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DiCaprio's Method

Long live Leo.

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You’ve seen him let Rose stay on the big door in "Titanic," make illegal millions in "The Wolf of Wall Street," throw lavish parties in East Egg in "The Great Gatsby," and create a world of dreams inside dreams in "Inception." Leonardo Dicaprio, one of the greatest actors in Hollywood, dominates the cinema. Recently, DiCaprio finally won his first Oscar for best actor for his role as Hugh Glass in the Revenant. Clearly his Method outshine the other actors. Lets divulge into some of his award winning techniques.

DiCaprio, now at the age of 41, went through one of his most demanding films yet. "Every single day of this movie was difficult. It was the most difficult film I’ve ever done." (Wired) DiCaprio, like a few other actors, claim to use a technique in which they call method acting. With this technique, the actors try to divulge into the life of the character they will portray. In "The Revenant," DiCaprio went to some pretty serious lengths to fully reach the role of Hugh Glass, a 19th century trapper.

For the film, DiCaprio went to some outrageous lengths to make the role feel as real as possible. First, He spent hours camping in the wilderness, giving Bear Grylls a run for his money. Some people can say "hey, that's not too bad", but what he did next will surely make you cringe.

Everyone enjoys the occasional swim, but for this film DiCaprio endured a different type of dip. Let's look at it this way, the average outdoor pool temperature is around 82 degrees, which some might think it a tad cold. Our pal Leo decided to take some nice swims in frozen rivers. Facing hypothermia was worth it in order to live like Hugh Glass.

Now, of course, Leo got a little hungry on set. In the cold wilderness, food is scarce. The settlers of the 19th century had to eat what they could hunt or find. Usually including some big game animals. At one point in the film, DiCaprio, hungry and tired, discovers a dead bison. What i thought was fake, was actually real. DiCaprio ate raw bison on set! What dedication!

Leo did everything he could to live within his role in "The Revenant." Some being a little questionable, but made the film feel utterly real. Leo walking away at the end of the night with the Oscar was well earned.

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