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Leonardo DiCaprio. The best actor to portray Telemachos
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Leonardo DiCaprio The best actor to portray Telemachos http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.thecinemasource.com/moviesdb/images/Leonardo_DiCaprio%2520-%25201%2520-%2520Blood_Diamond.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.thecinemasource.com/blog/interviews/leonardo-dicaprio-interview-for-blood-diamond/&usg=__N4yuEs9YIJWsTYyYo58GFh5lEsg
Comparisons • Leonardo • He’s been in emotional movies (Titanic and Romeo and Juliet) • Cried in “Man in Iron Mask” • In Romeo and Juliet he played a character younger than himself • Telemachos • He’s led a traumatic life full of emotion • He cries often • He is young when he begins his journey http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://usspost.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/leonardo-dicaprio.jpg&imgrefurl=http://usspost.com
Further Comparisons • Leonardo • He is Italian. Could pull off Greek look • Committed environmentalist • He is an only child • Took diverse range of voices in early 1990’s • Dad comic book writer • Telemachos • He from Ithika, an island close to Greece • He shows a range of emotion throughout the play • He is the only son of Odysseus
Why He is the Best Choice • He has been a highly successful actor (highest grossing movie Titanic) • He has played hard roles before (mentally challenged man) • He is a well known and popular actor which will make audiences fall in love • He adds his own flare on each character which will add dimensions to Telemachos.
Best Example • http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi58720537/ • This clip shows Leonardo DiCaprio’s famous take of Romeo. In it can be heard his famous crying and adding depth to the famous character.
Conclusion • Leonardo DiCaprio is the best for this role because of his likeness to the character Telemachos and the ability to turn any character he plays into an icon.