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The Futurist: The Life And Films Of James Cameron (2009)

by Rebecca Winters Keegan(Favorite Author)

3.79 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0307460312 (ISBN13: 9780307460318)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Crown Archetype

review 1: The only thing greater than the stories he's told on the big screen are the stories of how he made them, captured here in this thorough book by Rebecca Keegan. Though sometimes a bit too casual for my tastes, it covers the entire width and breadth of Cameron's career, revealing details about how he got started that were wonderfully revelatory and inspiring. Also makes clear that for all the rigors he puts his crews through, he turns the screws hardest on himself. From Piranha II to Avatar, paints a more complete picture of Cameron as artist, adventurer, technopriest and most importantly, world class storyteller. Recommended.
review 2: I thought this was a fascinating depiction of Cameron, who does not give access to his private life and who will do very few... more interviews for Avatar. Interviews with his mother and father, ex-wives, siblings, friends, producers, studio heads, agents, stars, as well as Cameron himself. Yes, some of the salacious stories we have heard are in the book, but the author brings them to life with vivid firsthand accounts and new details never reported. I had heard the general story of the PCP poisoning of the crew while making Titanic, but Rebecca Keegan gives us all kinds of details such as a crew member hallucinating while being treated by the doctor and stabbing Cameron in the face with a pencil because she thought he was a monster. The films are laid out in chronological order and are written with humor and insight. It concludes with Avatar where the author had unique access to the set, editing rooms, all the way down to the producers, CGI companies, and even met at Cameron's house. This depiction also manages to humanize Cameron with many stories of his extreme loyalty and generosity to friends, while also not being shy about his countless abrasive and sometimes brutal interactions with subordinates. Extremely well written. Funny. I couldn't put it down and read it straight through. less

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