Hollywood director Ridley Scott talks us through the timeline of his career. From his debut The Duellists starring Harvey Keitel to the monster hit Alien and cult-classic Blade Runner. He takes us behind the scenes on Thelma & Louise starring Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis and Brad Pitt, Hannibal with Anthony Hopkins and Black Hawk Down which won two Oscars. Ridley Scott is perhaps best known for Gladiator, which received 5 Academy Awards including Best Film and Best Actor for Russell Crowe. Hollywood director Ridley Scott provides a film-making masterclass.

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00:00 Intro
01:10 Ridley Scott's road to becoming a director
05:20 "The Duellists" - His first movie
08:35 His next movies - from science-fiction to road movie
12:23 Preproduction - planning and working with actors
17:04 Being "too visual"
18:42 Tales from the filmset
22:55 His favorite films
24:15 His opinion on modern cinema