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Leonardo DiCaprio’s Unfascinating Approach to Films Make Him Fascinating in Life

His choice of films has profound life wisdom he doesn’t know he showcases.

Shajedul Karim
7 min readMar 30, 2021
Image Credit: @abdo_wgih (Instagram)

I never watched a movie of this dude.

But this dude is awesome. He’s real. He’s badass. He’s a legend. It’s visible in the way he talks. You know it.

The way he chooses films has profound life wisdom. He doesn’t even know.

I don’t watch Netflix but I binged-watched-and-read all his interviews I could find on the internet (you won’t find many though, even after infinite search and scroll) to learn about him.

What’s harder is getting a clear idea of why he does what he does. You need to watch innumerable videos on him to understand that. It won’t take you longer, however.

He chooses arts that represent something — either something wrong in the society or culture, showcases the different cultures and personalities throughout history, highlights the humane side and connection. He doesn’t care how the film will do at the box-office. He wants to give us a feeling. He cares about films “where you embrace something very unique.”

“There’s nothing I’ve done for the specific reason of getting an award. Every…

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Shajedul Karim
Shajedul Karim

Written by Shajedul Karim

My story might not matter but it'll gently touch your interior and remind you how smarter you are. Google forced to include numbers: shajedul.karim.01@gmail.com

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