[Aliens] [1986] [Making Of] [2003] [V] [6/25]

[Pre-Production] [Casting and Characterization] [2/2]
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[@nvsnake1489]

"Hey Vasquez, have you ever been mistaken for a man?" "No, have you?" That's a badass lady right there.

[@onlythewise1]

not the same thing

[@antoninstefka]

the best

[@onlythewise1]

@@antoninstefka not

[@kennycybertron1]

She was a hottie latina for sure....years later in 1991's Terminator 2 (John Connor's foster mom Janelle)

[@happymess3219]

@@kennycybertron1 😶 actually, shes white...

[@kempo79]

Eh, Aliens... The ultimate sci-fi action movie EVER. After so many years, it still amazes the audience.

[@kevinnazario1015]

can you believe this movie was made in 1985?? what a masterpiece!!!

[@TheLio666]

2 words...James...Cameron

[@neriozulberti1492]

Yes Cameron .....a warranty

[@Dan53196]

Absolutely brilliant film

[@w41duvernay]

No computer effects!!

[@toxlaximus3297]

Movies were are held back by the ability to put ideas onto film, since star wars and ILM they could start to make better and better films.

[@MSM4U2POM]

Sergeant Apone really was superb. Utterly convincing, and a guy I want on my side every time.

[@daddystu7046]

Look into my eye!

[@MSM4U2POM]

@@daddystu7046 AAAaaaaaaaaaaaabsolute badass!!!

[@bucknasty69]

Al Matthews was a sergeant in the Marines in Vietnam, during which he got two Purple Hearts and several combat decorations. He was the real deal!

[@BarneyWobba]

One of the best films ever made

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

it's one of the last movies where I actually remember literally being on the edge of my seat and at times even wanting to close my eyes in an actual cinema. Part of that is of course growing older and more blasé but I just remember that deep co-desire, to just get the fuck out of there and nuke the whole damn thing from orbit. I was pretty much down with Hudson on that particular "fuckin-A!"

[@internziko]

100%

[@joevans27]

It IS the GOAT ever made

[@shouryuken]

vasquez what a legend.

[@narreddarr8092]

yep. and what a babe, too. she'd probably punch my head off for sayig that but, i think i'd consider it an honour to be punched by her. christ knows, i've had enough women throwing ashtays at me for one reason or another.

[@shouryuken]

Narred Darr hahahahaha. she was awesome

[@sebastiangiordano4312]

kicking asses and putting female power in the frontline before any of the bullshit from these days. My respects to her...

[@ces4399]

She was also the foster mother of John Conner in T2. She has a dangerous knife hand!

[@romanemul1]

@@ces4399 Nice catch. I always tought that i saw her before.

[@tendy-d9316]

R.I.P Bill Paxton. you were always my favorite colonial marine

[@antediluvianatheist5262]

Hudson!

[@CockneyClint]

The only Sci-fi legend to be killed by a Terminator , Alien and a Predator ❤❤❤❤👌 Sci-fi legend thanks to Bill Paxton R.I.P

[@joemctaggart3920]

@@CockneyClint i never knew he died when and how

[@CockneyClint]

@@joemctaggart3920 I'm not too sure but I think it was pneumonia , so sad man hes a legend to us Sci-fi nerds

[@joemctaggart3920]

@@CockneyClint sad hearing this he was good actor he will be missed thank you the reply

[@Ladco77]

Al Matthews (Sgt. Apone) was not only former military, but according to his IMDB bio, "While on combat duty during the Vietnam War, Matthews became the first black Marine to be meritoriously promoted to the rank of Sergeant (E-5)." Oorah!

[@deadstar44]

RIP AL MATTHEWS. Real life badass. So long, Sergeant Apone.

[@leomartin5965]

Awesome.

[@johnbowen3523]

You guys know that halo really took a lot of inspiration from the way the military was depicted in this movies. Johnson and Capone are a lot alike not to mention the music aircraft spaceships gear etc. thought that was really awesome considering both the movie and game had a big part of my childhood.

[@bellial974]

@G E T R E K T 905 he didn't check that corner

[@jerryeaglefeather5441]

Classic Paxton line, "Why don't you put her in charge" Priceless. ...

[@daddystu7046]

..and the terrified way in which he delivered it.

[@thea3530]

I always thought that was funny.

