{"id":37888,"date":"2010-08-14T12:46:33","date_gmt":"2010-08-14T17:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=37888"},"modified":"2010-08-14T12:59:54","modified_gmt":"2010-08-14T17:59:54","slug":"james-camerons-advice-to-gdt-on-the-hobbit-get-out-of-that-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2010\/08\/14\/37888-james-camerons-advice-to-gdt-on-the-hobbit-get-out-of-that-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"James Cameron’s Advice To GDT On The Hobbit: “Get Out Of That Thing”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>In an article by Australia’s Herald Sun<\/a><\/strong> about the re-release of James Cameron’s\u00a0Avatar<\/em> in 3D later this month and his upcoming producing role on GDT’s next directorial project\u00a0At The Mountains Of Madness<\/em>, there’s some very interesting information on James Cameron’s thoughts on GDT directing The Hobbit.<\/p>\n

“I was telling him for a long time to get out of that thing because there is only room for one captain on the ship<\/em>,” Cameron says. “Instinctively I knew that Peter was going to take over and do the movie.\u00a0Guillermo, to his credit, didn’t listen to me and wanted to do continue and had some great designs – and I have seen all the designs.\u00a0Of course he would have done a spectacular job, but don’t we want to see Peter do it? He should do it and Guillermo should do his thing.\u00a0That’s what I told both of them – you should just stay in your corners.<\/em>“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Speaking of the designs for The Hobbit, it might be good to recall that in an interview with James Cameron by Ain’t It Cool News<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>last August on the then to-be-released Avatar<\/em>, there was mention of James Cameron having seen WETA’s designs for The Hobbit. A snippet from that article reads:<\/p>\n

Cameron mentioned that he\u2019d seen some of their [WETA’s] design work on THE HOBBIT and that it really is the original trilogy world created by Weta and Peter Jackson, but with a slight influence of Guillermo del Toro\u2019s style. Cameron said the two styles mix perfectly together.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Back then, GDT used to frequent our message boards, and joined in our discussion about the AICN article<\/a><\/strong>. Here’s what he had to say:<\/p>\n

For what is worth: Jim and I have been dear friends for over 17 years now. But that has not prevented us being very critical of each other’s work through the years. Just so you know- he would NEVER declare anything like this if he didn’t feel that way. What he saw were very strong designs and maquettes: GOBLINS and their environment, SMAUG (fully designed but without final color \/ texture), SPIDERS OF MIRKWOOD, MIRKWOOD, STONE TROLLS, WARGS, IRON HILL DWARVES, GUNDABAD ARMY, THRANDUILL’S THRONE ROOM etc, etc and he was delighted. This for me, as his friend, and as a filmmaker, meant a whole lot. You will \/ may disagree at the end of the process but, I assure you, this IS his opinion.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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