How Daniel Day-Lewis Found Abraham Lincoln's Voice | Oprah's Next Chapter

How Daniel Day-Lewis Found Abraham Lincoln's Voice | Oprah's Next Chapter | Oprah Winfrey Network

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Daniel Day-Lewis, an actor known for his intense character preparation, spent a year studying Abraham Lincoln, America's 16th president, before filming began for Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. After reading more than 100 books, poring over photos and reading Lincoln's speeches aloud, Daniel says, he was able to capture the president's distinctive voice. Watch as he reveals why he turned down the part nine years ago... and what made him finally say yes. Plus, Daniel explains why he believes the voice is "a fingerprint of the soul". Tune in for Oprah's Next Chapter with the Cast of Lee Daniels' The Butler Sunday, August 11th at 9/8c on OWN For more on #nextchapter visit bit.ly/1OPX6ah
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@bharathrajgovind5146 6 жыл бұрын

If Daniel Day Lewis is cast as surgeon, he'll probably go through med school for preparing.

@Ijayed22 5 жыл бұрын

Here, here! He surely will; and I bet you Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge’ll be fighting over who he should pick. Daniel Day Lewis is on a league of his on.

@vanikasumbly9746 5 жыл бұрын

He is a surgeon in The Unbearable Lightness of Being

@rustyrelicsfarm2406 4 жыл бұрын

Bharath Raj Govind Harvard even.

@v-trigger6137 4 жыл бұрын

What if he cast as a serial killer? 🤔

@OneFlewOverTheCuckoo1999 4 жыл бұрын

Bharath Raj Govind Did he study politics to become Lincoln?

@loveharrydaily 9 жыл бұрын

He is so poetic and eloquent, damn.

@Blodia1990 8 жыл бұрын

his father was a laureate Nobel prize winner in poetry

@moinkhan3744 6 жыл бұрын

Roberto Masensi never knew that😳

@cremetangerine82 5 жыл бұрын

moin khan His late father, Cecil Day-Lewis, was the Poet Laureate of England from 1968 until his death in 1972.

@user-pf3hd3db6l 4 жыл бұрын

And dreamy

@h.f830 6 жыл бұрын

He doesn't act, he actually transforms into whatever character he plays. It's scary how good he is. Watching him in this interview and thinking of all the roles he's played, it like it can't be the same person.

@ptarmegen 6 жыл бұрын

"Doesn't act, he transforms...' Never thought of it that way before, but......bullseye!

@gwenmarie7311 5 жыл бұрын

So True!!!

@Chief2Moon 4 жыл бұрын

H. F You put it perfectly

@lamarbuckner7560 3 жыл бұрын

He is an artist.

@dahliathereader2872 3 жыл бұрын

Very true

@jtp1389 9 жыл бұрын

I wish he made more movies and everyone else made fewer movies

@bogota909 7 жыл бұрын

jtp1389 amennnn

@cristinedemesapanek366 7 жыл бұрын

jtp1389 jennifer lopez less movies for her

@jqyhlmnp 7 жыл бұрын

dumb

@TransurLifeawai 7 жыл бұрын

Oprah looks bored...she probably wishes that she was rather interviewing some hart-throb actor, such as Brad Pitt, for the millionth time. Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the greatest actors EVER !!

@adamyribarren3753 6 жыл бұрын

jtp1389 I wish Kevin Spacey made more movies

@newgmodo5609 2 жыл бұрын

Daniel Day Lewis is on a whole different plane than most actors. I hate that he’s retired. I miss being fascinated by him. What a genius!! Please come back someday in a plumb role we’re thirsting for. You are divine.

@badlaamaurukehu Жыл бұрын

Class. Unlike Oprah. Anymore.

@RenaSewa 8 ай бұрын

Mostly he do overacting mellow .

@AdamsOlympia Ай бұрын

@@badlaamaurukehu I hope you're not just saying that because she has political opinions you disagree with. That'd be petty.

@haiter347 5 жыл бұрын

Abraham Lincoln had only 9 months of schooling and grew up poor. He dealed with depression throughout his life and saw his mother and other family die in his youth. He was a self-made man perfect for the times he served as President. Incredible man!

