Beyond the Screenplay

Episode 138: Alien

The BTS team discusses how Ridley Scott's masterpiece manages to work despite ignoring several common screenwriting rules, the unforgettable tone set by H.R. Giger's amazing designs combined with the production and direction, and Ripley's slow reveal as the film's protagonist.
 
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“Lessons from the Screenplay” creator Michael Tucker and the LFTS team do deeper dives into the storytelling of individual movies and chat with the creatives behind those films.