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Leonardo DiCaprio Says He Won’t Direct, Citing Scorsese’s Standard

He explained his stance at a TIME event during preparation for their seventh film together.

Overview

  • DiCaprio said he would never want to direct because he could not do anything close to what Martin Scorsese does.
  • He reflected that he wishes he had stepped back on past sets to observe Scorsese’s work behind the camera more closely.
  • He outlined their collaboration as months of preparation, debate, and playing devil’s advocate before filming begins.
  • The remarks came during a Dec. 10 conversation with Scorsese at TIME’s A Year in TIME event in New York City.
  • Their next project, What Happens at Night, is underway with DiCaprio set to star opposite Jennifer Lawrence, according to reports.