TITANIC TALK

Roberto and Roelof met through a Titanic Facebook Group - love finds itself in the strangest, and for Titaniacs, the best places. They tell Nelson and Alexandra of their shared passion for James Cameron's film as well as the history of the tragedy that befell the ship in April 1912 which  brought them together in a romance that has lasted 8+ years and still going strong. They share stories an...

Rebecca kept a diary during her many months on the set on James Cameron's Titanic and reads some of her writing for Nelson and Alexandra. She talks about her experiences working with James Cameron and what he was like as a director and also working with Simon Crane, the stunt co-ordinator on the film. More insights into behind the scenes of the epic film and Rebecca's connection to a cha...

Nelson and Alexandra explore the notion of failure with Dr Samuel West, licensed psychologist and PhD in Organizational Psychology, and curator and founder of the Museum of Failure . Included in his museum is the Titanic and we wanted to find out why. Everyone makes mistakes, and the Museum of Failure celebrates that showcasing a collection of failed products and services from around the world. Ev...

In this episode, Nelson and Alexandra's special guest is the author Simon Medhurst. He is also the great grandson of Quartermaster Robert Hitchens who famously was at the helm when Titanic hit the iceberg. He's portrayed by Paul Brightwell in James Cameron's film. Simon tells of not learning about his Titanic heritage until middle age. He did not know his direct connection to Titani...

Judy Prestininzi and Ellen H Mower O'Brien met on the set of Titanic when they became part of the core background players in James Cameron's Titanic in 1996. Thus began a twenty-five year friendship. They are also featured in the documentary SHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES. They talk with Nelson and Alexandra about life on that infamous set - they were there in the tank, they were...

He's a successful tour operator in Hawaii and real estate agent in Florida now but back in 1996, at the tender age of 21, Gary DeLellis was the stand in on the Titanic set for Leonardo Di Caprio. For 8 months, Gary stood in Leo's place while they set the camera and lights. You can imagine he has some stories to tell. Nelson and Alexandra could have chatted all day hearing behind the scen...

Alexandra and Nelson chat with Dale and Ilka, two self confessed Titaniacs who met on Instagram after she was inspired to recreate The Jump Dress, one of Kate Winslet's iconic dresses in TITANIC. Dale had created a miniature, Barbie-sized version of the dress  - and many other of Rose's costumes in the film - so he coached her to not only sew on every bead and sequin but over the course...

James Lancaster originally auditioned for Thomas Andrews, Titanic's architect but in the end James Cameron cast him as Father Byles, the priest who recites from the Book of Revelations in the final moments before the ship sank. James reads from the diary he wrote twenty five years ago. A moving account of filming in Rosarito, Mexico on the tilted poop deck. It's the very same passage he&...

A native Floridian, author and Titanic historian William Brower’s passion for History, Mythology and Literature have led audiences through mystical lands where beasts of legend roam all the way to the moment of terror on board the decks of the sinking Titanic. It's his deep connection to Titanic and his knowledge for the ship's story and her passengers that led Nelson and Alexandra to in...

Liam Tuohy was cast as the Chief Baker Joughin by James Cameron in his epic film TITANIC in 1996. Liam regales Nelson and Alexandra with tales from the set, how a family heirloom made it into the final cut and reads from his Titanic Diary that is also featured in Alexandra's documentary ~ Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries. @liamtuohy_titanic For more behind-the-scenes stories from the mak...

In this pilot episode of TITANIC TALK award-winning broadcast journalist Nelson Aspen and actress-turned-filmmaker Alexandra Boyd talk about the inspiration for her latest film -  SHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES . The feature documentary features Alexandra's fellow actors who were also cast in James Cameron's TITANIC and some of the film's superfans. SHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MO...