[@FelisDestructicus]

It cracks me up that Jenette Goldstein is so soft spoken irl. A true testament to how good an actor she is.

[@2degucitas]

And she obviously did research. Chicana poetry. And her pronunciation is good.

[@mementomori4355]

Hudson: "Hey Vasquez have you ever been mistaken for a man?" Vasquez: " No.......have You?" Classic line

[@monayim637]

Brill

[@joemctaggart3920]

Actress shes female actor is male

[@swifty1969]

@@mementomori4355 "when they said aliens, she thought they said illegal aliens.."

[@dual7779]

A very rare example when sequel surpasses already a masterpiece original

[@kylebreedlove1360]

So crazy that Vasquez and the Irish woman with the two kids in Titanic are the same actress. She's got range!

[@xenomorphelv426]

+Kyle Breedlove She also played John Connor's foster mother in T2. terminator.wikia.com/wiki/Janelle_Voight

[@Prowbar]

Wow! I never expected that was her in T2 lol!

[@redxsage]

She was also part of the team in _'LETHAL WEAPON 2'_. If you'll remember her scene at home going for a dive in the pool...

[@gavster023]

Kyle Breedlove i thought she was latino :/ she's awesome

[@funguy8801]

Surprised that no miserable moaning SJW has come along crying: "but, but, whitewashing, waaaaahh!"

[@martok2112]

One of the greatest action sci-fi movies ever made, not to mention, in my humble opinion, my favorite of the Alien films, with the original just a razor's edge behind it. James Cameron knew how to take an existing property like Alien, and continue it properly.

[@Anon_E_Muss]

His attention to detail is hugely what made this one so successful. It's all in the details. My favorite movie ever. The only truly scary film and the real special effects knocked this one out of the park. CGI can't compare.

[@whyhatestrangers]

I’ve long missed this form of Cameron. These days it’s all about making cgi cartoons. Whether old haters like me want to accept it or not, those types of action films are gone. Even if someone tried to emulate it, society has changed and expectations and exceptions have changed, the entire medium has changed. Where do we go from here?

[@skiphouston7392]

All these years later, I still love this film, keeps me on the edge of my seat...and the music gives me goose bumps. RIP to Bill and Al.

[@mavez6322]

It's scary how perfect this movie is. Adrenalin rush from beginning to end. I re-watch this every year and the thing that amazes me the most is how well written and performed the characters are. Everyone on that set actually feel and act like you would expect normal everyday people would, it makes you heavily invested and immersed in the story because of it. It's just something you never really see with modern movies any more. Hudson asking Vasquez if she'd ever been mistaken as a man and Vasquez replying "No, have you?" will always be hilarious. And in my opinion the most bad ass scene in film history is when Ripley is tooling up to go after Newt. Slapping guns together with duct tape, standing in the elevator psyching her self up to save someone she cares about, while absolutely terrified. Bad ass on another level.

[@cyric2010]

Aliens and (the original) Predator, are the greatest action movies of all time for me.

[@ghtsw11]

James Cameron has an amazing ability to make films that the public want to see and he entertains them!

[@RunFast64]

Aliens is an amazing movie. They put their heart and soul into every part of the flick. It was inspired.

[@Thethingithought]

Watching this made me search up the Alien cast memebers for anyone who had passed away and seeing that Al 'Sgt Apone' Matthews died September 2018 last year at 75 years old. He was a great job in his role, just as memorable as Ripley with half the screen time.

[@MrDlt123]

Bill Paxton intimidated by Sigourney Weaver b/c she was a star --> Goes on to become a star himself. RIP.

[@mikejunior211]

Bill Paxton was in both the Alien and Predator sequels.

[@PJgearhead]

Vasquez is such an awesome badass!

[@stevehenrichs5091]

ADIOS

[@csandovalbosox]

this. I'm 37 ....so as a kid in the 80s....Vasquez to me was such a bad ass hero....after my mom..."she" was my first introduction of a woman hero/bad ass.

[@baronvg]

Lmao it still blows my mind to this day that Vasquez was also Janette from T2. And shit, also the lady from Titanic! Amazing actor!

[@Skullkan6]

Watch Near Dark

[@baronvg]

Skullkan6 Already did, back when it came out. Also saw a Lethal Weapon 2 in case you wanted to bring that up, too.

