"Gear head" is a massive, massive understatement. When he was a truck driver, he was a renowned mechanic. Everybody went to him to fix or upgrade their rigs. He co-designed the deepest diving compartment ever and broke the record for ocean depth of a human. No wonder someone like him came up with a story about A.I. and Terminators and such. He's clearly a literal genius.
This interview took place on the film’s opening week so none of them had absolutely any idea how big of a hit it was going to be because the box office numbers were pretty standard for the time. Titanic didn’t make its money with one huge weekend like movies do today. The more weeks passed the more people started watching the movie even more than the first week. It’s rare for a movie to do that so I found it interested.
this is a socialistic mentality, if he works his ass off even if hes in the .01% he deserves the money, it is kind of him to reject the money... not him doing what he should because he is rich and someone else could use it.
@@dr.martinlroberts1908 Probably a contract clause cost him the money, you know some of these guys like him RDJ & Nolan can make a studio not make any money after paying their hefty salaries
Wow, so basically James Cameron drove to the USC library from Orange County on the weekends when he wasn't working as a truck driver, xeroxed textbooks on the art and practice of filmmaking for only $120 to start learn how to become a film director at the age of 24? This video is inspiring me to go do something with myself.
24 is still so, so young. People that age shouldn't be deterred if they haven't made it yet. But yes, it is quite fascinating that such an accomplished, Oscar-winning director wasn't even familiar with his craft until the age of 24. I'm glad he found a passion for filmmaking and that his talent didn't go to waste like so many others.
After this interview, the movie made over $2 billion worldwide (first film in history to do that), won 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Cameron disappeared from Hollywood. A year after the film was released, while he didn't give up his screenwriting fee, the studio gave him back the money that he relinquished during filming which involved his director and producer fee also box office profits but the paycheck was a hell of a lot bigger. I mean a lot due the film's astronomical and unbelievable box office success. Titanic defied reality and changed the film industry forever. Rumors were going around 1997/1999 that he retired from filmmaking and that he didn't have to work another day in his life after the film's massive success.
They must be really into this interview cuz they keep bombarding him with questions they won't even let him finish the answers and they already asking questions
I've always been fascinated with what James Cameron has done in terms of film making and with technology and science, but to learn of his beginnings and DIY approach to learning, I have an entirely new level of respect for the man! It just goes to show a piece of paper does not dictate success nor does it indicate true intelligence.
This was accurate at the time, but later, after it was a huge success, the studio granted him $80 million (if memory serves) even though they technically didn’t have to. This is going from memory of the news at the time from 22 years ago. Still, guy has balls.
Call Roger Corman, you may not even need the truck. All you have to say is "I'm a director". Funny that almost ALL directors say the same thing...even Roger Corman.
They sort of gloss over the fact that he somehow got to work with Roger Corman and was art designer on a couple of movies and directed second unit on another before he got handed the directing chores on Piranha II.
This guy is a living legend.., he didn even showboated about his Guinness Record dive! Every movie he takes sets a benchmark to the whole world!! And the movie he directs, only he can direct!!
It wasn’t quite as simple as going from truck driver to director. James Cameron is also an artist, and he served as art director for Roger Corman before he broke into directing. He also wrote the script for the first Rambo movie.
Joncarl Gantt I mean it’s basically pocohontas. His movies are always “Good bad explosions love” never amazing dramas. He’s a box office director and that’s fine
You really don't need to. He already understood the most important lesson of successful commercial filmmaking...the audience isn't that bright. His movies are written and "crafted" for that audience. It's a simple recipe for a simple product. Kudos to him.
I dropped out of film school too. Its trash. Today you can learn everything about it off the internet and you have RUclips and Vimeo and you are ready to go.
Yeah that's usually how it goes with the back end %, and given the box office split it probably wasn't hitting profit until around $500 million. The deals are always a convoluted mess between competing interests with so much opportunity to cheat, which is why it always ends up in litigation. LOTR was like that, Star Wars was like that. You'll often see directors and writers suing the studio for the last movie while at the same time negotiating with them for the next. There's no way he wasn't raking it in on the later BO receipts and especially the home video and merchandising, which is how Lucas and Jackson also made most of their earnings. Besides, there's no way the unions would allow him not to make a sizeable profit from the creative; BO is one thing, but the IP itself is another thing entirely.
