Vincent Lobrutto - Ridley Scott: A Biography

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

First and foremost, I want to thank my wife Harriet Morrison for her unflagging support of this project and for her generous contributions to the creation of this book.

My son Alexander Morrison has long been an avid fan of the films of Ridley Scott. His inspiration and our spirited discussions have been enlightening and motivating.

Thanks to my daughter Rebecca Roes; I remember the day I referred to my first book as just a little book and she took issue, replying, No, its not just a little book. Her steadfast appreciation of my professional efforts is of great personal value.

At the School of Visual Arts I thank all my studentspast, present, and futurefor their support and contributions. Thanks to Rob Barton for talking to me for hours on end about movies and life. My gratitude to Robert Lobe, the schools chief librarian, for his untiring enthusiasm. Although Ridley Scott is not officially a maverick filmmaker, I thank the students in the 2015 American Film Mavericks class for being so insightful about movies and for proving to me once again that the art of discussion is not dead.

To Dr. Jain I extend my appreciation and admiration for her help during the writing of this biography.

To Pat McGilligan my gratitude for being a constant friend, for looking out for me, for being a pro and a helluva film biographermaybe the best there is. Also, I thank Pat for his patience and care when I really needed it.

To Anne Dean Dotson, senior acquisitions editor, my gratitude for her steady support, expertise, and care.

To my copyeditor Robin DuBlanc, my thanks for her great skill and the totality of her approach to the completion of this book.

I thank Bailey Johnson, the original acquisitions assistant, for always answering my questions with precision and goodwill and Patrick ODowd for continuing assistance.

To Peter Tonguette, writer of film books and other media in print and on the net, my thanks for his unflagging friendship and support of my work.

To Harry Northup, many thanks for engaging conversations on cinema and for thoughtful insights about Ridley Scotts first film Boy and Bicycle.

My sincere appreciation to Maestro Hans Zimmer for talking to me about Ridley Scott for CinemaEditor magazine. I thank Lawrence G. Paull for his generous interview concerning Blade Runner that appears in my book By Design: Interviews with Film Production Designers.

I thank the masterful film editor Dody Dorn for talking to me about the films she edited for Ridley Scott.

Filmmaking is a collaborative process; so is writing a book. I thank everyone for their contributions and encouragement.

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