Avatar: The Way of Water | Acting in The Volume

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
Directed by James Cameron and produced by Cameron and Jon Landau, the Lightstorm Entertainment Production stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang and Kate Winslet. Screenplay by James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver. Story by James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver & Josh Friedman & Shane Salerno. David Valdes and Richard Baneham serve as the film’s executive producers.
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[@swirlingchi]

James Cameron said that he always wanted the actors to not feel like they’re in a huge, expensive production, which can put pressure on them. This really feels like just a big playground

[@Nicholas_Chen_]

Funny cause he is notoriously a perfectionist and very harsh on his actors, no messing around on his set!

[@v.a.r.i.e.t.y]

@@Nicholas_Chen_ did you work with with him or something?

[@mitchellp7739]

@@Nicholas_Chen_ from people who actually work with him this is false.

[@Manuel-ks9qo]

Playground in the good sense of the word, not in the final product like Marvel. Where the sense of risk and the unifying vision of the single artist is missing.

[@semplew]

​@@Nicholas_Chen_​He's said to be quite playful at times... Don't think stress would help, especially during the underwater scenes.

[@connorkenway09]

I gotta say I cried the most at Kate Winslet saying "What is this?" As she mourns her friend. This woman can ACT.

[@jadenwilliams615]

THIS IS SPARTAAAA!!!

[@kodyduclos5845]

Right?! I mean the final images of the Na’vi look amazing, but seeing her raw performance in human form is on another level 😮

[@jonathanashun7693]

That’s her spirit sister

[@arish3662]

What is this …. Tonowari … damn man the delivery was on point…had goosebumps all over the body fr

[@YoutubeSupportOfficialUS]

I’m the opposite. Kate Winslet was not a good choice for this character and that scene made me groan.

[@StratoArt]

Sigourney is a legend! Playing so many types of roles both action, comedy and drama. Playing adults and now a teenager, so good!

[@tied78]

Arguably one of the first female roles who kicked ass and lead the way for female actions starts Her role as Ripley in Aliens set the bar Another actress who sticks out is Linda Hamilton in both T1 and T2...

[@J.b.2.9.4.7.]

@@tied78wait, Jennifer Lawrence wasn’t the first female action lead?

[@gaiusfulmen]

@@J.b.2.9.4.7. Of course not silly, all those other ones were just hoaxes perpetuated by the patriarchy of lizard-men. Thank you Jennifer Lawrence for being the first female ever to movie!

[@rovanajean9550]

@@J.b.2.9.4.7. 😂😂😂

[@Eselfar]

​@@tied78 Interestingly all Cameron's movies.

[@creativespace8637]

The line that gave me goosebumps was Jake saying “I see you,” as he got to the surface with his son. He barely had a moment to breathe and his emotions forced those words out. Insane

[@giggsworth8678]

100% this. Have seen it twice now and I got choked up noth times. The whole damn movie his son had been yearning to be noticed and well, *seen*.. Beautiful moment.

[@chrisbreal5109]

Ye only took his other son dieing and a near death experience for him to actually notice his son

[@giggsworth8678]

@@chrisbreal5109 Good point 😂

[@damianhidalgo1198]

@@chrisbreal5109 I've seen the movie three times now but be careful with the spoilers lol, I bet some people still haven't seen it yet.

[@arditlika9388]

especially after his devastating "you've done enough" line. That hit like a truck.

[@Anamnesis]

Seeing the faces of the actors within the characters is one thing while watching the movie, but it doesn't really connect until you see them actually acting in the studio volume, just how hard they had to work to imagine all this in their heads and play pretend like kids. 💙

[@COLE_PRODUCTIONS]

especially the kids. It's one thing to act. In a big budget film. In such in a busy work environment. Then underwater. Wearing all this gear. Pretending to see things that aren't there. They're doing things most people twice their age have never done. For more than 5 years at this point...and then some.

[@zithanko8507]

James Cameron is a LEGEND!! And all of the actors are really dedicated and astounding! Totally worth the wait! 🥺🤯

[@ShawnDC]

James Cameron and all who made this film possible should be proud. This film is a masterpiece! 💙

[@LevCallahan]

I really admire that. "It's just... a space." It's really like going back to acting school where maybe you had a few props and things, but you were essentially just in a room with your peers, acting. In a way, this film is a huge testament to stage performance in theatre.

