Watch James Cameron Describe His Long-Time Friend and Colleague Bill Paxton

James Cameron sat down with Yahoo Movies and reflected on his long-time friend and colleague Bill Paxton who passed away earlier this year due to surgery complications. Cameron said he viewed Paxton as “the consummate artist” who had a “deep appreciation for art and culture” that wasn’t just limited to the cinema. The director said that Paxton was a one-of-a-kind person who he easily and quickly became good friends with beginning in 1981, when both of them were still working for legendary B-movie producer Roger Corman. He said their friendship lasted for decades, and was still strong at the time of the Paxton's death. Cameron said the last time he spoke with Paxton was the night before the heart surgery that tragically ended the actor’s life at age 61.

Paxton and Cameron worked together on some of the directors most successful and iconic films starting with 1984's The Terminator, Aliens, True Lies, and Titanic.