James Cameron "The Abyss", and the executive producer of "". Hamilton played the role of Sarah Connor in both "Terminator" films. Amis played the part of Lizzy Calvert, Rose's granddaughter, in "Titanic". Both Cameron ("Avatar") and Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker") were nominated for the Oscar, the Golden Globe, and the BAFTA Award for Best Director for films released in 2009. Cameron won the Golden Globe, while Bigelow won the Oscar and the BAFTA for Best Director, becoming the first woman to win either. Cameron became an expert on deep-sea exploration in conjunction with his research and underwater filming for "The Abyss" (1989)
Titanic (1997 film) thing". It was "not because I particularly wanted to make the movie," Cameron said. "I wanted to dive to the shipwreck." Cameron wrote a scriptment for a "Titanic" film, met with 20th Century Fox executives including Peter Chernin, and pitched it as "Romeo and Juliet on the "Titanic"". Cameron stated, "They were like, 'Oooooohkaaaaaay – a three-hour romantic epic? Sure, that's just what we want. Is there a little bit of "Terminator" in that? Any Harrier jets, shoot-outs, or car chases?' I said, 'No, no, no. It's not like that. The studio was dubious about the idea's commercial prospects, but,