Daniel Day-Lewis Quotes (page 7)
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In every actor`s life, there is a moment when they ask themselves, `Is it really seemly for me to still be doing this?`
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(on learning to box for The Boxer (1997)) I wanted to see if I loved the sport, because if I didn`t love the sport, I wouldn`t want to tell the story. At its best, boxing is very pure. It requires resilience and heart and self-belief even after it`s been ...
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I was very influenced by Ken Loach`s work from the moment I saw Kes (1969) when I was a kid. It still remains for me one of the most powerful pieces of work ever. Before that, there was Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960), This Sporting Life (1963) a...
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It was always assumed that the classics were a good line of work for me because I had a decent voice and the right nose. But anybody who comes from an essentially cynical European society is going to be bewitched by the sheer enthusiasm of the New World. ...
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[on creating a characterization] The intention is always the same. To try to discover life in its entirety, or at least create for yourself the illusion that you have, which might give you some chance of convincing other people of it. It`s the same thing ...
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