Doesn't sound like it from that interview clip. Sounds like he gave up all of his pay and potential pay for the movie. Cameron seems to go to great lengths to stress that to Howard Stern.
Skrooge Lantay But OP seemed to be implying that it was disingenuous for Cameron to say that he’s “comfortable, not wealthy” because he’s worth X amount in 2019. That’s why it was relevant to point out when this interview took place. In other words, it doesn’t make sense to act dumbfounded at Cameron calling himself “comfortable” in 1997 when his financial circumstances were very different just because he’s worth 300 million today, twenty two years and dozens of successful movies later. You see how that works?
@Starscream91 From what I have researched, this interview was two days before the release of Titanic. This interview was in 1997. Titanic hit the theaters December 19th 1997.
@Justin Edwards directly from Wikipedia: With an initial worldwide gross of over $1.84 billion, Titanic was the first film to reach the billion-dollar mark, and became the highest-grossing film ever at the time, until Cameron's Avatar surpassed it in 2010. .... took him 13 years to beat his own record.... Jurassic Park held the record before that....
SPARKY SINN Actually, the movie was a slow burn. It only made like 25 million opening weekend which is incredibly low for a movie that cost 200 mil. Titanic is one of the rare movies where it’s second week didn’t drop much and kept making consistent steady money every weekend with little drops and actually gaining more which is really unheard of. Also helped the movie was in theaters for almost a year.
he may have not made money with titanic, but he got the most desired oscars for that movie; from that time on, financing movies, getting the right people etc. was never ever a problem again. so things turned out pretty good for him after all
They stopped before James could get to the part where (after being fired from "Piranha 2") he snuck into the editing room to add his own touches to the cut of the film. The guy was both dedicated and resourceful.
Pretty cool story never knew he gave up his salary and gross percentage on Titanic (or the fact it went so far over budget). This interview was two days before it came out, seems like he had no clue what an insane success it would be. He did the right thing and his film broke records in gross profits and became and icon / cult-classic. Titanic made $1.84 billion and was the first movie to surpass $1 billion, so it probably beat the next runner up by double at the time. The nice part about the story is that Fox and Paramount made sure he was compensated for what he had given up, considering how well it had done.
The director of "Titanic" stands to receive a bonus of between $75 million and $110 million for his work on the film, more than double previous estimates in Hollywood, thanks to the megasuccess of the movie, according to people close to the situation. "Titanic" to date has earned more than $1.2 billion in box-office revenues, more than any other film in history, and it swept the Oscars on Monday, winning 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
This was true at the time of the interview, when Titanic was released, but after it's record breaking BO and it's Oscar wins, Cameron, DiCaprio, and Winslet all got big thank you bonuses.
@@zel3888 2021. It was coming out next year but after Disney bought Fox they pushed the date back. It'll be four more movies and supposedly will be the first glasses free 3D movie in theaters
4:18 I swear in interviews they literally always skip from “Yeah I was driving a truck then I was hired to direct Piranha 2.” Like dude WHAT HAPPENED IN BETWEEN?? 🤦🏻♂️
The guy made one of the most well known films in history. Hes an absolute genius and films hes made since this some of which are legendary too. I think I'd be happy with that knowledge
20th Century FOX gave Cameron $100 million dollars as a "Thank You" for Titanic. EDIT: The $100 million was given to him way after this interview, after Titanic made billions of dollars. :)
We'll see what he considers NO MONEY and you and I consider NO MONEY has a different meaning. You and I think no money, when you physically receive nothing................To James, $100 million is nothing.
@@JJSPARROW1978 well he meant that if the movie got minimal profits he won't get any money because the studio needs the money but if the movie became a success he will get money depending on the rate of profit so it was like a gamble for him where his chance of getting money was based on movie's success
It is true. This was filmed before Titanic was even released . He wasn't worth that much at that time. It is crazy to think that he wasn't insanely wealthy after both Terminators and Aliens and True Lies. Most of his money comes form Titanic and Avatar.
Absolutely brilliant guy, but It's not accurate that he jumped from truck driver to film director. He worked as an art director and model maker for many years before he directed a film. The Terminator was his first movie as director (and writer). He sold the script for $1, in exchange for the opportunity to direct it himself. Smart move.