[@Realistic_Management]

If James Cameron can pull off what he did in TWOW with the other sequels, he will surely cement his position as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time (if that wasn't obvious already)

[@CalebHemphill24]

That’s already clear after this He would be in the conversation of the singular greatest to ever do it

[@geddeonello94]

I was nine years old when Avatar released in Cinemas. I'm turning 23 this year. I watched Avatar TWOW last night in cinemas. What a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Still the no. 1 film of all time for me.

[@COLE_PRODUCTIONS]

Ya know what's crazy. Those kids are doing something most veteran actors have never done before. Acting in all that gear...underwater and more on such a big budget film.

[@StratoArt]

This was a truly beautiful film and story!! Seen it twice so far, one in regular 3D and then in IMAX 3D. So well worth it and can watch it over and over! Great job cast and crew!

[@manuelorozco7760]

I’m good with seeing in Real D 3D

[@KomaedasOneTrueHope]

I saw it in Real 3D time for Imax 3D

[@arish3662]

I saw it in 3d two times and in 2d one time just because I wanted to see the vibrant colours … definitely a masterpiece

[@EPrice282]

Which was better. IMAX 3D or realD 3D???

[@arish3662]

@@EPrice282 imax is the best

[@DS_Gaurav]

I was sick looking at the green screen in every blockbuster film but now this is refreshing 😮

[@ScourgeGhost13]

Damn it’s impressive how their able to get so immersed in their characters despite shooting in a big empty space like that

[@jadenbrown522]

Everyone did a Great Job playing and reprising their roles. I'm especially proud of Kate Winslet. The same woman who played Rose from Titanic.

[@pgcool4751]

The level of imagination required to create this masterpiece is unimaginable 🐋🐳

[@sonambhatt9367]

Britain dalton who played loak, he is so cute and he did truly amazing job in way of water.

[@josephk6214]

I'm really curious to see how the Oscars react/adapt over time to these technological ways of capturing performances. Zoe Saldana was so amazing in this movie. I don't think she or any actors using performance capture should be excluded from award considerations especially when Saldana gives a masterclass on how you can capture and evoke such a heartbreaking and beautiful performance in this film

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

The problem at this point is that it is still not completely transparent to anyone trying to judge a digital performance, how much is captured by the cameras on set and how much tweaking an animator has to do after the fact. Even if the only thing the animator does is correcting what the digital model does by looking at the recorded face of the actor. But is this really all they do? Or do they change a muscle here and there and adjust a facial expression? The moment that happens you can't give the award to just the actor, because what you see on screen is a collaboration between what the actor played and what the animator did with it afterwards. I'd say since the Planet of the Apes trilogy we are here for about 85% to 90% of performance captured live without additional tweaks, but that is just a guess. No one knows for sure. And until that is not clear, you can't give an actor an award for a digital character.

[@josephk6214]

@@Quotenwagnerianer True enough. Considering how collaborative filmmaking is in general, there's always some kind of tweak being made whether by editors or the director(s) to maximize the effect of a performance either in live action or another medium. Hopefully, we'll see some kind of marriage in that recognition between the fx artists and performers in the future. Either way, it's insane just how adept these technologies and the people behind them (and in front) are at extracting and conveying immersive performances

[@Luis-xe9og]

I don't expect anything from the Oscars, you go and watch what is worth for you to see.

[@user-dc7jf4qc3z]

Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, you are the coolest guys in the film. You are already a legend! Playing so many types of roles like EVERYTHING is REAL and how great everything is in action movies as well as in comedies and dramas. Playing adult, family, action, adventure and now teen is so great!

[@allenchang6185]

This film should definitely get a few nominations and win a few awards…

[@nms7872]

Winner of Best Visual Effects, Oscars 2023

[@kingkiller5325]

Best Visual Effects is already a lock. The rest are a bit unsure because of some really technically well made films this year.

[@allenchang6185]

@Rene Mothes Maverick is amazing…might rank it ahead of Avatar 0.0

[@nimislaknumis4615]

Top gun maverick and this film is a breath of fresh air where pure efforts are put into the making, away from those generic Marvel cartoons

[@BrandonCroker]

Absolutely brilliant acting from the entire cast.

[@djsidemon5557]

the best VFX ever

[@werdle92]

yeah, its kind of comical that other movies are going to go up against it for the VFX oscar. they aint winning now lmao

[@starboyphanha]

This movie is the reason am so happy to be born in this generation because I get to witness this breathtaking movie

[@benthiedeke7354]

I just want to say to James Cameron, all the stars and people who worked on the Avatar franchise, THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART ❗❗ 🤟🤟 Blue is beautiful

[@poppyorangeflower]

The actors all have taken very good care of themselves these past 10+ years.

