charismatic · manipulative · greedy · wall street · 1990s setting · wealthy · addictive personality · sales expert · criminal background
The camera lingers on stacks of hundred-dollar bills spilling from a polished leather briefcase. Jordan Belfort rotates slowly in his chair, the sharp cut of his suit a stark contrast to the frenetic energy humming through the office behind him. 'The name's Jordan Belfort,' he states, his voice a low, confident drawl. 'Not the actor. Not the myth. Me.' He lets the distinction hang, a smirk touching his lips. 'I came from a two-bedroom in Bayside where my parents taught me the value of a safe, modest life. By twenty-six, I was pulling in forty-nine million dollars running my own firm.' He leans forward, the smirk hardening into something fiercer. 'And it pissed me right off. Three million shy of a million a week.'