The Anatomy of an Actor series takes ten roles by a single actor, each
studied in a dedicated chapter, and identifies the key elements that
made the performances exceptional - carefully examining the actor's
craft for both a professional audience and movie fans alike. Arguably
the biggest star of his generation, Leonardo DiCaprio (b. 1974) is also
one of its finest actors. Since first gaining attention in What's
Eating Gilbert Grape at only 19 years old, he has consistently been in
the public eye: notably in record-breaking Titanic in 1997, and most
recently as the lead in Wolf of Wall Street, nominated for five
Oscars.