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Robin Hood had cinema audiences
cheering his screen appearance!
His most recent films include The
New Avengers with actors Uma Thur-
man and Ralph Fiennes, and Entrap-
ment. In Entrapment Sean plays an
ageing art burglar who teams up with
the beautiful Catherine Zeta-Jones in a
thriller set around the Millennium.
Despite his Hollywood success,
Sean Connery has remained loyal to
his native land. He has worked for the
Scottish National Theatre and in the
1970s he founded the Scottish Interna-
tional Education Trust, an organisation
to help young Scots receive an educa-
tion. He even made an appearance in
the elections for the new Scottish par-
liament to lend weight to the Scottish
Nationalist Party's cause. It is said that
he was not given a knighthood in 1997
because of his links with of the time in
Spain and the Bahamas, he is regarded
as Scotland's most famous son.
LEONARDO DICAPRIO
The Story of Leo's road to fame
His blue eyes are famous. Girls
love his smile, and he has fans in a lot
of countries. He's the star of the hit
movies William Shakespeare's Romeo
and Juliet and Titanic. But Leonardo
DiCaprio wasn't always famous. In
1988, he was only a boy with no
money. He was in school, but he was-
n't a good student. Why is he now a
star? This is Leo's story.
A Hollywood Child.
How did this handsome young ac-
tor start? Young actors in the United
States usually go to Hollywood in
California. They go because people
make movies there. Leo didn't go to
Hollywood – he always lived there.
Hollywood was his home. Leo's
mother and father, Irmelin Idenbirken
and George DiCaprio, lived in New
Tork. Then they moved to California.
In 1974 they had a son – Leonardo.
But they had problems, and George
moved away from the family home.
Leo was only one year old, and he
stayed with his mother. But his father
visited him every day and the family
was happy.
Leo was a happy boy, but he wasn't
always good. He liked playing and
having fun. School wasn't interesting
for him.
His first time on TV was at five
years old. He was on the children's
show, Romper Room. But he always
wanted to play, and the show's pro-
ducers were angry with him.
Leo's brother, Adam Starr, was an
actor. He made a lot of money from
only one television commercial. Then,
of course, Leo wanted to act too.
But a lot of people want to act. It's
difficult for new actors because there
aren't jobs for every actor in Holly-
wood. Actors usually audition for a
part on a movie or television show.
The director watches, and he gives the
part to the right actor.
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Leo went to a lot of auditions. Of-
ten he didn't get the jobs and then he
was unhappy. But at fourteen he got a
part in a television commercial for
Matchbox cars. After that he was in a
lot of commercials and he had small
parts in some famous television shows
– Lassie, Roseanne and The Outsiders.
Leo wanted to get big parts in tele-
vision shows, but it was difficult.
Then he got an important part in
the television show, Santa Barbara.
The show was on TV five times every
week, and Leo did a lot of work. There
was a new script for every show.
Leo in the Movies.
In 1991, Leo was in the television
show Growing Pains. The show
started in 1985, but the producers
wanted a handsome new actor. Leo
played Luke Brower, a boy with no
home. He did the job for a year.
Leo was a television actor now. He
stopped going to school, but a teacher
went to him at work. Leo liked that –
it was fun. He was a good student.
Now he wanted to try movies.
The Right Man for the Job.
Leo auditioned for a part in the
movie, What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
The director, lassie Hallstrom, liked
Leo, but he didn't want a handsome
actor. Then Leo auditioned again. He
was the right man for the job!
Johnny Depp played Gilbert Grape
in the movie. Juliette Lewis was Gil-
bert's friend Becky, and Leo was Gil-
bert's brother, Arnie. Arnie was a dif-
ficult character, but Leo did a very
good job. He and Johnny Depp had a
lot of fun. With Depp, Leo tried new
things to eat. Depp liked watching
Leo's face. Leo liked working with
Juliette Lewis too. Some people talked
about a romance.
Leo was famous after What's Eat-
ing Gilbert Grape. But he was only
nineteen and he lived with his mother!
Suddenly, a lot of people in Hol-
lywood wanted Leonardo DiCaprio in
their movies. Sharon Stone wanted
him for her new movie, The Quick and
the Dead. Leo read the script and he
liked it. he liked Sharon Stone, and he
wanted to work with the director, Sam
Raimi.
Leo and Sharon kissed in the
movie. People watched the movie and
talked about a romance. But Leo and
Sharon didn't have a romance. They're
only friends. They kissed because their
characters kissed in the script.
The Basketball Diaries is the story
of four teenage boys. They have prob-
lems with drugs. Leo loved the story
and he wanted to be in the movie. He
played Jim. James Madio, Patrick
McGaw and Mark Wahlberg played
Jim's friends. They made the movie in
New York City. Leo loved New York!
Leo and Mark Wahlberg often went to
bars and cafes at night.
