Photo: Chesnot/GettyLeonardo DiCaprio’s father landed a role in a movie his actor son isn’t even starring in.Paul Thomas Anderson opened up toThe New York Timesabout his new filmLicorice Pizza, a coming-of-age movie that features Philip Seymour Hoffman’s son Cooper Hoffman, Haim’s Alana Haim,Bradley Cooper, Sean Penn, Benny Safdie, Tom Waits and Anderson’s wife,Saturday Night Livealum Maya Rudolph.Journalist Kyle Buchananrevealed interview momentson Twitter that didn’t make the article, including Anderson, 51, explaining how DiCaprio’s dad George’s cameo in the film as a quirky waterbed salesman came to be.“I created a picture of a guy who owned a wig shop that sold these waterbeds, and I couldn’t put my finger on it. I kept saying, ‘Who do I know that looks like this?’ " recalled the writer/director, who is known forThere Will Be Blood,Boogie Nightsand more. “And like a bolt of lightning, I remember, like, ‘Leo’s dad looks exactly like this’ ““So I tracked him down, asked him if he’d ever be interested in being in a film. He said, ‘Sure.’ I explained the scenario to him. He said, ‘Sounds great. Did Leo tell you that I owned a waterbed company?’ It was called Foggy Bottom.' It was one of those things. I said, ‘Well, you’re the right man for this job.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.DiCaprio, 47, often brings one of his parents, dad George or mom Irmelin, as his date to awards shows. George has beeninstrumental in his son’s Hollywood career. The actor previously recalled at theSAG Foundation Awardsthat it was George who introduced him to Robert De Niro’s films.“Son, watch closely because this is what great acting looks like,” his dad would say to him.“My dad always told me, ‘Go out there, son, and whatever you do, I don’t care if you’re successful or not, just have an interesting life,’ " DiCaprio once toldParade. The actor also toldGQin 2011, “My father has always been a huge force with me.“George also exposed his son to counterculture concerts, which they would attend throughout DiCaprio’s childhood.“The earliest memory I have is me at some hippie concert with my dad and the band hadn’t come on,” he oncetoldRolling Stone. “There was an audience of hundreds of people chanting for the band, and my dad scooted me on stage — I don’t know how old I was, probably 3 or so — and I got up there and tap-danced for hundreds of people.“Licorice Pizzais now playing in select theaters.
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Leonardo DiCaprio’s father landed a role in a movie his actor son isn’t even starring in.Paul Thomas Anderson opened up toThe New York Timesabout his new filmLicorice Pizza, a coming-of-age movie that features Philip Seymour Hoffman’s son Cooper Hoffman, Haim’s Alana Haim,Bradley Cooper, Sean Penn, Benny Safdie, Tom Waits and Anderson’s wife,Saturday Night Livealum Maya Rudolph.Journalist Kyle Buchananrevealed interview momentson Twitter that didn’t make the article, including Anderson, 51, explaining how DiCaprio’s dad George’s cameo in the film as a quirky waterbed salesman came to be.“I created a picture of a guy who owned a wig shop that sold these waterbeds, and I couldn’t put my finger on it. I kept saying, ‘Who do I know that looks like this?’ " recalled the writer/director, who is known forThere Will Be Blood,Boogie Nightsand more. “And like a bolt of lightning, I remember, like, ‘Leo’s dad looks exactly like this’ ““So I tracked him down, asked him if he’d ever be interested in being in a film. He said, ‘Sure.’ I explained the scenario to him. He said, ‘Sounds great. Did Leo tell you that I owned a waterbed company?’ It was called Foggy Bottom.’ It was one of those things. I said, ‘Well, you’re the right man for this job.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.DiCaprio, 47, often brings one of his parents, dad George or mom Irmelin, as his date to awards shows. George has beeninstrumental in his son’s Hollywood career. The actor previously recalled at theSAG Foundation Awardsthat it was George who introduced him to Robert De Niro’s films.“Son, watch closely because this is what great acting looks like,” his dad would say to him.“My dad always told me, ‘Go out there, son, and whatever you do, I don’t care if you’re successful or not, just have an interesting life,’ " DiCaprio once toldParade. The actor also toldGQin 2011, “My father has always been a huge force with me.“George also exposed his son to counterculture concerts, which they would attend throughout DiCaprio’s childhood.“The earliest memory I have is me at some hippie concert with my dad and the band hadn’t come on,” he oncetoldRolling Stone. “There was an audience of hundreds of people chanting for the band, and my dad scooted me on stage — I don’t know how old I was, probably 3 or so — and I got up there and tap-danced for hundreds of people.“Licorice Pizzais now playing in select theaters.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s father landed a role in a movie his actor son isn’t even starring in.
Paul Thomas Anderson opened up toThe New York Timesabout his new filmLicorice Pizza, a coming-of-age movie that features Philip Seymour Hoffman’s son Cooper Hoffman, Haim’s Alana Haim,Bradley Cooper, Sean Penn, Benny Safdie, Tom Waits and Anderson’s wife,Saturday Night Livealum Maya Rudolph.
Journalist Kyle Buchananrevealed interview momentson Twitter that didn’t make the article, including Anderson, 51, explaining how DiCaprio’s dad George’s cameo in the film as a quirky waterbed salesman came to be.
“I created a picture of a guy who owned a wig shop that sold these waterbeds, and I couldn’t put my finger on it. I kept saying, ‘Who do I know that looks like this?’ " recalled the writer/director, who is known forThere Will Be Blood,Boogie Nightsand more. “And like a bolt of lightning, I remember, like, ‘Leo’s dad looks exactly like this’ "
“So I tracked him down, asked him if he’d ever be interested in being in a film. He said, ‘Sure.’ I explained the scenario to him. He said, ‘Sounds great. Did Leo tell you that I owned a waterbed company?’ It was called Foggy Bottom.’ It was one of those things. I said, ‘Well, you’re the right man for this job.”
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DiCaprio, 47, often brings one of his parents, dad George or mom Irmelin, as his date to awards shows. George has beeninstrumental in his son’s Hollywood career. The actor previously recalled at theSAG Foundation Awardsthat it was George who introduced him to Robert De Niro’s films.
“Son, watch closely because this is what great acting looks like,” his dad would say to him.
“My dad always told me, ‘Go out there, son, and whatever you do, I don’t care if you’re successful or not, just have an interesting life,’ " DiCaprio once toldParade. The actor also toldGQin 2011, “My father has always been a huge force with me.”
George also exposed his son to counterculture concerts, which they would attend throughout DiCaprio’s childhood.
“The earliest memory I have is me at some hippie concert with my dad and the band hadn’t come on,” he oncetoldRolling Stone. “There was an audience of hundreds of people chanting for the band, and my dad scooted me on stage — I don’t know how old I was, probably 3 or so — and I got up there and tap-danced for hundreds of people.”
Licorice Pizzais now playing in select theaters.
source: people.com
