James Cameron Breaks Down His Most Iconic Films | GQ
Filmmaker James Cameron breaks down his most iconic films, including ‘Titanic,’ ‘The Terminator,’ ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day,’ the ‘Avatar’ series, and ‘The Abyss.’
00:00 “I almost bailed on being a filmmaker.”
00:21 Titanic
07:45 The Terminator / Terminator 2: Judgment Day
15:02 Avatar
21:54 Aliens
25:36 The Abyss
Director: Robby Miller
Editor: Gerard Zarra
Celebrity Talent: James Cameron
Producer: Kristen Rakes
Line Producer: Jen Santos
Production Manager: James Pipitone
Production Coordinator: Jamal Colvin
Casting Producer or Talent Booker: Luke Leifeste
Local Producer: Anthony S. Pratt
Camera Operators: Dylan Patel, Robbie Perrigo
Audio: Benny Jennings
Production Assistant: Jon Brun
Covid Supervisor: Andrew Knight
Post Production Supervisor: Rachael Knight
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Rob Lombardi
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds
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@KayButtonJay
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
You can just tell that James is incredibly smart. It’s lovely
@ghostkeeper5910
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
Wow he complains so much lol
@Kazihirom
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
The first avatar movie was just dances with wolves
@wysiwyg2006
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
Hes a serious no BS straight to the point personality and director that's made his movies all feel realistic and cutting edge.
@norpatrick
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
Could listen to him all day..
@thomasbertietaylor
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
These ' breaking down ' videos with actors and directors are great GQ. So interesting and such an insight into some of my all time favourite films!
@danhaskins8796
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
He’s talented but also so full of himself. A little off putting actually.
@davewestner
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
Surprised to learn that the kiss scene in titanic was actually shot on location. Always looked like CGI to me.
@Georgia-ww6pr
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
T2 is still an epic film.
@someguy42093
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
When I first saw avatar. I thought that James Cameron had invented some new colors. Lol
@vietambercool
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
So interesting to see artists explain their vision
@tyfahlman
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
“Nowadays we would just do it with CGI and it would be a no brainer.”
IT WOULDN’T LOOK THE SAME JM!!!
@DNSL_
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
11:40 lmao
@pragyars
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
Wow. James is intelligent and articulate. He also seems self assured and confident. He speaks well and interestingly.
@Chatterbox-94
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
So angry Jim is a tree hugging hippie who is also a massive AI enthusiast. Interesting twist.
@MaevaBM
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
As a focus puller what a LIBERATION to hear that the rushed against the sunset kissing scene that could get only 2 takes and probably no rehearsal was just 2 choices between "totally out of focus" or "half out of focus" and still made millions of spectators have chills. Nowadays some set expect you to pull perfect focus as if you where an autofocus machine without giving any time for rehearsals, marks, you go on full blind, not even knowing where the actor is gonna walk, lens wide open, and they act chocked that the focus is not there, knowing THIS SCENE is out of focus brings me so much peace 🤣😅
@alsenar2
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
The way he combined the action elements of Terminator with the horror elements of Alien was just pure perfection and even though Ridley Scott created that franchise, i believe that James Cameron made the ultimate blueprint for every Alien movie after Aliens.
@jaysonwallace7865
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
There’s no way they’ll remake 5. Look at the setting and enemies. Infected African like people? Lmao. No way. Africa has real life huge problems with infectious diseases, there’s just no way. Not with the state of the world with cancel culture and people being very easily offended. 5 was definitely a game of its time. The only way they’ll remake 5 is if they significantly change the setting and story.
@Healthydays-pn4dq
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
🙏 I'm thankful that wonderful, supportive things are happening in my life. I'm thankful that I have a successful, enjoyable career. I'm also thankful that I am happy and healthy 🙏
@nathanholder8310
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
James Cameron's a real one
@tomasabrt2565
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
I love all Cameron’s movies but The Abyss is my favourite one.
@kevinfishburne
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
Masamune Shirow with Appleseed.
@kevinfishburne
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
Do another Terminator movie, but solely concentrating on the humans developing AI and robotics. No guns. Just drama of the scariest kind.
@warbotics
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
Legend 💪
@marczwander893
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
That scifi story that turned into Aliens reminds me of Mass Effect's Rachni. Worth checking out, boys.
@hellfire5108
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
Not a single mention about Celine Dion and her unforgetable song? Without it, Titanic would never become such an icon.
@ArthArmani
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
Cameron was just a truck driver, and he was a third person to go to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, let that sink in
@1019bulldog
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
So Terminator was literally the brainchild of a fever dream, nice.
@jorabek-g1z
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
alita 2 ?
@jorabek-g1z
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
alita 2 ?
@andrewgonzalez6208
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
3:30 I don’t understand why he wouldn’t want to read. That’s his job
@sharmarkeibrahim2822
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
james cameron 🫡🫡🫡
@lorpaoxiong812
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
Jim is a living legend
@Steger13
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
I don't like director that are so demanding of all little details like that. Let the actor act .
@EverGreen1888
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
That was great but would liked to have heard more about the Abyss
@icecream9576
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
climate change is a hoax i hope he knows now
@Barbarian___
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
I love every movie except the avatar series. Garbage!
@SmartFool24
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 am
James Cameron doesn’t do what James Cameron does for James Cameron.
James Cameron does what James Cameron does because he’s James Cameron.
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