@JB-uv4hm 2 жыл бұрын

9 months of formal education. He was a voracious reader with an amazing memory capacity who through hard work added to his natural genius.

@paulsolon6229 Жыл бұрын

He taught himself to think. Mainly he read and studied and re read and thought about after reading Shakespeare and the Bible, not much else

@coraggio93 11 ай бұрын

9 months of schooling. And yet a short speech like The Gettysburg Address says more than Drumpf ever could with a staff of speechwriters. SMDH

@GettingtheTruthOut 6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Day-Lewis is the greatest living actor. He is the Mozart of his craft.

@kevinkmny 6 жыл бұрын

Are you unaware that Marlon Brandi no longer exists?

@hotdog7988 6 жыл бұрын

universe man. Bigger names I grant you, bigger box office yes, but better actors, not even close. Truely great actors are given massively varied roles, far removed from their core personaility. Daniel Day Lewis is a 10/10 and nobody, absolutely nobody comes close.

@stephenleung2450 6 жыл бұрын

gary oldman?

@IgnorancEnArrogance 5 жыл бұрын

The Meticulous Gentleman - Just because Brando pioneered method acting doesn't meant he was the best at it, plus he had a very inconsistent career, and I daresay he has more band films than good films; I believe he is more influential than he was talented, at the end of the day. He was one of the greats, but not anymore by the 80's and 90's. Same deal with Al and Bob, who stopped being relevant in the 2000's and have done everything they can to tarnish their early careers. Daniel Day Lewis is one of the few actors where it's safe to say that every film he has done and every performance he has given has been incredible and timeless. He's also maintained cultural impact and relevance from the 80's up to the 2010's consistently. Robert De Niro is really the only one that's come closest, and you could argue he was better or just as good, but he isn't anymore.

@markmoth7852 5 жыл бұрын

who is the Bach? Marlon Brando?

@ThefightingCelt 3 жыл бұрын

Reading over 100 books just to try and understand Lincoln was a feat in itself. Daniel Day Lewis is , in my opinion , the finest actor of his generation .

@Pennywise-hn5qw 11 ай бұрын

In the World

@juancpgo 7 жыл бұрын

“Voice is the fingerprint of the soul” - that was precious. Reminded be of what Yo Yo Ma said: “Think of your voice as your life, and live your life as an art form”

@Mia7189 8 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest actors EVER. As a fan, I'm kind of glad he works every once in awhile instead of constant. Gives movie goers and fans something to look forward to.

@saikiranganaji 6 жыл бұрын

Mia7189 it had to end on some day.

@jesusdeleon9501 6 жыл бұрын

He will be back

@jesusdeleon9501 6 жыл бұрын

Jay Brown actors always says thay then return a few years later

@gwenmarie7311 5 жыл бұрын

Truth👍👍

@aryavardhansingh9159 3 жыл бұрын

@GCN Yes I agree . If we consider his best competition then that was definitely marlon brando. And if some agree Brando is better then no problem, they come neck to neck. But if most influential is considered then its undoubtedly Brando.

@moniquevamado 7 жыл бұрын

Daniel Day Lewis is pure class. Incredible how humble he is (and Steven...and Oprah for that matter) considering his enormous gifting. So good to see.

@andrewmair7371 4 жыл бұрын

It’s not “incredible” by any means...🙄 Only in the dear young Western World do we regard humility as rare & difficult to attain. To be ‘gifted’ - talented/capable/focused - doesn’t automatically plunge the recipient headlong into egotism … that would indeed profoundly limit one’s ‘gift’ & it’s perceived ‘use’.

@jaygill5582 2 жыл бұрын

And I like ya'and I want cha'

@woozy7405 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but can Oprah stop talking over him, like she invited him and Steven on as guests so let them frickin speak

@EternamDoov 2 жыл бұрын

Oprah could never be described as humble

@aperfectname Жыл бұрын

Oprah is the opposite of humble lmao

@xSamDGK 10 жыл бұрын

He is my inspiration not just as an actor but as a man. He's so eloquent and well spoken. His dedication to his craft is beyond compare., I have nothing but the utmost respect for him.

