Daniel Day-Lewis - Actor

Walton Talks Justified Season 3, Working with Daniel Day-Lewis on Lincoln, G.I. Joe and More

2012-01-26T14:39:00.005-05:00

Walton-Goggins.com: Walton Talks Justified Season 3, Working with Daniel Day-Lewis on Lincoln, G.I. Joe and More

What’s it like to work on Lincoln with someone like Daniel Day Lewis, who lives in the character that he’s playing?

GOGGINS: There are so many actors that approach the work that way, from Forest Whitaker to Ed Harris to [Robert] Duvall to Chris Cooper. They’re everywhere. On a lot of people’s lists, Daniel is probably the best actor of his generation, and two subsequent generations. He’s that specific. What it does for me is it reminds me of how important this is. It’s nice to have that daily, almost minute-by-minute, reminder. This isn’t just a story about Lincoln. We’re not just doing another story about Lincoln. This is Steven Spielberg doing a story about one of the most flawed men, who is also one of the greatest men, and certainly one of the greatest presidents we’ve ever had, and feeling the weight that he was under and what was going on in this country. It was the schism that forever changed this country. So, when you have an actor that approaches the work that way, you show up to work every day with your fucking A-game.

Who are you playing in the film?

GOGGINS: I play a congressman whose real name is Wells Hutchins, and he was a Democrat out of Ohio. The movie is about a lot of different things. It’s about Lincoln, and it’s about his relationship with his cabinet, but it’s also a story about the passage of the 13th Amendment. In order to pass the 13th Amendment, Lincoln needed a certain amount of Democratic congressmen to vote for it, or it wouldn’t have been bipartisan, and he needed the 13th Amendment to pass. So, I play a pivotal role in that part of the story.

Cuba Gooding Jr. Talks 'Red Tails' Flight Training

2012-01-24T15:25:00.005-05:00

Huffington Post: Cuba Gooding Jr. Talks 'Red Tails' Flight Training

Who is your celebrity crush?
I don't have one. I'm married 23 years -- why would I have a celebrity crush?
Well, it's not real. I don't think you're really going to date that person!
You know who I really have a crush on? Daniel Day Lewis. That son of a bitch is the baddest man ever. That picture of him in character as Lincoln, ooh! If I have to have a crush, it's on him.

Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ To Be Twentieth Fox Co-Financed & Distributed Internationally

2012-01-23T17:00:00.000-05:00

Deadline.com: Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ To Be Twentieth Fox Co-Financed & Distributed Internationally

Day-Lewis 'sublime' as Lincoln

2012-01-19T12:14:00.003-05:00

The Hampshire Chronicle: Day-Lewis 'sublime' as Lincoln

Daniel Day-Lewis is "absolutely sublime" as Abraham Lincoln, producer Kathleen Kennedy has revealed. The actor portrays the former US President in Steven Spielberg's upcoming biographical drama, Lincoln, alongside Sally Field as his screen wife Mary Todd.
"He is beyond description. He is just absolutely sublime. You will not be disappointed," Kathleen promised.

Forget Batman and The Hobbit, 2012 will be remembered for Lincoln

2012-01-12T11:50:00.000-05:00

The Oxford Student: Forget Batman and The Hobbit, 2012 will be remembered for Lincoln

Martin Scorsese Reconfirms 'Silence' Is Next; Considering 3D For His HBO Series With Mick Jagger & Terence Winter

2012-01-05T11:17:00.000-05:00

Indiewire: Martin Scorsese Reconfirms 'Silence' Is Next; Considering 3D For His HBO Series With Mick Jagger & Terence Winter

When asked about whether Daniel Day-Lewis will be starring in the film, Scorsese said, “I’m not sure. Daniel’s working with Steve, right now, Steve Spielberg [on ‘Lincoln’].” That doesn’t mean Day-Lewis won’t be in the film, but the actor generally doesn’t even discuss such matters until he finishes whatever project he's currently working on. Simply put, when "Lincoln" wraps, that's when DDL will start thinking about "Silence" and begin having that conversation.

DDL by Annie Leibovitz

2011-12-28T16:15:00.001-05:00

He could be a young Lincoln:

My favourite film: The Age of Innocence

2011-12-23T16:15:00.004-05:00

The Guardian: My favourite film: The Age of Innocence
It's one of mine too.