I find it hard to believe Jim made zero off Titanic. DVD box sets, basic cable re runs, the 3D release. Jim has to have accumulated something over the years .
"I'm still a regular guy" now if we are done I'm taking my sub to the uncharted Marina Trench and then picking up some groceries at Wholefoods before wife gets home.
if anything, the whole regimentation of modern education only serves to stifle it. nowadays it's all about cramming as much information as possible into the student's rote-memory, instead of being sensitive to what skills and potentials lie dormant within the student and providing the guidance and opportunities to develop those abilities.
TheUndertakerVII absolutely right, and it can’t give you motivation or a good work ethic. I’m in Film School right now and I love it but I have to work really hard outside of class to make things happen.
This feels like an FBI interrogation after an actor was murdered on set
"Gear head" is a massive, massive understatement. When he was a truck driver, he was a renowned mechanic. Everybody went to him to fix or upgrade their rigs. He co-designed the deepest diving compartment ever and broke the record for ocean depth of a human. No wonder someone like him came up with a story about A.I. and Terminators and such. He's clearly a literal genius.
Rapid firing those questions, just relax and give the guy a chance to talk.
James has some serious serious quiet confidence
I think you have to be pretty confident to have the career that he's had
Wouldn't you have some if you'd gone from being a truck driver to making the biggest blockbuster movie of all time?
He's a fucking shit head.
I love how he’s able to keep up with Howard’s quick witted joked as well as staying humble and joking about his own career
“I gave him a role where he got to keep his clothes on. “. The very first moment you see Arnold in Terminator, he is naked.
I thought that, dong swinging galore
He was talking about His role in the movie True Lies.
Bait and switch
Lol
kingman2332 No he wasnt. He was talking about the first Terminator. True Lies is much later
Never seen a James Cameron interview and I wasn't disappointed
Whats that suppose to mean?
@@lpmmxvii7422 yes
Same really enjoyed this
Master Sir that he comes over as a nice guy and not some rich asshole
Same, you can sense how clever and good this man really is, I'm impressed. (I'm not easily impressed)
This interview took place on the film’s opening week so none of them had absolutely any idea how big of a hit it was going to be because the box office numbers were pretty standard for the time. Titanic didn’t make its money with one huge weekend like movies do today. The more weeks passed the more people started watching the movie even more than the first week. It’s rare for a movie to do that so I found it interested.
How many questions can you answer in under 5 minutes. 3.2.1.go.
Tabs T lmaooo
the answer is 243834923.097
right. .. they rapid fire!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
He’s worth $700m now so no need to worry, he’s not on the street selling pencils
true but what is right is right
700Mio$ till AVATAR sequels than he joines the Lucas/Spielberg Directors Billion $ Club with the profit of all new AVATAR sequels
this is a socialistic mentality, if he works his ass off even if hes in the .01% he deserves the money, it is kind of him to reject the money... not him doing what he should because he is rich and someone else could use it.
Cornwall1888 “comfortable” lmfao 🤣
@@dr.martinlroberts1908 Probably a contract clause cost him the money, you know some of these guys like him RDJ & Nolan can make a studio not make any money after paying their hefty salaries
"All you gotta do is stand there and say "I'm the director"."
-James Cameron on Film Directing.
the easiest to xerox book about film directing, fits on one page
Man Stern is rapid firing those Questions on him... slow it down with the Q’s!
He talks crazy fast!
I'm sure Cameron was unphased, brilliant man
The best is when Ringo yelled at Howard to let him finish
I watched at 0.75 speed.
Now Howard is not fast like that anymore. Aged and therapy slowed him down.
I'm suddenly interested in the guy.
Didn't know he went from nobody truck driver to director.
He is a fascinating man. A huge inspiration for anyone who believes in themselves and their dreams.
Yeah he's really inspiring
Still don't know how he landed Piranha 2.
hes one of the best directors out there, his movies are shot so well. say what u will about avatar. its a fuking joy to watch.
Yeah.. that surprised me as well
He worked out a huge compensation deal with Fox in early 1998, ultimately earning him $115,000,000 for Titanic alone.
Wow, so basically James Cameron drove to the USC library from Orange County on the weekends when he wasn't working as a truck driver, xeroxed textbooks on the art and practice of filmmaking for only $120 to start learn how to become a film director at the age of 24?
