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they the same? Did Leo take drugs
too? The answer is no.
After The Basketball Diaries, Leo
got a lot of movie scripts. His father
started to read them for him, and Leo
only looked at the good scripts.
George is important to Leo. He was
fifty in 1994, and Leo wanted to give
him a car. He got a new car and went
to his father's house. George smiled –
the car was for him!
Total Eclipse is the story of the
famous French writer, Arthur Rim-
baud. Leo played Rimbaud in the
movie. David Thewlis played Rim-
baud's friend, Paul Verlaine. Total
eclipse was difficult for Leo. Rimbaud
and Verlaine were not only friends –
they had a romance too. Leo didn't like
kissing a man!
Then Leo was in a new movie.
And he was a big star.
The New Romeo.
The director Baz Luhrmann
wanted to make a movie of William
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. He
asked Hollywood producers for the
money, but they said no. They wanted
new stories, and Romeo and Juliet was
from 1595!
Luhrmann wanted Leo for Romeo,
but Leo didn't want the part. He didn't
want to be in a movie of an old story.
But Luhrmann's script was for young
people today. In his movie, Romeo
and Juliet live in Verona Beach, USA.
They drive cars and listen to today's
music.
Shakespeare's characters are diffi-
cult, and Leo was unhappy about that
too. Then he watched Keanu Reeves in
the movie of Much Ado about Noth-
ing. That was from a Shakespeare
story, and Reeves didn't have a prob-
lem.
Now Leo wanted to play Romeo.
The producers were happy and Luhr-
mann got the money. Luhrmann had
his Romeo, and he had the money. But
he didn't have a woman to play Juliet.
Leo watched Claire Danes on her
show, My So Called Life, and talked
with Luhrmann about her. She audi-
tioned and she got the part.
They made the movie in Mexico.
The work was difficult, and Leo got
very sick from the food. One night
Leo and a friend went to a bar in Mex-
ico City. A man at the bar got angry,
and he hit Leo's friend!
But they finished the movie. It was
a hit, and Leo was a big star. One fan
wanted his shirt! People talked about
his romances with Demi Moore,
Naomi Campbell and Sharon Stone.
But these stories were wrong.
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TAPESCRIPT 6
Tomorrow's screen legends
Which of today's stars will go on to
become legendary superstars?
1. TOM CRUISE
Best films so far include: Top Gun,
The Color of Money, Rain Man, Born
on the Fourth of July.
2. JODIE FOSTER
Best films so far include: Taxi Driver,
The Accused, Stealing Home, Silence
of the Lambs, Sommersby.
3. KEANU REEVES
Best films so far include: My Own
Private Idaho, Much Ado about Noth-
ing, Dracula, Little Buddha, Speed.
4. SIGOURNEY WEAVER
Best films so far include: The Year of
Living Dangerously, Ghostbusters
(1&2), The 'Alien' series.
5. CHARLIE SHEEN
Best films so far include: Platoon,
Wall Street, Eight Men Out.
6. DEBRA WINGER
Best films so far include: An Officer
and a Gentleman, Terms of Endear-
ment, The Sheltering Sky, Shadow-
lands.
7. MICKEY ROURKE
Best films so far include: Diner,
A Prayer for the Dying, Homebody,
Johnny Handsome.
8. ISABELLE ADJANI
Best films so far include: The Story
of Adele H, One Deadly Summer,
Camille Claudel.
9. MELANIE GRIFFITH
Best films so far include: Something
Wild, Working Girl, Stormy Monday.
10. MICHAEL J. FOX
Best films so far include: Back to The
Future (1,2&3), The Secret of My Suc-
cess, Casualties of War.
TAPESCRIPT 7
In 1931 a Cornell University sen-
ior, Murray Burnett, played "As Time
Goes By", a song from the then-
current Broadway show, Everybody's
Welcome, so often that his fraternity
brothers got sick of it. The song disap-
peared from the radio and from the
record stores, but lingered on in Bur-
nett's memory.
