Baz Luhrmann’s highly anticipated big screen reboot of The Great Gatsby hits theatres this Spring and the stars of the film are already making the rounds covering newsstands. Leading man, Leonardo DiCaprio, shares why he’s always felt like the underdog, Isla Fisher reveals why she doesn’t own a scale and Carey Mulligan opens up about the terrifying wait to become Daisy Buchanan.
Looking dapper as ever on the cover of Esquire“s May issue, Leo might shock fans by sharing how he felt about his early years. “I always thought of myself as the underdog,”; the 38-year-old actor says. “Because I didn’t have nice enough clothes or maybe my hair didn’t look good. And so you have to understand – getting your foot in the door is like winning the lottery.”;
Photo: Courtesy of Esquire
Continuing, the actor says “…if I don’t work my a** off and make a life of it, I’ve squandered this incredibly golden opportunity. And that’s always been what has propelled me.”;
Getting right into the swing of things, Carey will take on the role of Daisy in the upcoming film and the actress tells Vogue that waiting to find out if she got the role was terrifying. “I was winding down on shooting Drive, so I wasn’t working that much, just waiting around for the phone to ring and for me to be disappointed,” she says, adding, “I was trying to be cool, but oh, it was horrible. It was terrifying.”
Spoiler alert! Carey – who exuberates 1920’s chic in the magazine – nabbed the role opposite the dashing Leo. Sharing her experience making the film, “It was crazy and exhausting and quite overwhelming… the biggest, craziest production I’ve ever been involved in.” Likening it to another well known “crazy production,”; Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Carey shares why her Daisy fits in well with the infamous reality show family. “She feels like she’s living in a move of her own life. She’s constantly on show, performing all the time, “; the actress shares, “She’s like a Kardashian.”;
Photo: Mario Testino for Vogue
Meanwhile Isla Fisher is opening up to Fitness magazineabout her struggle to lose the baby weight after putting on 65pounds with her first child, Olive and 70 with her second, Elula. “I had severe morning sickness both times,”; the actress says. “So I mostly ate supersize bowls of white pasta with loads of butter and cheese because that was the only thing that took away the nausea.”;
Photo: Courtesy of Fitness magazine
After working with a trainer the first time, Isla got back in shape her second child via breast feeding and hiking. Determined to make sure her daughters love their bodies no matter what size they are, Isla reveals why she doesn’t own a scale: “I have two young girls, and I wouldn’t want them to see me weighing myself all the time. I don’t think it sends the right message.”
Isla tackles the role of Myrtle Wilson in Gatsby and the actress shares the positive side of having to again gain weight for the role. “I ate lots of protein, and I gained 15 pounds,” she admits. “It mainly manifested itself in my boobs, which was very exciting. Sadly, that’s gone now.”;
Catch Leo, Carey and Isla in The Great Gatsby, hitting theatres in May!
