James Cameron has been making waves with his blockbusters for decades now, but long before he was a pioneer of the industry, he got his “big break” making what might be the only flying piranha movie ever. And maybe, just maybe, it led to him being beaten up in a parking garage. Want to hear more from us? <a href="https://www.instagram.com/firstfilmpoddy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram:</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@firstfilmpoddy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tiktok:</a><a href="https://shows.acast.com/first-film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website:</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ridley Scott - The Duellists | First Film | Ep.2

Every famous director had to start somewhere right? On First Film, we take a look at feature length directorial debuts to see the origins of today's household name directors. Want to know how James Cameron went from flying piranhas to the highest grossing movies of all time? Or the bizarre, half-play comedy that Orson Welles made only three years before Citizen Kane? We’ve got those stories, and so many more right here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.