[@baronvg]

You Toobe ???

[@bugpumper]

what!!! which lady in Titanic???

[@jtstrm]

@@bugpumper brings her kids to bed.

[@pixpusha]

Bill Paxton is so believable as a soldier. I could imagine him as somebody from my old unit.

[@TweedSuit]

Apone: All right, sweethearts, what are you waiting for? Breakfast in bed? It's another glorious day in the Corps. A day in the Marine Corps is like a day on the farm: Every meal's a banquet. Every paycheck's a fortune! Every formation's a parade! I love the Corps!

[@deanthiessen7306]

Im ex military and that man and the sergeant from full metal jacket are the only 2 actors Ive seen that impressed me and gave a real military presence.

[@koolaidman6251]

Man, this floor is freezing!!

[@deanthiessen7306]

@@koolaidman6251 Look into my eye!!

[@cashvault1996]

@@koolaidman6251 What do you want me to do, fetch ya slippers for you?

[@Cloud-rp5mz]

Ripley and Vasquez... The two heroes of my youth

[@synysterexececutioner3944]

"hey why don't you run down the hall and slide into the wall to test the armor" Paxton: Ok Jim! amazing

[@2degucitas]

Vasquez!!! Fuck yeah!!!!

[@speckyhotdog84anderson6]

No matter what Hollywood brings out right now and in the future sci fi/action wise nothing will ever compete with the greatness of this movie... so many iconic moments in this masterpiece that will stay with me forever 🙌👍

[@phenbuz]

Aliens franchise is my fav in my Blu-ray collection. My love for all Aliens 2 cast forever.

[@TheCbrown146]

RIP Bill Paxton. Game over man...

[@johnsotelo3125]

Alien and aliens, the best, two of my favorite movies watching as a kid growing up.,🤙🤙🤙🤙👍👍👍👍

[@nickmattio3397]

"All right sweethearts, you heard the man and you know the drill. Assholes and elbows!"

[@shermswarthau5366]

Nick Mattio Hudson! Come here...come HERE!

[@cashvault1996]

NOBODY TOUCH NOTHING!

[@liamgorman3947]

They sure don't make movies like this anymore, classic

[@MrAcer4]

They did nail the miltary perfect. The Sgt was what made it perfect and sounded perfect

[@cuffdaddy1162]

That's because he was a Marine in real life. He was a Sgt in Viet Nam and earned the first battlefield commission to Lieutenant in that war.

[@En1337Rich]

Movies... still, a masterpiece in my mind, even today.

[@fatwalletboy2]

I'd say Jeanette to Vasquez is quite possibly one of cinemas all time greatest tricks on the audience when you exclude add on costumes fat suits wigs etc.......the transformation is quite remarkable even now after 35 odd years.......JG really scored.

[@stevegant7286]

Hudson "Hey Vasquez, have you ever been mistaken for a man?" Vasquez answers "No, have you?" Great come back Vasquez!

[@miket851]

Paxton's hair here is stuff of legend.

[@progKansas]

Have you seen his haircut in Weird Science?

[@1000buffalos]

"Somebody wake Hicks up!"

[@daddystu7046]

Up Hicks

[@rachellau3348]

Alien and Aliens was an eye opener for me as a child to see how physically and mentally strong women can be.

[@lisaroberts8556]

Without the need to push Female SJW politics down our necks. We always had great female leads in our movies. But now the Females are just sickening to watch. This is why the men are leaving these movies behind, Can’t blame them.

[@marklynch3149]

My favourite line from this film is... "get away from her, you bitch!!".. This is one of the best films of all time.. 👍

[@shrek_2_on_dvd699]

LET'S ROCK!!!!

[@martok2112]

For anyone here who has played the awesome video game "ALIEN: Isolation", William Hope, who played Lt. Gorman in Aliens, voices the Sevastapol Station's security marshall. I also thought it was great that they were able to get most of the cast together to reprise their roles from the original Alien in voice acting. The only ones missing were John Hurt (because, well, Kane was dead), and Ian Holm. They got another voice actor for Ash.

[@Aragorn62]

Best sci-fi movie ever made! The whole cast and characters were immense.

[@majorcalvary6515]

RIP Bill Paxton. I miss you.

