Acting Quotes by Leonardo DiCaprio

15 Acting quotes by Leonardo DiCaprio

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Leonardo DiCaprio’s thoughts on acting intertwine his environmental passion with a relentless pursuit of character depth. These fifteen quotes illustrate how he channels purpose into every performance.

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I'm just starting to scratch the surface of what really makes me happy and it's taken me a while to admit that…

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The best thing about acting is that I get to lose myself in another character and actually get paid for it... It's…

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Money was always on my mind when I was growing up. So I was always wondering how we were going to afford…

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(Acting) certainly comes-100 percent-from the need to be loved. Any actor who says this isn't true is lying.

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The good thing about acting is that it always keeps you on your toes... It's not like any other job where you…

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The best thing about acting is that I get to lose myself in another character and actually get paid for it. As…

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Acting is the only time when I truly maintain the spontaneity that I want to be present at all times.

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Don't think for a moment that I'm really like any of the characters I've played. I'm not. That's why it's called 'acting'.

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I don't watch anything of mine much. I haven't gone to drama school, or college, either. I just like to watch other…

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From an outsider's perspective, it's amazing what [Clint Eastwood] does. If he's not directing a film, he's acting in it, or rather…

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I had a period when I was sixteen where I started to get a big head. I was going through puberty, and…

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When I started acting, I didn't think of it as a career. I always thought Hollywood was this magical world where a…

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I've been in the business since I was 16, so I've had a 14-year career. I've always had acting in my blood.…

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I don't ask other actors questions. I think that's too intrusive. I just watch. I don't want to be constricted to an…

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I've been planted here to be a vessel for acting... That's why I'm really taking any part, regardless of how complicated it's…

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