Caretakers of Terror, An Interview With ADI’s Alec Gillis & Tom Woodruff Jr. - AvP Galaxy Podcast #126

Started by Corporal Hicks, Apr 26, 2021, 02:19:10 PM

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Caretakers of Terror, An Interview With ADI’s Alec Gillis & Tom Woodruff Jr. - AvP Galaxy Podcast #126 (Read 18,061 times)

BlueMarsalis79

I for the most part enjoyed the interview a lot, I'm surprised no one asked them their thoughts on Prometheus and Covenant, and also the 40th Anniversary Films from the standpoint of their profession.

XenoHunter99

XenoHunter99

#16
https://alienseries.wordpress.com/2016/04/29/alien-resurrection-hybrid-theory/

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Giger continued that "Woodruff, an excellent effects specialist, said about his 'Alien Viper's Nest': 'It is like an HR Giger's painting come to life.' Yes, it is. It has been newly stolen from my book Necronomicon. As photographed from above, you will see that it is a section of my painting Passagen-Tempel/Eingangspartie (Passage Temple/entrance section) Work #262. This painting existed three years before the first Alien movie had even started to be filmed."

Fox, in the end, restored Giger's credit for Resurrection's home release, but this did not spare them from the artist's pointed thoughts on what the studio had done with his Alien after taking it out of his hands.

    "I always wanted my Alien to be a very beautiful thing, not just something disgusting, not just a monster, but something aesthetic. Throughout the creature's evolution what they've done is change it from something aesthetic to something that looks like shit – I mean literally, it looks like a turd."
    ~ HR Giger, Alien Evolution, 2001.

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SM

Contradicting statements?  Heavens!

Neither Giger nor Fox never gave Roger Dicken his proper due for the facehugger and chestburster that ended up on screen, and were both better than Giger's designs.

So it goes.

SiL

He's obviously not going to be critical when complaining about rights. "These things look like shit, give me credit for them!"

SM

Of course.

Nevertheless he went on the record praising the film and the creature work.

BlueMarsalis79

I think what he actually thought's more important.

SM

Of course you're going to think what you think is more important.

BlueMarsalis79

BlueMarsalis79

#22
Do you know what I think?

H.R Giger expressed more frequently an unkind opinion.

Corporal Hicks

Quote from: Trash Queen on Apr 28, 2021, 02:38:06 AM
I for the most part enjoyed the interview a lot, I'm surprised no one asked them their thoughts on Prometheus and Covenant, and also the 40th Anniversary Films from the standpoint of their profession.

It was a time issue unfortunately. Tom was only going to be around for an hour, but we managed to keep him on longer because he was enjoying himself, but it did involve snipping back quite a few questions. We had a lot to ask them. That said, I feel like we've asked them that before? In Adam's studio visit, maybe?

SM

Quote from: Trash Queen on Apr 28, 2021, 05:46:48 AM
Do you know what I think?

H.R Giger expressed more frequently an unkind opinion.

XenoHunter99's correct.

True.  I just totally made that Giger quote up.  Well played.

BlueMarsalis79

BlueMarsalis79

#25
Did anyone say he only had unkind things to say?

Did I question the legitimacy of that quote?

XenoHunter99

Roger Dickens.Since we want to wander all over the map here, Here's a nice article about Roger Dickens and his involvement in Alien. I think it touches on salient points.

https://www.scified.com/news/roger-dicken-life-in-small-forms

Did Dickens get enough credit? IDK. Did he demand it? IDK. I suspect for him, it was just another job. Hard to believe hanging out here, but Giger and Alien are not a religion for everyone. Some people have never even heard of him or seen any of the movies. I know that's not right, but it's true. :laugh:

Both quotes are best taken in context. One is politically astute, the other is perhaps an expression of his deeper feelings on the matter. Contradiction? I'll go with Walt Whitman on that one.

The quote I referenced along with other info in Valaquen's article speak to my main point: Fair or not, Woodruff and Gillis got lumped in with the people "stealing Giger's art." From the interview with them, we know that was never the intention.

If Giger really wanted to be involved with A3 and have maximum input, he should have gone to London. I can also understand why he didn't do that. He talks about it in the Giger's Alien book, among other places. In a movie production, the hours are long, he hated the compromises, and so on. Even so, he was disappointed that Cameron did not invite him to participate in Aliens. Maybe by the time A3 rolled around, he didn't want the hassle. Hard to say and no one can ask him.

Kradan

Kradan

#27
Quote from: Trash Queen on Apr 28, 2021, 02:38:06 AM
I for the most part enjoyed the interview a lot, I'm surprised no one asked them their thoughts on Prometheus and Covenant, and also the 40th Anniversary Films from the standpoint of their profession.

Perfect Organism host Jaime Praiter did an interview with ADI guys back in 2018 and asked about their opinions on prequels

https://perfectorganism.podbean.com/e/75-interview-with-alec-gillis-and-tom-woodruff-jr-of-amalgamated-dynamics-inc/


Anyway, that was a great listen. The way Tom and Alec speak it looks like they very much aware of their somewhat notorious fame amongst some fans lol . Also, it seemed to me like Alec talked A LOT while Tom just occasionally threw in couple of sentences

Jonesy, have you liked their response to your question ?  ;D

Immortan Jonesy

Unless you're referring to @Nukiemorph, who used to be a jonesy, I never asked a question.

Kradan

Hmmm, I can swear I've heard Hicks saying "Immortan Jonesy". I'll need to check it now. One moment

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