They danced with girls and had
fun. There were a lot of stories in the
newspapers. People talked about him
and his character in the movie. Were
Robin Hood had cinema audiences A Hollywood Child. Leo went to a lot of auditions. Of- ficult character, but Leo did a very
cheering his screen appearance! How did this handsome young ac- ten he didn't get the jobs and then he good job. He and Johnny Depp had a
His most recent films include The tor start? Young actors in the United was unhappy. But at fourteen he got a lot of fun. With Depp, Leo tried new
New Avengers with actors Uma Thur- States usually go to Hollywood in part in a television commercial for things to eat. Depp liked watching
man and Ralph Fiennes, and Entrap- California. They go because people Matchbox cars. After that he was in a Leo's face. Leo liked working with
ment. In Entrapment Sean plays an make movies there. Leo didn't go to lot of commercials and he had small Juliette Lewis too. Some people talked
ageing art burglar who teams up with Hollywood – he always lived there. parts in some famous television shows about a romance.
the beautiful Catherine Zeta-Jones in a Hollywood was his home. Leo's – Lassie, Roseanne and The Outsiders. Leo was famous after What's Eat-
thriller set around the Millennium. mother and father, Irmelin Idenbirken Leo wanted to get big parts in tele- ing Gilbert Grape. But he was only
Despite his Hollywood success, and George DiCaprio, lived in New vision shows, but it was difficult. nineteen and he lived with his mother!
Sean Connery has remained loyal to Tork. Then they moved to California. Then he got an important part in Suddenly, a lot of people in Hol-
his native land. He has worked for the In 1974 they had a son – Leonardo. the television show, Santa Barbara. lywood wanted Leonardo DiCaprio in
Scottish National Theatre and in the But they had problems, and George The show was on TV five times every their movies. Sharon Stone wanted
1970s he founded the Scottish Interna- moved away from the family home. week, and Leo did a lot of work. There him for her new movie, The Quick and
tional Education Trust, an organisation Leo was only one year old, and he was a new script for every show. the Dead. Leo read the script and he
to help young Scots receive an educa- stayed with his mother. But his father Leo in the Movies. liked it. he liked Sharon Stone, and he
tion. He even made an appearance in visited him every day and the family In 1991, Leo was in the television wanted to work with the director, Sam
the elections for the new Scottish par- was happy. show Growing Pains. The show Raimi.
liament to lend weight to the Scottish Leo was a happy boy, but he wasn't started in 1985, but the producers Leo and Sharon kissed in the
Nationalist Party's cause. It is said that always good. He liked playing and wanted a handsome new actor. Leo movie. People watched the movie and
he was not given a knighthood in 1997 having fun. School wasn't interesting played Luke Brower, a boy with no talked about a romance. But Leo and
because of his links with of the time in for him. home. He did the job for a year. Sharon didn't have a romance. They're
Spain and the Bahamas, he is regarded His first time on TV was at five Leo was a television actor now. He only friends. They kissed because their
as Scotland's most famous son. years old. He was on the children's stopped going to school, but a teacher characters kissed in the script.
show, Romper Room. But he always went to him at work. Leo liked that – The Basketball Diaries is the story
LEONARDO DICAPRIO
wanted to play, and the show's pro- it was fun. He was a good student. of four teenage boys. They have prob-
The Story of Leo's road to fame ducers were angry with him. Now he wanted to try movies. lems with drugs. Leo loved the story
His blue eyes are famous. Girls Leo's brother, Adam Starr, was an The Right Man for the Job. and he wanted to be in the movie. He
love his smile, and he has fans in a lot actor. He made a lot of money from Leo auditioned for a part in the played Jim. James Madio, Patrick
of countries. He's the star of the hit only one television commercial. Then, movie, What's Eating Gilbert Grape. McGaw and Mark Wahlberg played
movies William Shakespeare's Romeo of course, Leo wanted to act too. The director, lassie Hallstrom, liked Jim's friends. They made the movie in
and Juliet and Titanic. But Leonardo But a lot of people want to act. It's Leo, but he didn't want a handsome New York City. Leo loved New York!
DiCaprio wasn't always famous. In difficult for new actors because there actor. Then Leo auditioned again. He Leo and Mark Wahlberg often went to
1988, he was only a boy with no aren't jobs for every actor in Holly- was the right man for the job! bars and cafes at night.
money. He was in school, but he was- wood. Actors usually audition for a Johnny Depp played Gilbert Grape They danced with girls and had
n't a good student. Why is he now a part on a movie or television show. in the movie. Juliette Lewis was Gil- fun. There were a lot of stories in the
star? This is Leo's story. The director watches, and he gives the bert's friend Becky, and Leo was Gil- newspapers. People talked about him
part to the right actor. bert's brother, Arnie. Arnie was a dif- and his character in the movie. Were
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