Hollywood's Queen of science fiction, actress Sigourney Weaver, was recently interviewed by CNN to talk about a host of topics that her fans are most interested in, including the "Alien" film series, her attitude toward the Oscars, and the possibility of a third "Ghostbusters" movie.
You have been in Hollywood for more than 30 years.
You have starred in some 60 movies.
You're probably working just as hard as you ever did.
What drives you?
What keeps you in this industry?
Well, I think a lot of luck, probably.
I don't feel very driven.
I feel very like...I think now, because I've done such a range of movies, that directors know I'm pretty game and open to all kinds of strange stories.
And I think right now I'm also seeing a generation of filmmakers come up who grew up watching "Alien" and "Ghostbusters" and everything, and so they're part of those movies' fan base.
And so I often meet young directors who, you know, had a "Ghostbusters" picture on their wall as they were growing up. And it's really nice.
It just shows how inter-generational our industry is.
It was the role of Ellen Ripley that made you an overnight sensation in "Alien".
Did you have any idea how big that film was going to be and how it would change your life?
No. I think we all felt we were making a really interesting, dark, spooky, science fiction film.
I have to give a lot of the credit to Ridley Scott, because I think he sort of re-conceptualized space.
It used to be, you know, this sort of "2001: A Space Odyssey" sterile environment, sort of cerebral atmosphere. And he made it real.
I think that's the genius of "Alien"...is really Ridley's take on the design and on the whole gritty, uncomfortable world of it.
He made it a place...he made it ours, so I really have to give him all the credit.
I was just lucky. I was in the right place at the right time.
You have worked on four "Alien" movies with four different directors.
Obviously, Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
Was there one in particular that you gelled with?
I think I gelled with all of them.
I think that the genius of 20th Century Fox was always to pick a young director who was very talented, very ambitious.
Who wanted to transform what was now being called a franchise into something, you know, something of their own.
So Fincher, for instance, killed everything that Jim Cameron created.
The sort of space family that Ripley had and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, again, you know, transformed it.
So I think our good fortune was that Fox picked these very brilliant directors.
You were co-producer on the final two.
Will you be involved in a fifth?
No. I think that now they're doing an "Alien" prequel.
And I think that Ridley Scott is directing it, which makes me very happy, because I know he'll do a great job.
You were born "Susan" but you changed your name to "Sigourney" when you were 14.
How did your parents feel about that?
They called me "S". My parents called me "S" for a long time, because they thought I might change it again to "Sarah" or "Sally" or something.
They knew I liked the initial.
And yet, when I thought about it, my mother's name was Desiree.
She was British.
She changed her name to Liz, which was her mother's name.
And then my father's name was Sylvester, after his father, but everyone called him Pat, because he had red hair.
So, I thought this is genetic.
If I'm changing my name, it's really their fault and I think I just was always called Sue.
And I was this tall, I was six feet tall, I needed a longer name.
So, I didn't ever mean to really change my name, but now that I look back, I think that is the age where kids try to reinvent themselves.
You've been nominated for three Oscars.
Best Actress, for "Gorillas in the Mist" and also the "Aliens" sequel.
Best Supporting Actress for "Working Girl".
You have missed out.
When you look back, is that disappointing?
You know, I don`t really sit around.
I felt it was such a great honor for me to be nominated for those movies.
And I think, particularly for "Aliens" because, you know, science fiction doesn't get that kind of response.
And I have to give Jim Cameron a lot of the credit for that, because the role was such a magnificent one.
You know, I feel so fortunate that I get to work in so many different kinds of movies with such talented people.
I love being part of this community and I feel fine without an Oscar.
That's not to say that there won't be one in the future.
Absolutely, you never know.
There are rumors that you are making or will make "Ghostbusters 3".
Can you confirm that?
I've heard about "Ghostbusters 3".
Harold Ramis said if all the rumors were true, we'd be making 30 movies.
I think all of us would love to get back together again.
I'd love to work with those guys again. They're such generous people. They're all brilliant and it would be fun.
Do you think you'll always be making movies?
You know, my role models are people like Jessica Tandy, who I think won an Oscar in her 80s and Maggie Smith, who is so wonderful.
You know, I look to these older actors and, when I see what they can do with a line or a look, I'm just so filled with admiration.
So, I do think it's a career that you can keep going if you're lucky and die with your boots on. You know, I think that would be amazing.
These, you know, actors like that, to me, are so precious.
And it's so important for our industry that you have all the generations, you know, as equals. Sort of inspiring each other.
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