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It's about human imagination and curiosity. What's out there? What's in the great beyond? What exists at levels we can't see with our five senses?

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James Cameron
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: August 14
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I try to live with honor, even if it costs me millions of dollars and takes a long time. It's very unusual in Hollywood. Few people are trustworthy - a handshake means nothing to them. They feel they're required to keep an agreement with you only if you're successful or they need you.
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I don’t feel that I’m making movies for iPhones. If someone wants to watch it on an iPhone, I’m not going to stop them, especially if they’re paying for it, but I don’t recommend it. I think it’s dumb, when you have characters that are so small in the frame that they’re not visible. I’m trying to make an epic.
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Imagination is a force that can actually manifest a reality.Don't put limitations on yourself.Others will do that for you.
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