People say I pay too much attention to the look of a movie but for God's sake, I'm not producing a Radio 4 Play for Today, I'm making a movie that people are going to look at.

On 6 July 2010 YouTube announced the launch of Life In A Day an experimental documentary executive produced by Scott. He had Steven Zaillian rewrite his script to focus on the dynamic between Frank Lucas and Richie Roberts. " He divides his time between homes in London France and Los Angeles.

Scott is known for his atmospheric highly concentrated visual style which has influenced many directors. " He is the elder brother of the late Tony Scott.