This video is inspiring me to go do something with myself.
Too late, no more directors allowed.
Dumb ass he worked for corman studios learnt SFX and film making there, literally the best film school at that time.
DO IT!
24 is still so, so young. People that age shouldn't be deterred if they haven't made it yet. But yes, it is quite fascinating that such an accomplished, Oscar-winning director wasn't even familiar with his craft until the age of 24. I'm glad he found a passion for filmmaking and that his talent didn't go to waste like so many others.
The moral of the story is skip the college and spend the money somewhere else.
This interview is before the film hit the theatres and made almost 2 billion dollars
Yeah, he got paid. And made even more money after they released Titanic 3D.
He got a flat fee of $1.5 million for writing the script and that’s it.
Exaclty like im sure he got some good chunk of that BO money since his net worth is 700 million now
@@denenterpriesesorwhatsleft6386 I mean Avatar wasnt exactly spare change either hahaha
I just read an article that they made a deal that would give him tens of millions of dollars as compensation after the movie broke box office records.
After this interview, the movie made over $2 billion worldwide (first film in history to do that), won 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Cameron disappeared from Hollywood. A year after the film was released, while he didn't give up his screenwriting fee, the studio gave him back the money that he relinquished during filming which involved his director and producer fee also box office profits but the paycheck was a hell of a lot bigger. I mean a lot due the film's astronomical and unbelievable box office success. Titanic defied reality and changed the film industry forever. Rumors were going around 1997/1999 that he retired from filmmaking and that he didn't have to work another day in his life after the film's massive success.
Howard Stern shooting questions like a terminator.
"Was it a 'Jaws' ripoff?"
"Yeah, absolutely."
Spoken like a true BOSS.
They must be really into this interview cuz they keep bombarding him with questions they won't even let him finish the answers and they already asking questions
Chicago killa cause it’s JAMES FREAKIN CAMERON
That's Howard Stern to you
you ever heard Stern?🤣
And James Cameron answered right back quickly. It's really nice flow of information.
I'm noticing that's how Howard Stern interviews
"it's the best flying-piranha film ever made." XD
Might be the only one
I've always been fascinated with what James Cameron has done in terms of film making and with technology and science, but to learn of his beginnings and DIY approach to learning, I have an entirely new level of respect for the man! It just goes to show a piece of paper does not dictate success nor does it indicate true intelligence.
This weirdly is one of my favourite interviews ever. We got all the answers.
I have seen 2 hours interviews with less questions.
Upload the whole interview. It is a great one!
From where. Link please.
Are these clips just from archives?
it was youtube a few years ago before it got taken down
@@faisalmemon285 he's asking.
Seriously. Where
"Piranha 2: Absolutely the best flying piranha film ever made."
This should have been the tag line.
This was accurate at the time, but later, after it was a huge success, the studio granted him $80 million (if memory serves) even though they technically didn’t have to. This is going from memory of the news at the time from 22 years ago. Still, guy has balls.
This explains the truck scene in Terminator 2
And the truck scenes in The Terminator as well. 😊
in the first Terminator, when he pulls up to the first Sarah Connor’s house, the car smashes a toy bigrig truck in the road
@@SeenGod waow, who knew it symbolises so much
SEENgod that HAD to be carefully planned. Brilliant now we know the backstory
so many trucks in terminator movies... i think james likes trucks 🤔🤔🤔
I love the energy in this interview, it's fast and to the point, no silly stuff. Wish there was more like this.
I'm following his footsteps, i just got my CDL licence. Looking for a truck now.
Call Roger Corman, you may not even need the truck. All you have to say is "I'm a director".
Funny that almost ALL directors say the same thing...even Roger Corman.
You got a class a or b? I'll give u some advice if you need. I've been trucking for 8 years now
Lmao
Albert Albert im couple steps ahead. Working as a truck driver and thinking I’m a movie director)) good luck to both of us
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howard: whats your name
" Jam..."
howard: next question
😂😂😂😂😂😂
"So you were just a regular guy?" "I am still just a regular guy!"
His reply went unnoticeable for most audience
"Absolutely the best flying piranha film ever made"
This guy's sense of humor is off the charts, no wonder he's so successful
I've seen better.
