Their friendship shines through in this interview. There's deep admiration for James Cameron by Robert Rodriguez and I love that Cameron passed on directing "Alita: Battle Angel" and gave it to his dear friend. Let's get that sequel going.

@cable7152

Жыл бұрын

Alita was great, needs a sequel

@jaredburke9445

Жыл бұрын

Let's be honest...Rod Rodriguez is trying to shoe in directing Avatar 6 and 7..I'm calling it now.

@zombieno1

Жыл бұрын

J.C. wore an Alita shirt while filming Avatar. That was his baby and he trusted R.R. with it.

@marko6947

Жыл бұрын

nah it was trash

@miguelrosado6348

Жыл бұрын

Of course there is. It's like a cover rock band talking with the Rolling Stones, or a rookie talking to LeBron James. 🤣They are miles away from each other in terms of what they have achieved in their careers.

I think an amazing roundtable would be between directors who've shot multiple movies at once, ie: Peter Jackson, James Cameron, Gore Verbinski, etc. It would be amazing to hear their input about working on massive projects for an extended period of time

@blackbox2012bigmars

Жыл бұрын

... and then Ilya Khrzhanovsky walks in!

@jesseswarbrick7895

Жыл бұрын

Robert Zemeckis aswell

@mnomadvfx

Жыл бұрын

Peter Jackson is no longer who we once was. Mortal Engines was nothing special at all considering the book franchise he abandoned to make it had so much more potential - especially in light of the dragons/fantasy interest sparked by Game of Thrones.

@obscure.reference

Жыл бұрын

i’d like directors who openly shit on movies. like, scorcese and david lynch to talk about watching marvel on iphones.

@ohmalternative3436

Жыл бұрын

Spielberg was making Jurassic Park and Schindler's List simultaneously at some point in 1993.

We need ALITA sequel

@theuniversewithin74

Жыл бұрын

Alita was froopin amazing, esp in 3D. Wish they just went for it and paid for it themselves.

@user-xd7mk2xz2h

Жыл бұрын

Then make sure Avatar 2 crosses $1 billion at the box office.

@ReflexEight

Жыл бұрын

These two literally made a blood oath to make a sequel lol

@zairman

Жыл бұрын

@@user-xd7mk2xz2h Done :D

@user-xd7mk2xz2h

Жыл бұрын

@@zairman Let's make it $2 billon.

I hope that these two will be able to make a sequel to Alita: Battle Angel!! It was so stunning!! The part at the end was a cliffhanger and we want to see Alita’s journey!!

@henrydiaz5173

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@AlexGarcia-ze4yg

Жыл бұрын

Yes.

@zombieno1

Жыл бұрын

They have to. There's plenty of fans and more are finding out about it every day. The 1/1 Q.S. Bust is amazing.

@marko6947

Жыл бұрын

it was garbage

@TheWrathfulSlayer

Жыл бұрын

@@marko6947 your opinion!!

It's always great to hear James Cameron break down the process and communicate it clearly and succinctly. And to watch and listen to the rapport between Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron is terrific.

I Saw Avatar The Way Of Water in IMAX 3D today. Wow what a amazing film, from drama to acting set design, seeing it with a sold out audience all having this unforgettable experience. Cannot wait to go watch it again. Going to the Movie Theater is alive and well. This is another reason why we must continue to support going out to the movies seeing them as the directors and producers intended.

Love how James Cameron keeps bringing up Alita. Such a dope movie these two worked together on

@jesseramirez9062

Жыл бұрын

@@LucasCreativeTech trash ass take. Plz elaborate

Film Directors rather than being lone wolfs, should be like college pals encouraging & supporting each others visions, thats the crux of how it should be just not in the cinema industry but life in general, well said James. Loved the interview, Thank you James, Robert and Variety!

I swear, about twenty minutes into Alita: Battle Angel I was admiring the economically sketched cinematic universe and action-based characterization, and how effectively the drama utilized all these features... and I thought, "Did James Cameron write this?"

