Filmmaker Sir Ridley Scott takes Tempus behind the scenes of his family wine estate, Mas des Infèrmieres
Filmmaker Sir Ridley Scott shares the story behind his Luberon family wine estate Mas des Infèrmieres as the cover star of Tempus Magazine’s summer 2024 edition. In an exclusive in-person interview, the prolific director – who will release Gladiator II in cinemas in November – tells Tempus how his film career has shaped a lifelong love of food and wine, and how his skills as a director have been paramount to the brand’s success.
“[Winemaking] is like making a movie: once you’re in, you’re in deep. Up to your nose in challenges. It’s exactly the same with wine,” Sir Ridley tells Tempus. “We’re all about quality. The competition is enormous; so many people make wine. But there are so many films now, and I’m still surviving after 40 years. I released Napoleon [in 2023] and I’m delivering Gladiator II in November. So, I just ignore [the competition] and focus on the wine.”
Speaking to Tempus editor-in-chief Michelle Johnson, Ridley also reflected on his 40+ year career in film, his approach to handling film and wine critics, and why his famed on-set efficiency stems from a competitive nature.
Sir Ridley is just one of many inspirational personalities and brands that feature in Tempus’s motivational summer edition. Spotlight actor and cocktail connoisseur Stanley Tucci talks London’s food scene; Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman tells us about the joys and challenges of running his clothing label, Applied Art Forms; superstar sommelier Henna Zinzuwadia shares her mission to diversify the fine wine industry; and Chaumet CEO Charles Leung reflects on his first months at the helm of one of the world’s most influential haute jewellery brands.
What’s more, Tempus puts the spotlight on the stars of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, explores the next giant leap for space tourism, explores the power of regenerative travel at Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island, and much more.
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