@markwilliams019704 10 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy intelligent conversations like these. Both Oprah and Mr. Day-Lewis made fantastic and insightful comments.

@techisthenewblack 6 жыл бұрын

Lordeverfall100 oh...i wonder how she became a billionaire who built her fame & fortunes on a talk show?? I wonder

@rnbsnconsult 6 жыл бұрын

Lordeverfall100 u r obviously brainless! Oprah is the MOST GIFTED INTERVIEWER OF ALL TIMES!!! U need to read a book instead of running your gator! Wow just a DUMB COMMENT!!!

@ximenavelasquez1550 5 жыл бұрын

Oprah is very superficial. She doesn't go deeper

@MrVidaeverdade 5 жыл бұрын

So help us out, Ximena. Go deeper. Give us the deeper questions and analysis that we failed to get from Oprah in this interview.

@scottgimple7705 5 жыл бұрын

you are a true intellectual

@paragjyotideka1246 6 жыл бұрын

"Fingerprint of the soul" . If Oprah was impressed by someone elses words , you know that man is a genius .

@nujbabu5692 6 жыл бұрын

Read more than 100 of books uncountable hours of sacrifice even changed his voice to a unimaginable extent ! Is this man really human ? 👏 No words can describe him

@TheGoldenGunn 11 жыл бұрын

Oh man. I have such a crush on him. Yes he is in his 50's but he still looks good.

@sarcasticallyrearranged 6 жыл бұрын

He's 60 years old now and I still think that he's incredibly attractive.

@butterdog2773 4 жыл бұрын

Eeeeh ok

@enshk79 3 жыл бұрын

50s is still a young time. I think old starts at 70

@anam1097 3 жыл бұрын

@@enshk79 7 years to go for daniel to be old then

@pattyoneill6724 3 жыл бұрын

Last of the Mohicans, hot and good acting.

@terangimill7795 5 жыл бұрын

Daniel Day- Lewis has got to be one of the most humble, down- to- earth, non-ego centric and genuine actors/people and that is what endears me to him. I mean "the voice is the fingerprint of the soul" who thinks like that let alone say's it out loud on international television. A conversation with this amazing man would never be boring don't you ever change stay true to yourself Daniel no matter what.

@mariacorretge2417 2 жыл бұрын

There's no other actor like him. It's just astonishing.

@alialrassam6432 7 жыл бұрын

I can't believe that he is the same guy in "THERE WILL BE BLOOD" movie ! what a talented actor

@dane21dc 7 жыл бұрын

Ali AlRassam That's nothing. Watch In The Name Of The Father if you have not seen it.

@kless001 4 жыл бұрын

Right?’ This is the same man that said “I drink your milkshake!”

@ultimatum6786 3 жыл бұрын

Then watch gangs of New York and you will be even more shocked

@aryavardhansingh9159 3 жыл бұрын

My left foot was probably the most difficult part he played.

@armygirl85fuckhitler74 2 жыл бұрын

@@aryavardhansingh9159 yes!!!! And his first Oscar

@cpacinoj 11 жыл бұрын

Daniel Day Lewis is a beautiful, exquisite, undeniable talented man. With heart and wisdom within every word he says that is lept from the script, and into his mind of how the character should reflect.

@mabmainchannel 4 жыл бұрын

The happiest he’s ever looked in an interview!

@UnopinionatedBystander2393 4 жыл бұрын

Because it's a fellow actor interviewing him.

@booboodavila 11 жыл бұрын

I love the way Daniel speaks

@newgmodo5609 2 жыл бұрын

His last performance, Phantom Thread, was an extraordinary work. I adored him in that. It was a delicious surprise.

@manoroid1 6 жыл бұрын

There has never been a more amazing human being to listen and watch. He is one of the greatest actors of our generation.