First Look at Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the Set of Steven Spielberg’s LINCOLN

2011-12-21T16:53:00.003-05:00

The Daily BLAM: First Look at Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the Set of Steven Spielberg’s LINCOLN

At Last: Lincoln, in His Trite Lincoln Hat

2011-12-15T08:08:00.001-05:00

I Watch Stuff: At Last: Lincoln, in His Trite Lincoln Hat

Spielberg's Boyish Wonder Illuminates 'Tintin,' 'War Horse'

2011-12-12T13:43:00.001-05:00

The Daily Beast: Spielberg's Boyish Wonder Illuminates 'Tintin,' 'War Horse'

Well, actually, he has the flu, which has been spreading like wildfire through the Lincoln crew. Spielberg is sitting in a vast, empty antechamber of the capitol building in Richmond, built in 1788, which is doubling as the White House and the Congress. He’s wearing black boots, a tightly fit black woolen jacket, and a black cap that gives him the air of an equestrian competitor.

Great article - lots on Lincoln

From 2009 -- Critics hail Day-Lewis’s return to London stage as ‘Buttons’

2011-12-09T11:45:00.001-05:00

From 2009: Critics hail Day-Lewis’s return to London stage as ‘Buttons’

Day-Lewis 'remarkable' as Lincoln

2011-12-09T11:39:00.001-05:00

Collider - Kathleen Kennedy: Day-Lewis 'remarkable' as Lincoln

Daniel as Lincoln

2011-11-30T19:14:00.001-05:00

Comingsoon.net - Thanks, Ellen

Daniel as Lincoln.

Now filming in Virginia, leading man Daniel Day Lewis was spotted taking a break from the set of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, made up to look like America's 16th President. The picture was taken and posted by local Twitter user Michael via Richmond.com.

More at Collider - First Look at Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln for Steven Spielberg’s LINCOLN -- You may be aware thatDay-Lewis is known for going pretty hardcore method for his roles, and now we have our first look at the actor all trimmed up as Lincoln. He’s not in costume, but Variety’s Jeff Sneider hears that Day-Lewis hasn’t broken his Lincoln accent since March and his real name doesn’t even appear on the call sheet, so it’s pretty safe to assume that he’s already “in character.” Even without a costume he looks terrific, and I really can’t wait to see what’s sure to be an extraordinary performance in full. Hit the jump to check out the image. The film also stars Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones, James Spader, John Hawkes, and Jared Harris as Ulysses S. Grant. Lincoln opens in late 2012. -- Thanks, Steph

Jared Harris Joins Spielberg’s Lincoln

2011-11-29T12:51:00.001-05:00

[Related] DIY Film: Jared Harris Joins Spielberg’s Lincoln --

British actor Jared Harris has joined the cast of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. The Civil War drama stars Daniel Day Lewis as US President Abraham Lincoln, chronicling his attempts to end the war. Variety report Harris will play Civil War commander and future president Ulysses S. Grant, who led the Union armies in battle against the Confederate States. Fringe and Mad Men star Harris, son of legendary actor Richard, joins a mammoth ensemble cast that includes Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones, James Spader, John Hawkes, Michael Stuhlbarg, David Strathairn, Walton Goggins, David Oyelowo, Tim Blake Nelson, Bruce McGill, Jackie Earle Haley and Lee Pace.

Story Notes for There Will Be Blood

2011-11-22T11:17:00.001-05:00

Story Notes for There Will Be Blood
AMC Blog

IN OTHER WORDS: No, Virginia, there won’t be a tree lighting

2011-11-21T10:48:00.001-05:00

The Washington Times: IN OTHER WORDS: No, Virginia, there won’t be a tree lighting

Top thesps take kudo sabbatical

2011-11-21T10:45:00.001-05:00

Variety - The Vote: Top thesps take kudo sabbatical

Several of Oscar's usual suspects have been noticeably missing from the bigscreen in 2011, but most spent their absences filming and are ready to be back on Oscar's most-wanted list next year. Two-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis was last seen singing his way through Italian showbiz in 2009's "Nine." In his next project the Brit will portray an iconic American president in Touchstone's "Lincoln," slated for a December 2012 bow.

David Oyelowo Joins Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’

2011-11-19T14:26:00.001-05:00

Deadline.com: David Oyelowo Joins Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’

Loved him in "5 days"

AFI's Master Class: The Art of Collaboration

2011-11-15T09:36:00.001-05:00

TCM: AFI's Master Class: The Art of Collaboration - 11/15 at 8 pm ET, Midnight ET & 4:30 am ET

Along the way, Spielberg has taken home three Oscars® for Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan, while Williams added statuettes for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Schindler's List. The pair also worked together on two documentary shorts and two episodes of the television series Amazing Stories, for which Williams also wrote the theme. Today, the Spielberg-Williams collaboration continues full force, with The Adventures of Tintin and their 25th feature film collaboration, War Horse, both set for release this Christmas. Spielberg's Lincoln, which will mark their 26th feature film together, is slated for release in 2012.