I just returned from watching Avatar and let me honestly tell you I was left in AWE! I knew it was gonna be a visual spectacle but the whole thing was mind-blowing and the story quite emotional 👏🏼🤍 I left the theatre thinking "I want to watch it again" and I definitely will.

@paulsmith9192

Жыл бұрын

@L Seeing I heard alot are complaining about the dialogue and story

@PEPSIMAX2013

Жыл бұрын

i just saw all the 2000-2015 movies from Robert again and i left my sofa with an action boner for a non stop aftermath craze

@scottf5791

Жыл бұрын

Your one of them I see

@izumolee6714

Жыл бұрын

@@paulsmith9192 dialogue is subjective and the story is simple so anyone of any age can understand yet its made out to be a negative. These reviewers who criticize the writing & saying James Cameron is a poor storyteller honestly forgot he wrote Terminator, T2, Aliens, True Lies, Titanic etc.....oh wow James can't write stories....that's a load of BS.

@visions_of_noah

Жыл бұрын

@@paulsmith9192 I think the dialogue was fine but the story isn’t just simple it’s really going in the wrong direction and is overall cheap

Alita Battle Angel 2!!! Let’s make it happen.

Another Alita film would be a treat!

We need Alita part 2 and 3!!

dude I need more alita

@Jeffersonmorant.

Жыл бұрын

I can relate😅

Alita. 2. We. Need. It. To. Happen. Let’s. GOOOOOOO!

@craigo5030

Жыл бұрын

It can wait, loved Alita, but Avatar 3-4 comes first

Yesssss! Let’s make another Alita filmmm!

Robert Rodriguez really worked his way up in the film world from the extremely low budget yet excellent El Miriachi to Alita. He's so creative it's crazy. I'd love another Sin City, Alita, Machete or andother addition to the Mexico trilogy. Even something completely original it doesn't matter you know it'll be good

@4Everlast

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to say besides Desperado, I haven't seen much good he's done without someone else carrying him through it. Sin City had freaking Tarantino on it and Miller guy, the writer, El Mariachi was Desperado light, and just a low budget Desperado, Machete was a, by Desperado standards absolute shit-show, but if you want pure brainless fun, it IS fun tho. Alita works more then well as anime, turning it live action with anime style detracts from richness of the anime and detracts from realism, cause there was none. 😑🤨 I'll check out everything he does JUST cause he made Desperado, but otherwise... It's rough. And the way he wasted Gibson's uber-talent was down right criminal.

@spaceghostcqc2137

Жыл бұрын

@@4Everlast idk I actually liked the movie more than the anime OVA adaptation from the 90s. I just felt like the fx made the action come alive and acting did a nice job bringing these super off-beat characters to a place that was relatable to western audiences. The manga (while awesome) is a really tough thing to try and adapt into a Hollywood blockbuster though. Still hoping to see Ed Norton's Desty Nova in an R rated sequel.

@4Everlast

Жыл бұрын

@@spaceghostcqc2137 I mean, there's plenty to like. The character is easy to feel for, but they should off went full on practical(like Ghost in the shell) or full CGI animated, as it is animated 90% of the time. Norton had a Stallone in Spy kids 3-D vibe to him, visually. I'm always in for an R rated thing if done well. Personally really enjoyed Mortal engines as the closest thing to a live anime I've seen, tremendous ride, but it feels like it's the last movie in a massive trilogy.

@DavidBerglund

Жыл бұрын

I watched this (on 2x speed) with the hope that James would ask Robert some questions and let him talk. Too bad this was all about James. Rob's movies are so playful and fun to watch. He and his teams are really creative and his early work is what got me interested in filmmaking initially. Which is not to say that James is not extremely creative and capable, he obviously is. But Avatar really isn't for me. Hard to suspend my disbelief of these CGI heavy worlds. I look to Nolan for my big budget Hollywood escapes.

