James Cameron: Before Avatar. .. a curious boy

James Cameron s bigbudget (and even biggergrossing) films create an unreal world all their own. In this personal talk, he reveals his childhood fascination with the fantastic from reading science fiction to deepsea diving and how it ultimately drove the success of his blockbuster hits Aliens, The Terminator, Titanic and TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the Sixth Sense wearable tech, and Lost producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Desig br, br,