Goodwin calls Lincoln her favorite president

2011-11-12T13:26:00.001-05:00

Worcester Telegram: Goodwin calls Lincoln her favorite president

“Team of Rivals,” published in 2005, also caught the attention of Hollywood and is being made into a major motion picture due out next year. “Lincoln,” directed by Steven Spielberg, will star Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field.

“I just came back from Richmond and it is so exciting to see a whole group of actors called into action based on what I wrote,” she said. “Daniel Day Lewis is Lincoln.”

LINCOLN -- By Vachel Lindsay

Would I might rouse the Lincoln in you all,
That which is gendered in the wilderness
From lonely prairies and God’s tenderness.
Imperial soul, star of a weedy stream,
Born where the ghosts of buffaloes still dream,
Whose spirit hoof-beats storm above his grave,
Above that breast of earth and prairie-fire—
Fire that freed the slave.

The Last of the Mohicans - Soundtrack

2011-10-26T11:39:00.001-04:00

You Tube: Soundtrack - The Last of the Mohicans

Lincoln poem

2011-10-25T07:50:00.002-04:00

‘Gossip Girl’ Season 5, Episode 4, ‘Memoirs of an Invisible Dan’: TV Recap

2011-10-18T11:45:00.004-04:00

‘Gossip Girl’ Season 5, Episode 4, ‘Memoirs of an Invisible Dan’: TV Recap

Wall Street Journal: Serena is working v. hard doing some sort of film thing. She’s sending Daniel Day Lewis rosebushes as bribes to do movies.

Participant Media Boarding Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln' (Exclusive)

2011-10-13T11:27:00.002-04:00

The Hollywood Reporter: Participant Media Boarding Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln' (Exclusive)

The company will co-finance the DreamWorks movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field. Participant Media is re-teaming with DreamWorks on Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln, which the director begins shooting Monday in Virginia.

Ed note: If any fans plan to try to watch the filming, please e mail me with a report. Thanks.

Owain Yeoman Talks The Mentalist

2011-10-13T07:46:00.002-04:00

Female First UK: Owain Yeoman Talks The Mentalist - Are there any particular actors you'd like to work with in the future?

Oh my goodness me, Daniel Day-Lewis, huge huge fan of his. I've always loved his philosophy on acting, he always talks about returning to a state of play. He said that before he does a role he goes and watches children play because as adults, I think we learn inhibitions, we learn all the things we're not supposed to do and kids are so uninhibited and completely free and I think that's an amazing quality to have.

The best actors in the world

2011-10-09T16:02:00.004-04:00

Vote for Daniel as one of the best actors in the world

Hey, isn’t that...?: Daniel Day-Lewis at Oak Hill Cemetery

2011-10-04T16:38:00.004-04:00

The Washington post: The Reliable Source -- Hey, isn’t that...?: Daniel Day-Lewis at Oak Hill Cemetery

Spielberg's Future Projects News Exclusive: Robopocalypse & Lincoln

2011-09-29T16:32:00.005-04:00

Empire online: Spielberg's Future Projects News -- Exclusive: Robopocalypse & Lincoln

Lincoln movie crew to visit Governor's Mansion

2011-09-29T12:09:00.002-04:00

Pilot on line: Lincoln movie crew to visit Governor's Mansion

He said those in attendance at the private Governor's Mansion reception Monday evening would include director Steven Spielberg, and actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field, cast as Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, respectively.

A spokesman for McDonnell later said Spielberg and his production team are expected be present during the welcome event at the Governor's Mansion, but the headlining actors won't be there.

Jackie Earle Haley Cast In Spielberg’s Lincoln

2011-09-22T11:45:00.000-04:00

DIY.co.uk: Jackie Earle Haley Cast In Spielberg’s Lincoln

Spielberg Talks ‘Lincoln’ Timeline & Planned Release Date

2011-09-21T07:39:00.000-04:00

Screen Rant: Spielberg Talks ‘Lincoln’ Timeline & Planned Release Date

Here is what he told the Orlando Sentinel:“['Lincoln' is] not a battlefield movie. There are [Civil War] battles in it, and being in Virginia, we have access to those historic battlefields. It is really a movie about the great work Abraham Lincoln did in the last months of his life… We’re basing it on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book, ‘Team of Rivals,’ but we’re only focusing in on the last four months of Abraham Lincoln’s life.

