“Titanic” is one of the most awarded moviesthat have ever been created. Production James Cameron she won 11 Oscars and 47 other prestigious awards. The story of a British disaster ship brought enormous popularity Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCapriowho played the main roles. The film was also a springboard to fame for many other actors. Reece Thompson, who was only five years old at the time, recalls his adventure on the set of “Titanic” with fondness. In one of the interviews, the man revealed that he still receives money for participating in Cameron's hit.
Royalties from “Titanic” are not large, but Thompson managed to collect quite a large sum
Reece Thompson played the role of an Irish boy who speaks only one line throughout the entire film. “What do we do, Mommy”? – he asks in the scene where the ship's evacuation begins. As you can see, this was enough to keep money flowing into Thompson's account. “Usually royalties are $200-$300 a year. The amount was larger when the film was released on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray,” he explained in an interview with the Australian television Network 10. Thompson revealed that although the amounts may seem quite small, over the years he managed to earn approximately $30,000.
Thompson's mother wasn't sure about Titanic's success. The decision to go to the casting was spontaneous
“Titanic” had everything to become an all-time hit. The actors who took part in the project did not fully realize how big an undertaking James Cameron's production would be. In the same conversation, Reece Thompson admitted that the decision to participate was made by his mother. The woman did not expect such a huge success. “The movie turned out to be one of the biggest hits in history, so it's weird looking back on it. Mine mother she said 'Let's do it. It'll be fun. Even if the film is a failure, we will watch it.' We know how it ended, so she didn't make a bad decision at all,” he revealed. SEE ALSO: This scene from Titanic became a curse for her. Kate Winslet has felt persecuted for years