"[Success] always starts with the material; it always starts with the truth and honesty of the characters that you read in the screenplay and that's rarely something that can be remedied if it's simply not there by the time you shoot the film. Thank God we had that."

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Source: Revolutionary Road : Leonardo DiCaprio interview. Cinema.com Interview, cinema.com.

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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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