Team of Rivals Paperback at Amazon

Fox and DreamWorks Team-Up for Steven Spielberg's 'Robopocalypse'

2011-09-08T13:29:00.000-04:00

iamrogue.com: Fox and DreamWorks Team-Up for Steven Spielberg's 'Robopocalypse'

...The man behind Jaws, Schindler's List, and Jurassic Park is currently in pre-production on Lincoln, which will star Daniel Day Lewis as the 16th U.S. President, along with a supporting cast that includes Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Hawkes, David Straithairn, Lee Pace, and Tommy Lee Jones. That film will drop in the midst of Oscar season, December 2012.

Darth Vader star Dave Prowse to share life story in new book

2011-09-03T13:57:00.004-04:00

The Coventry Telegraph: Darth Vader star Dave Prowse to share life story in new book

After training hard, he went on to win the British heavyweight weightlifting title and became a highly respected health and fitness trainer. Dave trained Christopher Reeve for his role as Superman and has also trained Albert Finney, Daniel Day Lewis, Vanessa Redgrave and many other well-known stars.

Lincoln Stalking Guide

2011-08-23T11:57:00.000-04:00

Richmond.com: Lincoln Stalking Guide

Lee Pace to Join Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, et al. in Lincoln Movie

2011-07-28T11:50:00.001-04:00

Theater Mania: Lee Pace to Join Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, et al. in Lincoln Movie

Source Deadline.com

WV FILM: Wheeling Rolling with State Made Flicks

2011-07-21T13:46:00.004-04:00

WV FILM: Wheeling Rolling with State Made Flicks

The production company filming Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" is holding an extras casting call for men ages 20 and over on Friday, July 22 from 10am to 5pm at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 North Third Street, Level One, Room E11C, Richmond, Virginia. The casting department is particularly seeking men with long hair AND beards. You must bring a recent photo with you. If you can't make this July date, there will be additional casting calls in August, which will also include women and children. For more information, visit www.film.virginia.org

'Justified's' Walton Goggins Joins Cast of Spielberg's 'Lincoln''

2011-07-14T12:07:00.001-04:00

More great casting - The Wrap: 'Justified's' Walton Goggins Joins Cast of Spielberg's 'Lincoln'

Lincoln’s compassion

2011-07-14T12:00:00.002-04:00

Massachusetts Layers Weekly: Lincoln’s compassion

At least one classic film, Young Mr. Lincoln (1939), focuses on Lincoln, [8] and another major film in the works, Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln (2012), comes with the happy news that the remarkable Daniel Day Lewis has replaced the essentially humorless Liam Neeson in the title role.

DAVID STRATHAIRN JOINS SPIELBERG'S 'LINCOLN' AS WILLIAM SEWARD (DH, THR, COLL)

2011-06-28T09:48:00.000-04:00

Hollywood Wiretap: DAVID STRATHAIRN JOINS SPIELBERG'S 'LINCOLN' AS WILLIAM SEWARD (DH, THR, COLL)

Silence

2011-06-25T14:25:00.000-04:00

Info on the film Silence at the IMDb

Silence the Novel at Amazon

Stalking Daniel Day-Lewis

2011-06-21T14:55:00.000-04:00

Richmond.com: Stalking Daniel Day-Lewis

Spielberg, Day-Lewis Shop for Housing

2011-06-15T16:42:00.000-04:00

Richmond Style Weekly: Spielberg, Day-Lewis Shop for Housing

Putting a hearty laugh back into the community

2011-06-12T12:39:00.000-04:00

The Independent ie: Putting a hearty laugh back into the community
Think of the coverage of Obama's visit. More than 1.1 million viewers watched the Six One News that day. What we got that sunny afternoon in Dublin was good, old-fashioned variety show.
From the actors like Daniel Day Lewis reading poems to Jedward's utterly infectious charm to Westlife performing their greatest hits, it was community fun.

Thames & Hudson to publish Spielberg title

2011-06-09T11:44:00.000-04:00

The Bookseller.com: Thames & Hudson to publish Spielberg title

Steven Spielberg is scheduled for publication in autumn 2012, just ahead of Spielberg's new film "Lincoln”, starring Daniel Day Lewis. The title covers his 40-year career including stills from the Dreamworks archive and an introduction by the director.

