Washington DC [US]December 15 (ANI): Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has said he has no plans to pursue film directing, citing his admiration for legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese and admitting he doesn’t believe he can ever match the veteran director’s cinematic brilliance, according to People. DiCaprio made the comments during a conversation with Scorsese at the A Year in TIME event held in New York City, where the two discussed their long-standing professional collaboration and creative process. “Some people have asked me if I want to direct. I’m like, ‘I would never want to direct. I could never do anything close to what Martin Scorsese does. Why would I do that?’ DiCaprio, 51, said during the discussion, as quoted by People. While ruling out directing, the Oscar-winning actor reflected on his journey as an artist and said he sometimes wishes he had stepped back on earlier projects to observe the filmmaking process more closely. “You play these characters, you try to get into the depths of their soul as much as you can. And I would have liked to be much more of a voyeur … to watch what you (Scorsese) do behind the camera,” he said. “Looking back on anything, I would have much more wanted to observe that process behind the camera,” he added, according to People. The actor, who has worked with Scorsese on six films to date, also spoke about their signature collaboration, highlighting the extensive preparation that goes into their projects long before filming begins. a lot of devil’s advocate plays about a way of approaching things that might not be the most obvious direction,” he said. He added, “We’re doing that on the new film we’re doing now, but it was absolutely one of the most profound learning experiences.” DiCaprio calls his association with Scorsese one of the proudest achievements of his life, recalling watching his work with a young filmmaker. wants to be an actor,” he said. “My father brought me to see Marty’s work, along with Mr. Robert De Niro’s, and said, ‘If there’s anyone you want to aspire to work with in your career, now that you have the ability to do movies, it’s this gentleman.’ So I saw Marty’s work very, very early,” as quoted by People. DiCaprio and Scorsese first collaborated on ‘Gangs of New York’ in 2002 and have since collaborated on several award-winning films including ‘The Aviator’, ‘The Departed’ and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’. to star alongside Jennifer Lawrence in the film adaptation of Peter Cameron’s novel, according to People (ANI).
