Titanic star, Leonardo DiCaprio, has spoken candidly about the reality of fame and how he stays sane as one of the world’s most recognisable actors
Hollywood heartthrob, Leonardo DiCaprio, has revealed why he always covers his face in public as he reflects on the pressure of fame as one of Tinseltown’s biggest stars.
The Titanic icon, 51, who shot to fame as a teen in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? now boasts a CV most actors could only dream about – with a string of awards, including three Golden Globes and an Oscar to boot.
However, his stellar success has come at a price, with the star frequently seen in public wearing a face mask or a low-slung baseball cap as he humbly admits he wants to ‘disappear as much as you possibly can’.
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Opening up about his extraordinary life outside his work as one of the planet’s most recognisable stars, Leo says he hopes his career will last longer if fans don’t see him all the time.
Claiming he was also going incognito for the sake of his career, he continued: “I was like: ‘OK, how do I have a long career?’ Because I love what I do, and I feel like the best way to have a long career is to get out of people’s face.”
Leo said he feels it’s best to ‘disappear unless you have something to say’, telling TIME magazine: “It’s been a balance I’ve been managing my whole adult life and still I’m not an expert.
“I think my simple philosophy is only get out there and do something when you have something to say, or you have something to show for it. Otherwise, just disappear as much as you possibly can.”
The Talented Mr Ripley star never seems to be seen out in public without concealing his identity with the help of a hat or a face mask. He started wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic and has kept up with the practice to this day.
At Amazon boss Jeff Besos’ wedding in the summer in Venice, Leo was only papped with his baseball cap, which was worn low over his face as he maintained his bid to go incognito.
In August, the star opened up about his one regret when it comes to his career as he spoke candidly about turning down “a profound movie of my generation”.
The Oscar winner, who is best known for roles including The Wolf of Wall Street, This Boy’s Life, The Revenant, and Catch Me If You Can, revealed that his biggest regret when it comes to his movie past is turning down a role which Mark Wahlberg later got cast for.
Wahlberg’s performance in the 1997 box office hit Boogie Nights earned him global notoriety, and Leo couldn’t help but be remorseful after watching the flick, which he turned down.
Speaking to Esquire, Leo admitted: “My biggest regret is not doing Boogie Nights. It was a profound movie of my generation. I can’t imagine anyone but Mark [Wahlberg] in it. When I finally got to see that movie, I just thought it was a masterpiece.”
Source: Mirror
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