[@craigmartinj]

Seriously ... thank you all for giving us one of the best movies ever made by the dying empire. You all were awesome. Good story ... Perfect actors/actresses and awesome performances. Thanks!!!

[@e5m956]

They did great on this movie! One of my favorite movies!

[@MStreppelhoff]

One of the best movies ever ! I love that franchise... !

[@astanfartin1647]

imagine being in the most loved film ever.....wow

[@silviaadriana4299]

this is my favourite Alien, i saw the movie in a beautifil theatre that no longer exists, so , it is twice emotional

[@archstanton9547]

Watched it when it first came out in the theaters and just recently watched it again for the millionth time. Still way better than anything else in this genre. Partly because there is very little, if any, talent in Hollywood now.

[@julianfab4ever1]

I love this movie and all the actors and actresses in it! All of them did a great job! Sigourney Weaber and Bill Paxton are Awesome. But the Lady that played Vazquez was really great!

[@hadjrlili3728]

Rest in peace Bill :( :(

[@ElectricWitch44]

I'm in love with Vasquez.

[@ArmyJames]

Emma Who isn’t? 🙂

[@randallmunson2098]

“Yeah, but it’s a dry heat !”

[@spaceboy3101]

and the fact that it was like 100% humidity in there with pipes dripping down everywhere made it extra funny. :D

[@MrRufioooo]

BEST FKIN LINE

[@MusicEmail]

"Knock it off Hudson"

[@squirrelattackspidy]

RIP Bill Paxton. On a side note, Jenette Goldstein / Vasquez was a hottie back in the day. :) Newt screaming sounded like a tea kettle going off.

[@jeffpoirier1184]

Hudson: This floor is freezing! Apone: What do you want me to do, fetch your slippers for ya? Hudson: Gee Sir, would you? Apone: Look into my eye. (As he gives him the finger) 😂

[@patrolpilot3756]

Damnit, I'm gonna miss Bill. Fight on Hudson, Fight on.

[@RogersPhotographyGuilford]

Bill was great in this but equally great in "Weird Science".

[@TheGaryNOVA]

Everybody always says Ripley was a huge role model for women, and she absolutely was. But as a guy I totally had a new respect for women in movies watching Vasquez. IMO she was the most badass woman I've ever seen in film.

[@shinjaokinawa5122]

I saw this first when I was in West Germany as a member of the 3rD Armored Division. It was so outstanding I told everyone in my unit and would not let any of them miss it. They all loved it and from then on I could do no wrong when recommending movies. Our camaraderie was tight.

[@shinjaokinawa5122]

Everybody loved Vasques.

[@CakesbyJoannaLo]

this was my favourite one out of all the alien movies!

[@vernefits1953]

Vasquez ultimate badass

[@tectrencher]

my fav movie of all time,all the serie

[@sandygrimes7196]

I was a senior in high school we went to see this in the movies at the mall then off to the arcade right next door..good memories ❤

[@lenakingsleigh]

Burke played his Part sooo good and convincingly, its jus sad that only few see that because hes the bad guy and stuff but he was amazing. Obviously i loved the whole cast. Lance Henriksen as Bishop was so cool, too. I always wanted him to be a Part of another alien movie as Bshop again...

[@yvonnecraven-griffiths5427]

I’m still so excited about this movie all these years later and showed it to my teenage students in film club. They were stunned with the effects and scripts. The scripts and acting captured them the most..for them an “old” movie 🎥!!! It’s so layered and interesting! It made them think about the movies they’re subjected to now🤔😏umm!

[@hhds113]

RIP Al Matthews. And thank you for your service. From an Army Vet.

[@FishingFanatic]

In my opinion the greatest of the Alien(s) franchise movies!!!

[@gotDesign]

Vazquez, real BADASS!

[@therealdanielmustard]

Fun Fact: Jeanette Goldstein (Vazquez) played John Connor's foster mom in Terminator 2. One of the best latina heroine characters and she's not even latina.

[@JacobTheRedWolf]

Fun Fact: Jeanette Goldstein also played a role in the cult classic "Near Dark" with Lance Henriksen (Bishop)

[@snailnslug3]

She was also the Irish mom in titanic

[@sdegroot1]

Now she is the owner of a bra shop in Hollywood called Jenette Bras.

[@BulldogOzzy]

sdegroot1 Her large breast size likely led to her running that shop.

