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Leonardo DiCaprio feels 'lucky' to have a good career

DiCaprio: "I feel lucky, is what I feel. I feel lucky to be an actor who's been able to work this long.''
DiCaprio: "I feel lucky, is what I feel. I feel lucky to be an actor who's been able to work this long.''

Leonardo Dicaprio has said he feels ''lucky'' to have had so many good acting roles and admits that "Hollywood's changing in a lot of ways".

The 44-year-old actor, who is currently promoting his new movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, said he feels blessed to have sustained a career on the big screen for as long as he has.

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, he said: ''This is a rare sort of occurrence. Hollywood's changing in a lot of ways. This is an art film that's a throwback to different type of filmmaking.

"And to sit back and look at [my past self] and be able to say that I'm able to still do this and be a part of a film like this, it's pretty humbling.

"I feel lucky, is what I feel. I feel lucky to be an actor who's been able to work this long.''

DiCaprio previously branded his fame as ''fleeting'' and said he felt "very blessed to have gotten that ticket to be able to do movies".

"My attitude is the same as when I started. When I talk to these two guys, it's like, we know we were given that one shot and we do not want to disrespect that opportunity, which is why we're just trying the damn best we can to make the best things we can.

"Because we understand that it is fleeting. Tastes change; culture changes. And I feel very blessed to have gotten that ticket to be able to do movies.

"So I feel very connected to that fifteen-year-old kid who got his first movie. And that hasn't changed.''

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The movie focuses on the notorious Manson Family murders in the late 1960s, stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a faded TV actor, Brad Pitt as his stunt double and Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate.

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood will be released on August 14.

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