@4Everlast

Жыл бұрын

@@DavidBerglund Really? Even with the new Avatar it's hard for you to connect? This universe is the closest CGI world to an actual real life one. But yes, Nolan and Cameron are making must-see films for sure. Nolan said he's got something up his sleeve for a Bond film, but I can't even imagine wtf could that be after Tenet, it was as close as you can get of making a Bond film without being a Bond film, what could his Bond possibly stand against if we had freaking realistic time travel in Tenet? How do you out do that?

we need more Alita Battle Angel movies and more avatar!!!!!!!

Another ALITA film? YES! Please.

We all need "Alita: Battle Angel" second part !!!

Having seen The Way of Water today, Mr. Cameron deserves Oscars for Avatar 3,4 and 5 already! Just because part 2 is so amazing and beautiful. He did it again! He made lightning struck twice. Even brighter and louder then the first time. Really hope he wins Best Director.

@Jeffersonmorant.

Жыл бұрын

Truly spoken

@adriantrusca1245

Жыл бұрын

It's just a tech demo. Great looking, and that's it. The story is sooo generic. Revenge plot done a million times before. 3 hours and 12 minutes? Really? The entire film is "take a look at this, see how great it looks?".

@markbartoszek8585

Жыл бұрын

@@adriantrusca1245 I wholeheartedly agree! The praise and criticism I had for Avatar remains the same for Way of Water. Amazing visual spectacle, but the narrative is bare-bones and lacking in interesting direction. Furthermore, the extensive world-building shots were something that should've been reserved for an extended cut. I understand Cameron's desire to immerse audiences in this world, but he also has to consider the pacing and rhythm of the story, something more and more filmmakers are neglecting.

“It’s a different level of commitment but what you get is a different level of impact.” I saw this movie and felt completely immersed and enamored by this story. It touches on a myriad of topics and shows so many peoples reality through James’ one of a kind lens. Please watch this in theatres!!!!

@CylusDdembe

Жыл бұрын

Had to watch it yesterday it was all he says, sooo wonderful

@Marialeovenus

Жыл бұрын

@@CylusDdembe yes!!!!

@TheGigetto98

Жыл бұрын

Watch it in 3D! It's such a wonderful experience. Can't wait to go see it again

@spaceghostcqc2137

Жыл бұрын

This is the one movie where 3D is worth it.

I love both Directors, They have done so much in cinema and both of them have worked with great actors through the years.

We NEED Alita once again!

Fans of the first Avatar are probably parents now, so well played

James Cameron is so captivating to watch when he is talking, he is talking about the weirdest stuff but everything he says is sincere and he genuinely believes in it.

I like how JamesCameron just casually says he built a sub and went to the bottom of the ocean. lmao, what a legend.

Great conversation, and it's lovely to see two directors supporting each other's work and having a true friendship.

I could listen to James Cameron talk all day!

YESSS we need Alita 2 badly

Hell yeah! We are getting another Alita movie. Been waiting for that one too.

I would’ve loved to see James Cameron do a trilogy for Mass Effect. His take on a world that’s similar to Star Wars with its own world and stories. Respect to Robert for coming on to support his friend/idol.

@cable7152

Жыл бұрын

Or Dead Space, either would be great for him

@MrBizaaro

Жыл бұрын

James is probably too old for a new trilogy now.. but maybe Nolan? JJ?

@Frontigenics

Жыл бұрын

That would be great... but unfortunately they're going to ruin something like Mass Effect if they ever adapt it. They NEED someone like Rodriguez to do it, but who they'll ACTUALLY hire is underqualified female directors for "eQuAliTy" and it'll be awful.

@dariofromthefuture3075

Жыл бұрын

YOU ARE A GENIUS. YES

I seriously hope we get a sequel to Alita. The movie was so good.

I need 10 more hours of this thanks.

I like how Cameron’s blue aesthetic compliments the movie he’s promoting.

@MyNameIsRow01

Жыл бұрын

it's the planet from Avatar....

I really appreciate the interview because I'm a student for filming. Thank very much. James Cameron's attention to details are incredible.

