From refusing to wear clothes that weren’t accessible to his character in the year the film was set in, like in Lincoln, and contracting pneumonia, to demanding crew to wheel him around on set because his character can’t walk, as in My Left Foot, Daniel Day-Lewis will do anything for his character. In his character, rather. The English actor, son of Poet Laureate Cecil Day-Lewis and son-in-law of the great Arthur Miller, is currently retired by his own admission. In a career spanning almost four decades, featuring powerful performances in films like There Will Be Blood, Gangs of New York, and the meticulous craftsmanship of Phantom Thread, Day-Lewis has hardly focused on volume. His complete and stout devotion to method acting has seen his career defined by the characters he’s played, not by repute or status as a global star, although it would be imprudent not to call him one. His co-stars claim to have met the real Day-Lewis not until after the shoot gets over.
Here's the full list of 10 Best Daniel Day-Lewis Performances:
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