Jack Goldstein - 101 Amazing Leonardo DiCaprio Facts

Title Page 101 AMAZING LEONARDO DICAPRIO FACTS by Frankie Taylor and Jack Goldstein Publisher Information Published in 2012 by Andrews UK Limited www.andrewsuk.com The rights of Frankie Taylor and Jack Goldstein to be identified as the Authors of this Work have been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1998 Copyright 2012 Frankie Taylor and Jack Goldstein All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. Any person who does so may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. Disclaimer: All facts presented in this title were gained from common and reputable sources in print and on the internet. If any detail within this title is found to be incorrect, the authors and publisher will be happy to publish a corrected version. Introduction Are you the worlds biggest Leonardo DiCaprio fan? Do you know everything there is to know about the actor of a generation? Then this is the book for you! In this easy-to-digest eBook are 101 facts about your favourite movie star do you know all of them? Test yourself and your friends with these handily-packaged facts easily organised into categories for maximum enjoyment.

Sections include Leos films, his family and friends and some crazy facts about his life! Whether your favourite film is Titanic, Inception or The Great Gatsby, this fantastic eBook is full of great fun facts for you. Biographical 1.His full name is Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio. 2.Leo was raised as Catholic. 3.He was born on the 11th November 1974. 4.That makes him a Scorpio. 6.Leonardo was born and raised in Los Angeles. 7.He was named Leonardo because his mother felt her first kick whilst looking at a Leonardo Di Vinci painting in Italy. 8.Leo was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in world by People Magazine in 1998. 9.His eyes are a blueish green. 10.Leo speaks almost fluent German and plenty of Italian. 10.Leo speaks almost fluent German and plenty of Italian.

General - Part 1 1.Leonardo says hes an eco-geek - he was one of the first Hollywood stars to drive a Toyota Prius. 2.He also says hes quite shy and dislikes speaking in front of an audience. 3.When his camera went missing in 2003, Leonardo offered a large reward for its return. 4.Leo has a scar on his right upper arm from where he was once stung by a jellyfish. 5.Leo is a big softy - hes admitted crying during King Kong ! 6.Leo has said he most enjoys working with director Martin Scorsese. 9.He was nominated for two Razzie Awards - Worst Actor for his role in The Man in the Iron Mask and Worst Couple for his role in The Beach . 10.Apparently, Leo never gets angry. 10.Apparently, Leo never gets angry.

Growing Up 1.If he wasnt an actor, Leonardo would have liked to have been a travel agent because he would get to see the world. 2.He first started properly auditioning for acting roles at the age of fourteen. 3.He has described the neighbourhoods in LA he grew up in as the Ghettos of Hollywood. 4.He has said that as a child he struggled with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. 5.One area this manifested itself in was his walk to school - if he stepped on a crack in the pavement hed have to go back a whole block. 7.Leonardo only moved out from his mothers house a month before Titanic was released. 8.Like any child, Leo loved toys - he even starred in an advert for Matchbox Cars. 9.Leo reckons it was actually easier meeting girls before he starred in Titanic ! 10.When he was just ten, Leonardo was advised to change his name to something more American - Lenny Williams was suggested obviously he declined. 9.Leo reckons it was actually easier meeting girls before he starred in Titanic ! 10.When he was just ten, Leonardo was advised to change his name to something more American - Lenny Williams was suggested obviously he declined.

Acting - Part 1 1.Leonardo first started acting at the age of 5, in a childrens TV show called Romper Room . 2.He was kicked off the set for being too disruptive! 3.Leo starred in several television shows including The New Lassie . 4.His first real big break came in the form of a regular role on ABC comedy Growing Pains . 5.in 1992 he was handpicked by Robert De Niro out of 400 other young actors to star in This Boys Life . 6.Leonardo has been nominated for an incredible eight Golden Globe awards as an actor. 8.Leo won the Golden Globe Award for best Actor for his role in The Aviator . 9. 9.

Shutter Island and Inception rank among Leos biggest commercial successes. 10.The director of Whats Eating Gilbert Grape confessed he wasnt looking for such a good-looking actor - but settled on DiCaprio as he seemed the most observant out of all the auditionees. Family and Friends 1.Leos mothers name is Irmelin. 2.His fathers name is George. 3.George is a comic book artist and distributor. 5.Leonardo is an only child. 6.He is close friends with Spiderman star Tobey Maguire. 7.Leo has also been known to hang out with P Diddy. 8.He is a fourth-generation American. 9.Two of Leos grandparents were Russian. 10.Leos parents divorced not long after he was born, after which he mostly lived with his mother. 10.Leos parents divorced not long after he was born, after which he mostly lived with his mother.

General - Part 2 1.Leo was 7th on Forbes 2011 Highest Paid list, earning $77m that year. 2.Leo says that one of his worst qualities is that he tends to procrastinate too much. 3.He owns two homes in New York City and one in Los Angeles. 4.Leo once made his own documentary about the environment, called The 11th Hour . 5.Leo donated the maximum amount he was allowed to President Barack Obamas presidential campaign. 7.In 2009 Leonardo pledged to financially support Millvena Dean, then the last living Titanic survivor who was forced to sell her mementos to pay for nursing care. 8.The film Catch Me If You Can in which Leonardo had a starring role was based on the real-life true story of Frank Abagnale Jr. 9.It was shot in 147 different locations - in just 52 days! 10.Leos films have grossed nearly two BILLION dollars at the box office. 9.It was shot in 147 different locations - in just 52 days! 10.Leos films have grossed nearly two BILLION dollars at the box office.

Relationships 1.Leo has been linked to many beautiful women including Helena Christensen, Naomi Campbell and Emma Miller. 2.In 2001 Leonardo met Gisele Bundchen, a Brazilian model - and one of the highest paid fashion icons in the world. 3.However they separated in 2005. 4.Leonardo then began dating Israeli model Bar Rafaeli in November 2005 after the two met at a party in Las Vegas. 5.He had a whirlwind romance with Gossip Girl star Blake Lively in 2011, jetting around the world - some people even thought at the time that the two might get engaged. 7.Leo has said he is not sure if he will ever get married as he has witnessed so many marriages perish. 8.He dated Kristen Zang on-and-off for a number of years. 9.At the time of writing, Leos current girlfriend is Erin Heatherton... 10....who he started dating in December 2011. 10....who he started dating in December 2011.

Acting - Part 2 1.In 1997, James Cameron convinced Leo to play the role of Jack Dawson in Titanic , a role which - at first - he refused. 2.Leo and his Titanic co-star Kate Winslet reunited for Revolutionary Road , a film directed by her then husband Sam Mendes. This role earned Leo his 7th Golden Globe nomination. 3.It is believed Leo pulled out of filming the Mel Gibson flick Viking after Gibsons rage-fuelled rants and domestic violence became public. 4.In 2010 Leonardo announced that he would star as FBI informant Jack Van Laningham in a film about the assassination of John F. 5.Leo was set to star as the lead role in American Psycho but dropped out due to the teenage fanbase he gained from Titanic ( American Psycho had very strong adult themes!). 6.He screen tested for the role of Robin in Batman Forever . 7.Leo was considered for the role of Anakin Skywalker in the newer Star Wars films, but the role was given to Hayden Christensen. 8.Leonardo has said that playing his role in Whats Eating Gilbert Grape was amongst the most fun hes had. 9.He owns a production company called Appian Way Productions. 10.Appian Way produced the 2009 horror Orphan . 10.Appian Way produced the 2009 horror Orphan .