20 Things You Didn't Know About Blade Runner
11. The Film's Production Was VERY Tense
Throughout production, there was a great deal of tension on Blade Runner's set. Ridley Scott, much more used to operating in Britain, was unused to American Union rules. This led to him not being able to operate the camera himself, something which was second nature to him as a director, and frustrated him greatly.
He was angered by crew members, financiers and producers who would ceaselessly question his artistic choices for the film, and likewise the American crew were constantly frustrated with him. They believed him to be cold and distant, and his perfectionism would sometimes result in shooting days that lasted around 13 hours. With endless dismissals and crew walkouts, it's a wonder the film was completed at all, let alone managed to become the work of art that it is.