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Leonardo Di Caprio Explains Why He Doesn’t Watch His Movies

1 years ago By Movies Desk

“Don’t Watch Me, I’m Shy” – Said No Leonardo DiCaprio Ever

You know that cringe-worthy feeling when you watch yourself stumble through the “Macarena” at a wedding, captured for posterity by someone’s smartphone? Ah yes, we’ve all been there. Most of us either laugh it off or secretly swear to take dancing lessons. But what if you’re an Oscar-winning actor like Leonardo DiCaprio, and the ‘video’ is a multimillion-dollar blockbuster? Oh, the humanity!

Unlike some Hollywood denizens who can’t help but adore themselves on the big screen—looking at you, Tom Cruise—DiCaprio goes the extra mile in self-restraint. He has a specific reason for not watching his recent movies, and no, it’s not an allergy to popcorn or a vendetta against movie theaters.

DiCaprio prefers to give his roles a “ten-year grace period” before evaluating them. In an interview with BBC Radio 1, the actor revealed, “It always takes me 10 years to reflect on whether a movie’s good, bad, or terrible, because you’re so immersed in the moment, you’re sort of clouded by the experience you had.”

Imagine that! While the rest of us are tossing popcorn and dissecting his latest film, Leo’s essentially saying, “Talk to me in a decade, folks.”

Waiting For The Dust To Settle

Now, it’s not like DiCaprio is entirely averse to his past work. He’s cool with catching a glimpse of his older flicks—maybe ‘Titanic’ or ‘The Departed.’ But it’s the recent ones, the freshly minted, still-smoking-from-the-projector films that he won’t touch.

He refrains from jumping on the bandwagon when critics and fans gush about how “award-worthy” his recent films are. “I can now look at movies I did 10 years ago with real judgment,” he said. “Whether it gets good or bad reviews, it’s all a crazy blur because you’re so attached to the process of making this movie.”

The Takeaway: Patience, Grasshopper

Here’s the golden nugget from DiCaprio: don’t rush to judgment and let your emotions cloud your perception. Sure, his “ten-year rule” might sound excessive for those of us living in the real world, where we sometimes need to make snappy decisions. But the essence remains: give things time to marinate, to settle into their rightful place.

Just like a fine wine, DiCaprio’s approach to his craft suggests that some things get better with time—or at least clearer. Now, if you want to take his advice, perhaps don’t wait a decade to decide if you should. After all, life’s too short for that kind of waiting game. But giving something—even just a little—time to breathe? That’s a lesson we can all take to heart.

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