A few years ago, I attended a private screening of the ‘The Wolf of Wall Street” that was being hosted in NYC by my firm and Variety Magazine for a select group of clients.  At the end of the screening, we had a Question and Answer session, in which Hollywood icon Leonardo DicCaprio came out for an interview and answered questions from the audience. I was one of the people selected, in which I asked Leo how his relationship with legendary director Martin Scorcese has evolved over the years as they have collaborated on many classics including the Gangs of New York, the Departed, the Aviator and at that time ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’. Leo answered that”

As soon as I had the opportunity to really finance a movie based on my name, which was essentially after ‘Titanic,’ I pursued him,” DiCaprio said of 2002’s “Gangs of New York,” their first outing together. “I know the trust level has built over the years. [Scorsese] has taught me not only about being a better actor, but the history of cinema and the importance of cinema as an art form.”

Leonardo DiCaprio is an Academy Award-winning American actor and film producer whose movies have grossed over $7.2 billion worldwide. Known for playing complex, unconventional characters, he rose from a prominent 1990s actor to a global superstar and critical heavyweight. Alongside his cinematic success, DiCaprio is a leading global advocate for environmental conservation. While many in the World know of Leo as an........

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