I feel like this is the first time Cameron released the Special Edition straight to theatres. Now he better release the Ultra Edition in 4K next spring. Or even better, in theatres. Fingers crossed. ❤️

Oh my god make Alita Battle Angel 2 please.

Yes! another Alita 🙌

I love this! 😁👍 Film nerds geeking out about their craft! Saw the movie yesterday at an IMAX 3D showing and the immersive experience is unsurpassed. These films are made to be seen in the cinema! I shall be watching it again in the same manner. It broke me and made me air punch at the same time...fantastic! I cared about the characters and the world.

he's a great communicator James is...., mr. rodriguez thx for the simple questions.....two incredible guys just talking....just like someone said below we need a round table like this of all the great directors, cameraman, vfx etc..etc...great job guys

Yes please make another Alita film. I really loved the first one.

Two of the best...

This James Cameron Guy is gonna be a huge Star one of these days!

@TheElectricMayhem

Жыл бұрын

Next year, Noted environmentalist James Francis Cameron will discover a biofuel from the deep abyss of the ocean that will revolutionize the way we power everything.

I'm all in for an Alita 2.

I'd love a roundtable of James Cameron, Christopher Nolan and Michael Bay. Cameron is an expert in both but now mainly the CGI master. Bay the king of mixing CGI and practical, where Nolan is fully in on practical fx. Nolan talking about practical effects and great storytelling will be great for a conversation with Bay about story vs spectical. These are legends in the scene with completely different approaches and perspectives on filmmaking and storytelling.

@mnomadvfx

Жыл бұрын

"where Nolan is fully in on practical fx" Yes and no. He will use practical fx anywhere it is feasible. But he has used CG before and will continue to do so. His use of CG VFX is how it should be - a support to increase immersion rather than create it from scratch.

@Proveloski

Жыл бұрын

@@mnomadvfx If it can't be done real, he uses CGI. This is exactly why it would be an amazing conversation.

@crazedzealots

Жыл бұрын

James Cameron, Christopher Nolan, George Lucas, and Zack Snyder.

@southlondon86

Жыл бұрын

“Bay the king of mixing CGI & practical” Brah what are you smoking? Cameron proved with Aliens & T2 he is the king of that.

@kingjacob424

Жыл бұрын

@@southlondon86add Steven Spielberg too with Jurassic Park

I appreciate Rodriguez values the story of the film so much. Ir seems people talk too much about the spectacle and forget about the story.

I love to see these 2 again working together, hope Alita 2 be on the way if Avatar the Way of Water do well....and btw............holly cow WHAT A MOVIE....I saw it last night and it blow me away, I need the third now, and please not take 14 years to do so Mr. Cameron XD.

Amazing interview thank you ! I’m so in love with this movie

Can't wait for Vin Diesel to show up on Pandora with some Coronas and a grill to cook up some burgers and dogs on, FAMILY!

I'm gonna call it right now. The avatar franchise is gonna be just as iconic and beloved as lotr and star wars by the end of these movies. They are why we love film, because we are literally transported to alien worlds while still feeling human!!!

ALITA 2 please!!

This movie didn't disappoint not even close, I watched the behind the scenes after I got home. I had no clue the water was even CGI, it's that line being crossed when you can't tell what is real and what isn't.... it'll drive you crazy, so you'll end up in Arkham Asylum next to the Scarecrow.

Alita 2 yesss... Alita was the best movie of the year 2019 in my opinion. It didn't get the recognition that it deserved, at least from the critics. I really hope the studio agrees to continue this story.

#AlitaSequel let's go!!! Amazing to see these two legends talking!

@christiansimon9182

Жыл бұрын

Hehe, nice to see you again :D And I agree :3

I want another Alita film please! 😭

I’d love to see them make another Alita film. I regret waiting until it came out on home video to see it. I really enjoyed the movie a lot. Disney, if you are listening, I will go to the movies to see it’s sequel!

I love how James Cameron refuses to stop pushing the boundaries of film making. You can see that he doesn't just love movies he's obsessed with them.

