Here's how James Cameron helped Zoe Saldana's career transition

Zoe Saldana recently addressed her concerns about being typecast as a scifi actor during her illustrious career acknowledging the pivotal role that director James Cameron played in shaping her pathSpeaking at the BFI London Film Festival Saldana reflected on her experiences in the genre including her prominent roles in Camerons Avatar JJ Abrams Star Trek films and the Guardians of the Galaxy series according to The Hollywood ReporterSaldana has established herself as a leading figure in the scifi genre having taken on significant roles that include the greenskinned warrior Gamora in Guardians of the GalaxyHer performance in Emilia Perez earned her a shared Best Actress prize at Cannes alongside Karla Sofia Gascon and Selena GomezRecalling a moment from the Avatar set she shared I knew he was casting for Star Trek He and Jim were talking and they come to set and Jim lets him hold his little camera that he built I remember talking to JJ and hes like Im going to call you I really want to have a conversation with you And then he walks away And Jim comes over and goes I just booked your next job as per The Hollywood ReporterSaldana admitted that she entered Guardians of the Galaxy with apprehension about being typecastI went into Guardians with a lot of fear of being typecast because it would have been my third round in the universe she explained adding But reading that script there was just something about the antihero the ahole that saves the day reluctantly that I had never seen beforeThe actress also spoke candidly about her career challenges particularly a difficult experience on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean directed by Gore VerbinskiThe crew the cast 99 percent of the time are super marvelous she noted as per The Hollywood ReporterBut if the studio the producers and the director arent leading the kindness and awareness then that big production can become a really bad experience she addedSaldana reflected on how this experience left her feeling disheartened until she collaborated with Steven Spielberg on The Terminal stating After I had done Pirates he restored my faithDiscussing her recent accolade at Cannes Saldana expressed her emotional response to the recognitionI didnt even know how I needed it so much she shared adding Sometimes you feel like youre just throwing spaghetti on the wall in the hope that something sticks That visibility let me understand how invisible I had been feeling for so many years and trying to find a purpose again in art and to love what I do Sometimes you just need a sign youre going in the right directionThe BFI London Film Festival which showcases Jacques Audiards Emilia Perez runs from October 9 to 20 providing a platform for emerging talents and established artists alikeThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever