Sigourney Weaver: Conquering Self-Doubt and How to Harness Your Instincts
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Sigourney Weaver has appeared in more than 60 films, from her breakout role in Alien in 1979 and the blockbuster Aliens in 1986, to Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl, and later Avatar, with many sequels in the works. Despite being raised by a family steeped in show business, Sigourney was reluctant to pursue acting for many years. In our conversation, Sigourney unpacks what was behind that reticence; tells Guy about her early years in avant-garde theater; talks about why, at first, she wasn’t all that interested in being in Alien; and explains why she takes issue with the idea that she tends to play “strong women.”
Links from the Show
01. The (pretty amazing) Trailer for 1979's Alien
02. Ellen Ripley’s last stand in Alien
03. BBC story on Sigourney reuniting with the gorillas from Gorillas in the Mist
04. Sigourney in Working Girl
05. Sigourney plays a possessed Diana in Ghostbusters with Bill Murray
06. Recent Boston Herald article on Sigourney’s very busy year
07. More on Sigourney’s new, 14-year-old character in the Avatar franchise
