A snip of Bill Paxton informing James Cameron about the Sept. 11 , 2001 , attacks is being shared in light of theTitansubmersible incident .
James Cameron has appeared onnumerous broadcaststhis week to discuss theTitansubmersible implosion. The submersible was on an expedition to the site of theTitanicwreckage.
The renewed interest this week in the wreckage of the doomed ocean liner has caused people to learn about one of his most notable expeditions: James was underwater on aTitanicvoyage during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and didn’t learn about what happened until he returned from his voyage.
Upon his return, the late actor Bill Paxton informed him about the attack.
This is all documented in James’ 2003 documentaryGhosts of the Abyss, which followed the director’s 2001 expedition. Bill, who was a close friend to James, narrated the film and appeared in it too, as he was involved in the expedition.
The clip in which Bill informs James of the Sept. 11 attacks has been shared this week in light of theTitansubmersible tragedy.
james cameron emerging from a titanic dive only to take heed bill paxton go " the sorry terrorist blast in history jim " because yes , this is how he found out about 9/11pic.twitter.com / cedrR39xN2
In the documentary, a member of the team accompanying James on the underwater voyage noted the time before returning to the ocean’s surface. “And the time is 6:16, Sept. 11, 2001. See you later," they said.
The film then cuts to the team leaving the sub, where James asks about this “thing” that’s occurring. This prompts Bill to say, “The worst terrorist attack in history, Jim" before detailing the attack.
“We all were very wrapped up in what we were doing and we all thought it was desperately important, and then this horrible event happened and slammed us into this perspective,” James says in a voiceover as footage of Bill talking to members of the expedition team played.
The film then briefly discusses if the expedition remained important in light of the attacks before continuing to chronicle the team’s journey.
" Everyone make up one’s mind to continue the dispatch . I think that after we had gotten over the initial shock , Titanicdid seem to become significant again . Not so much for itself but as a symbol of what can take place when warnings go unheeded and how I mean we all trust to face death when it comes , " Bill said in a voiceover .
Ghosts of the Abyssis available to berented on YouTube.
