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Is his route tangled, governed by mere chance, like all things that land on Maya Beach? Has he been pushed by winds swirling counterclockwise from the Indian Ocean? Ridden along on the easterly swells of the Andaman Sea? Spun up into the Phangnga Bay and squeezed between the high limestone faces of the twin islands Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Lay? Did he move with the gentle current across the shallow bowl of Maya Bay, ten pulses each minute, and then wash aground on the narrow half-crescent of fine white sand? That is how things find themselves on the beach, after all, driven there through fluke and serendipity and fleeting human whim. And such forces apply universally, even to Leonardo DiCaprio.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Denis Hayes would seem to have little in common. The first is a teen heartthrob and big box-office draw; the second, the chairman and CEO of Earth Day Network.
Faced with smoldering accusations that Fox studios destroyed a pristine Thai island while filming his upcoming feature, 'The Beach,' Leonardo DiCaprio could have left the job of damage control to studio hacks. But given his longtime commitment to environmental issues, Leo came out swinging instead. 'If I knew or thought there was any damage being done to that island, I wouldn't have been part of the movie, DiCaprio's official home on the Web (www.leonardodicaprio.com) is roughly 50 percent Leo, 50 percent eco, with a decided emphasis on apes.
Thai environmentalists are furious that tourism offices are using a Hollywood film, The Beach, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, to promote the country while the producer stands accused of ruining an idyllic bay during shooting.
Twentieth Century Fox's lawyer was in court on Wednesday ready to defend the studio against claims its production crew ruined Maya Bay on the national park island of Phi Phil Leh.
What a fantasy. the baby-faced dreamboat who melted women's hearts in Titanic and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in your power. You've got him pumping iron, pacing the treadmill and generally torturing himself at your command.
Outside Magazine Article, January 2000
The Greening of Hollywood, Boston Globe Article
Article from The Village Voice
This Article, from a New York paper, discusses some of the
controversies surrounding the enviromental conditions of filming
"The Beach", in Thailand.
Article from the South China Morning Post, Dec.11
Would you like to be Leo's personal Trainer? BBC Article
Many would give anything to be Leo's personal trainer. But
this lucky guy actually got to do what thousands only dream of.