@techno4ugeeks14 7 жыл бұрын

my favorite actor of all time! he did a wonderful job in Lincoln

@MillieonaVespa 5 жыл бұрын

Techno4UGeeks.... you should watch the film My left foot,... Believe it was probably his break true role... Magnificent acting

@sobeyramartinez1664 3 жыл бұрын

In my left foot he was amazing too

@hualngobcsz 7 жыл бұрын

Voice... fingerprint of the soul.. {outstanding remark of D D-Lewis}

@elhadjiamadoujohnson4166 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers to all three of them. They are all delightful, even Steven Spielberg in his silence.

@b991228 3 жыл бұрын

When reading a Lincoln speech we unconsciously adapt a booming deep voice yet writers in the 1800’s who heard Lincoln speak said he had a a high pitched shrill voice. When you think about it is his voice that attributed to him as real is the voice that works. For the mere commoner such as myself it allows one to hear his incredible dialogue yet allows it to be readily accessible to all.

@kuhelidas9387 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my god !! This interview says it all...his sincerity and dedication towards making a movie is remarkable...kudos to Sir Daniel day Lewis...

@huetuber1204 5 жыл бұрын

It's amazing that someone like Steven Spielberg would be part of a circle of conversation yet be the one who remains silent.

@amberlilyy 11 жыл бұрын

He seems so genuine, sweet and a smart man! If only we had more people like him.

@andrewstuart759 3 жыл бұрын

Daniel is far more than just "one of the greatest actors of his generation". He is without a single doubt, THE best male actor of all time! With every single role that he plays, he does so with such passion and exuberance that is it no wonder he wins so many "best actor" awards.

@aryavardhansingh9159 3 жыл бұрын

Undoubtedly

@akashdhanwani6638 Жыл бұрын

Mic drop

@badlaamaurukehu Жыл бұрын

People who walk on Oprah's feet are doomed. Pay attention.

@JinxedMagician Жыл бұрын

No doubt that DDL is great actor. He is truly electrifying. But the prob with DDL is, he only does such movies and characters, characters which have scope. Can he truly make an inconsequential character great? A character who is not at the centre, who does not has scope as per the script and is inconsequential, can DDL still impress with his portray of that character the same way how he does in There will be blood, Lincoln or No country for old man? As per me, Gary Oldman is the best actor who can do any kind of role. DDL can do magic with a great character, Oldman can do magic with any character.

@yaseerbeig8611 18 күн бұрын

Undoubtedly

@tmb446622 6 жыл бұрын

I've been in love with Daniel since I was 14, now I'm 27. I love his movies . He so beautiful and amazing. How can you not love him.

@itsaashish 7 жыл бұрын

Please don't leave acting DDL.. the world needs you more than ever now! :)

@adamz0037 6 жыл бұрын

Love the way he speaks. So eloquently and precise. His diction is amazing.

@scarletpimpernelagain9124 4 жыл бұрын

Tom Reedy With an obviously English accent? Yeah right.

@waldensiansylph4869 3 жыл бұрын

His father was a poet 😊 Yes, so eloquent!

@donnarusk1298 3 жыл бұрын

He should speak well his father was a poet laurete

@DominiqueP1985 11 жыл бұрын

You gotta love Daniel! He looks so different now! He's aged well.

@Gantana844 2 жыл бұрын

I have to say, he did an amazing job that made me watch the movie so many times. The movie wouldn’t have been that thrilling with out him playing the role of Lincoln. Thanks Danny, this piece was not just a movie, it is something to keep for generation to learn from it - both acting and the substance of it

@sandurai1 2 жыл бұрын

The Passion for the art and with such a humility of Daniel day Lewis is so inspiring.

@maddy7 9 жыл бұрын

DDL is my favourite actor of all time, followed by the late great Spencer Tracey. To quote Michael Fassbender (Inglorious Bastards), "Daniel Day-Lewis is in a league of his own". I couldn't agree more. My favourite role & film of Daniel's is "There Will Be Blood".

@aunswold94 7 жыл бұрын

the best actor of all time

@user-nu7ce4ym9e 7 жыл бұрын

Al pacino !

@johnude4163 7 жыл бұрын

Xd.

@kmanet4118 6 жыл бұрын

Auns Hassan Robert De Niro

@CreeceMarquis 7 жыл бұрын

Does Daniel Day Lewis give acting lessons? Damn, I would pay a million dollars for insight into his process...

