Overview

• DiCaprio told Esquire UK that he feels 32 years old when asked about his age during a rare conversation with director Paul Thomas Anderson
• The actor explained that turning 50 has driven him to speak more directly and avoid wasting time in both personal and professional relationships
• Rather than a traditional Q&A, the Esquire feature consists of two candid dialogues—one in DiCaprio’s Los Angeles kitchen and another by phone
• He cited his mother as a role model for her straightforward honesty and refusal to waste time on pretense
• Media outlets linked his reflections to his relationship with Vittoria Ceretti, whom he has dated since mid-2023, and noted that engagement rumors have been denied while his age-gap dating pattern remains under scrutiny