons): Bichir stated that his character was actually impregnated through the burn on his cheek!

Ugh! What! Oh for f**k's sake what is this AvP:R?

Oh I long for the days of Prometheus. The days of ideas, vision and heart. Who gives a shit about xeno varieties in terms of looks and method of impregnation and bursting.

"This time, kids, it comes out the back!"

Quote from: FenGiddel on Jun 14, 2017, 12:44:45 PM
Given that these press junkets are probably real grinds for these folks, I was impressed with the attention paid to your questions by Fassbender.   You articulated yourself well; I'd've been gob-struck...  ;)

Yeah i thought Scott looked exhausted in this and a few other interviews.

Quote from: Zaxxon64 on Jun 14, 2017, 01:13:50 PM
The CGI in Covenant was absolutely inexcusable and was really disappointing for many fans.  This in my opinion is  hurting modern sci fi in general. Movies like Alien and Blade runner did not rely on CGI and  had the feel of an extended play. I believe that studios are reluctant to make a movie without special effects because of the cost and ingenuity involved.

It wasn't that bad, but I need to see it again. Most of the ships and environments were beautifully done. The creatures were a bit dodgy, but maybe they were a victim of the release date change? It's always a bit weird when a classic movie gets a modern sequel/prequel. It takes the mind a minutes to adjust to the presence of CGI. Unfortunately, that took me out of the movie once or twice, but to be fair, that's my own problem. They did what made sense for the budget and time they had. I don't want to knock their hard work, but I do miss the practical beast. The David/Walter scenes were seamless to my eyes.

Excellent interviews Hicks, and good job on the editing, SM (I understand you did the best you could with Ridley's recalcitrant ranting lmao).

i adore ridley. .love him to bits. .but his accent is heavy and i will have to watch this interview a few times to understand exactly what he is saying. .i thought waterston was great and she seemed to be a rather easy person to confront. .. .just so friendly and fun. .probably the least intimadating of all these prople. .and when i say intimadating. .i mean it in the best possible way. .she seems like the type of person that can set you at ease. .great job hicks. .i suffer a bit from anxiety and in your shoes i would have been sweating buckets from my palms and would have had a severe tremble in my voice. .i thought i noticed a slight nervous pitch in your voice on one or two occations. .lol. .but great job . .u held your composure quite well!

Quote from: LCpl. D. Grant on Jun 14, 2017, 05:36:33 PM
Excellent interviews Hicks, and good job on the editing, SM (I understand you did the best you could with Ridley's recalcitrant ranting lmao).

SiL did the editing.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 14, 2017, 07:21:59 AM
Haha. Definitely wasn't going to happen. Barely had 5 minutes with him, didn't want that reduced.  :P I had so many questions for him. I was so disappointed it just flew by.

To be fair, Riddles would probably have loved it. He has a great sense of humour. Would have been a good icebreaker.

What I find very bizarre about this interview is that there is no swearing from Scott. Did SiL edit out the guv'nor's cussing as well?  ???

Nope, no swearing was cut.

Quote from: SM on Jun 14, 2017, 08:48:10 PM

Quote from: LCpl. D. Grant on Jun 14, 2017, 05:36:33 PM
Excellent interviews Hicks, and good job on the editing, SM (I understand you did the best you could with Ridley's recalcitrant ranting lmao).

SiL did the editing.

Oops, I always get you two confused. Doh!

I'm sure SiL will be terribly offended.

I'll take it as a compliment.

I have never been so complimented.

Do ya'll think Covenant will get nominated for Best Visual Effects at the Academy like Prometheus did? It's an incredibly slick and beautiful film; even the hardcore haters here will admit that.

I agree that the close ups should've had more emphasis on practical effects.  The test screenings had them apparently, so hopefully that is put in a new edit! 

I can accept the CGI shots of the aliens moving fast, though Chris Nolan's rule of thumb about seamless CGI is what works best in my opinion.  Alien 3 probably had the most seamless alien effects (albeit NOT CGI, or barely...) of all the films, and I always loved the execution of the Dog/Bison xeno.  So many great creature shots in that one.  Man, when it's fighting Ripley with the tail?!? One of the coolest shots in the series.  And not since that one have we gotten to see the xenomorph do anything remotely interesting,  I mean compared to this who cares about pulse rifles?

