Leonardo DiCaprio is a Hollywood actor, producer and UN ambassador. He began his full-fledged career at the age of thirteen. He is one of the most influential people in the world. Winner of more than nine dozen awards in the field of cinema and environmental protection.
The beginning of an acting career
In 1974, the future actor Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was born in Los Angeles in the family of George DiCaprio and Irmelin Indenbirken. According to family legend, when a pregnant woman in the museum examined the picture of da Vinci, the son pushed her hard in the stomach. Thus, it was decided to call the newborn so unusual for those times the name.
At the age of seven, Leo told his parents that he would like to become an actor. They found the agent’s beloved son, cooperation with which brought the boy filming in 30 commercials. DiCaprio received his first major role at the age of 15 in the series Parents. Having become a seventeen-year-old, Leonardo got a major role in the full-length film "The Life of this guy." Soon, the filmography of DiCaprio will be replenished with the film “What Gilbert Grape Eats?”, Where he will play the mentally retarded Arnie. Critics said that Leonardo in this picture managed to outshine even Johnny Depp with his talent! Thanks to such a complex image, Leo was first nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe.
Youth
Leonardo DiCaprio in his youth (photo), as now, had a truly charming talent, which the directors spoke about more than once, calling him a great scale of personal influence. The next film was the shocking "Total Eclipse." The role of the poet Arthur Rimbaud gave the young actor unprecedented popularity. For Leo himself, the decision to participate in the film became a professional feat, since he had to portray a homosexual in several frank episodes. Later, the guy admits that experiencing the shooting was morally difficult.
It is known that, along with popularity, actors acquire the privilege of agreeing or refusing to participate in a particular film. Having reached the age of eighteen, Leonardo DiCaprio also became such an artist. In his youth, this energetic guy managed to not only play brilliant roles, but also take care of the environment. In 1998, DiCaprio created The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation - a charitable foundation whose task is to protect animals, as well as the development of harmonious relations between nature and people.
Hundreds of actors played Romeo, but the premiere of "Romeo + Juliet" was a truly high-profile event. For 20 years, the picture of teenage suicides has been one of the most viewed in the world. Since then, it is believed that the most unforgettable Romeo was played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
In his youth, however, as now, he was so popular that the directors had to beg a talented young man so that he agreed to sign a contract with them. Surprisingly, the following did not sound, but James Cameron, the creator of the breathtaking picture, which is called the Titanic, for some time had to persuade the actor to play the brave Jack Dawson. As a result, Leo could not help becoming a part of the story based on real events. But what the actor was most afraid of and because of which he refused to play romantics in such films as “The Titanic” once happened. Outside the screens of movie theaters, Leonardo DiCaprio still had to play the role of a smoothie with unearthly beauty in his youth. “Titanic”, be that as it may, can be called one of the best films of a brilliant artist, but still you should not forget about such masterpieces as “Aviator”, “Island of the Damned”, “The Great Gatsby” and others.