I don't even think they thought he was being sarcastic. Lol
What a man. I have crazy respect for him, for his craft, and for his legacy
Thanks so much for the upload wow James Cameron is a rare sight
This interview feels like two brilliant people having a conversation coked out of their mind
This man made Terminator 2 and Titanic, 2 of the greatest movies of all time and in cinematic history.
I have a complete new level of respect for this man.
Piranha II: The Spawning. It's actually a pretty fun movie to watch.
Love your channel, been subscribed for a long time
They sort of gloss over the fact that he somehow got to work with Roger Corman and was art designer on a couple of movies and directed second unit on another before he got handed the directing chores on Piranha II.
His “Yeah, absolutely” right at the end killed me lol
This guy is a living legend.., he didn even showboated about his Guinness Record dive! Every movie he takes sets a benchmark to the whole world!! And the movie he directs, only he can direct!!
Tony Stark endgame defeated every record it is
@@masonwright7700 ... Haha after so many years . Wait for Avatar next films .
It wasn’t quite as simple as going from truck driver to director. James Cameron is also an artist, and he served as art director for Roger Corman before he broke into directing. He also wrote the script for the first Rambo movie.
the director of avatar didnt go to film school
Joncarl Gantt I mean it’s basically pocohontas. His movies are always “Good bad explosions love” never amazing dramas. He’s a box office director and that’s fine
And he wrote Avatar also
You really don't need to. He already understood the most important lesson of successful commercial filmmaking...the audience isn't that bright. His movies are written and "crafted" for that audience. It's a simple recipe for a simple product. Kudos to him.
It doesn't matter. Film school is basically a scam.
I dropped out of film school too. Its trash. Today you can learn everything about it off the internet and you have RUclips and Vimeo and you are ready to go.
Throwing questions at him faster than that damn ship sank
Ryan Gosling looks a lot like James Cameron I just realised lol
One Door Films that’s true, and they’re both Canadian. Weird....
Well, now you know who they're gonna get for the eventual Biopic.
Check out rob wolchek hes a investigative reporter out of Detroit. He looks like an older cameron.
@S Tra you clearly don't know Linus then , lol
S Tra Most do, most don’t, we Canadians don’t look all the same
That has got to be the most entertaining/informative 4 minutes I've ever seen...:) Love it! So much juicily details to process.
So James Cameron is like the Will Hunting of Movie Directors.
I'm guessing the deal was .. give back all his pay check BUT pay him when it hits profit. So at the time of recording, what he said was true.
Yeah that's usually how it goes with the back end %, and given the box office split it probably wasn't hitting profit until around $500 million. The deals are always a convoluted mess between competing interests with so much opportunity to cheat, which is why it always ends up in litigation. LOTR was like that, Star Wars was like that. You'll often see directors and writers suing the studio for the last movie while at the same time negotiating with them for the next. There's no way he wasn't raking it in on the later BO receipts and especially the home video and merchandising, which is how Lucas and Jackson also made most of their earnings. Besides, there's no way the unions would allow him not to make a sizeable profit from the creative; BO is one thing, but the IP itself is another thing entirely.
Doesn't sound like it from that interview clip. Sounds like he gave up all of his pay and potential pay for the movie. Cameron seems to go to great lengths to stress that to Howard Stern.
@@jackanaples In 2010 he was reported to have made $97 million off Titanic, up to that point.
@@jackanaples Like he said some of these expensive filmmakers can make a studio not earn anything
@bobbyladd I think your right.
It was a verbal agreement to take his backend points nothing written so he actually ended up getting paid for Titanic
He's "comfortable"? Now, in 2019, he's worth $700-mill!!
I think it was the Avatar money. 😀😁😊💸💸💸💰💰💵💵💵
This was filmed in 1997...
all power to him, you work your ass off you deserve it
Wait until those new Avatars come out and that new Terminator he's gonna be a billionaire here soon.
Skrooge Lantay But OP seemed to be implying that it was disingenuous for Cameron to say that he’s “comfortable, not wealthy” because he’s worth X amount in 2019. That’s why it was relevant to point out when this interview took place.
In other words, it doesn’t make sense to act dumbfounded at Cameron calling himself “comfortable” in 1997 when his financial circumstances were very different just because he’s worth 300 million today, twenty two years and dozens of successful movies later. You see how that works?