@Luvie1980 6 жыл бұрын

CreeceMarquis me too

@keithbrockway5759 6 жыл бұрын

Youd be getting a bargain.

@rahultiwari-dx8qo 3 жыл бұрын

Point is whether you have a million dollar on you or not😀

@davidchamberlain5425 3 жыл бұрын

Daniel.Day.Lewis could give any actor lessons...being the best in the west ...fact....

@kevingismondi6555 2 жыл бұрын

I’d much rather have an acting class from Carl weathers. Might even get a stew going during the whole thing.

@MJSpiritual 11 жыл бұрын

This man is incredibly well spoken. The voice is the fingerprint of the soul, just as we have an inner eye we have an inner ear. Deep stuff.

@jackwoods9604 2 жыл бұрын

The Entire Movie set revolved around Daniel...Even Spielberg admits it and all the Actors...This was a SMART Move by Director and Cast...Daniel absolutely CRUSHED the role as Lincoln

@spencergodspeed9394 2 жыл бұрын

It does not get any better than this, people. The greatest actor, not just of a generation, but of all time. Hands down.

@Touhid 4 жыл бұрын

After watching Manual Day Lewis in between two ferns, I just realised this gentleman barely goes in public & does interviews. He kinda hides in Ireland 🇮🇪. So I just had watch his real interview. Daniel Day Lewis = One of the Sorry He is the greatest actor in the history of motion picture. Respect 💯

@shriyansotaku2334 3 жыл бұрын

Uu❤️💗 Y🙄pml

@esc1103 3 жыл бұрын

Let’s not forget he chose dual UK/Irish citizenship to pay less tax. He ain’t no Fenian hero........

@lexkanyima2195 3 жыл бұрын

@@esc1103 but he is not like Siobahn or Peter O'Toole

@Anna-tj7mp 3 жыл бұрын

He is the greatest actor in the history of cinema, and as you say, without vanity.

@lexkanyima2195 3 жыл бұрын

@@Anna-tj7mp he is

@grammy3g808. 3 жыл бұрын

Daniel Day Lewis is an amazing method actor, he embodies the character as if he is that person, total genius at what and how he prepares himself for the role he's taking on......ever since the Last Of The Mohicans movie, what he did to prepare himself for that role of Hawkeye was breath-taking months of becoming the character....he took on the essence of Hawkeye in everyway. Amazing actor...

@Jadorelainie 6 жыл бұрын

The brilliance of this man! So sad he's leaving us but still so glad he gave us his work to rejoice in! Undoubtedly a gifted crafter of this art that is acting.

@ANV1720 4 жыл бұрын

1.Gangs of New York(2002): He hates Lincoln ...10 years after... 2. Lincoln (2012): He plays Lincoln •••Now that's we call talent. That's what we call Daniel Day Lewis•••

@mgdkns6678 3 жыл бұрын

Full circle at it’s finest. Can’t express how much I love both movies!

@aryavardhansingh9159 3 жыл бұрын

Who knows ,maybe it took him 10 years to come out of that character and he was looking for some movie where he could play lincoln😂😂

@aditikabir1720 6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Day-Lewis can be a wonderful Victorian Sherlock Homes. He looks exactly like what Sidney Paget has drawn.

@sjquader 3 жыл бұрын

oh absolutely. absolutely.

@robdondorf9570 Ай бұрын

Probably the finest portrayal of Lincoln I’ve ever seen.

@gonzogil123 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I remember. The Obama speech in Chicago, and everyone adoring him for the Lincoln connection. His ad rep got a best advertising campaign of the year for his work on him. And Obama himself thanked him publicly saying how he, himself, was Daniel-Day Lewis.

@suchandsuchfilms 9 жыл бұрын

"fingerprint of the soul" Oprah be all "yes! you just made me another million dollars!"

@gabrielorville821 6 жыл бұрын

That sounded overly sweet almost mockingly.

@fideliofidelio1222 6 жыл бұрын

NOPE !!! Oprah enjoys strong statements , they are expression of the ''aha '' moment she always adores in conversation .

