Leonardo Dicaprio Wants to Direct

Leonardo Dicaprio has been given the thumbs up from Clint Eastwood to realise his directing dreams, insisting the Titanic star will make a great movie mogul.

DiCaprio has become one of Hollywood's most in-demand stars thanks to astring of box office hits and now he wants to follow Eastwood's example and add director to his resume.

He tells GQ magazine, "I would imagine it's really a game of deciding what to keep your attention on, as opposed to the 20 other things I'm sure people want you to pay attention to...

"And, if I did direct, I would try to have the same no-bulls**t approach to it as he (Eastwood) and his crew have. Seriously, there are no frills on his set. It's a small, tight-knit crew".

And the multi-talented Dirty Harry star, who teams up with DiCaprio in upcoming film J. Edgar, thinks the actor is well-suited for the job.

Eastwood adds, "He'd be great. A lot of guys falter when they get in that chair. John Wayne - he found it overpowering.

"But for somebody who's relaxed and understands other actors and likes the process, it's kind of simple".