Ridley Scott Cursed Off Studio Exec. Touting 'Normal People' Movies

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• Early in his career, acclaimed director Ridley Scott, known for classics like 'Alien' and 'Blade Runner', was criticized by a studio exec for not making movies about 'normal people'.
• Scott says he cursed out the exec, defending his idiosyncratic approach that would go on to revolutionize sci-fi and establish him as one of cinema's most singular auteurs.