John Hurt Alien Scene Mythburster (BIFF 2010)

[AmusedChild]

The scene that Hurt describes with the alien not poking through is available on the 2-DVD set in the production documentary - you can see the rushes. What really impressed me was his concentration, staying in character while people were yelling, "We can't see it yet! It hasn't poked through yet!" etc. The whole cast was really professional.

[notreallydavid]

Touch of Rowley Birkin QC - and none the worse for that.

[RaikenXion]

Hes a legend, the way he played that scene, so realistic, he made that scene wot it is, it wud hav never worked without that extraordinary realistic performance he gave. Some great acting. I just want to say the greatest actors in films r English sorry that is my opinion lol.

[smithhedgehog]

I like how John hints that sigourney weaver is meant to be 'difficult'

[andross637]

Dreadful woman.

[smithhedgehog]

@andross637 have you met her then?

[andross637]

@smithhedgehog Nope, haven't met Ted Bundy either.

[smithhedgehog]

@andross637 Did you just compare sigourney weaver to Ted Bundy? lol

[andross637]

@smithhedgehog Yeah. Except she didn't murder Veronica Cartwright, just her career.

[dewfall56]

One of my fav actors. He is so eloquent.

[barnabyfraser]

I remember him very well playing Joshau Harlbrough in wessex tales 1973, i thought that was his best ever role.

[fatg1t]

I went to a school where his brother was the cook! I also had a signed photo of him. It got so creased and damaged (thankyou shitty family for destroying yet another thing of mine like those arseholes, the other pupils, at the school in Wales where John Hurt's brother, a truly wonderful, loving, man was the cook) I ended up having to throw it away. I'd love to find out if John can cook anywhere near as superbly as his brother........

[AmusedChild]

@fatg1t I'll bet that if you wrote to Hurt and told this story he would send you another photograph. Both he and his brother seem to be very kind.

[neonatalpenguin]

John Hurt is everything an actor should be.

[MarkArandjus]

I could listen to John Hurt's voice like music ♥

[brettishgal]

Absolutely awesome amazing night!!!!!! John was in fantastic form ,a very gracious lovely man, so chuffed to be able to meet him and get autograph and photo!!!