“I\u2019m slowing down a bit,” DiCaprio told People<\/a> of what his next “chapter” looks like during the Hollywood premiere of his new movie, “One Battle After Another.”<\/p>\n “When these opportunities come up, I mean, I can\u2019t say no,” he said of working with writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson on the upcoming comedy.\u00a0<\/p>\n LEONARDO DICAPRIO ADMITS DEEP REGRET OVER PASSING ON MAJOR HOLLYWOOD MOVIE<\/a><\/p>\n Leonardo DiCaprio, seen at the “One Battle After Another” premiere in Los Angeles on Sept. 8, admitted he’s “slowing down a bit.” (David Jon\/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures)<\/p>\n “I think anytime would\u2019ve been the right time, to be honest,” he continued. “Ever since I met Paul early on and I saw \u2018Boogie Nights<\/a>,\u2019 I\u2019ve been an obsessive fan of his work, watched all his movies. His films ruminate in my mind and they’re conversation pieces with my friends, they last.”<\/p>\n “Awards can come and go,” he added. “Accolades, box office can come and go, but those pieces of art, that you still talk about and still think about and still question. Those are the films that we strive for as an actor. And Paul is the dude of our generation that does them.”<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n Leonardo DiCaprio reflected on the next “chapter” of his career. (David Jon\/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures)<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n Earlier this year, in a candid sit-down with Anderson for Esquire,<\/a> he was asked, “If you didn\u2019t know how old you are, how old are you right now?”<\/p>\n Without missing a beat, DiCaprio replied, “32.”<\/p>\n When Anderson asked DiCaprio if turning 50 sparked a moment of reflection<\/a>, he said the milestone left him with “a desire to just be more honest and not waste your time.”<\/p>\n “I can only imagine how the next few decades are going to progress. I look at my mother, for example, and she just says exactly what she thinks and wastes no time. She spends no time trying to fake it.”<\/p>\n DiCaprio recently called himself “emotionally 32” in a candid interview on aging. (Laurent Koffel\/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)<\/p>\n “Being more upfront and risking having things fall apart or risk the disagreements or risk going your separate ways from any type of relationship<\/a> in life \u2013 the personal, professional \u2013 it\u2019s that you just don\u2019t want to waste your time anymore,” DiCaprio emphasized.<\/p>\n![\"Leonardo](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/leonardo-dicaprio.jpg\")
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