“There’s no better artform!” Leonardo DiCaprio on his favourite films and One Battle After Another

***Contains strong language***
Leonardo DiCaprio joins BBC Radio 1’s film critic Ali Plumb to talk about his new movie One Battle After Another. He reveals his admiration for director Paul Thomas Anderson and how they worked together on set. And we discover how The Dude from The Big Lebowski might have helped inspire his character. Then, Leo looks back on his work with Martin Scorses and Quentin Tarantino in The Wolf Of Wall Street and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, plus he reveals the advice he was given in his debut feature, The Boy’s Life.

00:00 New movie One Battle After Another and working with Paul Thomas Anderson
03:46 How Leo’s latest character compares to The Dude in The Big Lebowski
06:00 Being inspired by Dog Day Afternoon and James Dean
07:20 Leo on working with legends like Al Pacino
08:46 Leo’s iconic angry acting in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
10:50 Making Quentin Tarantino laugh
12:03 Opening a car door with his foot in The Wolf Of Wall Street
13:41 Leonardo reveals his pride in making The Aviator with Scorsese
14:52 His mother’s movie archive and where the Oscar is
15:31 The memorable director’s note from Leo’s debut movie
16:49 The films that Leonardo has watched the most in movie history
17:52 Leonardo explains his deep love for cinema

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