The Neo/Xeno fight being left out is overwhelmingly disappointing, though I do enjoy the movie for what it is.  It just would've really worked to show us something new regarding the xeno.  Could've worked great alongside David and Walter's fight too.

with respect you could argue that Dan O'Bannon removed any mystery behind one of Gigers greatest creations by having a movie made about it ......

it was better when it was just a painting and we knew NOTHING about it 😂😂😂

Quote from: Deaconschristpose on Jun 15, 2017, 04:39:33 AM
I agree that the close ups should've had more emphasis on practical effects.  The test screenings had them apparently, so hopefully that is put in a new edit! 

I can accept the CGI shots of the aliens moving fast, though Chris Nolan's rule of thumb about seamless CGI is what works best in my opinion.  Alien 3 probably had the most seamless alien effects (albeit NOT CGI, or barely...) of all the films, and I always loved the execution of the Dog/Bison xeno.  So many great creature shots in that one.  Man, when it's fighting Ripley with the tail?!? One of the coolest shots in the series.  And not since that one have we gotten to see the xenomorph do anything remotely interesting,  I mean compared to this who cares about pulse rifles?

The Neo/Xeno fight being left out is overwhelmingly disappointing, though I do enjoy the movie for what it is.  It just would've really worked to show us something new regarding the xeno.  Could've worked great alongside David and Walter's fight too.

Less is more. I want to see an Alien film where we don't even 'see' it. We just see members of the crew being yanked into the ceiling and dark alcoves like ragdolls, dragged kicking and screaming and slammed through doors and against walls by an unseen yet enormous and insanely powerful force of nature that is basically just toying with these inferior organisms (humans). The point wouldn't be so much that it is an alien, but that it is a wild animal, but not from Earth. Raw nature. And when it finally does (slightly) show itself, it is the biggest, nastiest, most discomforting design for a xenomorph yet.

Quote from: LCpl. D. Grant on Jun 15, 2017, 06:48:26 PM
Less is more. I want to see an Alien film where we don't even 'see' it. We just see members of the crew being yanked into the ceiling and dark alcoves like ragdolls, dragged kicking and screaming and slammed through doors and against walls by an unseen yet enormous and insanely powerful force of nature that is basically just toying with these inferior organisms (humans). The point wouldn't be so much that it is an alien, but that it is a wild animal, but not from Earth. Raw nature. And when it finally does (slightly) show itself, it is the biggest, nastiest, most discomforting design for a xenomorph yet.

I get what you're saying, but I wonder if that would fly today. Modern audiences are accustomed to so much spectacle, I wonder if they'd accuse an 'old school' monster movie of resorting to cheap tricks to tighten the budget...

[EDIT: Oh, quick logistical question, Corp Hicks. Did they have the same camera/lighting setup for everyone, and you just took a seat and interviewed, and then they sent you all the angles and the raw audio, or were you required to bring a crew? I have no idea how these events are run...]

Hicks just took a seat and got the footage later.

Just saw the interviews, good job on getting access and getting them done wow. But man, the questions especially to Scott, Fassbender & the rest of the crew were kinda..plain. Lush New Zealand planet good for an Alien movie??? This isn't Predator man sorry..That was one if the biggest mistakes saw it right away, dunno wtf others see in a f green planet being good for an Alien movie..

Could have asked him why he thought cgi Aliens would work well when we already know cgi and horror/terror don't mix well like in all the other shit alien movies. These Aliens moved like in Alien Res when one jumps in an escape pod.

Could have asked him why he thought a David story was more important than an Alien story..

Should have just asked him in the end why or who didn't see the stupid parts in the fkin editing and cut or redo them..

Actually should have just asked him why he made a 6.8 rated dumb ass Alien movie.

And should have asked the first idiot from the crew how stupid he felt when David asked him to look inside the egg.

Like the other monkey said, I fell asleep with my eyes open..

What a weak movie..it's already forgotten and will never be talked about much.

And this is why studios don't talk to fans much.

Quote from: Alionic on Jun 15, 2017, 03:54:42 AM
Do ya'll think Covenant will get nominated for Best Visual Effects at the Academy like Prometheus did? It's an incredibly slick and beautiful film; even the hardcore haters here will admit that.

You'd be surprised!

Quote from: Alionic on Jun 15, 2017, 03:54:42 AM
Do ya'll think Covenant will get nominated for Best Visual Effects at the Academy like Prometheus did? It's an incredibly slick and beautiful film; even the hardcore haters here will admit that.

It won't. I wish it would though.