@Starscream91 From what I have researched, this interview was two days before the release of Titanic.
This interview was in 1997. Titanic hit the theaters December 19th 1997.
Wow so amazing! He had no idea... 2 days before that movie became the highest selling movie of all time!
@Justin Edwards Yes but Titanic initially made $1.8 Billion
Justin Edwards don’t think so other than the new ones
@Justin Edwards directly from Wikipedia:
With an initial worldwide gross of over $1.84 billion, Titanic was the first film to reach the billion-dollar mark, and became the highest-grossing film ever at the time, until Cameron's Avatar surpassed it in 2010.
.... took him 13 years to beat his own record.... Jurassic Park held the record before that....
@Justin Edwards Titanic hit $1.8 billion in its original run
SPARKY SINN Actually, the movie was a slow burn. It only made like 25 million opening weekend which is incredibly low for a movie that cost 200 mil. Titanic is one of the rare movies where it’s second week didn’t drop much and kept making consistent steady money every weekend with little drops and actually gaining more which is really unheard of. Also helped the movie was in theaters for almost a year.
he may have not made money with titanic, but he got the most desired oscars for that movie; from that time on, financing movies, getting the right people etc. was never ever a problem again. so things turned out pretty good for him after all
one thing i love about James Cameron is that he never lies, that's how you know he's telling the truth.
True lies
@@kit12790 he’s non threatening which makes him appealing to actors and to the money men
So much respect for this guy.
They stopped before James could get to the part where (after being fired from "Piranha 2") he snuck into the editing room to add his own touches to the cut of the film. The guy was both dedicated and resourceful.
I like how Howard doesn’t waste time
I never knew anything about this guy. Seems like a badass. I always assumed he went to some art school and made films as a kid and what not.
Was this just cut weird or are they really conversing at this fast paced speed? Sounds like they both snorted a huge line before the interview
T. Stamp probably did
ADHD
I didn't really notice the talking but I was watching this early on and saw Cameron's eyes and wondered what he was on.
*James looks like what I’d imagine Ryan Gosling will look like in 14 years*
Why not 15 years?
He was a “get it done guy” and Roger Corman noticed. Roger Corman also brought up Ron Howard and a bunch of other directors.
Pretty cool story never knew he gave up his salary and gross percentage on Titanic (or the fact it went so far over budget). This interview was two days before it came out, seems like he had no clue what an insane success it would be. He did the right thing and his film broke records in gross profits and became and icon / cult-classic. Titanic made $1.84 billion and was the first movie to surpass $1 billion, so it probably beat the next runner up by double at the time. The nice part about the story is that Fox and Paramount made sure he was compensated for what he had given up, considering how well it had done.
"Absolutely the best flying piranha movie ever made" hahaha love this guy
He never got a chance to answer the, "where did you grow up?" question. Answer: Ontario, Canada.
Niagara Falls Ontario to be exact. Attended Stamford high school on Drummond Rd.
I love you howard but stop talking and listen to the answer
Patrick Lipski fucking always, that’s why I love opie and Anthony. Not opie but Anthony really
Never went to formal school to make films, and he's one of the greatest directors of all time.
Thank you James Cameron for everything.
“I’m still a regular guy!” Best quote
The director of "Titanic" stands to receive a bonus of between $75 million and $110 million for his work on the film, more than double previous estimates in Hollywood, thanks to the megasuccess of the movie, according to people close to the situation. "Titanic" to date has earned more than $1.2 billion in box-office revenues, more than any other film in history, and it swept the Oscars on Monday, winning 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Wow, what an interesting interview. Where can we watch the full video
luvyou baby all Howard Stern Interviews have always been good. Where have u been???
You subscribe to Sirius radio.
Sirius XM app unfortunately.
@islanti i just tried to subscribe, and got blocked. Might be cause im outside the US
This was true at the time of the interview, when Titanic was released, but after it's record breaking BO and it's Oscar wins, Cameron, DiCaprio, and Winslet all got big thank you bonuses.
Why isn't this full interview up on RUclips anymore. It used to be one my favorite interviews to listen to.
"The best flying Pirhana film ever made"
I laughed hard at this
TERMINATOR, ALIENS, TITANIC, AVATAR. TO NAME A FEW
Don’t forget The Abyss!
True lies
The abyss
and when the hell is avatar 2 coming out? It's been over ten years.