In 1938 Burnett, a Jew, now mar-
ried, traveled with his wife to German-
occupied Vienna to help relatives
smuggle possessions out of the coun-
try. They were shocked by the hatred
shown toward Jews and terrified by
the direction things seemed to be go-
ing.
they the same? Did Leo take drugs Shakespeare's characters are diffi- TAPESCRIPT 6 7. MICKEY ROURKE
too? The answer is no. cult, and Leo was unhappy about that Tomorrow's screen legends Best films so far include: Diner,
After The Basketball Diaries, Leo too. Then he watched Keanu Reeves in Which of today's stars will go on to A Prayer for the Dying, Homebody,
got a lot of movie scripts. His father the movie of Much Ado about Noth- become legendary superstars? Johnny Handsome.
started to read them for him, and Leo ing. That was from a Shakespeare
only looked at the good scripts. story, and Reeves didn't have a prob- 1. TOM CRUISE 8. ISABELLE ADJANI
George is important to Leo. He was lem. Best films so far include: Top Gun, Best films so far include: The Story
fifty in 1994, and Leo wanted to give Now Leo wanted to play Romeo. The Color of Money, Rain Man, Born of Adele H, One Deadly Summer,
him a car. He got a new car and went The producers were happy and Luhr- on the Fourth of July. Camille Claudel.
to his father's house. George smiled – mann got the money. Luhrmann had
the car was for him! his Romeo, and he had the money. But 2. JODIE FOSTER 9. MELANIE GRIFFITH
Total Eclipse is the story of the he didn't have a woman to play Juliet. Best films so far include: Taxi Driver, Best films so far include: Something
famous French writer, Arthur Rim- Leo watched Claire Danes on her The Accused, Stealing Home, Silence Wild, Working Girl, Stormy Monday.
baud. Leo played Rimbaud in the show, My So Called Life, and talked of the Lambs, Sommersby.
movie. David Thewlis played Rim- with Luhrmann about her. She audi- 10. MICHAEL J. FOX
baud's friend, Paul Verlaine. Total tioned and she got the part. 3. KEANU REEVES Best films so far include: Back to The
eclipse was difficult for Leo. Rimbaud They made the movie in Mexico. Best films so far include: My Own Future (1,2&3), The Secret of My Suc-
and Verlaine were not only friends – The work was difficult, and Leo got Private Idaho, Much Ado about Noth- cess, Casualties of War.
they had a romance too. Leo didn't like very sick from the food. One night ing, Dracula, Little Buddha, Speed.
kissing a man! Leo and a friend went to a bar in Mex-
Then Leo was in a new movie. ico City. A man at the bar got angry, 4. SIGOURNEY WEAVER TAPESCRIPT 7
And he was a big star. and he hit Leo's friend! Best films so far include: The Year of In 1931 a Cornell University sen-
The New Romeo. But they finished the movie. It was Living Dangerously, Ghostbusters ior, Murray Burnett, played "As Time
The director Baz Luhrmann a hit, and Leo was a big star. One fan (1&2), The 'Alien' series. Goes By", a song from the then-
wanted to make a movie of William wanted his shirt! People talked about current Broadway show, Everybody's
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. He his romances with Demi Moore, 5. CHARLIE SHEEN Welcome, so often that his fraternity
asked Hollywood producers for the Naomi Campbell and Sharon Stone. Best films so far include: Platoon, brothers got sick of it. The song disap-
money, but they said no. They wanted But these stories were wrong. Wall Street, Eight Men Out. peared from the radio and from the
new stories, and Romeo and Juliet was record stores, but lingered on in Bur-
from 1595! 6. DEBRA WINGER nett's memory.
Luhrmann wanted Leo for Romeo, Best films so far include: An Officer In 1938 Burnett, a Jew, now mar-
but Leo didn't want the part. He didn't and a Gentleman, Terms of Endear- ried, traveled with his wife to German-
want to be in a movie of an old story. ment, The Sheltering Sky, Shadow- occupied Vienna to help relatives
But Luhrmann's script was for young lands. smuggle possessions out of the coun-
people today. In his movie, Romeo try. They were shocked by the hatred
and Juliet live in Verona Beach, USA. shown toward Jews and terrified by
They drive cars and listen to today's the direction things seemed to be go-
music. ing.
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