Behind the Scenes, Beyond the Fear – Alien’s Making, Cont.

These articles pull back the curtain on the making of Alien, revealing how Ridley Scott shaped his crew, the choices that defined the film’s tension and pacing, and the kinds of scenes that almost made it into the final cut. Whether it’s casting challenges or deleted material that had to be filmed for contractual reasons, this collection gives fans insight into the filmmaking process on one of the most iconic sci-fi horror films ever made.

Want to hear Alien’s director, Ridley Scott, reflect on crafting the film’s slow-burn terror, his casting choices, and how the movie’s legacy grew into something far larger than anyone expected? 

Want to learn how Ridley Scott’s perfectionism and insistence on finding the right actors shaped the Nostromo crew, and how Sigourney Weaver ultimately won the role of Ripley? 

Want a fascinating look at how production contracts required Ridley Scott to shoot scenes — including some involving the xenomorph lifecycle — that he didn’t actually intend to keep in the finished film?

Want to read Sigourney Weaver’s revelation that an early draft of the Alien script included a romantic scene that she personally persuaded Ridley Scott to remove because it didn’t fit the story’s horror tone?