Brave Barry's inspiring tale of courage puts shame on stars of today

2011-06-07T15:39:00.000-04:00

The Mail UK: Brave Barry's inspiring tale of courage puts shame on stars of today

Actor Daniel Day Lewis says of him: ‘Modest and compassionate in victory, courageous almost to his own destruction in defeat, Barry carried us with him, always forwards and upwards. In the modern era when the mania of self-promotion has all but obliterated the dignity of sportsmanship in these islands, it is the McGuigan years we remember.’

Two recent pictures

2011-05-27T14:23:00.001-04:00

Zimbio: Daniel leaving a Tribecca office after a meeting on May 27:

Coming on stage for the Obama rally in Ireland:

Daniel Day Lewis in Ballymoney

2011-05-23T19:08:00.000-04:00

The Ballymoney Times: Daniel Day Lewis in Ballymoney

Dressed in leathers, Daniel chatted to staff, although he insisted they keep his visit low key.
One member said: “Nothing was a problem for him. He’s a real star in our eyes.”

Irish musicians, actors and sports stars join festivities at Obama concert

2011-05-23T19:01:00.002-04:00

The Journal ie: Irish musicians, actors and sports stars join festivities at Obama concert\

Actor Daniel Day Lewis extended a warm welcome to President Obama:

Mr President, wheresoever your foot treads upon this great Earth of us, I wish you a welcome as brimful of affection and welcomeness as that which we offer you today. “As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this to the extent of the difference is no democracy”; Abraham Lincoln.

Of Spielberg, Lincoln and the Valley

2011-05-16T13:28:00.000-04:00

The News Virginian: Of Spielberg, Lincoln and the Valley

Casting call Saturday for role of Abraham Lincoln’s son in Spielberg film

2011-05-14T11:52:00.000-04:00

Washington Post National: Casting call Saturday for role of Abraham Lincoln’s son in Spielberg film
For Tad Lincoln

Hollywood stars to lecture at Republic of Ireland's new school of acting

2011-05-11T14:19:00.000-04:00

Hollywood stars to lecture at Republic of Ireland's new school of acting

Colin Farrell, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Day Lewis, Colm Meaney and Saoirse Ronan are amongst the film stars who will be giving classes at Trinity College's new school for the performing arts, the Irish Independent has learned.

Steven Spielberg is rounding out the large cast of his Abraham Lincoln movie.

2011-05-05T20:06:00.000-04:00

Reuters -- LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Steven Spielberg is rounding out the large cast of his Abraham Lincoln movie.

Tommy Lee Jones and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, along with Hal Holbrook, James Spader, John Hawkes, Tim Blake Nelson, Bruce McGill and Joseph Cross, are in negotiations to join "Lincoln."
The list of actors doesn't end there. David Costabile, Byron Jennings, Dakin Matthews, Boris McGiver, Gloria Reuben, Jeremy Strong, and David Warshofsky are also in negotiations to board the DreamWorks project.

Spielberg selects 2 historic Virginia cities to film Lincoln movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis

2011-05-05T11:49:00.001-04:00

Winnipeg Free Press: Spielberg selects 2 historic Virginia cities to film Lincoln movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis

On April 4, Lincoln walked through the streets of the defeated smouldering capital of Richmond, where he was cheered by freed slaves.

"Bless the Lord, there is the great Messiah!" a former slave said as Lincoln arrived in the city, sailing up the James River from Petersburg, according to accounts from the period.

"You must kneel to God only," Lincoln replied, "and thank him for the liberty you will hereafter enjoy."

Petersburg

Richmond

Happy Birthday Daniel

2011-04-30T19:07:00.001-04:00

Daniel's birthday was April 29. We hope it was happy with the people you love.

Top Irish hunks over 50 photo gallery

2011-04-21T16:05:00.002-04:00

Irish Central: Top Irish hunks over 50 photo gallery

Presidential zeal hits cinemas

2011-04-18T11:50:00.000-04:00

The National: Presidential zeal hits cinemas

Sally Field to star as Lincoln's wife opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in biopic from Spielberg

2011-04-14T12:02:00.000-04:00

Brandon sun: Sally Field to star as Lincoln's wife opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in biopic from Spielberg

Hollywood takes on the Civil War

2011-04-12T12:08:00.000-04:00

LA Times: Hollywood takes on the Civil War

Spielberg is reportedly set to start shooting this fall on his long-delayed film "Lincoln," with Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role (Liam Neeson dropped out last year).

