Name: Before Avatar ... a curious boy
Uploaded: 2010-03-04T09:10:00Z
Duration: 16 min 51 s
Description: James Cameron's big-budget (and even bigger-grossing) films create unreal worlds all their own. In this personal talk, he reveals his childhood fascination with the fantastic -- from reading science fiction to deep-sea diving -- and how it ultimately drove the success of his blockbuster hits "Aliens," "The Terminator," "Titanic" and "Avatar."

James Cameron's big-budget (and even bigger-grossing) films create unreal worlds all their own. In this personal talk, he reveals his childhood fascination with the fantastic -- from reading science fiction to deep-sea diving -- and how it ultimately drove the success of his blockbuster hits "Aliens," "The Terminator," "Titanic" and "Avatar."

James Cameron: Before Avatar ... a curious boy

Before Avatar ... a curious boy

Embracing risk and failure as part of the creative and exploratory process is essential for innovation and breakthroughs.

Exploring alien worlds beneath the ocean unveils life forms that defy human imagination, enriching our understanding of biology.

Imagination fuels reality; a childhood filled with science fiction and curiosity about the natural world morphed into groundbreaking films.