![]() ![]() “I am in London and just heard the good news! We gave it our all on this film and this appreciation from the Academy means a lot to me and my colleagues who made it possible. They commented via statement, social media, phone or in person.Īlejandro Inarritu, best director for “The Revenant” REUTERS/Phil McCartenįollowing are reactions from some of the nominees, who were chosen by voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. I’m like, ‘All right, he’s the guy.Actor John Krasinski (L) and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announce the Film Editing nominees during the nominations announcements for the 88th Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 14, 2016. ![]() Dark clouds had opened up and a ray of sun came down and lit up Jack. And Kate just lit up and they went into this whole thing and he played the scene. “So he comes in and he’s like, every ounce of his entire being is just so negative, right up until I said ‘Action,’ and then he turned into Jack. But everything changed the moment the latter said “Action,” and Cameron immediately realized how he’d made the best choice by deciding to cast The Great Gatsby star. When Cameron asked the Inception actor to “run some lines” and enact a scene from the script, the latter refused at first, claiming that he “doesn’t read,” something which was a dealbreaker for The Abyss filmmaker because he wanted to be utterly sure that he wasn’t making a mistake of any kind. So DiCaprio finally acquiesced, almost begrudgingly, thereby coming off as “negative” to Cameron. Everyone’s going to be focused on Leo”: Australian Goddess Margot Robbie Was Insecure of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Fame in The Wolf of Wall Street DiCaprio and Winslet in Titanic He came in, he thought it was another meeting to meet Kate.” So he comes in a couple days later and I’ve got the camera set up to record the video. “So, Leo came in, of course, charmed everybody, myself included, and I said, ‘All right, well, let’s see what your chemistry is like with Kate. And yet, he bagged the role without any impediments whatsoever. But he was under the impression that Cameron had organized yet another meeting, this time with his co-star, Winslet, the plot twist being that DiCaprio didn’t actually know he was going in for a screen test that day. James Cameron Knew Leonardo DiCaprio Was the Perfect Fit to Play Jack Dawsonįollowing his meeting with The Terminator director, DiCaprio was just one screen test away from solidifying his role as Jack Dawson in Titanic. I looked around and I went, ‘I think I already know the answer to the question here.'”Įven Cameron understands what all the hype is about as he admitted that the Oscar-winning actor had managed to charm him as well. But our accountant? Why was she in the meeting? They just all wanted to meet Leo, it was hysterical. Like there’s a female executive producer, okay, fine. So the meeting was funny, ’cause I’m sitting in my conference room, waiting to meet an actor, right? And I look around and all the women in the entire office area are in the meeting for some reason. “I remember there was a meeting with Leo, and then there was a screen test with Leo. See also: ‘You were the only guy who didn’t treat me like a little kid’: Brendan Fraser Was The Only Actor Who Treated Leonardo DiCaprio Like an Equal Before Titanic Star Found Global Success Leonardo DiCaprio The Aliens director vividly remembers how at the time of his meeting with DiCaprio, the female staff at the office had gathered around the conference room, all waiting impatiently for the Shutter Island star to grace their presence. After casting Kate Winslet for the role of Rose DeWitt Bukater, Cameron went forward with giving Leonardo DiCaprio a shot for playing the character of the young artist, Jack Dawson, and claimed that he instantly took a penchant for him, besides all the women in the office, of course, who were literally swooning over him. ![]()
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