Romeo and Juliet is not as romantic as in
HOLIDAY NEWS - William Shakespeare may have made Romeo and Juliet a touching love story that is legendary to this day, but behind the scenes it turns out that the story was not that romantic and had lots of problems. We are not talking about these two people but rather several film projects based on their stories.
One example is the film directed by Baz Luhrmann, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. The film was released in 1996. There were rumors that the relationship between the two young stars was not well established during the filming process, and Leo and Claire never even spoke on set.
If we look back, during the filming process Leo was still 21 years old while Claire Danes was much younger, namely 16 years old. It is believed that the age gap and filming experience make it difficult for the two to be close.
Moreover, Leonardo DiCaprio was also nominated for an Oscar for What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), which is believed to have made him a little proud and feel like a top Hollywood actor.
On the other hand, DiCaprio reportedly thought Claire Danes was very tense and stiff while filming. The feud seems to stem from their conflicting personalities, with DiCaprio being more laid back and energetic, while Claire prefers to remain calm.
Indeed, for a young girl like Claire Danes, who is required to go topless and make out with her co-star, this film is understandably a challenge, and anyone who causes reckless excitement could end up with a never-ending headache.
A still from Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in Romeo + Juliet. Photo: Doc. 20th Century Fox
Even so, in front of the media the two of them still acted as if nothing was wrong, DiCaprio even praised Danes for his maturity during filming.
Claire Danes herself also gave the same praise to her co-star. Although he admitted that he never had a crush on Leo during filming.
"He's been a genius for decades, and he's not that old. He's an extraordinary actor and we all adore him," he said in an interview with W Magazine.
"I can't fall in love with the person who is my partner on screen," he stressed.
The excitement about the tension between the two was exacerbated by the fact that they never played together again after the film Romeo + Juliet. Claire Danes is also said to have been willing to refuse James Cameron's offer to appear in Titanic as Rose DeWitt (who was ultimately played by Kate Winslet).
A still from Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in Romeo + Juliet. Photo: Doc. 20th Century Fox
Danes admitted he turned it down because he was very tired from filming Romeo + Juliet abroad and wasn't ready for another challenging shoot.
Overall, he never claimed his reason for turning down Titanic was because of his feud with DiCaprio. Even though the film was an extraordinary success, Claire Danes doesn't seem to regret her decision.
Romeo and Juliet Tak Seromantis di
HOLIDAY NEWS - William Shakespeare mungkin membuat Romeo and Juliet menjadi kisah cinta penuh haru yang melegenda hingga saat ini, namun di balik layar ternyata kisah tersebut tak seromantis itu dan banyak sekali masalah. Kita bukan bicara tentang dua insan tersebut melainkan beberapa proyek film yang diangkat dari kisah mereka.
Salah satu contohnya adalah film garapan Baz Luhrmann yang diperankan oleh Leonardo DiCaprio dan Claire Danes. Film yang dirilis pada 1996. Sempat muncul isu jika hubungan antara kedua bintang muda tersebut tak terjalin dengan baik selama proses syuting, bahkan Leo dan Claire tak pernah berbincang-bincang di lokasi syuting.
Jika kita menilik ke belakang, selama proses syuting Leo masih berusia 21 tahun sedangkan Claire Danes jauh lebih muda lagi yakni 16 tahun. Jarak usia dan pengalaman syuting yang diyakini membuat keduanya jadi sulit dekat.
Apalagi Leonardo DiCaprio juga sempat masuk nominasi Oscar untuk What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) yang diyakini membuatnya menjadi sedikit jumawa dan merasa sebagai aktor papan atas Hollywood.
Di sisi lain, DiCaprio dikabarkan menganggap Claire Danes sangat tegang dan kaku saat syuting. Perseteruan tersebut tampaknya berasal dari kepribadian mereka yang saling bertentangan, dengan DiCaprio yang lebih santai dan energik, sementara Claire lebih memilih untuk tetap tenang.
Memang untuk seorang gadis muda seperti Claire Danes, yang diharuskan bertelanjang dada dan bermesraan dengan lawan mainnya, dapat dimengerti bahwa film ini merupakan sebuah tantangan, dan siapa pun yang menyebabkan kehebohan secara sembrono dapat menyebabkan sakit kepala yang tak henti-hentinya.
Meski begitu, di depan media keduanya masih bersikap seolah tak ada apa-apa, bahkan DiCaprio memuji Danes atas kedewasaannya selama syuting.
Claire Danes sendiri pun melontarkan pujian yang sama untuk lawan mainnya. Meski ia mengaku tak pernah naksir terhadap Leo selama syuting.
"Dia telah menjadi jenius selama beberapa dekade, dan dia belum terlalu tua. Dia adalah aktor yang luar biasa dan kami semua memujanya," ujarnya dalam wawancara bersama W Magazine.
"Aku sih nggak bisa jatuh cinta pada orang yang menjadi pasanganku di dalam layar," tegasnya.
Kehebohan soal ketegangan di antara keduanya pun diperparah dengan fakta bahwa mereka tak pernah main bareng lagi setelah film Romeo + Juliet. Claire Danes pun disebut rela menolak tawaran James Cameron untuk tampil di Titanic sebagai Rose DeWitt (yang akhirnya diperankan Kate Winslet).
Danes mengaku menolaknya karena dia sangat lelah akibat syuting Romeo + Juliet di luar negeri dan tidak siap untuk syuting yang menantang lainnya.
Secara keseluruhan, dia tidak pernah mengklaim alasannya menolak Titanic karena perseteruannya dengan DiCaprio. Meski filmnya sukses luar biasa, Claire Danes sepertinya tidak menyesali keputusannya.