Letter of Recommendation Steven Spielberg wrote concerning Leonardo DiCaprio

While working with Mr. DiCaprio, I have always found him
working studiously, patiently and sincerely at his post without
playing practical jokes on colleagues, flirting with the ladies in the studio. He seldom
wastes his time on useless and needless things. Given a job, he always
finishes a given acting sequence in one or two take. He is always
deeply engrossed in his official work, and can never be
found chitchatting in the canteen. He has absolutely no
vanity in spite of his high accomplishment and profound
knowledge of basic acting skills. I think he can easily be
classed as outstanding, and should on no account be
dispensed with. I strongly feel that Mr. DiCaprio should be
pushed to accept renknown characters, and a proposal to ocasionally direct and be
sent on his way as soon as possible.

Director and Producer
Steven Spielberg

A second note following the report:

Mr. DiCaprio was present when I was writing the report mailed to you
today. Kindly read only the alternate lines 1, 3, 5, 7, 9,.......
for my true assessment of him.

Regards,

Steven Spielberg

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