I really would like to see Robert Rodriguez show up as a Na’vi in one of the Avatar sequels

Fantastic episode.👏👏 Another Alita ? Yes please Gentlemen 👍👌

@Jeffersonmorant.

Жыл бұрын

Loved his sense of humor

Woo. More Alita!

Long live sir Cameron n keep entertaining the world with ur outstanding masterpieces💓💓💓👌🙏👍👏⭐️

I watched this while doing my (somewhat tedious) job. Man this was inspiring!

What an incredible interview. The movie was a total blast!

Great to see Mr. Cameron in good spirits and full of positivity ( and many sent by Mr. Rodrigez ). He appears to have mellowed somewhat from previous reports of a prickly demeanour. Growing as a person is a daily experience for all of us. And *great* that we'll get another Alita !

@eyespy3001

Жыл бұрын

I get the feeling that he is genuinely a nice guy, but determined and exacting when it comes to his work. When you get such a clear vision in your head down to minute details, you have to be a little pushy to have it realized by other people.

@Czechbound

Жыл бұрын

@@eyespy3001 Yes. But he's a project worker at the end of the day. If you took his approach in an office context, you'd be bounced out very quickly. I'm sure a lot of Cameron's key team stay with him. But there's the cache of being in his orbit that doesn't translate into an ordinary office context. I've worked around good people who had his personality type when it came to moving an agenda in an office context, and they were all moved on ( even CEO's I worked with ). You have to calibrate your approach and timetable to the resources that you have, and change them out over time. A big bang, and all guns blazing will just get your fired. Can't wait to see his movie !

Two of my favorite filmmakers ever. Thank you for pairing them. Such a fantastic interview!

From Dusk Till Dawn and T2 are some of my favorite 90s movies

You guys are the Goats🐐. Avatar the way of water is extraordinary action packed movie and i would recommend it to everyone. Now that Disney has merged with Fox, when will we see Alita Battle Angel 2? Cant wait to see, because Alita was my favorite movie of the year. such a compelling story with that cliff hanger at the end. Need to see what happens next.

two very talented, innovative directors that i respect so much 👍

Rover Rodriguez articulated so well the things I actually enjoyed about the recent Avatar. I thought James Cameron had lost his mind putting so much into this property, but it’s really worth it. Just gotta get the people in the seats.

I want to see that extra half an hour. Such a Stunning film.

Loving these interviews!

Directors and actors interviewing each other. Pretty cool.

Please DO make another alita film gents. It was a huge disappointment to me that we never got to continue that story. I loved it.

Gotta see wow at least 3 Times, i just realized i never looked too close at the creatures and tech, as it Was just THERE. Great stuff.

Alita Totally Rules

This was so great. I'm fired up to go and watch both Avatar movies again.

Anopther ALITA film! Producer Jon Landau says they started talking about it...

this interview was very informative hearing from the man James Cameron the process it takes to make the movie

For all of JC’s movies, it’s crazy he never went after any A-list actors. Leo was basically an unknown before Titanic. Arnold too as an actor for Terminator. He could’ve got anyone for Avatar’s lead or villain.

@JoshLange3D

Жыл бұрын

I think because he saw how well it worked for Lucas and he knew he could really use the budget savings for all the VFX he would rely on.

@feilongfan

Жыл бұрын

this kind of movie doesn’t need A-list lead or villain, the ones it has serve the purpose.

@jammiedodger

Жыл бұрын

He famously offered Avatar to Matt Damon plus 10% of the profits

@mnomadvfx

Жыл бұрын

Virtually an unknown? Inventing history now are we? DiCaprio made his mark already in 1996's Romeo and Juliet that also launched the career of Claire Danes. Point of fact LDC probably got hired for Titanic precisely because of his role as Romeo. "He could’ve got anyone for Avatar’s lead or villain" He didn't pick an unknown - Stephen Lang was one of his choices for Apone when casting Aliens and had many movies under his belt by the time Avatar came around. To this day he's still one of the most memorable roles in Tombstone. "it’s crazy he never went after any A-list actors" Well you know - except for Sigourney Weaver herself. Alien made her an A lister from the get go and she would have garnered a much higher contract price by the time Aliens went into production. Also Arnold was in Conan the Barbarian in 1982, and then it's sequel Conan the Destroyer months before The Terminator was released in 1984, so it's not like Jim Cameron picked him off the streets - he was already the lead actor in a 2 film fantasy franchise.