@@zel3888 2021. It was coming out next year but after Disney bought Fox they pushed the date back. It'll be four more movies and supposedly will be the first glasses free 3D movie in theaters
Zel it’s going to be out in 2021
4:18 I swear in interviews they literally always skip from “Yeah I was driving a truck then I was hired to direct Piranha 2.” Like dude WHAT HAPPENED IN BETWEEN?? 🤦🏻♂️
The guy made one of the most well known films in history. Hes an absolute genius and films hes made since this some of which are legendary too. I think I'd be happy with that knowledge
20th Century FOX gave Cameron $100 million dollars as a "Thank You" for Titanic.
EDIT: The $100 million was given to him way after this interview, after Titanic made billions of dollars. :)
I guess that would be after the release of Titanic, because this interview was happened two days before Titanic hit the theaters
Fuck Rupert Murdoch
We'll see what he considers NO MONEY and you and I consider NO MONEY has a different meaning. You and I think no money, when you physically receive nothing................To James, $100 million is nothing.
I think he got upward of $300 million, cause he basically made Avatar with his own money. And some from Steve Mnuchen.
@@JJSPARROW1978 well he meant that if the movie got minimal profits he won't get any money because the studio needs the money but if the movie became a success he will get money depending on the rate of profit so it was like a gamble for him where his chance of getting money was based on movie's success
"He would have gotten there..." I think he made the same comment about DiCaprio at one point. I respect his realism/ modesty in that regard.
James Cameron is a legend
These guys and myself are in shock that this guy is so genuine and filled with idea and confidence that he’s like “yea I’ll do free work”
Howard stern with glasses kinda looks like jeff goldblum
Howard is such a better interviewer now. Not even close.
Never seen a more humble man in my life
Then take a look in the mirror.
Neither of them is humble.
King of the world meets the King of all media. Great stuff!
Does Howard normally interview people like it's an interrogation ? lol!
Yes!
This interview feels fast forward like by 2X
Lol it's like give the man some time to answer the questions 😂
"the best flying piranha movie ever made "
the qualifiers XD
“I gave Cameron his first break”- T.K. Kirkland
Reginald Andretti can I get MY first break.
the abyss is a great movie to. very hard to find though. it was a stepping stone in the technology of the making of terminator2
"I'm not wealthy, I'm comfortable."
"...estimated net worth of around $700 million" 😂
I had laugh at that part
That’s pretty comfortable.
"Avatar" didn't come out back then.
He wasnt then you dumb fuck.
It is true. This was filmed before Titanic was even released . He wasn't worth that much at that time. It is crazy to think that he wasn't insanely wealthy after both Terminators and Aliens and True Lies. Most of his money comes form Titanic and Avatar.
Absolutely brilliant guy, but It's not accurate that he jumped from truck driver to film director. He worked as an art director and model maker for many years before he directed a film. The Terminator was his first movie as director (and writer). He sold the script for $1, in exchange for the opportunity to direct it himself. Smart move.
I think I now own that sweater he was wearing in this interview.
Much respect coming from the trucking industry
James Cameron estimated net worth in 2019...700 million. He might be wealthy one day!!
Poor guy!
Not even a billion. What a bum.
@@thebatman4279 Kylie Jenner worth more sad
"Piranha 2, absolutely the best flying piranha film ever made". I lol'd so hard. Brilliant man.
I find it hard to believe Jim made zero off Titanic. DVD box sets, basic cable re runs, the 3D release. Jim has to have accumulated something over the years .
they like barely let him finish answering before the next question lmao i got stressed
"I'm still a regular guy" now if we are done I'm taking my sub to the uncharted Marina Trench and then picking up some groceries at Wholefoods before wife gets home.
No wonder he created a best truck chasing scene in T2!!!
I love how he kept looking at Robin.
You either have it or you dont, simple as that college can't teach "imagination"
if anything, the whole regimentation of modern education only serves to stifle it. nowadays it's all about cramming as much information as possible into the student's rote-memory, instead of being sensitive to what skills and potentials lie dormant within the student and providing the guidance and opportunities to develop those abilities.
TheUndertakerVII absolutely right, and it can’t give you motivation or a good work ethic. I’m in Film School right now and I love it but I have to work really hard outside of class to make things happen.