Quint
Posts: 737
Dec 1, 2011 9:35am
http://screenrant.com/daniel-day-lewis-abraham-lincoln-spielberg-sandy-141639/
Daniel Day Lewis has been in character as Abe Lincoln since March.
Daniel Day Lewis has been in character as Abe Lincoln since March.
Variety‘s Jeff Sneider tweeted recently that the two-time Oscar-winning actor has not only maintained his “Lincoln accent” (ie. the U.S. president’s somewhat infamous high-pitched tone) since March 2011, but that Lewis’ actual name doesn’t even appear on the casting call sheet. Such an extreme method acting approach is quite typical of the man, whose previous attempts to “truly stay in character” including never getting out of his wheelchair while he worked on My Left Foot, living out in the wilderness while he prepared to star in The Last of the Mohicans, and listening to Eminem music in order to play Bill “The Butcher” Cutting in Gangs of New York (not even kidding on that last one).
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For those who haven’t been keeping up on Lincoln pre-production: the remainder of the film’s cast includes Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jared Harris, Jackie Earl Haley, Lee Pace, David Strathairn, James Spader, Walter Goggins, John Hawkes, Hal Holbrook, David Costabile, and Tim Blake Nelson, among many others.
If that wasn’t a prestigious enough list of names for you – Spielberg’s Lincoln biopic was also scripted by Pulitzer Prize-winner Tony Kushner (Munich), based on an earlier draft by Oscar-nominee John Logan (Gladiator, Hugo). The whole basis for this project is the acclaimed non-fiction book “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln” by Pulitzer Prize-winner Doris Kearns Goodwin. ‘Nuff said, right?
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Dec 1, 2011 9:38am
Oh, hell yeah.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Dec 1, 2011 9:53am
This.justincredible;996204 wrote:Oh, hell yeah.
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Steel Valley Football
Posts: 4,548
Dec 1, 2011 9:58am
First nude pics of Mary Todd get reps.
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Dec 1, 2011 9:58am
Nice! I cant wait to watch it.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Dec 1, 2011 9:59am
Can it be worse than Indy 4?
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Dec 1, 2011 10:03am
sounds like straight to VHS to me.
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Sonofanump
Dec 1, 2011 12:57pm
Daniel Day Lewis is a Boss.
ohiobucks1
Posts: 4,915
Dec 1, 2011 1:01pm
Boob'dSonofanump;996499 wrote:Daniel Day Lewis is a Boss.
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Dec 1, 2011 1:03pm
Yep.justincredible;996204 wrote:Oh, hell yeah.
Tobias Fünke
Posts: 2,387
Dec 1, 2011 1:41pm
I recently rewatched that movie. It's so sad how just a few small changes could have improved that movie tremendously.Manhattan Buckeye;996240 wrote:Can it be worse than Indy 4?
Tobias Fünke
Posts: 2,387
Dec 1, 2011 1:47pm
Also, this movie will be great.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Dec 1, 2011 4:42pm
Anyone else find it somewhat odd that he's trying to mimick what people THINK Lincoln sounded like?
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Dec 1, 2011 6:00pm
DDL as an Iconic President/Figure in a Biopic. This has Oscar written all over it. Cant wait.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Dec 1, 2011 6:22pm
I wasn't aware Lincoln wore blue jeans.
DDL is a boss though. Definitely looking forward to this movie.
DDL is a boss though. Definitely looking forward to this movie.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Dec 1, 2011 6:32pm
I thought the same thing..then thought maybe I didn't know about some secret recording, then my head exploded.gut;996816 wrote:Anyone else find it somewhat odd that he's trying to mimick what people THINK Lincoln sounded like?
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Dec 1, 2011 7:23pm
DDL is the GOAT.
dwccrew
Posts: 7,817
Dec 1, 2011 8:00pm
With Daniel Day-Lewis in it, it has Oscar gold written all over it, under it and around it.Glory Days;996250 wrote:sounds like straight to VHS to me.
GoPens
Posts: 2,339
Dec 1, 2011 8:11pm
I will watch.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Dec 2, 2011 1:13am
Spielberg and Daniel Day Lewis....It will be nominated for at least a few awards before anyone even sees it.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Dec 2, 2011 1:15am
Exactly.justincredible;996204 wrote:Oh, hell yeah.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Dec 2, 2011 2:59am
Despite DDL, Spielberg has been a turd since Saving Private Ryan.dwccrew;997065 wrote:With Daniel Day-Lewis in it, it has Oscar gold written all over it, under it and around it.
oberhaus
Posts: 868
Dec 2, 2011 3:36am
Interesting tid bit.
I was in Virginia for Thanksgiving with family. On Black Friday we went into Richmond to check out some historical sites (I'm a history nerd) and we literally stumbled upon a set for this movie. It was at the Virginia capitol bldg which looks a lot like the White House. On the back side, a whole facade is being built to look like the White House. A guard to the Governor's Mansion told us they were using this instead of trying to film at the actual White House. I have pics of it on my Facebook. There were also prop cannons under tarps there.
I know...Cool Story Bro!
I was in Virginia for Thanksgiving with family. On Black Friday we went into Richmond to check out some historical sites (I'm a history nerd) and we literally stumbled upon a set for this movie. It was at the Virginia capitol bldg which looks a lot like the White House. On the back side, a whole facade is being built to look like the White House. A guard to the Governor's Mansion told us they were using this instead of trying to film at the actual White House. I have pics of it on my Facebook. There were also prop cannons under tarps there.
I know...Cool Story Bro!
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Dec 2, 2011 3:46am
^^^
A more interesting tidbit, DDL stayed at our house for part of the filming!
A more interesting tidbit, DDL stayed at our house for part of the filming!
oberhaus
Posts: 868
Dec 2, 2011 3:47am
Manhattan Buckeye;997467 wrote:^^^
A more interesting tidbit, DDL stayed at our house for part of the filming!
That is more interesting if you have pics.
