Leonardo DiCaprio has no desire to direct his own film

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Leonardo DiCaprio has no desire to direct his own film

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Writer: Heidi Hsia

Leo rules out directing

16 Dec- He may have produced many a movie, but according to Leonardo DiCaprio, he has no plan at all to direct his own films.

In a recent sit-down with Martin Scorsese, DiCaprio revealed that he has no desire for directing, adding, "I'm like, 'I would never want to direct. I could never do anything close to what Martin Scorsese does. Why would I do that?'".

It is noted that DiCaprio and Scorsese have worked together six times since 2002's "Gangs of New York," including the 2023 film, "Killers of the Flower Moon". The two are also currently working on the seventh film, "What Happens at Night".

The 51-year-old actor, however, admitted that he wished he had taken a step back during some of his past films and observe the filmmaking process in its entirety.

"You play these characters; you try to get into the depth of their soul as much as you possibly can. And I would've loved to be much more of a voyeur... to watch what you (Scorsese) do behind the camera," he said.

DiCaprio also noted that working with Scorsese has been one the "proudest moments" of his life.

"I grew up watching movies very young, wanting to be an actor. My father brought me to see Marty's work, along with Mr. [Robert] De Niro's, and said, 'If there's anyone you want to strive to work with in your career, now that you have the capability of doing movies, it's with this gentleman.' So I got to see Marty's work very, very early on," he said.