Writing a screenplay, for me, is like juggling. It's like, how many balls can you get in the air at once? All those ideas have to float out there to a certain point, and then they'll crystallize into a pattern. James Cameron airballcrystallize share on social
What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? James Cameron aliendeathgonna Change image and share on social
I always do makeup touch-ups myself, especially for blood, wounds, and dirt. It saves so much time. James Cameron blooddirtmakeup Change image and share on social
The magic doesn't come from within the director's mind, it comes from within the hearts of the actors. James Cameron actordirectorheart Change image and share on social
I like the evening in India, the one magic moment when the sun balances on the rim of the world, and the hush descends, and ten thousand civil servants drift homeward on a river of bicycles, brooding on the Lord Krishna and the cost of living. James Cameron balancebicyclebrood share on social
I mean, you have to be able - you have to have made the commitment within yourself to do whatever it takes to get the job done and to try to inspire other people to do it, because obviously the first rule is you can't do it by yourself. James Cameron commitmentinspirejob share on social
People think that what I see diving must drive what I put into films, but that isn't really the case. When I am making a Hollywood production, I am telling a different kind of story. Of course, if I see something interesting that works, we will look at it, but they are different things. James Cameron casedivedrive share on social
I'm a storyteller; that's what exploration really is all about. Going to places where others haven't been and returning to tell a story they haven't heard before. James Cameron explorationhearplace Change image and share on social
I try to live with honor, even if it costs me millions of dollars and takes a long time. It's very unusual in Hollywood. Few people are trustworthy - a handshake means nothing to them. They feel they're required to keep an agreement with you only if you're successful or they need you. James Cameron agreementcostdollar share on social
Every time you dive, you hope you'll see something new - some new species. Sometimes the ocean gives you a gift, sometimes it doesn't. James Cameron divegifthope Change image and share on social