Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCapriois an American actor and a film producer...
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth11 November 1974
CityLos Angeles, CA
motivation hero opportunity
I grew up when I was 15 when I had my first opportunity in movies. I watched every great movie for a year and a half, and since then I've asked myself how I can emulate such artistry. That's really my motivation. I want to do something as good as my heroes have done.
halloween party hero
When I was eighteen, River Phoenix was far and away my hero. Think of all those early great performances - My Own Private Idaho. Stand by Me. I always wanted to meet him. One night, I was at this Halloween party, and he passed me. He was beyond pale - he looked white. Before I got a chance to say hello, he was gone, driving off to the Viper Room, where he fell over and died. That's a lesson.
hero trying roles
I've never tried to reach a certain demographic of an audience or try to say: OK, now I'm going to do this type of film to transition myself into more adult roles. Or a romantic hero. Or whatever it may be.
crazy fall hero
People want you to be a crazy, out-of-control teen brat. They want you miserable, just like them. They don't want heroes; what they want is to see you fall.
best character learn
I really don't know what I'm doing... I don't. It's terrible. I go in there and I learn how to be like the character and do the best I can, and that's all I really do.
bit dirty expecting hurt sharon
I was expecting a little more from ol' Sharon y'know? I wasn't about to get down and dirty with her, so it was a bit of a let down. Actually, she hurt my lip.
girls ignored last night
I went out last night and all the girls ignored me.
run sure swinging
I wasn't sure at first-I didn't want to run around in tights, swinging a sword.
dreading inside plan putting shaking slip worried
I was dreading winning. I didn't even plan a speech-I was worried that I would slip up or do something horrible. I was shaking in my seat, putting on a posed smile. Inside I was petrified.
believe
I am friends with Demi. Don't believe anything you read.
pain forever film
The pain is temporary, the film is forever
Dad, I really want to become an actor, but if this is what it's all about, I don't want to do it.
anyone character style
Anyone I'm with has to give me freedom. I like to be with someone who has character and style and someone who is very understanding.
cool countries paid
That's the cool part of the business, going to different countries with your friends and having everything paid for by the studios.