Leonardo DiCaprio may be a Hollywood pro, but performing on the stage of life is a whole other animal.

The Oscar-winning actor and former child star opened up about his yearslong struggle to maintain his privacy in an interview with Time magazine published Monday, Dec. 8. DiCaprio, 51, was named the magazine's 2025 entertainer of the year.

"It's been a balance I've been managing my whole adult life, and still I'm not an expert," DiCaprio told the magazine. "I think my simple philosophy is only get out there and do something when you have something to say or you have something to show for it."

Otherwise, DiCaprio said, "just disappear as much as you possibly can."

DiCaprio, a turn-of-the-century movie icon who's immortalized himself on screen in films such as "Titanic," "Romeo + Juliet," "Inception" and "The Wolf of Wall Street," has also found himself in the spotlight for his personal life.