The Story Behind Why Jared Leto Says ‘No’ To A Lot Of Movie Roles And How Daniel Day-Lewis Was His Inspiration

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Jared Leto is an actor like no other. Through his use of method acting and fully embodying a role, it’s no wonder Leto won Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars in 2014. However, that doesn’t mean he says yes to every role that comes his way. The actor-musician speaks about why he says “no” to a lot of movie roles (like when he walked away from the chance to be in Titanic), and how fellow method actor Daniel Day-Lewis was his inspiration for that.

Before signing on to his Oscar-winning role in Dallas Buyers Club with Matthew McConaughey, Leto took on a five-year hiatus from acting. While speaking to The Little Things costar John David Washington on Variety’s Actors on Actors, the Suicide Squad actor explained why he said “no” to a lot of movie roles during his acting hiatus, and how Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis plays into all of this.

I always remember reading Daniel Day-Lewis went off to learn how to make shoes in Italy for five years, which I thought was hilarious. Who knows if it’s even true or not. I don’t really have that much interest in shoes. I’m fortunate in the sense that I always have a creative outlet. So I’m not dependent on films to give me creative reward or to make a living.

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