""I was a war baby. So in a funny kind of way, that leaves a mark on your DNA. When I was sitting under the stairs, while we were bombed at night by the Nazis, we were singing 'Old McDonald Had a Farm' and hoping we never got a direct hit.""
""I think there've been rather too many apocalyptic movies. And I think I started off with a pretty tough one doing Blade Runner years ago. There was no end to the grimness of Blade Runner. In this, what I'm so pleased that came off was the strong feeling of hope.""
""If you do the right thing, it calls to mind the expression: God helps those who help themselves.""
Ridley Scott recalls his childhood experiences during The Blitz, which influenced his perspective on hope. He is adapting Peter Heller's novel The Dog Stars, set in a post-apocalyptic world after a pandemic. The story follows Hig, a pilot with a dog, who finds small comforts amidst despair. Scott believes the film offers a sense of hope, contrasting with the grimness of previous apocalyptic films. He emphasizes that life holds meaning when one is alive and striving for better days.
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