The race of Leonardo Dicaprio began in 1989, with his participation in the series The New Lassie. Two years later, she made her film debut with a role in Critters 3. However, it was in 1997 when his name began to be on everyone’s lips after giving life to Jack Dawson in Titanic. Years before becoming a celebrity, the actor had already had the opportunity to share a cast with legends such as Robert De Niro, with whom he worked in the 1993 biographical film, This Boy’s Lifesomething that changed his professional life.
“I was 15 years old and I remember every detail… Everything was so new to me. “Seeing Robert De Niro on set, seeing his dedication, was one of the most influential experiences of my life,” he said in an interview with Time Out. However, in 1996, the Los Angeles native had the chance to record side by side with what, in his opinion, is the best performer of all time: Meryl Streep. He worked with her during the feature film Marvin’s Room from director Jerry Zaks.
Speaking to Esquire in 2010, DiCaprio recalled: “I was 18 when I started working with Meryl. I remember going over my lines with her off camera, looking at her and thinking to myself, ‘What’s going on here? How will this look good?’ Then when I sat in the theater I was like, ‘Oh my god, she’s the only person who looks completely natural.’ Meryl may be the best actress in the world“, hill.
