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 part of the 'Ninety Degree Club' strapped to the tilted poop deck and danced in the third class dancing scenes at the 'real' party. They tell all those stories and more in this episode of TITANIC TALK.

Find out why James Cameron called Judy "The Bloody Dead Chick" in  her book Living the Legend: The Journal of a Titanic Background Actress -  The published diaries she wrote while on set.

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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 scenes anecdotes from twenty five years ago and the adventures Gary had on that amazing set in Rosarito Beach, Mexico.

Gary's tour company in Hawaii is Kapohokine Adventures

See some of his great BTS snaps from Titanic on Instagram @garydelellis
Find him on Facebook
And see the houses he sells on his Real Estate website

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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 of a year to make the whole dress.

Hear this story and many more on how Titanic connects Dale, Ilka and Alexandra and her best friend from college.

Dale and Ilka also feature in Alexandra's new documentary Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries showing their beautiful work and sharing their passion for James Cameron's Titanic and the history of Edwardian costumes and the ship herself.

See more of their amazing work and works in progress on Instagram
Dale ~ @dale_mccarthy_art
Ilka ~ @ilki1983

If you would like Dale to design and make your wedding dress, go to ~
Bellissima Weddings in Essex UK

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London - where Dale would love to display his miniature movie costume collection -  is a must-visit for anyone who loves design, fashion and performance.

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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'd read for his father's funeral only a week before.

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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 invite him to talk about his passion for Titanic on TITANIC TALK.

William tells of his involvement in a short film about Harold Bride and the Marconi room on Titanic called THE LAST SIGNALS and his many books, screenplays and speaking engagements all over the world. His involvement within the Titanic community led his appointment as the first U.S. Ambassador to the Titanic Heritage Trust in 2013.

One of his first scripts produced includes interviews with survivors of the Titanic and members of the dive teams who piloted submersibles on the decks of the legendary liner and gave birth to his touring museum and one man performance Titanic: The Legacy Remains.

William's website
William's books on Amazon

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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

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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 MOVIE DIARIES 
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THE FILM: Twenty five years ago Alexandra organised her fellow cast mates to write diaries about their experiences on TITANIC. In the film, she asks them to read those diaries for us, for the first time, and talk about their memories of auditions, working with the film's stars, Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet and the legacy of being a small part of the biggest movie of all time.

This TITANIC TALK episode launches a series of interviews with other cast members, the superfans (Titaniacs!) who also feature on the documentary as well as Titanic historians and authors whose love for the ship of dreams is still alive one hundred and eleven years after her tragic end at the bottom of the North Atlantic on April 15th 1912.

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