Leonardo Dicaprio in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"
When I saw the movie, I was unfamiliar with Dicaprio as an actor and I thought the film producers had hired a young guy who actually had the challenges Dicaprio portrays - - it remains my favorite Dicaprio performance. Incredibly honest and real - - overall, a great movie to me, too.
This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at July 26, 2024 6:24 PM MDT
I think you might be right. I'm unsure. I've spent a lot of my 'career' or whatever working with people with similar characteristics as the role Dicaprio portrays. And to that young Dicaprio's huge credit, I believed him all the way. One of my favorite portrayals of anyone in any movie I've seen.
(I'd do well to take time and watch the movie again -- the "movie moves" me.)