Leonardo DiCaprio Esquire Magazine

Leonardo DiCaprio is the cover guy for the latest issue of Esquire magazine.  In his interview with the mag he chats candidly about River Phoenix and his co-star and friend Kate Winslet.

On River Phoenix: “When I was 18, River Phoenix was far and away my hero. I always wanted to meet him. One night, I was at this Halloween party, and he passed me. He was beyond pale — he looked white. Before I got a chance to say hello, he was gone, driving off to the Viper Room, where he fell over and died. That’s a lesson.”

On Kate Winslet: “Kate Winslet is one of my dearest friends. We have the ultimate trust in each other. When the [sex] scene [in 'Revolutionary Road'] was about to start, Kate said, in front of the entire crew, ‘Wait, wait, this is totally weird.’ She turned to both Sam [Mendes, the director and her husband] and I and said, ‘Are you guys okay?’ We both looked at her and said, ‘Yeah, we’re totally fine.’ She said, ‘It’s even weirder that you’re both totally fine.’”Leo’s issue of Esquire hits stands Feb. 16.