Quote from: Nostromo on Jun 16, 2017, 05:37:27 AM
Just saw the interviews, good job on getting access and getting them done wow. But man, the questions especially to Scott, Fassbender & the rest of the crew were kinda..plain. Lush New Zealand planet good for an Alien movie??? This isn't Predator man sorry..That was one if the biggest mistakes saw it right away, dunno wtf others see in a f green planet being good for an Alien movie..

Could have asked him why he thought cgi Aliens would work well when we already know cgi and horror/terror don't mix well like in all the other shit alien movies. These Aliens moved like in Alien Res when one jumps in an escape pod.

Could have asked him why he thought a David story was more important than an Alien story..

Should have just asked him in the end why or who didn't see the stupid parts in the fkin editing and cut or redo them..

Actually should have just asked him why he made a 6.8 rated dumb ass Alien movie.

And should have asked the first idiot from the crew how stupid he felt when David asked him to look inside the egg.

Like the other monkey said, I fell asleep with my eyes open..

What a weak movie..it's already forgotten and will never be talked about much.

Fiorland was picked I suspect for the spectacle.  Same reason Wadi Rum was used in Prometheus.

That's some champagne bitterness btw

I had a hundred and one questions for Ridley and time for only 3. I've previously said I felt like I wasted that interview but I can guarantee you that I'd never have phrased any questions in that manner.

Think what we want about the man and the recent films but there's a certain decorum to this kind of thing. If you ever get the chance, however, good luck with those!

Quote from: Alionic on Jun 15, 2017, 03:54:42 AM
Do ya'll think Covenant will get nominated for Best Visual Effects at the Academy like Prometheus did?

No.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 16, 2017, 07:23:04 AM
I had a hundred and one questions for Ridley and time for only 3. I've previously said I felt like I wasted that interview but I can guarantee you that I'd never have phrased any questions in that manner.

Think what we want about the man and the recent films but there's a certain decorum to this kind of thing. If you ever get the chance, however, good luck with those!

Any time you're on tape, be it video or audio, you'll critique yourself mercilessly.  I think you conducted yourself well, given what a huge fan you are.  Your Fox contacts should be relieved and will probably facilitate future such opportunities.


To illustrate how badly it could've gone, here's a true story:  I'll never forget watching a fan interview of his favorite celebrity.  All agog at the chance to talk to the guy, he asked, "So where do you see yourself and the band in five years", a typical but trite question.  The look on that fan's face when the celeb responded, "Dead. All dead," (as he took an exasperated drag off his cigarette) was sad.  I was embarrassed for the guy, since obviously he loved the band, but didn't think about how many times they're interviewed and how sick they get of the same old questions, or fan-gushing.


You avoided both.


Again, the attention Fassbender paid your questions was amazing.  Scott looked tired, but F was rapt.  Maybe that's just how he rolls, but you could've very well gotten barely-concealed contempt or something akin to the story I related.   ;D

To SiL: ANd this is a reason why this franchise sucks so much now, because of fanboys like yourself who will digest any manure put out there. Good effin luck lol.

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To Hicks: The interview was great, just thought the questions were extremely plain. That's all I'm saying, hope I'm entitle to my opinion.

I, for one, am glad Hicks was asking the questions, and not you, Nostromo. Decorum is important, and Scott doesn't deserve to be grilled on his big day. Hicks did great, and will do even better next time. The tough questions should be reserved for the producers who oversaw the development of the story and the final cut, IMHO. Perhaps the screenwriter of the final draft, too. I get the impression that Scott's hands were tied.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2316204/reviews?ref_=tt_ov_rt

Quote from: FenGiddel on Jun 16, 2017, 12:41:15 PM

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 16, 2017, 07:23:04 AM
I had a hundred and one questions for Ridley and time for only 3. I've previously said I felt like I wasted that interview but I can guarantee you that I'd never have phrased any questions in that manner.

Think what we want about the man and the recent films but there's a certain decorum to this kind of thing. If you ever get the chance, however, good luck with those!

Any time you're on tape, be it video or audio, you'll critique yourself mercilessly.  I think you conducted yourself well, given what a huge fan you are.  Your Fox contacts should be relieved and will probably facilitate future such opportunities.


To illustrate how badly it could've gone, here's a true story:  I'll never forget watching a fan interview of his favorite celebrity.  All agog at the chance to talk to the guy, he asked, "So where do you see yourself and the band in five years", a typical but trite question.  The look on that fan's face when the celeb responded, "Dead. All dead," (as he took an exasperated drag off his cigarette) was sad.  I was embarrassed for the guy, since obviously he loved the band, but didn't think about how many times they're interviewed and how sick they get of the same old questions, or fan-gushing.


