2: Alien - Nostromo, A Very Bloody Birth

Highlights 00:16 – Robin tells the story of how she met Ron Shusett 02:58 – Introducing today’s episode, Alien: Nostromo 03:21 – Pre-production of Alien 04:56 – Casting Alien 05:46 – The controversy behind Sigourney Weaver landing the lead role of Ellen Ripley 09:27 – Figuring out the pacing of Alien 14:16 – An incredible crisis that developed among the actors of Alien 18:51 – Giving Hollywood executives an ultimatum 21:11 – The Chestburster Scene 25:29 – Shooting in chronological order from the Chestburster scene on 26:47 – Ron shares another behind the scenes moment from shooting Alien 29:14 – The nursery set 30:42 – The impregnation of the alien Shareable 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 Migenes Artwork by Barbara Mastej Listen to all episodes at AnAlienInHollwood.com Discover Robin's books at RobinMaxwell.com Listen to Harry as the host of Podcast Junkies 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Podcast Production by FullCast: https://fullcast.co Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/