DiCaprio says turning 50 makes him more honest in relationships

Leonardo DiCaprio says turning 50 has sharpened his resolve to be more honest in his relationships and to stop wasting time, a stance he frames as a natural consequence of having more of life behind him than ahead. In a wide-ranging conversation conducted with director Paul Thomas Anderson for a major magazine, the actor described his emotional recalibration as he moves into a new decade, while also reflecting on his dating history and how it has shaped public perception.

In the interview, DiCaprio is asked to answer quickly if he didn’t know his age. He replies, “Thirty-two,” a line that underscores the gap between his outward years and his self-identified emotional state. He elaborates that turning 50 has spurred a desire to be more forthright, even if that honesty carries the risk of disagreements or the end of relationships. “Being more upfront … it’s almost a responsibility, because much more of your life is behind you than it is ahead of you,” he says, adding that he looks to his mother as a model of candid communication.

DiCaprio also stresses the importance of not wasting time, a theme he ties to the way he now navigates both his personal life and his career. He...