Love or hate his movies, no-one could argue that James Cameron is anything but ambitious. Cameron has directed cinematic classics like The Terminator, Aliens and Terminator 2: Judgement Day, along with record-breaking blockbusters such as Titanic and Avatar. Not everything he undertakes turns out to be a critical success, but it's hard to deny the man's vision. Cameron worked as a truck driver in the '70s, but quit his job after watching the original Star Wars, in order to work in the film industry. He'd become passionate about special effects during his truck driving days, often going to the USC library in order to read papers about film technology. James Cameron's very first foray into cinema was a short, low budget film called Xenogenesis, where he acted as the writer, director and producer. Soon after, he gained a number of jobs as an art director and production designer for films such as Escape from New York, Galaxy of Terror and Android. It was in 1981 that he gained his first job as a director in a big budget film with Piranha II: The Spawning, before directing The Terminator in 1984. The legendary director is well known for his less-than-ordinary style of working, and appears to have no fear of offending or over-working anyone that's part of his crew or cast. His behaviour and work ethic has earned him the nickname of "Iron Jim." This list takes a look at ten images (and the stories behind them) that prove James Cameron has earned this nickname, and is the best kind of insane genius.
