Sargy Mann: the blind painter of Peckham

Sargy Mann: the blind painter of Peckham

Before Sargy Mann married he lived for eight years as the house guest of his friends Kingsley Amis and his second wife, Elizabeth Jane Howard, in their Georgian home, Lemmons, in Hertfordshire. His habit was to go out into the garden and country and paint whenever he could. In 1972 the Amises and Mann were joined by the poet laureate Cecil Day-Lewis, dying from cancer, and his family. Daniel Day-Lewis, then a child and now a passionate collector of Mann’s painting, recalls him at that time with a mixture of intrigue and delight, a welcome life force: “I remember well Sargy’s vigour and sense of purpose as he set out for a day of painting. Box and boards, a long stride, eyes aglitter. And I looked forward to the fisherman’s return, which was never empty-handed…”

Sargy Mann

Historian and Actor Meet for Film About Lincoln

The NY Times: Historian and Actor Meet for Film About Lincoln

Actor Daniel Day-Lewis visits Springfield to research Lincoln role

The State Journal-Register -- Actor Daniel Day-Lewis visits Springfield to research Lincoln role

After staying overnight at the Springfield Hilton, the group began its tour this morning. They lunched at Andiamo, where Day-Lewis ate a ham & swiss sandwich with an apple juice, according to employee Megan Armstrong.

He was wearing a fedora and had a dangly earring — a look that was decidedly “not Springfieldean,” another employee said.

Credit: The AP and The Library of Congress

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Comment from a reader of Jeffrey Wells:

I used to work in Springfield, Illinois, and it's been reported that Day Lewis is there today, being escorted around town by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Awesome news.

From The Wrap: Beyond Day-Lewis, the film carries impressive pedigree. Kushner and Spielberg have partnered memorably in the past. The "Angels in America" writer previously worked with Spielberg on "Munich" for which he was nominated for an Oscar in the Adapted Screenplay category.

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Daniel Day-Lewis Will Play Abraham Lincoln for Steven Spielberg

From Moviefone: How great is this???? --- Daniel Day-Lewis Will Play Abraham Lincoln for Steven Spielberg -

Just the thought of the world's most famous director teaming up with arguably the world's finest actor should send goosebumps down the spine of every film fan reading this right now. Count our opening day tickets already sold.

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Courtroom Scene - In The Name of the Father

YouTube -- The final scene - courtroom - In The Name Of The Father

Oscars Q&A - Mark Wahlberg

Deadline.com: Oscars Q&A - Mark Wahlberg

DH: Which fight performances inspired you?

Wahlberg: There are so many. Raging Bull is so different than Rocky. Daniel Day-Lewis was very good in a lot of ways in The Boxer. Body and Soul. Robert Ryan, Kirk Douglas. We wanted to make one that was our own, but there was a little bit of the dark side of Raging Bull, and some Rocky. You see Micky Ward in any of his great fights, and they play like Rocky because of his style of fighting. And let’s not forget Hilary Swank. She looked good in there, starting out with no knowledge about a boxing ring. She’d never hit a speed bag, but she had heart and desire. She was fearless and was willing to get out there and go for it. Towards the end, she started looking pretty damn good.

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