James Cameron is one of the biggest blockbuster filmmakers of all time. His films have grossed US$6 billion worldwide; he is also the only one to have directed the first two of the five films in history to gross over $2 billion worldwide. These days, Cameron is gearing up for ‘Avatar: Way of the Water.’
However, even the biggest names in Hollywood started from scratch. We always hear stories of how famous people started out. The ‘Terminator 2‘ director is no different as he started out as a truck driver in Los Angeles. Let’s find out more about his early career.
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James Cameron Started Out As A Truck Driver
Cameron has directed some of the most commercially successful films in history, like ‘Titanic‘, ‘Avatar‘, ‘Terminator‘ and ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day‘ among others.
He was born in Canada near Niagra Falls but shifted to Los Angeles in his teens. He joined Fullerton College in 1973 to study physics but switched subjects to English. However, he left the college at the end of 1974.
During this time, Cameron worked as a truck driver to sustain himself. He was also doing other odd jobs like a janitor and writing in his free time. The future director taught himself everything about filmmaking and visual effects through reading.
In 1978, Cameron quit his job and made a science fiction short film titled ‘Xenogenesis.’ The film got him a job in B-grade low-budget Hollywood films where he worked in various departments. After a couple of years, he successfully transitioned into film direction with ‘The Terminator.’
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Cameron Will Not Direct Fourth And Fifth ‘Avatar’ Sequels
Cameron is currently gearing up for ‘Avatar: Way of Water‘, which is slated to hit the theaters in December. There are four sequels that are planned for release.
However, the 68-year-old director is not going to direct the later sequels. “I’ve got some other things I’m developing as well that are exciting”, he said in an interview.
“I think eventually over time – I don’t know if that’s after three or after four – I’ll want to pass the baton to a director that I trust to take over, so I can go do some other stuff that I’m also interested in. Or maybe not. I don’t know.”
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