Monday, May 12, 2014

James Cameron ~ before being a filmmaker, a curious boy ~

James Cameron's films create an unreal world all their own. In this personal talk, he reveals his childhood fascination with the fantastic, and how it ultimately drove the success of his blockbuster hits "Aliens," "The Terminator," "Titanic" and "Avatar."



Watch the video again and discuss the following questions:

1. What did he like doing when he was a child?
2. What did he used to do after reading books?
3. What did he discover after watching Jacques Cousteau's documentaries?
4. What did he decide to do when he was 15 years old?
5. Where was his first diving  experience?
6. How many hours did he spend diving?
7. What does he think about nature and human imagination?
8. Why did he decide to become a filmmaker?
9. Was "The Abyss" a successful movie?
10. What type of company did he set up with a friend?
11. Why did he make the movie "Titanic"?
12. What did he learn from doing expeditions to the real Titanic?
13. What did he try to apply in his movie "Avatar"?
14. What did he learn in the process of making his movies?
15. "Failure is an option, but fear is not." What do you think?

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