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DiCaprio casts doubt over directing debut

Leonardo Dicaprio worries over directing debut
Leonardo Dicaprio worries over directing debut

The Great Gatsby star Leonardo DiCaprio has said that he is nervous about making his directorial debut as he feels his meticulous eye for detail may make him a nightmare to work with.

The 38-year-old Titanic star previously stated that he would like to follow in the footsteps of Clint Eastwood saying: "If I did direct, I would try to have the same no ******** approach to it as he and his crew have. Seriously, there are no frills on his set. It's a small, tight-knit crew."

Speaking to Australia's GQ magazine, DiCaprio admitted that he has reservations about getting behind the camera, saying: "I've been talking about (directing) a lot, but I'm still not sure I'm going to do it. When you're a director you have so many different elements you need to be in control of.

"I get very obsessive when I do movies and it encompasses my life. And I don't know how I'd react to 200 different people asking me questions. I might spiral off into some other dimension of possessiveness. For now, playing the character and being responsible for myself is what I'm doing. (But) you never know. I might give it a try. Because it does seem fun."

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