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Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the finest actors of his generation, having impressed audiences with a series of critically acclaimed performances. He has won three Academy Awards across his lengthy career, including the Best Actor award for his titular role in Steven Spielberg’sLincoln, a biographical drama about the former US President.
In an interview, Day-Lewis spoke about getting into character to play Abraham Lincoln. At the same time, the revered actor admitted that he posed an impossible condition to Spielberg before accepting the part. However, the filmmaker agreed to the condition, leading to one of Day-Lewis’ career-best performances, and here is what the condition was.
Daniel Day-Lewis Made Steven Spielberg Wait For a Year Before FilmingLincoln
Daniel Day-Lewisplayed the role of President Abraham Lincoln in the 2012 biographical dramaLincoln, directed bySteven Spielberg. It became one of the most revered depictions of the former President in mainstream media, winning several accolades along the way.
During a press conference, Day-Lewistalked about accepting the part of Lincoln. The actor explained that before saying yes, he asked Spielberg to give him almost a year to prepare for the role, a nearly impossible condition for any director to accept.
It’s a disturbing privilege. And for that very reason, I was extremely shy about taking on this wonderful task.
Day-Lewis made the above statement (viaThe Hollywood Reporter), expressing his discomfort over asking Spielberg for such a long duration before accepting the part.
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The veteran actor further explained that he wasn’t a fan of history being tampered with. As a result, he wanted to ensure that he was well prepared for the role, taking the time to put himself into the shoes of the former President. Hence, it makes sense that Day-Lewis took a year to prepare.
Daniel Day-Lewis Revealed How He Got Into Character ForLincolnRole
In the same press conference, Day-Lewis spoke aboutgetting into the characterof a real-life figure. The actor revealed that to prepare for the part, he searched for clues, finding the voice of his character to craft a convincing onscreen recreation of the President’s persona.
There are some early recordings, but no contemporary recordings — lucky for me, so no one can say positively that it’s not what he sounded like.
Day-Lewis stated the above, regarding finding the right tone and pitch for his voice as Lincoln in the film. It is safe to say that Day-Lewis’ preparation paid off as the film was a major critical and commercial success.
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The film went on to win two Academy Awards, including a Best Actor win for Day-Lewis. It became Day-Lewis’ penultimate role before he retired from acting. However, the actor isreportedlycoming out of retirement for the upcoming directorial debut of his son, titledAnemone.
Lincolncan be rented on Amazon Prime Video.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
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