This interview with Dale Wheatley discusses every aspect of his new book ‘Too Real’ about his Hollywood journey making the film Don’s Plum - which explains how the film was suppressed and how superstars such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire actively blacklisted Dale and his work. This is a raw, honest and in depth interview with Dale and I wholeheartedly recommend the book. Check out freedonsplum to watch the movie for free, order the book and pre order the audiobook. The context of Dale’s life story takes in names such as Jeff Goldblum, Jeremy Sisto, Kevin Connelly, Amber Benson, Jenny Lewis, Ethan Suplee, Harvey Weinstein and the indie scene of the time. This interview is not to be missed. We discuss what Leonardo DiCaprio and his staff are capable of, how Tobey changed, the behaviour of the group and why Dale challenges the propaganda against him and his film.

1:00 Context & Intro Video
7:00 Tobey Maguire’s Personality
12:00 The Propaganda To Discredit Don’s Plum
16:20 Jenny Lewis & Amber Benson’s Incredible Performances
24:00 Arrested Development of Leonardo DiCaprio & Friends
27:00 George Clooney angers Leo
29:00 How Weinstein hid in plain sight
31:00 Hollywood Fakery & Cultural Differences
36:00 Why Fight the suppression of the film?
40:00 The Lack of Bitterness & Warmth in ‘Too Real’
47:00 The Context of the book - Hollywood names
50:00 Abuse of Power, Leo, Diddy, Girlfriends. Cruelty and humiliation
60:00 How this interview played out and misconceptions about Dale’s book, approach
66:00 Audiobook, YouTube Channel & Creative Future
67:00 Writing Non Fiction with an ear for dialogue
72:00 Don’s Plum Montage

DiCaprio and Maguire were opposed to having the film released. They claimed the film was pitched to them as a short film but was later re-edited into a feature-length film. Producer David Stutman said Maguire opposed the film's release due to his improvised performance revealing too much about him.
Stutman filed a lawsuit in 1998 against DiCaprio and Maguire. They settled on allowing the film to be released outside the U.S. and Canada, and had some scenes removed.

In 2014, Dale Wheatley published an open letter to DiCaprio on the website freedonsplum.com, giving his take on the history of the film and the ensuing legal issues. Wheatley also uploaded the film to the website so that it could be streamed for free. It was removed in January 2016 after a third-party notification by DiCaprio and Maguire claiming infringement. Wheatley made the following statement to Fox News: "It saddens me deeply that in 2016 we witness the senseless oppression of film and art by one of America's most beloved actors". "While the world celebrates — and certainly Americans celebrate — his great achievements in cinema, he chooses to use an iron fist to suppress the work of many other artists including him in a film made 20 years ago."

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