@gailwebb9619 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love him and everything he has ever done! A spectacular actor!

@ritaadjei2534 5 жыл бұрын

He soo gentle ,humble I just love him

@ELKFILMZ 9 жыл бұрын

Only 56k views!! This should have way more this man is a genius actor.

@richardlawson4317 6 жыл бұрын

The masses have virtually no clue of what any of this is about. Of course millions watched the STUPOR Bowl tonight, which is NOTHING.

@jeremydavis5661 6 жыл бұрын

Richard Lawson the masses hurr urr

@srivatsadamaraju1473 Жыл бұрын

As an foreigner, his portrayal was THE Abraham Lincoln for me. What an artist!

@mu9284 3 жыл бұрын

How often is that if you have Steven Spielberg in the same room and he is like an accessory , just sitting there. Such is the aura of Daniel day Lewis.

@frankhoffman3566 3 жыл бұрын

An astounding portrayal. This illustrates the intense preparation he undertakes . I think it also points to the quality of the writing . The other actors in the film all seemed to rise to the script. I didn't see a bad performance. Like the movie Lawrence of Arabia, when I think of Lincoln's time, now, in my mind I see the faces and images from this movie.

@rashidlukanga3923 4 жыл бұрын

Being in the presence of these legends must be magical!

@mitchellmatthews3962 6 жыл бұрын

He's silk, his artistry is silk and water, so rich and the best quality while as much needed and cherished.

@soundautomatic1 2 жыл бұрын

What an incredibly interesting pairing of personalities, pure gold

@srinone5245 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Daniel Day for bringing Lincoln to life. I am truly inspired and fell in love with Abraham Lincoln.

@cathyrusso9742 5 жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorite actors. The first film I saw him in was Last of the Mohicans and My Left Foot. Loved him as Lincoln.

@anitamrohs9700 3 жыл бұрын

Daniel Day is a great Actor 🎥🎬❤ and the Movie Lincoln one and only 🎉👍🎊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏.

@reinilla 5 жыл бұрын

I love how DDLewis smiles and laughs he is so adorable and yet so badass with tatoos and earings

@kmart3453 5 жыл бұрын

I saw Gangs of New York when I was 14 and fell in love with him, god he's gorgeous

@ejm51395 9 жыл бұрын

:D God I love him. I've only seen two of his films ("Gangs of New York" and "Lincoln") but he wowed me. Heck I was terrified oh him after seeing Gangs of New York (mind you I was a little young... about 13 or 14 I believe). But wow. What I would give to meet him.

@ejm51395 9 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Thank you for responding. There's so many actors I love I don't know if I can pick right now. If I had to choose a few names off the top of my head, Jennifer Lawerence, Emma Watson, Leonardo DiCaprio.

@dhankins627 8 жыл бұрын

+ujump411 If you were impressed by him in Gangs of New York, please watch There Will Be Blood. His best performance ever, in my opinion.

@heshamm.a4872 8 жыл бұрын

+ujump411 you will be more terrified when you watch (there will be blood)one of the best movies ever

@haleybrianne8669 8 жыл бұрын

+ujump411 My personal favorite is "My Left Foot" which was an utterly unfathomable performance. The Last of the Mohicans was great too. I highly recommend both! :)

@lanitana100 8 жыл бұрын

@Oldbrain Hma Dude I was just about to tell her to watch that!

@ninjachannel007 8 жыл бұрын

I keep telling my friends who have never heard of him, you don't realize how great an actor he is until you hear him out of character and realize he's a classic Englishman. Then you think back to There Will Be Blood, Gangs of New York, Lincoln, and countless other non-British accents and realize that he plays the roles better than native speakers.

@uniequeco6651 7 жыл бұрын

He considers himself an Irishman even though he was born and raised in England his family were Anglo irish and he live in Wexford ireland

@ptarmegen 6 жыл бұрын

We do the same with 'our' footballers: we pretend they had Irish grannies to defraud FIFA so that they can play for Ireland. DDL is English, born and raised. They live in Ireland because we allow "artists" to live tax-free. It's no problem at all that DDL is English...we just need to stop lying to ourselves that he's Irish.