Palazzo Editions To Produce Monograph Of Steven Spielberg

2011-04-12T11:59:00.001-04:00

booktradeinfo.com: Palazzo Editions To Produce Monograph Of Steven Spielberg

This major retrospective of the work of Steven Spielberg will be ready for publication in Autumn 2012. Written by the distinguished movie critic and documentary film maker Richard Schickel, the project arises from his long association with the director. The book follows his documentary Spielberg on Spielberg and will be written in cooperation through first person interviews with Spielberg, who will contribute an introduction. The unique and vast archive at DreamWorks will provide the resource in this pictorial survey of a remarkable 40 year career covering every movie from his first, now cult, debut Duel (1971) through to Lincoln scheduled for next year and starring Daniel Day Lewis as the revered US president. Having not directed since 2008, Steven Spielberg also has the forthcoming The Adventures of Tintin, and War Horse ready for release later this year.

Film.com Photos

2011-04-07T11:51:00.000-04:00

Photos of Daniel at Film.com

DDL at Caricaturama

2011-04-05T14:14:00.000-04:00

By Mark Hammermeister at Flickr: Daniel Day Lewis painting for this week's Caricaturama challenge on Facebook. I kept the brushstrokes loose and blocky, pretty much channeling my inner J.C. Leyendecker.

Old Time Picture -

2011-04-04T09:46:00.000-04:00

Just pretend --- Found in an attic trunk...

Daniel Day-Lewis in 'The Insurance Man', 1986

2011-03-31T13:33:00.002-04:00

YouTube: Daniel Day-Lewis in 'The Insurance Man', 1986

Now available through BBC America's DVD shop - The Alan Bennett Collection featuring An Englishman Abroad

Richard Schickel's Top 5 Martin Scorsese Scenes

2011-03-30T12:06:00.000-04:00

Slate.com: Richard Schickel's Top 5 Martin Scorsese Scenes

"The Deadly Streets" (Gangs of New York, 2002)
This is a film that took too long to make. Its conception was, I think, clouded by the many choices it presented to Marty and, of course, getting the money together for it was very difficult. In the end, it perhaps contains too much in the way of undigested material and too little that would grant it emotional coherence. Marty just ran out of money before he could shoot the sequences that would have granted Gangs that quality. Even so, it flirts constantly with greatness—never more so than in the great, tribal riot that opens the film and sets its anarchic terms. It is not like anything else that Marty ever shot; violence in his films tends to the intimate, not the massive. But here he mobilizes vast forces in ferociously bloody combat. The result is a shocking, brilliant statement of the heedlessness of men engaged in dubious battle—and, just possibly, the most virtuosic piece of filmmaking Marty has ever created. (Video as well)

The VERY strange life of reclusive superstar Daniel Day-Lewis

2011-03-26T17:03:00.001-04:00

The Mail in 2008: The VERY strange life of reclusive superstar Daniel Day-Lewis

Tom Hooper To Adapt Musical Version Of 'Les Miserables,' And Here's Who Should Star In It

2011-03-25T14:44:00.002-04:00

Just Wishing ---MTV Blog: Tom Hooper To Adapt Musical Version Of 'Les Miserables,' And Here's Who Should Star In It

Understanding Scorsese: A Martin Scorsese Profile (Part 4)

2011-03-23T16:55:00.000-04:00

Flickering Myth Movie Blog: Understanding Scorsese: A Martin Scorsese Profile (Part 4)(Scroll for The Gangs of New York)

Link to the book at Amazon

Celebrate St Pat's Day with these actors

2011-03-20T14:18:00.000-04:00

Celebrate St Patrick's Day with these Irish actors

Shamrocks & Shillelaghs: Screen gems from the Emerald Isle

2011-03-18T11:59:00.001-04:00

CBS News: Shamrocks & Shillelaghs: Screen gems from the Emerald Isle

St. Patrick’s Survey shows Liam Neeson most popular Irish person in US

2011-03-16T11:54:00.000-04:00

Irish Central:

St. Patrick’s Survey shows Liam Neeson most popular Irish person in US - Maureen O’Hara, Pierce Brosnan, Day Lewis, Bono next

Review: Arthur Miller 1962-2005 by Christopher Bigsby

2011-03-06T14:32:00.000-05:00

Related -- Independent ie: Review: Arthur Miller 1962-2005 by Christopher Bigsby

Daniel and Rebecca on Charlie Rose

2011-03-04T14:18:00.000-05:00

Charlie Rose interview - The Ballad of Jack and Rose - Daniel and wife Rebecca Miller

Friday's Forgotten Books

2011-03-04T12:01:00.002-05:00

Dad related -- pattinase - Friday's Forgotten Books

PORT sets sail

2011-03-04T11:48:00.000-05:00

Stack Magazine: PORT sets sail

PORT Magazine

2011-03-03T12:15:00.000-05:00

The website for PORT Magazine - Daniel's essay in the first issue...

