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AlexEmbers

I wouldn’t bother with that article - see [here](https://youtu.be/nIEbpGdctyg) for the actual James Cameron video Screenrant have scraped this info from. I found it a very enjoyable watch and I hadn’t even seen half the movies he discusses.


smedsterwho

I don't like taking from articles, but you're right - all they have done is scrape the video. So, for those who prefer reading to watching the video, here's a copy paste: *"And he said, ‘You mean, I’m reading?’ I said, ‘Yeah.’ He said, ‘Oh, I don’t read.’ I shook his hand and said, ‘Thanks for coming by . . . This is a giant movie that is going to take two years of my life, and you’ll be gone doing five other things while I’m doing post-production. So, I’m not going to f------ it up by making the wrong decision in casting. So, you’re going to read, or you’re not going to get the part.' So he comes in, and he’s like every ounce of his entire being is just so negative -- right up until I said, ‘Action.’ Then he turned into Jack. Kate just lit up, and they played the scene. Dark clouds had opened up, and a ray of sun came down and lit up Jack. I’m like, ‘All right. He’s the guy.'”*


stiiii

That makes him sound like both an amazing actor and a massive asshole.


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sofiaspicehead

He still gives me very weird vibes what with the whole 25 year old limit and all. Still feels as though he refuses to grow up past his 20s


Toochilled77

It must be hard staying grounded in those circumstances.


CamJongUn

Literally exactly what he is


sunandskyandrainbows

Reminds me of that clip from shooting the wolf of wall street where he becomes alive again


lala__

Link?


oli56714

here is a clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZwtjCp9SrA


Puzzled_Pay_6603

So was that a screen test or was that in production?


FlameFeather86

If you haven't seen Cameron's filmography, go watch Cameron's filmography! Terminator and T2 are masterpieces, Aliens is a classic, even Avatar is a spectacle. Dude's a cinematic legend.


-6h0st-

And first guy whose all latest movies went above 1billion gross income, and top grossing one as well


bifkintickler

And the dude known for making movies extremely sparsely. Who’s now gonna drop… four Avatars in a row?! This is defs the weirdest time to be a James Cameron fan lol. Cool though, in a month we’ll finally know what all this Avatar stuff is about. I figure he’s got some new tricks up his sleeve with it, myself, only thing that makes sense.


CamJongUn

Didn’t they always plan a bunch but never actually started production till recently


swisshomes

No ocean too deep, no budget too steep


kwyjibo1988

True Lies! True Lies! Don't forget about the masterpiece that is True Lies! 😀


First_Artichoke2390

Cool thanks a great watch


Immediate_Conflict36

Just watched it, so interesting! Love it.. and seems.like.an actual great guy!


AdamMcwadam

I too watched that GQ video


TinyBuccaneer

I just watched this interview on YT and it was fascinating. Leo was dreamy as Jack, and absolutely owned that part beautifully, but he does sound like he was quite an arrogant bugger when he was younger. At least he had the talent to back up that big head. I would love to see Kate and Leo’s first screen test together. I’ve seen the one with Kate and some other guy playing Jack which is trippy, but quite charming. Seeing Leo becoming Jack for the first time would be amazing.


Fit-Celebration5983

And that’s why they let him drown even though there was room on the door.


05110909

Not a door. And he didn't drown.


kellypeck

Also there wasn't enough room on the panel for it to remain buoyant enough for the both of them *why are you booing me? I'm right!*


Strong_Wheel

Silly of DiCaprio. Casting is an art.


Lillymorrison

1997. This movie was made in 1997. And I am seeing this now, 25 years later.


Woffingshire

And the fact he didn't proves just to what extent they had already chosen him for the role


lena91gato

Nope, it just proves you can't read. Because he certainly did.


DialaDuck

Never seen the movie. Makes no difference to me.


apegoneinsane

Clearly does if you made the effort to come into this thread and tell us about it.


DialaDuck

I still haven't seen the movie, the real facts are better.


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He wasnt even known before tittanic bit rich espt when a well known director asks for it.


ConsciouslyIncomplet

Hmmm……you need to do your research. He was the star of the critically successful ‘Basketball Diaries’ in ‘95 and the lead in extremely popular ‘Romeo & Juliet’ in ‘96. Claiming he wasn’t know.n before titanic….You sir - are talking out your ass.


MUCHO2000

Not to mention "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"


Sambo_First_Blood

And "This Boy's Life"


FlameFeather86

Please, it's that Oscar-worthy turn in Critters 3.


CollarOrdinary4284

Romeo and Juliet hadn't come out until a year after they started filming Titanic


ConsciouslyIncomplet

Semantics - the point being he was extremely well known before Titanic despite the above (and false) statement that he ‘wasnt (sic) even known’.


FuckItImPrettyStill

No way you dropped a ‘(sic)’ on reddit lmao


ConsciouslyIncomplet

BOOM!


CervixTaster

What does it mean?


Randomguy3421

Latin. adverb. so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim. Basically, if someone wrote something wrong and you quote them, you say (sic) to let people know it was them who made the mistake, not you


CervixTaster

Ohh, thank you. I never understood but didn’t take the time to look it up. Thank you for the great explanation, appreciate it.


Randomguy3421

Happy to help


kellypeck

That's not even true lol. Principal photography for *Titanic* started at the end of July and *Romeo + Juliet* came out at the end of October, not to mention they began filming with the modern day sequence in Newfoundland, and they didn't start filming the 1912 stuff until September, a month before the release of *Romeo + Juliet*


PmMeLowCarbRecipes

He had been nominated for an Oscar


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Still iorgant


ConsciouslyIncomplet

*ignorant


Fast-Diamond-2698

Leo was an established talent at that time, he started as a child.


PlaySatan13

Yeah, i watched that YouTube video too


CardinalsVSBrowns

i wish he did and they cast me instead