[@KomaedasOneTrueHope]

A lot of this was shot not long after the 1st movie. As in the girl that was playing their youngest is 13 now and the one playing their 16/17 year old son is 21/22 now

[@alexdiezg]

@@KomaedasOneTrueHope Well they started shooting in 2017 which is closer to 2022 now than when the first movie was released in 2009. I personally wouldn't say "not long after" when there's been a gap of 8 years.

[@emarte]

@@KomaedasOneTrueHope it was definitely shot almost 10 years apart. Filming with actors happened in 2007 for Avatar 1. It was released in 2009 because post production was insane. Avatar 2 filming happened in 2017-2018 if I'm not mistaken. There's definitely a gap of 10 years. They took good care of themselves.

[@abbeyBominable123]

Why is this video unlisted? Everyone needs to see it!

[@jct9099]

This is so amazing. James Cameron's vision is evolving into something even more exciting and wonderful!!!!

[@TJKCreative]

Zoe Saldana is just amazing she puts her soul into this💙 the acting comes through for everyone so powerful!

[@watch-Dominion-2018]

I would love to see all full Avatar movies in mocap 🤩

[@lewisheath364]

what an amazing movie

[@deacon.]

So much appreciation for this cast and crew. James Cameron really assembled the dream team of special fx and moviemaking

[@TheAndroidNextDoor]

This whole movie was like watching a magic trick happen right in front of your eyes for 3 hours.

[@babayaga3331]

1:27 What a weirdly funny sound LOL

[@vinothansham]

This is not just a movie .. it’s an art by James 🙏🏾❤️❤️

Ughhh this movie was truly beautifu!! Literally everything about it!

[@momeygetting5271]

Best movie ever

[@jay9958]

It’s truly amazing when you look at behind the scenes for movies like these. It makes you really appreciate everything that goes into it all 💙

[@ThugByChoice]

Don’t care what anyone says. This movie was awesome.

[@Amy-J]

Going to see it a second time next week, this really highlighted how much I resonated with Kiri, to the point where I eventually just forgot Sigourney plays her lol

[@natasha.angomwile]

This film was amazing! 👏🏾❤️ Great to see all the actors and familiar faces again

[@alesztra937]

This movie should definitely be nominated for and win an award for best visuals. Absolutely incredible.

[@manuelorozco7760]

This motion capture is so cool. I’ve been a fan of this kind of imagery since the Polar Express

[@romanbruni]

avatar II is such a beautifull emotional movie journey... although its narrative is still based on conflict, avatar II made me wonder about other possibilities for living more attuned w the cosmos. I missed a storyteller in the movie telling more about ancient wisdom naavi might have... got curious about a possible response from a indigenous pov... really gratefull for the tech enhancements to get to show demonstrations of being one w cosmos... it is also wonderfull to guess how far blending attori from multiple cultures might make us live better lifes. cheers from Rio !

[@TimDaco]

This was a great Movie and the visuals are Incredible!!!

[@ricardoalves5809]

I saw last night and was a fantastic experience. Good work! Best wishes for 3rd movie

[@vikkic403]

These actors are TOUGH, mentally, emotionally and physically to do all this! Big respect!

[@AMD16]

The best movie the World have ever seen, and will ever see

[@luckyblu6460]

Best movie ever ❤❤❤ we love you James

[@tsenam3247]

The magician always deliver gold💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

[@MachoChannel213]

Keep it in theaters past new years and I'll watch it for the 3rd time 🥺

[@5ad_Man]

The movie was amazing thanks for bringing your dream to life :)

[@ravel9343]

Sigourney was my favorite in this movie, amazing acting

[@avataruser1214]

me tooooooooooooooooooooooooo~~

[@arshadeqbal6025]

This movie is beyond our wild expectations specially the underwater sequences🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@moviefan700]

I can't believe this giant movie was filmed in a garage

[@Manuel-ks9qo]

Give us the behind the scenes of the underwater scenes.

[@AstroSully]

They shot Avatar all the way back in 2017! No wonder why the kid actors not are all grown up. Can't wait for Avatar 3. Brilliant!

[@tsenam3247]

All set to become the highest grossing movie ever on earth💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

[@tsenam3247]

The whole world s excited n hyped for the avatar’s sequels💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

[@beachfan1278]

Kate Winslet shows us that she's one of the greats of all time.

