"I think everyone has some sort of connection to Gatsby as a character... he's created himself according to his own emotions and dreams and lifted himself by his bootstraps from a poor kid in the Midwest and created this image that is The Great Gatsby and it's a truly American story in that regard."

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Source: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Isla Fisher, and Producers Lucy Fisher, Douglas Wick and Catherine Mann Talk THE GREAT GATSBY. Interview with Samantha Cheirif, collider.com. May 8, 2013.

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Leonardo DiCaprio

Actor, Producer, Environmental Activist

Leonardo DiCaprio is an acclaimed actor and environmental activist known for his roles in films like 'Titanic' and 'Inception', and his commitment to climate change advocacy.

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