You avoided both.


Again, the attention Fassbender paid your questions was amazing.  Scott looked tired, but F was rapt.  Maybe that's just how he rolls, but you could've very well gotten barely-concealed contempt or something akin to the story I related.   ;D

Haha... yeah Hicks did just fine. Good questions as well, he gave the impression that he had been following the production closely.

To illustrate how badly it could've gone, here's another true story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beDN-q3UcbY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beDN-q3UcbY)

Quote from: Nostromo on Jun 16, 2017, 03:35:12 PM
To SiL: ANd this is a reason why this franchise sucks so much now, because of fanboys like yourself who will digest any manure put out there. Good effin luck lol.

You are awful.

And SiL didn't even like the film!  :laugh:

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 16, 2017, 07:23:04 AM
I had a hundred and one questions for Ridley and time for only 3. I've previously said I felt like I wasted that interview but I can guarantee you that I'd never have phrased any questions in that manner.

Think what we want about the man and the recent films but there's a certain decorum to this kind of thing. If you ever get the chance, however, good luck with those!

Don't worry, man. I had the same thing happen when I was interviewing a band called CocoRosie last year. My set of questions had a certain chronology to it and I had to wrap it up earlier than I thought and thus I only talked about certain aspects pertaining to their formative years instead of their career as a whole...On the other hand once I had an interview with Glenn Branca which lasted almost 3 hours.

Quote from: Nostromo on Jun 16, 2017, 03:35:12 PM
To SiL: ANd this is a reason why this franchise sucks so much now, because of fanboys like yourself who will digest any manure put out there. Good effin luck lol.

That isn't very constructive. It places quite a burden on one fan's shoulders, don't you think?

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Quote from: Nostromo on Jun 16, 2017, 04:05:24 PM
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2316204/reviews?ref_=tt_ov_rt (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2316204/reviews?ref_=tt_ov_rt)

Did you write that?

QuoteTo SiL: ANd this is a reason why this franchise sucks so much now, because of fanboys like yourself who will digest any manure put out there. Good effin luck lol.

Aren't you glad you have someone to aim your impotent fury at?

Best not to waste time on small people.

Quote from: Protozoid on Jun 16, 2017, 03:52:33 PM
I, for one, am glad Hicks was asking the questions, and not you, Nostromo. Decorum is important, and Scott doesn't deserve to be grilled on his big day. Hicks did great, and will do even better next time. The tough questions should be reserved for the producers who oversaw the development of the story and the final cut, IMHO. Perhaps the screenwriter of the final draft, too. I get the impression that Scott's hands were tied.

Which is terrible because the Director is the Director, not the screenwriter. The screenwriter writes the film, the Director DIRECTS it. If what you say is true, they basically f**ked up production much greater than I thought. Just wow.

The director almost always has input in the story as well.

Congratulations for the interview!

I overall enjoyed the movie but there where some serious WTF moments in it.

1. I didn't liked how Shaw died, at all. Specially after all the " I want to know why they wanted us dead" from Prometheus.

2. All engineers die and that's it?, no more on them?, really? nothing at all?...oh well maybe in the next film.

And the 3rd and worst thing i witnessed was:

3. Where do all those eggs come from?, David created them somehow by experimenting with Shaw's corpse??.....Pffffffffffffffff.....Man!!....Nooooo!!. I mean, is that really what happened?, i'm still confused about that.

Aside from that i liked the film, although i expected it to be more scary than it turn out. I was a little more scared of David than the morphs lol. I loved the Xenos and Neos design tho, pretty sick.

What's gonna happen in the next sequel?, go figure..."IN SPACE, THE HIVE FLOATS"  xD

Quote from: SiL on Jun 16, 2017, 09:59:31 PM
The director almost always has input in the story as well.

I'm sure Ridley Scott had a lot of input, but he didn't appear to have complete control. Not even close.

Based on what?

From what I understand, the inclusion of the Alien was forced down on him from above due to the reaction seen to Blomkamp's pitch.

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Quote from: Nostromo on Jun 16, 2017, 03:35:12 PM
To Hicks: The interview was great, just thought the questions were extremely plain. That's all I'm saying, hope I'm entitle to my opinion.

