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A pivotal moment in “Jurassic Park” is the first appearance of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. The characters are in the middle of an underwhelming tour when the power shuts off, allowing the fearsome dino to escape from its enclosure. Abandoned by Hammond’s lawyer, Donald Gennaro (Martin Ferrero), the kids begin to panic as the creature closes in on them. Brought to life by a skillful combination of special effects, the Tyrannosaurus rex is a formidable antagonist (via TIME). In the bone-chilling moment when the dinosaur sees them through the car window, narrowing its gaze on its chosen prey, it’s hard to separate fantasy from reality. In a 1993 interview with Katie Couric, Richards revealed that the scene was just as nerve-wracking to make as it is to watch.
“I think the whole thing was really an adventure to shoot and there were a few scary parts,” Richard recalled (via YouTube). “I always remember the scene with the T. Rex where Joe and I are in the jeep and we have like this plastic bubble over us and the T. rex is smashing down on us and it’s biting this thing and we’re screaming.”
Thankfully, the kids had something tangible to react to. The Tyrannosaurus Rex, a hydraulically powered animatronic, was so lifelike that it scared the cast and crew even when the cameras were off (via Entertainment Weekly). It’s no wonder that interacting with it sticks out in Richards’ mind.
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