DiCaprio: 'Titanic' Made Me Want to Quit - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 01-22-2007, 12:08 AM

Leonardo DiCaprio wanted to give up acting for a time after the hit movie "Titanic."

DiCaprio was back to being considered a "another piece of cute meat" after the 1997 film's spectacular box office success, an image he had wanted to get away after his days on the cover of teen magazines, he told Newsweek for editions on newsstands Monday.

"It was pretty disheartening to be objectified like that. I wanted to stop acting for a little bit," he said at the magazine's Oscar panel discussion with other actors. "It changed my life in a lot of ways, but at the same time, I can't say that it didn't give me opportunities. It made me, for the first time, in control of my career."

After many successful movies and critical acclaim, DiCaprio said he loves acting.

"There's no other art form in the world that affects me more. There's nothing that I walk away from feeling transformed by the way I do with cinema," he said.

DiCaprio starred in a cast featuring Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon and others in "The Departed," which earned Martin Scorsese a Golden Globe for best director.

dlemond · 01-22-2007, 12:20 AM

Titanic made me want to quit too.

Breathing that is.

Number 9 Dream · 01-22-2007, 12:28 AM

Leonardo DiCaprio is an awesome actor

Loved him in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape', 'The Basketball Diaries', and 'Romeo+Juliet'.

TJL · 01-22-2007, 09:42 AM

Hey Leo, didn't you used to be on "Growing Pains?"

Stop whining.

Last week at the Golden Globes "Lost" actress Evangeline Lily was rapping to some reporter about how bored she is with all the fame and attention her hit show has brought her, and how she one day will give it all up and never look back.

Oh please.

Brian Damage · 01-22-2007, 11:24 AM

He sure didn't mind the paycheck though.

PrettyinPink55 · 01-23-2007, 01:29 AM

I'm glad he didn't quit!

SBTB Geek · 01-23-2007, 01:34 AM

The guy lacks some serious social skills. He's so weird now.

Mr. Television · 01-23-2007, 01:39 AM

Titanic cemented him as an A list actor, made him terribly wealthy and made him a sex symbol. I sure can see why he'd want to quit and give that up......

01-22-2007, 12:08 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	DiCaprio: 'Titanic' Made Me Want to Quit Leonardo DiCaprio wanted to give up acting for a time after the hit movie "Titanic." DiCaprio was back to being considered a "another piece of cute meat" after the 1997 film's spectacular box office success, an image he had wanted to get away after his days on the cover of teen magazines, he told Newsweek for editions on newsstands Monday. "It was pretty disheartening to be objectified like that. I wanted to stop acting for a little bit," he said at the magazine's Oscar panel discussion with other actors. "It changed my life in a lot of ways, but at the same time, I can't say that it didn't give me opportunities. It made me, for the first time, in control of my career." After many successful movies and critical acclaim, DiCaprio said he loves acting. "There's no other art form in the world that affects me more. There's nothing that I walk away from feeling transformed by the way I do with cinema," he said. DiCaprio starred in a cast featuring Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon and others in "The Departed," which earned Martin Scorsese a Golden Globe for best director.
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01-22-2007, 12:28 AM	#3
Number 9 Dream That '70s Girl Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,875	Leonardo DiCaprio is an awesome actor Loved him in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape', 'The Basketball Diaries', and 'Romeo+Juliet'.
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01-22-2007, 09:42 AM	#4
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Hey Leo, didn't you used to be on "Growing Pains?" Stop whining. Last week at the Golden Globes "Lost" actress Evangeline Lily was rapping to some reporter about how bored she is with all the fame and attention her hit show has brought her, and how she one day will give it all up and never look back. Oh please.
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01-23-2007, 01:29 AM	#6
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01-23-2007, 01:39 AM	#8
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Titanic cemented him as an A list actor, made him terribly wealthy and made him a sex symbol. I sure can see why he'd want to quit and give that up......
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01-22-2007, 12:20 AM	#2
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	Titanic made me want to quit too. Breathing that is.

01-22-2007, 11:24 AM	#5
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	He sure didn't mind the paycheck though.

01-23-2007, 01:34 AM	#7
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	The guy lacks some serious social skills. He's so weird now.