Leonardo DiCaprio Quotes

People like the comedy more when they care about the characters.

I don't care how much hardware you throw at an audience. If they are not emotionally invested in the thing, it's zero. I can name a slew of films, but I have no ax to grind. I understand the commerce of Hollywood probably better than anyone.

Ninety percent of a good performance of an actor is based on the material. If you've got the material there, you can ride it.

Ultimately, physical resemblance isn't as important as whether this person can bring this character to life in a way that's compelling and makes me care about what happens to them.

The movies that are really big, at least in my experience, oftentimes don't have characters that I feel as personally connected to.

The reason that some motion-capture films don't work is if the scripts are not good, and the characters aren't engaging, then you don't believe in the journey, and you're not connected to it. It's not the technology's fault.

The interesting thing about movies, it's not always - y'know, you have to have structure etc and all those things, but an audience responds, in many ways, we walk away and certain things stay in our heads that are memorable.

They call David O. Russell the actor whisperer because he can get stuff out of actors that maybe some other directors can't.

The screenplay has to be gripping. That's when the film will work. Then, I see how much I can relate to the character I'm playing.

If it's a 50-seat theater, I am neurotic about whether I'm doing an honest performance. Sometimes I walk away happy enough with it. You know, it can always be better, but sometimes I'll walk away distraught, feeling like I missed the pulse of the character that evening.

Thanks to a film like 'Baahubali' in my career, directors have the faith in me that I can play all kinds of characters, and I also have faith in me now that I can also do all kinds of roles, and I am doing that.

A prequel to 'Baby' was never on the cards, but when the movie was successful, we realized from the audience response to my character that they wanted to see more of me.

Whatever films I make, the mandate is that it should touch the audiences and engage them from the first scene.

If an actor can emotionally bond with the viewer, then it does not matter if he is handsome or ordinary looking.

I think people are getting into these 'Empire' songs because of the emotional investment they have in the characters. You kind of feel like you know the songs already because you just watched them play out in front of you with these characters.

I want every movie to have a big audience. I'm always hopeful that it's going to be discovered, and audiences are fantastic that way because every once in a while they surprise you. I didn't think 'Beautiful Mind' was going to be that kind of global success.

I think what I look for in a script, it's the relatability quotient that matters the most.

I've also shot plenty of films with very small audiences - 'The Sun Also Rises.' I love that film, but I didn't capture the imagination of the audience. I don't know why.

My family believes in a good script and ultimately everything that is attached to it. I am more interested in a hit film than a good film.

It is a nice feeling when the audience reaches out to me by my character names from the films that I have done.

I think it's great to see that there is such a connection to film music and the way people react or connect to a character or scene.

Since two of my films of 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama' series worked, people think I am good in such roles.

I feel I have been playing all primary characters. And if your character forms a connect with the audience, it doesn't matter if you are playing only the main solo lead or a second lead.

I want to do stories that really move me, that have an audience, and at the end of the day, I want people to feel something when they walk out of the cinema.

No one knows why a film does well or not. The reasons for this are not important. What is important is the intention you start the film with and the final state when the film releases on a Friday - whether people liked it or not.