'The Great Gatsby' Director Baz Luhrmann Praises Star Leonardo DiCaprio

9:00 AM PDT 4/24/2013 by THR Staff

Behind the scenes of THR's cover shoot with The Great Gatsby director Baz Luhrmann. "I've known Leonardo since he was 19, he is a friend. When I met him he was a gifted boy.. he is now a man and he is a man completely in control of his powers. And he only has two things he takes incredibly seriously, the environment and acting."

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