Of course you are and I don't disagree with you. Like I said earlier, I had a hundred and one questions for the man but unfortunately it was my first interview of the day, I didn't know how it was going to go down and I didn't prioritize the ones I would have liked to have heard more.

But I also wouldn't have asked anything in the manner you worded either. I wasn't a massive fan of the finished film either but there's such a thing as being polite about it.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 19, 2017, 07:54:26 AM
But I also wouldn't have asked anything in the manner you worded either. I wasn't a massive fan of the finished film either but there's such a thing as being polite about it.

You were a gentleman from sole to crown, if I ever saw one.

Plus you have a Surface Pro 4 :D so you're great in my books :D

I just watched the interview with Scott and Fassbender. I felt embarrassed for the interviewer. I mean Ridley Scott has ruined Alien with catastrophic choices for the prequels and the interviewer knows it but turned into jelly because he was starsruck. Really lame.

There's no denying I was really nervous but I wouldn't go as far as "turned into jelly."  :laugh: As always though, Zaxxon/Jerry Springer, thanks for your contributions.

I am sensing some of the clowns here are a tad jealous that Hicks has had the opportunity to not only meet, but also interview Ridley Scott, one of the greatest directors in modern cinema. Suck it up clowns and show a little respect.

Yeah, what the hell. It was a fine interview, and Hicks did a great job!

I mean, If I did the interview, I would have turned into jelly...

You did good Hicks, watching Ridley was painful I think he must have been exhausted. I thought your questions were good, anything more complex and I think he would have struggled to answer in that state.

Quote from: BonesawT101 on Jun 21, 2017, 10:11:31 AM
I am sensing some of the clowns here are a tad jealous that Hicks has had the opportunity to not only meet, but also interview Ridley Scott, one of the greatest directors in modern cinema. Suck it up clowns and show a little respect.

I agree. It's pure jealousy. It's pure villainy.

Quote from: BonesawT101 on Jun 21, 2017, 10:11:31 AM
I am sensing some of the clowns here are a tad jealous that Hicks has had the opportunity to not only meet, but also interview Ridley Scott, one of the greatest directors in modern cinema. Suck it up clowns and show a little respect.

Well I am jealous, not of actually meeting the guy, that doesn't mean much to me, but interviewing him yes, that was a great opportunity. But I would have asked different questions, sure I wouldn't attack the guy on what he is doing with the prequels, there is always a way to make certain questions without offending the person in the process.

Quote from: Samhain13 on Jun 21, 2017, 04:14:50 PM

Quote from: BonesawT101 on Jun 21, 2017, 10:11:31 AM
I am sensing some of the clowns here are a tad jealous that Hicks has had the opportunity to not only meet, but also interview Ridley Scott, one of the greatest directors in modern cinema. Suck it up clowns and show a little respect.

Well I am jealous, not of actually meeting the guy, that doesn't mean much to me, but interviewing him yes, that was a great opportunity. But I would have asked different questions, sure I wouldn't attack the guy on what he is doing with the prequels, there is always a way to make certain questions without offending the person in the process.

Could you give us a few examples?  I'm curious...

Quote from: Samhain13 on Jun 21, 2017, 04:14:50 PM

Quote from: BonesawT101 on Jun 21, 2017, 10:11:31 AM
I am sensing some of the clowns here are a tad jealous that Hicks has had the opportunity to not only meet, but also interview Ridley Scott, one of the greatest directors in modern cinema. Suck it up clowns and show a little respect.

Well I am jealous, not of actually meeting the guy, that doesn't mean much to me, but interviewing him yes, that was a great opportunity. But I would have asked different questions, sure I wouldn't attack the guy on what he is doing with the prequels, there is always a way to make certain questions without offending the person in the process.

Can we drop it? Who cares what questions you would've asked.

Quote from: FenGiddel on Jun 21, 2017, 04:17:02 PM

Quote from: Samhain13 on Jun 21, 2017, 04:14:50 PM

Quote from: BonesawT101 on Jun 21, 2017, 10:11:31 AM
I am sensing some of the clowns here are a tad jealous that Hicks has had the opportunity to not only meet, but also interview Ridley Scott, one of the greatest directors in modern cinema. Suck it up clowns and show a little respect.

Well I am jealous, not of actually meeting the guy, that doesn't mean much to me, but interviewing him yes, that was a great opportunity. But I would have asked different questions, sure I wouldn't attack the guy on what he is doing with the prequels, there is always a way to make certain questions without offending the person in the process.

