At the press conference of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood in Japan, Leonardo DiCaprio talks about his role in the movie and co-star Brad Pitt: ” Brad & I have been in LA for a long period of time that it was such a natural understanding the soul of who these men(Rick & Cliff) were. “

“What is so fascinating about being able to do movies is your entrance into the world that is unknown to you & Quentin being this incredible cinephile introduced me to all these actors that I had never encoutered before.” he continues.

Also, Leonardo considers his Hollywood success a Miracle: “Just in the sense that I grew up in Los Angeles, I was born in Hollywood, and I know intrinsicly how hard it is not only in our industry – people come from all over the world to this mecca, in this sort of dreamland that is Hollywood – and a lot of people aren’t able to fulfill those dreams. And if it weren’t for the sheer proximity of me being able to go on auditions after school, I probably wouldn’t be sitting here today. The miracle of being able to be not only a working actor but to be an actor that can control your own decisions and your own destiny by your choices is an absolute miracle. And I have not waivered my appreciation for that through my entire life, and I like to work with those that also realized that by working in this industry understand that being a successful actor is in its own right a miracle. And that is the truth, 99 percent of the people don’t get to be in this position.”

He went on to share how proud he is “to have LA natives and family members that I’ve known in my entire life there.”

“I’ve met some of the most fascinating people of my life in Los Angeles as well – people from all around the world that I’ve gotten to interact with. It’s a place where I can go to, and always happy to be back no matter where I am in the world.”