@andrewnaranjo6514

Жыл бұрын

The thing is though if the movie were to have A-list actors you wouldn’t really notice since odd are they’d be Avatars. Kate Winslet was in the new movie and a lot of movie had no idea until researching the cast after watching it and I’d consider her an A-lister

Alita 2, heard it here first. Yeah!

James only has a few people in the industry he can really call real friends. One of them is Arnold and the other is Robert Rodriguez.

James Cameron in a motocross jersey. Dude won a new fan

@vicmatthews7747

Жыл бұрын

That’s all he ever wears.

@trolley4388

Жыл бұрын

He’s wearing that since 1918

The awe-inspiring and unbelievable 3rd act.

9:00 I'm calling it now that's gonna be the extended cut

Obsessed with James Cameron, this is so interesting!! 😍

@Jeffersonmorant.

Жыл бұрын

Same here😅

@DialloMoore503

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been a fan of him since the early 90s.

@Jeffersonmorant.

Жыл бұрын

@@DialloMoore503 funny we’re in thesame page…I’m a die hard fan also

ALITA!!!!!

YES ANOTHER ALITA MOVIE!!!!!!!

Another Alita movie, yes please...

James Cameron wearing a fox racing jersey is life

Give some of your money to make Alita, Cameron

Avatar 2 looks amazing, and thanks to this video we get another "Alita" film? Awesome.

@mnomadvfx

Жыл бұрын

Thanks to this video? I doubt it.

Hey look, actual filmmakers.

@samwilson2805

Жыл бұрын

what constitutes a filmmaker in your opinion?

@brianwilcox

Жыл бұрын

@@samwilson2805 someone who has made a film?

@KevinJamesVideo

Жыл бұрын

​@@samwilson2805 People who spent years (in this case, literally decades) of their lives learning the tangible, meat-and-potatoes act of making films versus just instructing others to make their movies. Both of these people cut their teeth learning how to make movies from the ground-up, and didn't have any financial/nepotism advantages. There are boatloads of interviews and literature on the subject of these two and how they got into the business. Cameron was literally a truck driver when he started studying the craft from library books he photocopied, and Rodriguez had to sell his body to science in order to raise $7k to produce his first feature. They can both operate cameras and explain to you why which lens & light combination would work best to express a given tone for a shot. Cameron was a miniature VFX artist for years, and he even wrote 3x blockbuster scripts in 90x days (Point Break, First Blood PT 2, and Aliens, I think? I'm riffing off the top of my head). These two make movies. A growing amount of directors in Hollywood aren't actually experienced in the art of "making a film."

@FungusMossGnosis

Жыл бұрын

Is this a knock at somebody other than Taylor Swift? Curious, I haven't watched this channel in years.

@TypeLproductions

Жыл бұрын

@@KevinJamesVideo I like your perspective. I’m about to go into production with my first short film and I want to learn every little thing I can about each part of the process. I have lots to figure out (lens wise, camera wise,etc) as I have solely been focused on the writing. I did grip work for a couple months and learned how to do a lot of the grunt work on a set but filmmaking as a whole is so complex and has so many moving parts and to see these guys do it so effortlessly and actually know how to do every single part of the process is mad impressive and it’s why they’re at the level that they’re at. Both genius filmmakers.

And at the end they are teasing the Alita Sequel.

You feel that Cameron is truly free as a director and just free as a man

i could watch them talk for hours

Big things in the future for this Jimmy Cameron

Love these episodes...what goes on behind the stories

One guy made aliens and one guy made spy kids 4 legends ;-)

Give these nerds and third nerd Rosa Salazar a cotdam Alita Trilogy… greenlight NOW, while the Iron City set is still intact