starting with blockbuster director james cameron on his avatar sequel. why it took him so many years to bring it to theaters. and will it turn a profit? were you nervous when finally you had to share this with the world? very. and later, acting, singing, dancing, hugh jackman can do it all but one thing almost kept him from playing his iconic role wolverine . how did you get cast for this. we have two things in common. can i get a hint. i find cooking hard and stressful. do you feel your life is in danger? the love of my mother brought me here. what is your worst investment? a long list. i hear her heart beat. she s so close. it s already a blockbuster and still growing. the way of water connects all things. the second film in james cameron s avatar series. the sequel plunges audiences back into the magical world of pandora. and is the visionary s most am wishous movie yet. cameron is known for turning ahead of time ideas into big screen classic
welcome, i ve been looking forward to getting the chance to talk with you. same. we have two things in common. i bet you don t know either one of them. oh. do i get a hint? one of them is we are both born on october 12th. we have a list of people born on this day and i m always tickleed to share it with hugh jackman and paparazzi. do you know anybody else on that list? nobody i care about. i want to say between you and me and poveretti we ve sang great operas and sang in musicals. we have a lot in common. that s great, happy birthday. yes. recently. i think think of you every birthday now, chris.
wolverine are put away hugh jac jackman is known for versatility, singing, dancing and acting his way to awards and accolades. it started with a show that took many on broadway by surprise. by 2003 you are playing a very unwolverine role in the boy from oz at the flamboyant entertainer and having fun. oh, boy. oh, oh, when my baby smiles at me i go to rio i go out and i have to do the samba so, you would bulk up as wolverine and you look thin there. is there a way to bring it back down or no, that s me. so that s natural by me. my nickname in high schools was sticks. if you re like this, how do you get so you re.
the acting coach gene cousineau on the hbo series barry. and cousineau comes that was the name of bill hader and his wife s obstetrician. okay. i did not know that. yes. dr. cousineau. that enriches the series for me. let s take a look at gene cousineau in action. okay. barry, you want to be an actor. mm-hmm. you better get out of your own way. okay. life is about taking a risk, making the unsafe choice. okay. here s a little story just to illustrate. i once auditioned for the guy that robbed a house on full house. and i carried a loaded baretta with me into the audition. just to feel the weight of it. wow. did you get the part? they freaked out. i love the show, and i love you in the show. now, who is this guy? this guy s a compilation of somebody that the writers were
these conversations. you re known for playing larger than life figures. super heroes. i think it s fair to say that this role is grim, why did down want to play this role? maybe me as a parent or actor, maybe me as a son, you know. i felt an imperative, like an urgency to play the part. i felt i could connect to the part as a parent, i understand v viscerally that worry you never get rid of. i m never sure if you re doing the right thing, doing enough, could i have done something differently. how are my kids doing? that anxiety you live with all the time as a parent. i knew that. and i just felt a gut feeling i had to play the part. so much so i chased the role down. let s turn to the hugh