The Oscar nominee reflects on his rough childhood
He may be known as
one of the most famous hunks in the world, but in actual fact Leonardo DiCaprio
has insisted that despite his bachelor lifestyle he has managed to stay well
clear of the darker sides of Hollywood.
He may be known as
one of the most famous hunks in the world, but in actual fact Leonardo DiCaprio
has insisted that despite his bachelor lifestyle he has managed to stay well
clear of the darker sides of Hollywood.
And while child stars like Miley Cyrus and
Justin Bieber may be becoming victims of their own success, Leo has revealed
that growing up in a rough neighbourhood surrounded by drugs and prostitution
has put him off ever steering down that downward spiral which so many have
fallen to.
Justin Bieber may be becoming victims of their own success, Leo has revealed
that growing up in a rough neighbourhood surrounded by drugs and prostitution
has put him off ever steering down that downward spiral which so many have
fallen to.
He’s currently nominated for every award going
for his remarkable performance as broken banker Jordan Belfort in the
drug-fuelled, sex mad ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’, but the Hollywood hunk has
said that, in real life, he couldn’t be further from his Oscar nominated role.
Talking to the Los Angeles Times, the
39-year-old admitted: “There was a major prostitution ring on my street corner,
crime and violence everywhere.
39-year-old admitted: “There was a major prostitution ring on my street corner,
crime and violence everywhere.
“It really was like Taxi Driver in a lot of
ways. I grew up very poor and I got to see the other side of the spectrum.”
ways. I grew up very poor and I got to see the other side of the spectrum.”
“I’ve never done drugs. That’s because I saw
this stuff literally every day when I was three or four years old. So Hollywood
was a walk in the park for me. I’d go to parties and it was there, and yeah,
there’s that temptation.”
this stuff literally every day when I was three or four years old. So Hollywood
was a walk in the park for me. I’d go to parties and it was there, and yeah,
there’s that temptation.”
Meanwhile, Leonardo DiCaprio is hoping to scoop
his first Oscar for his role as Jordan Belfort in the Martin Scorcesse epic,
‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’ where he’s up against Christian Bale, Chitwetel
Ejiofor, Matthew McConaughey and Bruce Dern for the coveted gong.
his first Oscar for his role as Jordan Belfort in the Martin Scorcesse epic,
‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’ where he’s up against Christian Bale, Chitwetel
Ejiofor, Matthew McConaughey and Bruce Dern for the coveted gong.