@leannaburnell1745 6 жыл бұрын

And there are American actors who have portrayed Englishmen (John Lithgow as Winston Churchill, most recently for example) better than a brit could have done it. Not really sure what your point is about Daniel doing American's better than an American.

@JayJoJonny 11 жыл бұрын

is it not somewhat ironic that here we have at Brit from London, portraying one of the great US presidents…he does such a realistic portrayal that we now call him an Oscar winner…brilliant job DDL.

@thedarci1368 7 жыл бұрын

The voice is the fingerprint of the soul. Never thought of it that way but it is true. Love Daniel Day Lewis he is the greatest actor and in Lincoln it made one feel as if they were in the presence of the great man Lincoln himself.

@tariqsarwar3408 4 жыл бұрын

'Fingerprint of the soul', Mr. Lewis just made me lost, and Winfrey appreciated it at the right moment. It's a collaboration!

@sturmraist50 8 жыл бұрын

I see Kylo Ren went back in time and undercover to infiltrate Lincoln's administration and learn the ways of aggressive negotiations.

@dwightdwindley3141 7 жыл бұрын

Forward in time actually

@triciahenning6759 6 жыл бұрын

He's both English and Irish, his father was born in Ireland, however Daniel was born in England...he has dual citizenships....but in the end what does it matter...we share him with the world with his perfection in acting!!

@Kaiserbill99 4 жыл бұрын

@@joebryant8500 He has an English mother, was born in England, and his father moved to England when he was only two years of age. His father was Cecil Day Lewis who became British Poet Laureate and was a product of the English public school system and Oxbridge. DDL is also a product of the English public school system and is now Sir Daniel day Lewis i.e. A Knight of the British Empire. Aside from his father being born in Ireland it is hard to imagine how he could be any more English. But being Irish to some is a bit like being black. The slightest hint of being Irish or indeed black eg a grandparent and you're Irish or black.

@Kaiserbill99 4 жыл бұрын

@Your Dad I agree. You only have to look at Peter O'Toole. Born in England with an Irish father and Scottish mother. He always claimed to be Irish, even fabricating the fact that he was born in Ireland when there is documentary proof of being born in Leeds infirmary. He also claimed to have only come to Ireland during the war when in reality the nearest he ever came to Ireland was the occasional holiday. All a bit pathetic but there seems to be this romantic underdog obsession with Ireland among "arty" types that draws them to Ireland. John Hurt once appeared on "Who do you think you are" convinced he had a spiritual attachment to Ireland without any proof to that effect. He was unbelievably disappointed when he was mistaken.

@ianipoo 5 жыл бұрын

Daniel Day Lewis is the very definition of methodical. His attention to every finest detail along with the amount of effort he puts into the roles he plays is unfathomable

@Pennywise-hn5qw 11 ай бұрын

Long live Daniel day lewis...hes the best actor of all time ❤❤❤

@scarlettletter1039 3 жыл бұрын

This man is a glorious creature. So happy to have the privilege of watching him

@DD-pz3kf 2 жыл бұрын

The acting craft is truly amazing. When you see and hear how a person can transform themselves into a character

@kunalandshorya 2 жыл бұрын

Reading 100's of books to study a character?? This man really loves what he do.👍

@CaronAplus 11 жыл бұрын

great interview!!!

@ItsTheSilverSurfer 6 ай бұрын

Daniel Day-Lewis is the greatest actor to ever exist

@jonathanziegler8126 Жыл бұрын

When I think or read of Lincoln, I see and hear Daniel Day Lewis in the role. An incredible movie, and an incredible portrayal.

@user-uy5ml4gq8s 7 ай бұрын

Very few actors can literally transform into the character they are playing. His portrayal of Lincoln is his best work by far

@JJ-yj8hn 3 жыл бұрын

Daniel is a brilliant man, as evidenced simply in the way he speaks. It’s a shame he decided to retire; he’s truly one of the greatest actors of our generation

@humphreyd93 11 жыл бұрын

Oprah needs to let him speak! I want to hear from Daniel!