PORT Magazine

2011-03-02T11:34:00.000-05:00

Creative Review UK: PORT magazine launches

Swara, who runs Swara & Co., and fellow creative director Matt Willey of Studio8 Design have been hard at work on the design of PORT and as the first copies went to press they sent us a PDF of a few pages of the launch edition, the cover of which features a portrait of Daniel Day-Lewis, whose report from Gaza runs in the issue.

DDL as Lincoln

2011-03-01T12:21:00.002-05:00

Super Punch - Imagining DDL as Lincoln

Daniel Day-Lewis Also Mentioned for General Zod in 'Superman'

2011-02-28T11:25:00.001-05:00

Aceshowbiz: Daniel Day-Lewis Also Mentioned for General Zod in 'Superman'

According to Moviehole, Warner Bros. is considering Daniel Day-Lewis for "an unspecified role in this film." The site then speculates the British star is "also on the Zod wishlist."

Daniel Day Lewis' New Role In Steven Spielberg's Anticipated Biopic

2011-02-22T11:17:00.000-05:00

The Huffington Post: Daniel Day Lewis' New Role In Steven Spielberg's Anticipated Biopic

Academy Award winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis has chosen what is sure to be yet another masterful role in a series of well-chosen, award-winning, and intricate characters.

the IMDb - Pictures of DDL

2011-02-19T10:25:00.002-05:00

The IMDb - Pictures of Daniel

Science Knows Where You Were Looking During 'There Will Be Blood'

2011-02-19T07:59:00.000-05:00

I Watch Stuff -- Science Knows Where You Were Looking During 'There Will Be Blood'

Martin Scorsese’s Next Film to be Jesuit Priest Drama SILENCE Possibly Starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Benicio Del Toro

2011-02-17T12:24:00.001-05:00

Collider: Martin Scorsese’s Next Film to be Jesuit Priest Drama SILENCE Possibly Starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Benicio Del Toro

The book Silence at Amazon

Daniel Day-Lewis pays tribute to Pete Postlethwaite

2011-02-17T12:15:00.001-05:00

inthenews.co.uk: Daniel Day-Lewis pays tribute to Pete Postlethwaite

The band performed Danny Boy at the service, while Day-Lewis sang a traditional song.

Daniel is in the Lincoln look...

Stars gathering for Pete Postlethwaite

2011-02-16T11:42:00.000-05:00

Shropshire Star: Stars gathering for Pete Postlethwaite

The actor Daniel Day Lewis, who starred alongside Mr Postlethwaite in that movie, as Guiseppe’s son, Gerry, was this afternoon due to lead the tributes to Mr Postlethwaite.

Telecast Review: What the Grammys Can Teach the Oscars

2011-02-15T10:58:00.000-05:00

Telecast Review: What the Grammys Can Teach the Oscars

Vanity Fair: The showstopper would obviously be Nicolas Cage doing Daniel Day Lewis’ milkshake monologue from There Will Be Blood.

Best Actor for My Left Foot

2011-02-07T20:33:00.001-05:00

Best Actor for My Left Foot -- Today: 62nd Academy Awards (1990) -- Held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Monday, March 26, 1990, honoring movies released in 1989.

Magic of 'My Left Foot' rekindled at Dublin tribute screening

2011-02-04T12:25:00.002-05:00

Belfast Telegraph: Magic of 'My Left Foot' rekindled at Dublin tribute screening

"This film and working with Jim Sheridan changed my life. I doubt I will have a happier experience. Not just because the film had a kind of success that we certainly didn't expect, but more really because of the way we made the film.

"Jim, with his great openness and generosity, gave me the chance to work properly for the first time . . . I might have had a decent career without this film but the career I have had, and the wonderful opportunities I have had in my life, I had because Jim Sheridan and producer Noel Pearson gave me a chance to do this film," said Day-Lewis in generous tribute.

