re: DiCaprio to take "long, long break" from acting

I mean it's still projects they take on that requires several months of shooting.

He's been filming since a child star.. and he only does top quality work of late. I see no shame in taking a break.. especially before turning 40.

I know a lot of joking is going on in here. But in all honesty the movies Nicolas Cage works on, they are shot in like six weeks usually. The ones Leo is working on, probably run more like 4-6 months.

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No disrespect, but you don't really know what it's like to work in the film industry.

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Well, I didn't say "film industry". I'm sure that most "movie industry" people bust their fricking arse on 16 hour days (grips, electricians, carpenters, producers, personal assistants, etc.).

I'm just not shedding any tears for entertainers like DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, or Harrison Ford who make 5 or 10 million for two or three months' work. Boo fricking hoo. 16 hours on location, half spent in a luxurious trailer with a car, driver, and three personal assistants at your beck and call.

If he would have said,"I'm taking a break." and left it at that, fine. Or said,"I'm going to recharge my batteries." or "I want to roam the desert and find myself". But I don't buy the "worn out" bit for a minute.

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I'm just not shedding any tears for entertainers like DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, or Harrison Ford who make 5 or 10 million for two or three months' work. Boo fricking hoo

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Leo has basically worked non stop for well over a year. Dude had to work on Django, Gatsby and now Wolf on Wall Street.

Those are all extremely challenging roles.

I was curious about the money he has made and damn that "back end" deal he got on Inception paid off alright -


(known documented salaries)

J Edgar $2,000,000
Shutter Island $20,000,000
Inception $59,000,000 (includes share of proceeds)
Blood Diamond $20,000,000
The Departed $20,000,000
The Aviator $20,000,000
Catch Me If You Can $20,000,000
Gangs of New York $10,000,000 + gross points
The Beach $20,000,000
Titanic $2,500,000
The Basketball Diaries $1,000,000
The Quick and the Dead $150,000
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape $75,000

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I was curious about the money he has made and damn that "back end" deal he got on Inception paid off alright

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Ya he can afford to retire or take time off. Do you think he gives a shite what anyone under him thinks, nope.

Even if he takes a year vacation, we'll still get two Leo movies this year (Gatsby, Wolf). That's fine by me.

If any actor deserved any kind of break at all, it's definitely DiCaprio. Dude puts out award winning performances for every movie he is in.

I don't blame the dude. Inception wore me out too.