Post-Modern Romeo
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| Now in his early twenties Leonardo DiCaprio is the toast of Hollywood. A young actor of extraordinary power who has shown he can hold his own against more mature, more experienced actors. He is often called the "greatest actor of his generation". Leonardo has a lot to live up to after a mere handful of films, many of them critical . | |
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Leonardo DiCaprio had a dream role waiting around the corner. The film was destined to have a huge impact, but when Leonardo first heard of the interest for the lead role in a new version of "William Shakespeare's" Romeo and Juliet, he was less than impressed. "I wasn't sure at first, I didn't want to run around in tights swinging a sward". "At first I thought I would have to put on an English accent or something". Despite his disliking to the movie he took the role and liked the movie. |
| In his heart, Leonardo knows his days of playing mixed up adolesents on scerne are over, and in his mid twentys he must acting like one off screne. It's time to give up playing the big kid and move on to adult roles, more like thoes in Titanic the Basketball Diries or Marvins room. Its also time to discover more about himself . | |
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That process will lead him to devlope the ability to deliver a rage of deep emotional performances in adult roles, making sure his carrear continues sucessfully foe decades yeat to come. |
| "The best thing about acting is that is that i get to lose myself in another character and actually get paid for it" Leonardo once admitted getting to the heart of his own mystery. " its a great outlet. Im not really sure who I am - It seams I chang every day. | |
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