TITANIC Pt 1: Building the Unsinkable Ship | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow

2022-08-16

In Part 1 of our deep dive into TITANIC, we look at how James Cameron went from being Hollywood’s reigning king of sci-fi to convincing Fox to bankroll a historical romance set aboard a doomed luxury liner. We’ll explore Cameron’s early fascination with shipwrecks, the pitch that sold the studio (“Romeo and Juliet on a boat”), and the massive production that would balloon into one of the most expensive films ever made. From deep-sea dives to full-scale ship sets, from casting d...

In Part 1 of our deep dive into TITANIC, we look at how James Cameron went from being Hollywood’s reigning king of sci-fi to convincing Fox to bankroll a historical romance set aboard a doomed luxury liner.

We’ll explore Cameron’s early fascination with shipwrecks, the pitch that sold the studio (“Romeo and Juliet on a boat”), and the massive production that would balloon into one of the most expensive films ever made.

From deep-sea dives to full-scale ship sets, from casting decisions to early red flags — this episode covers the inception and pre-production of TITANIC, as well as the chaotic first half of its shoot.

Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.

This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.

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