Leonardo DiCaprio warns young actors about one career-damaging mistake they must avoid

Leonardo DiCaprio discussed his strategic career choices and how "Titanic" became the turning point that allowed him to choose his own film projects.

"The thing that I could say more than anything is that if you love this profession, if you love being an actor, you have to realize that it’s a marathon, it’s not a sprint," the "Titanic" star told Deadline. "And that’s not to say, ‘Oh, these are all pivotal choices. Don’t try something commercial. Don’t do this too early.’ It’s about the idea of looking at your career 20, 30, 40, 50 years from now, and putting those building blocks together to last."

"And maybe overexposure could be damaging," he added. "I think, if anything, I had somewhat of an instinct early on about overexposure. Granted, it was a different time. It was a time where I watched actors that kind of disappeared their personal life, and you didn’t know much about them. It’s much different now with social media. But I didn’t get to know much about them except what I saw on screen."