James Cameron has a remarkable filmography that includes Aliens, Terminator 2, and Titanic. Everything he touched appeared to turn to gold for decades. Cameron, too, is subject to the whims of studio bosses. His reaction to the same executives' requests about Avatar was as direct as it was accurate.

Cameron's career has grossed over $6 billion at the movie office. It all started with a short film called Xenogenesis in 1978, and his first feature-length picture as a filmmaker was Piranha II: The Spawning in 1982. But by 1984, Cameron had made a name for himself as the director of The Terminator. He proceeded to direct blockbuster after hit until he made Titanic in 1997, which became the highest-grossing picture of all time for 12 years, at which point another Cameron film, Avatar, overtook it and topped the list (where it sits to this day).

The New York Times says that while working on Avatar, which is set for a theatrical re-release on September 26, Cameron had to resist studio requests. When executives watched the film, they suggested that it be trimmed by removing portions like the ikran-riding. Cameron believed this was a mistake since viewers reacted well to such moments in exit polls, and he plainly informed bosses, "I produced Titanic. This building we're in right now, this new half-billion-dollar complex on your property? Titanic paid for it, so I can do this."

Cameron's attitude, he claimed, stemmed from the necessity to be forceful in the editing process. He described it as "tough," claiming that directors must fight for every shot they wish to use in the final edit. Cameron just ignored the studio and reminded them of his importance to them as a director because he wanted to stick to his artistic choice. Cameron is also extremely strong in his artistic ideas, recently declaring that he doesn't want to hear any complaints about the length of Avatar: The Way of Water.

It's a risky tactic that only someone of Cameron's calibre (as one of the most prominent sci-fi film filmmakers) could execute. He was responsible for most of 20th Century Fox's success in the second part of the twentieth century. His dedication to his films is widely known, since the reenactment of the Titanic's disaster was (at the time) as accurate as possible, with actors playing historical individuals in the stated positions they were on the ship as it sank.

Cameron was dedicated to working on Avatar: The Way of Water, which is due out shortly. It's been 13 years since the original film's premiere, during which Cameron has improved the technology underlying Pandora's construction. For the underwater sequences in the film, its performers learnt to free dive, which includes diving without an oxygen tank, and Kate Winslet even held her breath for seven minutes on set. Cameron's passion for the craft will once again be on display for everyone to witness.