Posted in: Exclusive, Interview, Movies, Paramount Pictures | Tagged: john turturro, orlando bloom, Republic Pictures, Sean Ellis, The CutThe Cut Director Sean Ellis on Desert Filming, Influences & MoreDirector Sean Ellis (Anthropoid) spoke to us about his psychological thriller, The Cut, filming in the desert, cut scenes, 'Alien' & more. Article Summary Sean Ellis reveals the challenges and chaos of filming The Cut’s tense desert scenes on day one. Ridley Scott’s Alien inspired Ellis to pursue filmmaking and influences his style in The Cut. Sean Ellis has worked his way up creatively in Hollywood for almost 30 years since he started directing music videos, starting with 1997's All Saints: Never Ever. How 'Alien' Influenced 'The Cut' Director Sean Ellis as a FilmmakerWhat was the most difficult scene to film?