Cinematic Quote by Benedict Wong
“Ridley Scott is a cinematic master and a great man. It was a real honour working with him on 'Prometheus.'”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Film Production, Benedict Wong, 2012
Ridley Scott excels at cinematic storytelling and personal leadership.
In simple terms: Ridley Scott is a great director and person.
Key Takeaway
Appreciate masterful direction.
Themes
cinema
leadership
artistry
Mood
admiring
inspired
Type
commentary
praise
When to use this quote
- film sets
- creative teams
- inspiration
Key Concepts
directorial vision
collaboration
Questions to Reflect On
- What makes a director a 'great man'?
- How does collaboration shape a film?
A Different Perspective
Greatness can be subjective and collaborative.
![“I'll be working with Ridley's [Scott] brother, Tony, again, someone who needless to say we've had a great amount of success together. I trust him - so I won't have to think about it or I'll try not to.” quote by Denzel Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/740/denzel-washington-1345_amount_i-ll-be-working-with-ridley-s-scott-brot_41793.jpg)
![“All of a sudden I pulled up short and harked back to Ridley [Scott] holding up the script in Manhattan, at the St. Regis breakfast room, and saying, "It's very visual, isn't it," and realized it was the key to my whole life since then.” quote by William Monahan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5c3/william-monahan-3226_breakfast_all-of-a-sudden-i-pulled-up-short-and-ha_1135342.jpg)
![“In other words, when you have someone [like Ridley Scott] with that authority, then you tend to be left alone. But they were good and they're really good people, and I'm a big champion of the BBC and I think that like minds find each other and I think that FX and BBC is a perfect match.” quote by Steven Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/38f/steven-knight-2205_authority_in-other-words-when-you-have-someone-lik_940142.jpg)
![“I'm older and wiser. So and now having segued into filmmaking I'm looking at [Ridley Scott ] and what he does in an entirely different way and I have respect for what he does and how he composes shots. So that was what was completely fascinating.” quote by Denzel Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/084/denzel-washington-1345_different_i-m-older-and-wiser-so-and-now-having-se_756712.jpg)
![“I don't like the strictly objective viewpoint [in which all of the characters' actions are described in the third person, but we never hear what any of them are thinking.] Which is much more of a cinematic technique. Something written in third person objective is what the camera sees. Because…” quote by George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/170/george-r-r-martin-2-926_action_i-don-t-like-the-strictly-objective-view_234026.jpg)
