J.W. Rinzler's "The Making of Alien"

[The1PerfectOrganism]

Can't wait.

[Corporal Hicks]

https://nofilmschool.com/Alien-BTS-book-Rinzler

Interview with JW. Not read it yet, though.

[Elmazalman]

This waiting is torture. Less than a week now.

[The1PerfectOrganism]

Patience, soon.

[Nightmare Asylum]

And here is another interview:

https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2019/07/17/exclusive-and-now-a-chat-with-the-making-of-alien-author-j.w.-rinzler/

[Corporal Hicks]

And another: https://nerdist.com/article/alien-making-of-j-w-rinzler-book-interview/

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/go-inside-the-making-of-alien-for-the-films-40th-anniversary-with-author-jw-rinzler

Another

[Valaquen]

Should I be concerned that Rinzler didn't seem to know much about the film (behind-the-scenes wise) before he wrote his book? I read some stuff in the previews already that made me go, "hmm."

[Elmazalman]

Should I be concerned that Rinzler didn't seem to know much about the film (behind-the-scenes wise) before he wrote his book? I read some stuff in the previews already that made me go, "hmm."

I hope he got to interview the people involved with the miniature model filming.

[Valaquen]

Should I be concerned that Rinzler didn't seem to know much about the film (behind-the-scenes wise) before he wrote his book? I read some stuff in the previews already that made me go, "hmm."

I hope he got to interview the people involved with the miniature model filming.

They seem quite open. I don't imagine they'd say no if asked (I heard they weren't?) That's what was so great about Alien Makers.

[Elmazalman]

Should I be concerned that Rinzler didn't seem to know much about the film (behind-the-scenes wise) before he wrote his book? I read some stuff in the previews already that made me go, "hmm."

I hope he got to interview the people involved with the miniature model filming.

They seem quite open. I don't imagine they'd say no if asked (I heard they weren't?) That's what was so great about Alien Makers.

I saw that facebook or twitter post in which someone (involved with the miniatures photography on the film) expressed surprise at a 'making of' book being written without their input. Hope that's been sorted out. I want this book to be as thorough as possible.

[Valaquen]

Should I be concerned that Rinzler didn't seem to know much about the film (behind-the-scenes wise) before he wrote his book? I read some stuff in the previews already that made me go, "hmm."

I hope he got to interview the people involved with the miniature model filming.

They seem quite open. I don't imagine they'd say no if asked (I heard they weren't?) That's what was so great about Alien Makers.

I saw that facebook or twitter post in which someone (involved with the miniatures photography on the film) expressed surprise at a 'making of' book being written without their input. Hope that's been sorted out.

I think that was Martin Bower, who always seems keen to chat with folks about his work.

I want this book to be as thorough as possible.

If you can wait til ALIEN's 50th you can buy mine 

[Darwinsgirl]

^


I'll pre order it!  

I consider "any" new information gems.

I love Martin Bower's commentaries. You know immediately he's someone you could chat with for hours. So unassuming & open.

[HuDaFuK]

If you can wait til ALIEN's 50th you can buy mine 

How's your book coming along?

[Valaquen]

If you can wait til ALIEN's 50th you can buy mine 

How's your book coming along?

300+ pages, and I could still write another 300. Things keep turning up, new versions of the script are passed to me, and I have a couple of interviews lined up that are seriously cool... but I can't talk about them 

[𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔈𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔥 𝔓𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔯]

...and I could still write another 300.