Outrage in the Age of Superhero Outsourcing

2011-02-03T12:27:00.000-05:00

IFC: Outrage in the Age of Superhero Outsourcing

The Heat Vision article expands this discussion of foreign actors playing so-called "American" parts to include Sam Worthington, who succeeded the great American actor Arnold Schwarzenegger in the "Terminator" franchise, and Daniel Day-Lewis who's set to play Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's upcoming biopic about the Great Emancipator. Day-Lewis is maybe the best actor in the world. He creates fascinating characters with flawless accents. In "There Will Be Blood," he brought to life one of the most fascinating portraits of American greed in movie history. So why can't he play Lincoln? Is it because he's a President? I don't remember people pulling out their hair when Anthony Hopkins played Nixon.

Why Americans Don't Play Superheroes

2011-02-03T12:21:00.000-05:00

Backstage: Why Americans Don't Play Superheroes

Australia's Sam Worthington has claimed the lead in movies ranging from "Terminator: Salvation" to "Avatar" to "Clash of the Titans." And the casting British actor Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln in the upcoming Steven Spielberg biopic could cause a crisis of confidence among American actors.

From superhero to starving, Bale tops 'extreme' list

2011-02-02T18:15:00.000-05:00

The Age au: From superhero to starving, Bale tops 'extreme' list

Daniel Day-Lewis was fourth for the hours he spent in character while playing quadriplegic Christy Brown in My Left Foot. The star stayed in character for hours on end and often had to be carried around on set, or pushed in a wheelchair.

Inside Scarred Minds

2011-01-31T13:39:00.000-05:00

Times UK 2005: Inside scarred minds

On his first visit to the Gaza Strip, Daniel Day-Lewis meets the Palestinian families living in the heart of the danger zone — and the psychologists who are counselling them

The film that changed my life: Rosamund Pike

2011-01-30T13:47:00.000-05:00

The Guardian: The film that changed my life: Rosamund Pike (In The Name Of The Father)

Because it's almost Oscar time again ---

2011-01-27T14:06:00.003-05:00

Daniel getting his Oscar in 2009 -- What a wonderful speech. He has an artist's golden tongue - Wait till 2012 for his Abe Lincoln!!!

Freedom of Wicklow Medal

2011-01-27T14:03:00.000-05:00

Taylor to be given freedom of Wicklow

The Irish Examiner: Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 09:17 AM

World champion boxer and Bray native Katie Taylor will be given the freedom of Co Wicklow today.

The 25-year-old will be only the second recipient of the award. Oscar winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis was the first in 2009.

Wicklow County Council said it was bestowing the accolade on Katie because of her outstanding sporting achievements.

Wordplay: Let Your Story Find Its Own Originality

2011-01-26T14:24:00.000-05:00

Let Your Story Find Its Own Originality

This week’s video draws examples from the 1992 film The Last of the Mohicans to show how thinking outside the box can bring new levels of depth and excitement to your writing.

Irish Film Institute - Jim Sheridan

2011-01-26T14:18:00.005-05:00

Jim Sheridan: In Focus – Listings Details

Opening Film: My Left Foot (1989) Feb 3rd 18.00

The season will be launched by Daniel Day-Lewis at this gala with guests Brenda Fricker, Hugh O’Connor and Jim Sheridan.

And in a poignant tribute to the actor Pete Postlethwaite, who passed away earlier this year, the screening of In The Name Of The Father on February 8 will be dedicated to his memory.

Daniel Day-Lewis SAG Speech w/ Heath Ledger

2011-01-23T15:32:00.000-05:00

Daniel Day-Lewis SAG Speech w/ Heath Ledger 2009 - Video - OscarFreak.com

Paul Dano will co-star with Robert De Niro in 'Another Night'

2011-01-15T11:55:00.000-05:00

Related ( Ballad of Jack and Rose, There Will Be Blood) - EW.com: Paul Dano will co-star with Robert De Niro in 'Another Night'

Andrew Garfield’s Passion and Purpose

2011-01-09T14:34:00.000-05:00

Awards Daily: Andrew Garfield’s Passion and Purpose

Garfield also spoke about the type of actors that inspire him, “The actors that excite me and inspire me are not selfish actors, they do it with purpose… they create characters and tell stories with purpose and generosity for an audience… it’s all to serve a story and the themes of the story. That’s what excites me.” Garfield continued, “I look at Daniel Day-Lewis, the detail of his performances and how lived in they are… he truly experiences every character’s reality that he steps into, that inspires me as well. The potential for exploring aspects of yourself that have been covered up for years or aspects of yourself you didn’t realize you had. To step into someone else’s shoes like Daniel Day-Lewis does so fully or like DeNiro does so fully.”