[@joeyshuny5]

OMG that was her!!!!

[@gregorypruitt5068]

Still one of the best Sci-Fi films ever made. Of the Alien films, this is the best of them all.

[@tenpercentfordabigguy8550]

So many iconic characters came from that movie,

[@ariochiv]

Easily one of my top 5 favorite movies ever. One of the many examples of movies from the 80's and 90's with strong female characters who were still flawed and interesting, and in which the filmmakers didn't feel the need to bang a drum about it or try to emasculate the male characters. Thanks for the video. I hadn't seen these particular interview snippets before, I don't think.

[@pixpusha]

7:42 "Why don't you run down that hallway and slide into that wall." Pretty much something higher-ups would say, lol

[@MichaelRose87]

This level of commitment, this level of attention to detail. PERFECT movie. They just don't make em like this anymore.

[@jamesmays9979]

I modeled my leadership style from Al...R.I.P. "Look into my eye".

[@hollywoodwerewolf]

so that's what 'Newt' looks like grown up...

[@GhSt-vl5sq]

yes

[@GhSt-vl5sq]

fat

[@GhSt-vl5sq]

no not at all LMAO

[@gc3k]

You see all these aging actors, then here somes somebody around her 20s reminiscing about the movie. Threw me off a second

[@redxsage]

Apparently it was her only acting role. She grew up to become a schoolteacher.

[@stellaraudioaz]

Not used to hearing that voice come out of Vasquez.

[@rajeeb3500]

Awesome, I've never seen a behind the scenes for aliens. That they trained just retrospectively adds to the film for me

[@sudacagamer]

Burke may be one of the most underrated villains ever.

[@AlteraLin]

"Hey Vasquez, have you ever been mistaken for a man?"

[@williamsweeney6835]

Someone wake up Hicks!

[@215ILLicit]

I had to double take Vasquez. STILL one of my favorite movies. ALL movies from ‘85 were classics. Funny isn’t it? Some lagged and were late a year or 2 but that era. Timeless.

[@donovanb9020]

The risk always lives. That's the most Vasquez thing I've ever heard

[@BeatmasterAC]

"When in doubt, NUKE EM" XDi need a TShirt with that line

[@predtralo]

2:37 OMG Vasquez real voice is so cute

[@falconone7230]

Vasquez is a sweet heart ❤️ in real life...she was so damn hard-core in Aliens 👽

[@mpower4741]

my mom let me watch ALIENS when i was 9 or something?! now im 30 and this movie remebers me always to my childhood.

[@TomColontonio]

Still My favorite movie ever made! #1 !!

[@wolmandbaker6858]

One of the best action-sci-fi ever made. Lucky Jaden Smith wasn`t around to ruin it :)

[@sonnyroy497]

???

[@Ama-hi5kn]

I remember seeing the trailer for the movie in 1986. That and the movie will stick with me forever.

[@robertvazquez35]

Hey Vasquez! yeah that was awesome when I was a kid.

[@theopinion9452]

RIP Sarge,fair winds to you brother,one day I will join you,I hope.

[@AthensWar64]

I love how the smart-gun "the guns Drake & Vazquez have" has the same receiver as an M-60 MG. Such a Great movie first time i seen it was1992 i was 7 years old, gave me nightmares for a week. still gives me chills.

[@gsxerwhite]

I was 12 and my Dad rented Alien a week before Aliens was in the theater. I was pumped like you couldn’t imagine and Aliens blew me away. I painted one of my sister’s old crutches and used to pretend it was one of those smart guns like Vasquez and Drake had lol

[@captainbeaky]

I think it’s an MG42 receiver…

[@AthensWar64]

@@captainbeaky my mistake, yes it was slapped together with an MG42 and old motorcycle parts.

[@pabloantonioperezlucena6923]

Thanks for posting this, I really enjoyed the watch.

[@Fatima502]

Al Matthews, we still remember and love your hit single "Fool" in the UK from 1975

[@KermitHitler]

Vasquez has a voice like soft, warm treacle, so seductive Listening to her speak feels like getting a soothing massage

[@veedee4860]

Jeanette Goldstein with the big curly hair was a low key cutie.

[@davidhutchinson7888]

Hudson was a total goofball but flipped the switch when he needed to.

[@vubevube]

3 words: BEST movie EVER!!!