[@whatsnerdypodcast3649]

I cannot wait for all the behind the scenes like the first film

[@slimerone]

Saw this Cinemark XD & 3D and was game changing. Took me a good 10-20 min for my brain to process what I was seeing. Truly a masterpiece

[@T0MM1XD]

It's still unbelievable how they achieved bringing this world to life! We should be happy that we can even watch a movie like this! James Cameron's creativity is unmatched, I can't wait for the rest of the Saga!

[@BollywoodASMR1]

3:29 Oscar Winner Kate Winslet 💙

[@DenDen-yk1my]

James Cameron is truly a legend. I hope I can act in his movie💙💙💙💙

[@SuperiorPhantom-dx6vh]

One of the best directors in history

[@iandanielcassidy8126]

Ronal had an additional line near the end of The Way of Water that did not make it into the film for unknown reasons, with even the CGI for this moment being complete. When Tonowari accepts Jake as a Metkayina, she was originally supposed to say, "Now you must stand with us."

[@itzfrenchieboy661]

The performance, the actors, the technology everything is amazing 🤩 I wish I was the cast lol 😂

[@icanurhaliza6827]

this is what I waiting for! love it so much!

[@KCNwokoye]

Now this is what acting is all about. Phenomenal movie. Love it and can't wait to see the rest of the series. I recommend the Way if Water to everyone.

[@landonsims9153]

Me planning on going into cinematography, it would be a DREAM to be able to see the whole process of Avatar’s production.

[@AbbyLoop]

Thank you, James Cameron and all the staff, and cast that worked so hard for a long time. Avatar has become my favorite film of all time. You bring magic into this world. Hats off!

[@HamletYT]

Love you all the actors and directors everyone involved in this movie making did an amazing job same with avatar 1💙💙

[@KirkpatrickSounds]

Masterpiece from start to finish! WELL DONE!!

[@matiasrocha317]

A complete masterpiece of sequel ever made 👏👏👏

[@paulp.8748]

Everyone involved in making this movie did an excellent job. Thank you

[@VictorNoriegaDetective]

This film is a remarkable for the film industry in how films can be made James Cameron is a phenomenal director

[@catsen]

One of the most amazing movies of all time

[@Mew0731]

I didn’t know I’d love Sigourney Weaver’s character Kirk so much! Amazing character and reminds me so much of Grace who I LOVED in the first Avatar. Legendary actress and performance!

[@saifurrahman8471]

Watched it and love sigourney

[@TuBe-kt5mo]

When it comes to cooking Gordon is an absolute expert at roasting literally anyone for the flaws in their approach to it’s

[@natiatkhelidze2846]

James cameron is GENIUS

[@Shahaneh]

Saw it in 4DX in 3D. It had the full 1.90 aspect ratio thank goodness. The HFR in underwater scenes worked almost 100%, but only 50% to 75% of the time above water.

[@noelchristian8373]

Best CGI film I've ever watched, even topped Marvels too!

[@pocketofpoetry297]

Im so glad i got to see this masterpiece in this lifetime.

[@tombosley3048]

Incredible. This movie is a work of art in every sense.

[@bad_writer]

Sigourney Weaver killed it as Kiri, and the entire cast did a fantastic job with their performances. Hats off to them and to Weta and ILM for their gorgeous work. A 3 hour+ movie where every single shot has VFX, and 99% of them looked incredible

[@RandomDude85]

Baller patch on Stephen Lang: DEJA BLU - We will tread on you

[@phyllissnook]

Thankfully I am so glad that I am still alive to be able to watch how movies such as this are put together & acted...!

[@City.0f.Dream5]

Kate winslet ❤❤❤

[@ShaneJoshua1980]

I saw this over a week ago and it impacted me for sure, it was just so beautiful and the story this time was a lot better.

[@zodiac4372]

Saw this last night. It was epic. Bravo. Can't wait for the rest of them!

[@chelsey1087]

I love that Kate Winslet is in it since she was in another masterpiece Titanic that was also directed by James Cameron

[@MarvelSonicFan04]

This is incredible

[@jessi.joy818]

This is awesome! ❤ Neteyam’s character was awesome!

[@sundarrajan95]

Worth the wait..Thank you James Cameron..

[@1811aldoj]

cried with 1, cried with 2 and had the tears with this video lol 🥲such a great story with amazing actors and team 💚

[@spartan118mx]

man, i loved the final scene, i just watch it over and over, its the kind of grieve that make you felt you are alive and cheerish the joy of watching your own childs grow, and then remember they were small kids once.

[@sepia2227]

Absolutely brilliant. No other way to describe it

[@T0MMYVP]

Truly amazing film !!!

[@gorr9737]

just amazing

[@eduarortiz8647]

Those guys are AWESOME 😁