Titanic Director James Cameron Had This Staggeringly Strict Requirement For Extras In The Film

Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic

The special effects on the blockbuster Titanic were truly game-changing at the time – even if, looking back, not all of the sequences have aged all that well.

However, during an interview with the Los Angeles Times, filmmaker James Cameron admitted that not all of his visual tricks required CGI.

Apparently, he had a strict rule about who was allowed on set that added to the film’s atmosphere.

“We only cast short extras so it...