How did Leonardo Di caprio escape the child actor curse

[Taadow]

He was the Cris Carter of Hollywood - all he did was catch touchdowns.

By that, I mean he struck early and often is those "take my are seriously" adult roles instead of fukking with Teenybop movies like the rest of them.

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What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
Marvin's Room
Romeo + Juliet
t*tstantic
Catch Me If You Can

 

[KingDanz]

Two words.

James. Cameron.

 

[lamont614]

Breh you know why, but you have to accept what he had to do to stay



For those who may not understand what I’m saying

Leo had a role in a movie where he plays the young lover to another man that he kisses in the mouth, that’s your first chapter in your rabbit hole

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Inspired columbine

 

[Amo Husserl]

Some roles transition better than others.
It was probably Total Eclipse that enabled him to transition from a child actor.
Dude always seemed like a child who can act over a child actor.
Compare the his roles in his first five years to Macaulay Culkin's.
Romeo and Juliet was a young adult movie. Titanic was big.
He came into his own when Catch Me If You Can dropped.
It always looked like he took on serious roles that raised expectations or gave him range as an actor.
He didn't get complacent. Can't say that about Macaulay's career.

 

[BaggerofTea]

His parents seem very cool

 

[Ziggiy]

He stayed disciplined
He stayed away from drugs
He had a great agent
He had actual talent


Plus he hit the jack pot with Titanic, he was bankable in pretty much anything after that and wisely chose to do roles that would lengthen his career than blockbuster films.

 

[BaileyPark31]

I think he fully embraced that he was not normal. Most people crave normalcy despite hitting the peak of social currency.


His reputation/dating practices reflect this. He likely has a detachment factor and/or strong aptitude for logic keeping him from longing for the normal life benchmarks most of his peers wanted.

Good observation.

 

[Uitomy]

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Inspired columbine

Predictive programming is a mf ain’t it?

 

[TEH]

He became an A lister right after

So his parents / agent / acting ability

He didn't have to do straight to DVD until he caught a mild break to become a C lister

 

[bourgeoisie tall freak]

i think we all know by now. we only know so much about other peoples lives that we see in media or even what people like to post about themselves. you never know what's behind it all. he might could be under charges and in jail, legacy, name in the trash with one flick of the wrist.

 

[Save $ not Hoes]

All I know thats muthafukker got that racist shyt down a lil too well. Between Django and that new movie it’s fukk breh

 

[7th Letter Specialist]

What are you talking about? He's a full on pedophile

 

[⠀X ⠀]

He bent over?

 

[Neo TheInsurrectionistONE]

No woman over 25

This is his key.

 

[Brozay]