Could you give us a few examples?  I'm curious...

Hicks could only make 3 right? Was that it? I would ask things more related to the creature and where Ridley is trying to go with this.

1 - I would ask about the accelerated alien lifecycle in the movie, I literally facepalmed myself in the theater, but I would ask like... On ALIEN, the facehugger took x hours to impregnate Kane... but in Covenant it was much faster, was it due to David's modifications? Are those facehuggers suppose to be a different breed from the ones in the original movie? The eggs are different, so... they were made to be born faster?

I don't need to say: "Dammit Ridley go watch ALIEN again, facehuggers don't work like that." Just point out the error without actually saying it was error and see what he have to say.

2 - Details on the planet of the movie, was it the Engineers homeplanet? A colony? Was there only one city of them in whole planet? Do they have other planets? More details.

3 - Ask if since after Prometheus he looked what the fans were saying and criticizing about it on social media, will he do the same after Covenant was released?

Seeing how random he gets trying to explain stuff, maybe it would have been easier to just ask yes or no questions. Getting into that "David creating the aliens" stuff would be lead nowhere, asking about the sequel would be pointless since he might change his mind in the future anyway.

And it seems that the guy really believes without any evidence and disregarding centuries of scientific research that aliens have been on Earth and were involved in human evolution, I hate that he is pushing pseudoscience in my favorite franchise, but well nothing I can do.

Quote from: BishopShouldGo on Jun 21, 2017, 04:47:07 PM
Can we drop it? Who cares what questions you would've asked.

Well FenGiddel seems to care a little, just ignore my post if you are not interested.

Thanks, S13

You are welcome Fen.  :)

Quote from: Samhain13 on Jun 21, 2017, 04:56:14 PM

Quote from: FenGiddel on Jun 21, 2017, 04:17:02 PM

Quote from: Samhain13 on Jun 21, 2017, 04:14:50 PM

Quote from: BonesawT101 on Jun 21, 2017, 10:11:31 AM
I am sensing some of the clowns here are a tad jealous that Hicks has had the opportunity to not only meet, but also interview Ridley Scott, one of the greatest directors in modern cinema. Suck it up clowns and show a little respect.

Well I am jealous, not of actually meeting the guy, that doesn't mean much to me, but interviewing him yes, that was a great opportunity. But I would have asked different questions, sure I wouldn't attack the guy on what he is doing with the prequels, there is always a way to make certain questions without offending the person in the process.

Could you give us a few examples?  I'm curious...

Hicks could only make 3 right? Was that it? I would ask things more related to the creature and where Ridley is trying to go with this.

1 - I would ask about the accelerated alien lifecycle in the movie, I literally facepalmed myself in the theater, but I would ask like... On ALIEN, the facehugger took x hours to impregnate Kane... but in Covenant it was much faster, was it due to David's modifications? Are those facehuggers suppose to be a different breed from the ones in the original movie? The eggs are different, so... they were made to be born faster?

I don't need to say: "Dammit Ridley go watch ALIEN again, facehuggers don't work like that." Just point out the error without actually saying it was error and see what he have to say.

2 - Details on the planet of the movie, was it the Engineers homeplanet? A colony? Was there only one city of them in whole planet? Do they have other planets? More details.

3 - Ask if since after Prometheus he looked what the fans were saying and criticizing about it on social media, will he do the same after Covenant was released?

Seeing how random he gets trying to explain stuff, maybe it would have been easier to just ask yes or no questions. Getting into that "David creating the aliens" stuff would be lead nowhere, asking about the sequel would be pointless since he might change his mind in the future anyway.

And it seems that the guy really believes without any evidence and disregarding centuries of scientific research that aliens have been on Earth and were involved in human evolution, I hate that he is pushing pseudoscience in my favorite franchise, but well nothing I can do.

Quote from: BishopShouldGo on Jun 21, 2017, 04:47:07 PM
Can we drop it? Who cares what questions you would've asked.

Well FenGiddel seems to care a little, just ignore my post if you are not interested.

1) Ridley doesn't care

2) Ridley doesn't know

3) Ridley doesn't know

Done.

Quote from: BishopShouldGo on Jun 21, 2017, 04:47:07 PM

Can we drop it? Who cares what questions you would've asked.

By quoting his entire post, I think you've done much towards keeping them alive. 

Upon rewatching the videos, Crudup is far and away my favorite interviewee.

He did hint at some interesting character stuff, but what, in particular, caught your interest?