Interview: Clint Eastwood and Leonardo DiCaprio on J. Edgar
Whenyou’re Clint Eastwood, you don’t have to try too hard with certain things. It comes with being a living legend. Want a hot screenwriter? Check: Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black. Want a hot cast? Check: Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts and Armie Hammer are ready to work with you. And with J. Edgar, Eastwood assembled this dream team. We got a chance to talk with Eastwood and DiCaprio about the film, check it out… Did you have more than two or three takes on any one scene that you did? Leonardo DiCaprio : We actually did a lot of takes on this movie. I never left the set wanting more, that’s for sure. Clint is very adaptable and has his process and what he does is expect you to plant your feet and speak the truth like James Cagney says. That’s what we tried to do our best on this movie, and he gave us everything we could possibly ask for as actors. Clint Eastwood : What I do is whatever it takes, it takes. Sometimes you see a scene right away and a take looks great so you ...
