How James Cameron Learned to Thrive At Roger Corman’s B-Movie Factory
Cameron often worked seven days a week, and sometimes slept on a cot in the renovated lumber yard turned film studio. There was perhaps...
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Jun 29, 20202 min read
How James Cameron and Composer James Horner Became an Unlikely and Legendary Duo
Cameron and Horner first met at Roger Corman's New World Pictures. They would reunite half a decade later for Aliens. James Horner, then...
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Jun 27, 20202 min read
Film Producer Roger Corman Interviews with BLOCKBUSTER's Matt Schrader
The legendary producer responsible for hundreds of films and nearly as many careers will be featured in a chat with series creator Matt...
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Jun 26, 20201 min read
Bonus Interview with Randy Frakes (Pt. 1)
BLOCKBUSTER: THE STORY OF JAMES CAMERON. The Winner of Adweek's Creative Podcast of the Year returns for Season 2. 🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:...
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Jun 25, 20202 min read
The Shocking FX Shot That Launched James Cameron's Career
After suggesting to Roger Corman that he become "second unit director," Cameron blended his artistic and scientific knowledge It was...
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Jun 24, 20201 min read
Episode 2: New World
BLOCKBUSTER: THE STORY OF JAMES CAMERON. The Winner of Adweek's Creative Podcast of the Year and NYF Radio Awards Best Miniseries. 🎧...
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Jun 23, 20202 min read
5 Ways James Cameron’s Film "Xenogenesis" Foreshadowed Future Brilliance
After seeing Star Wars with friend Randy Frakes, Cameron co-directed a film intended to be their "calling card." It kickstarted an...
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Jun 22, 20202 min read
Art as Inspiration: How James Cameron’s Life Changed After 2001: A Space Odyssey
The 13-year-old bookworm from Ontario was inspired after seeing Stanley Kubrick's 1968 masterpiece. James Cameron was a 13-year-old...
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Jun 19, 20201 min read
Bonus Interview with Bill Wisher (Pt. 1) on Xenogenesis
BLOCKBUSTER: THE STORY OF JAMES CAMERON. The Winner of Adweek's Creative Podcast of the Year returns for Season 2. 🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:...
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Jun 18, 20202 min read
How Star Wars Created James Cameron
The iconic filmmaker's career began at Hollywood's Chinese Theatre in summer 1977. It was Memorial Day weekend, 1977 — just days after a...
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Jun 17, 20201 min read
Episode 1: The Dropout (Premiere)
BLOCKBUSTER: THE STORY OF JAMES CAMERON. The Winner of Adweek's Creative Podcast of the Year returns for Season 2. 🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:...
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Jun 16, 20201 min read
Announcing Blockbuster: The Story of James Cameron (Trailer)
The Winner of Adweek's Creative Podcast of the Year returns. 🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • all other podcast...
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May 21, 20191 min read
Episode VI (Finale): May 25, 1977
Listen to Blockbuster on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other platforms. Put on your headphones, close your eyes, and enjoy. This is a...
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May 16, 20193 min read
“What Is This ****?” How Brian De Palma & Steven Spielberg Reacted to the First Star Wars Screening
George Lucas invited his pals to an early screening of Star Wars, without the music or effects in it yet. The results were not good. It...
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May 14, 20191 min read
Episode V: The Music Calls
Listen to Blockbuster on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other platforms. Put on your headphones, close your eyes, and enjoy. This is a...
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May 9, 20192 min read
How A Medical Emergency Almost Destroyed Star Wars
George Lucas checked himself into the hospital as the iconic film was nearing completion, and was told he could have a heart attack if he...
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May 8, 20192 min read
Spielberg and Lucas made a $40M Bet on "Star Wars"
Neither filmmaker had confidence in their own films, so they struck a deal that might be the most expensive wager of all-time. Warning:...
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May 7, 20191 min read
Episode IV: Dreams Have Limits
Listen to Blockbuster on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other platforms. Put on your headphones, close your eyes, and enjoy. This is a...
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May 6, 20192 min read
Disaster in Tunisia: George Lucas’s stormy start to Star Wars
It was supposed to be an easy start, but the elements set the crew back weeks, and sent George into a panic, as heard in BLOCKBUSTER. It...
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May 2, 20193 min read
The Unbelievable True Story About John Williams' at the 1976 Oscars
It was John Williams' first Oscar for Original Score, and it came just two years after the death of his wife, highlighted in the original...
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