@farley9255 6 жыл бұрын

i wish Daniel Day Lewis would star in a movie next to Christof Waltz before he retired :/ I feel we are missing out on the best performances of both their careers

@scheme1181 6 жыл бұрын

I said the same thing and I'd also throw in Gary Oldman

@GlassTopRX7 5 жыл бұрын

I thought he retired right after make that movie, but I see he's got something coming out this year.

@callmemom6936 4 жыл бұрын

What a brilliant human being in every way. He is a true master of his craft.

@taylorahern3755 2 жыл бұрын

It's like DDL channeled from Lincoln's spirit in the otherworld, all his quirks, characteristics, ideals, powers & his voice, in such an amazingly uncanny fashion, with a mastery that was nothing less than magically spellbinding. Captivating. Transcendent. Totally & wonderfully par for DDL's course. He virtually resurrected that iconic, complex, ultra nationalistic, mid 19th Century NYC lunatic Bill The Butcher, in the process giving one of the greatest cinematic performances of all time, for the ages, & one as unforgettably chilling as it was downright entertaining (his portrayal of Gerry Conlon in The Name of The Father was equally powerhouse caliber, astonishing & praise worthy, one of the best & most riveting of the 1990s!). Every screen character brought to life by that peerless thespian is powerfully compelling, & often electrifying, in an indelibly searing manner. Always brilliant & super dedicated to his craft, DDL is truly one of a kind, a British National Treasure, & a shining Star brighter & more celestial than any in the modern day acting firmament. Just incredibly immersive & passionate, fiery & transformative, mesmerizing & chameleonic, & if not the all time acting Goat than he is close enough to being justified that designation (he'd probably have Lincoln's vote as the finest ever!). Daniel Day Lewis is also a humble class act, an all round real good person. God Bless Him!

@zanethezaniest274 6 жыл бұрын

I loved Lincoln not only for being amazing but cause cinema’s greatest director and actor created this

@BonnieRVA 11 жыл бұрын

"It's Steven! I have what you've been waiting for." Daniel, i love the work you do! If I would have had a Lincoln or 3 I would have given them to you that day

@lazeegirl9757 5 жыл бұрын

Apart from his unbeatable talent,he has got that charming appearence., he is deadly combination of simplicity and intelligence Oh my god his smile 😍 I am just falling for him everytime I see him talking 😟 😍

@mahdikh1822 2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't it rude of Oprah at 4:02 in his middle of speaking? Daniel Day-Lewis is so great that his words must be listened carefully when he is talking not to fool around.

@yaminthein7833 5 жыл бұрын

I only wish that I would get 1/500 of Mr. Day-Lewis' intellect and talent. What a gentleman and an artist.

@dipandat 7 жыл бұрын

DANIEL DAY LEWIS, A BRITISH, PLAYED AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT AND WON HIS 3RD OSCAR FOR THE ROLE. MERYL STREEP, AN AMERICAN. PLAYED A BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, AND WON HER 3RD OSCAR FOR THE ROLE....what are the odds!

@einc70 7 жыл бұрын

you aware people then were 100% British immigrants who sounded probably just like him right? the term "American" didn't exist in their lexicon either.

@heavenfxeyesforsale 3 жыл бұрын

@James Robert lol

@calster33 11 жыл бұрын

I don't think any actor has even came even remotely close to Lincoln and his thought process and still being human and not letting the popularity of being our president and all the ego that can come with that-he still managed to be human about the presidency-no ego,Lewis got him and as exactly as I have always pictured Lincoln to be in my mind. I liked the realness of who Lincoln was-he was like everybody else,just human with a soul Daniel was great!he understood what was needed. Love that!

@thegamefox1 11 жыл бұрын

Daniel Day Lewis will go down as one of the greatest actors ever!! He hasn't done too many films, but what he has done is remarkable. My Left Foot, The Last of the Mohicans, In the Name of the Father, Gangs of New York, There Will Be Blood, Lincoln

@raynorthedge5722 2 жыл бұрын

not one of the greatest but THE GREATEST