Highlights00:16 – Robin tells the story of how she met Ron Shusett02:58 – Introducing today’s episode, Alien: Nostromo03:21 – Pre-production of Alien04:56 – Casting Alien05:46 – The controversy behind Sigourney Weaver landing the lead role of Ellen Ripley09:27 – Figuring out the pacing of Alien14:16 – An incredible crisis that developed among the actors of Alien18:51 – Giving Hollywood executives an ultimatum21:11 – The Chestburster Scene25:29 – Shooting in chronological order from the Chestburster scene on26:47 – Ron shares another behind the scenes moment from shooting Alien29:14 – The nursery set30:42 – The impregnation of the alienShareable Quotes“Sigourney got it by giving a brilliant reading. She was off-Broadway in a hit and they gave her a cold reading and she knocked it out of the park.” (06:07)“They were all not-name stars. They were all proven successes as character actors, but none of them could be prima donnas. But halfway through there became an incredible crisis with the whole cast. They almost all quit.” (14:28)“And so I said, “The movie doesn’t seem to be working. It’s slow and plodding. It’s the right version of the script but the pacing is off. It’s funereal instead of suspenseful.” (10:17)“And from then on, they were really scared of that monster. They’re performances showed it.” (25:08)🎙️🎙️🎙️Music by Vincent Covello and Vic MigenesArtwork by Barbara MastejListen to all episodes at AnAlienInHollwood.comDiscover Robin's books at RobinMaxwell.comListen to Harry as the host of Podcast JunkiesPodcast production and marketing by FullCast