by Daniel Day-Lewis is known for his commitment to his roles and his immersive method. But on the set of “Gangs of New York”, he pushed his dedication to the extreme, until you fall seriously ill …
It must be recognized: Daniel Day-Lewis is an exceptional player. And no need to have seen all his films to know that the English actor makes every effort to adopt a methodical approach, he who is renowned for the dramatic intensity of his interpretations.
Among his most emblematic roles are in the name of the father, My Left Foot, the last of the Mohicans, the time of innocence, The Boxer, Gangs of New York, There Will Be Blood and Lincoln and to date, he remains the only actor to have won the Oscar for best actor, for his performances in his performances My Left Foot,, There will be blood And Lincoln.
Thus, when he invests himself in a role, Daniel Day-Lewis Do not hesitate to immerse yourself completely: whether it is a question of asking to be called “Lincoln” during the shooting of the biopic of the same name, or of learning to make dresses for Phantom Thread, the actor pushes his dedication to the famous “Method Acting” as it is called.
He also explained his approach during an interview for the BBC: “Part of my work consists in abandoning me in my roles. It is logical for me to try to want to stay in these universes. But beyond this logic, it is also my pleasure, because this is where my work is.»
The Gangs of New York case
However, on the set of Gangs of New Yorkhis approach ended up making him sick and even almost killing him. Indeed, as Slashfilm recalls, while the police drama of 2002 of Martin Scorsese takes place in New York in 1863, Daniel Day-Lewis Expressively asked that his character wearing vintage clothes. So he spent all his time dressed with his character’s clothes, apart from filming too. Unfortunately, these costumes did not protect him from the cold of New York, which led him to contract pneumonia.
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And when he was asked to wear warm clothes and especially to treat himself, he refused. His reasons? This would not help him stay immersed in the skin of his character and in the time. Always trying to remain faithful to his character, he also demanded period remedies only, but this requirement was short -lived, and he finally had to give in to modern medicine so as not to worsen his case …
Gangs of New York, which also features Leonardo DiCAPRI And Cameron Diazis to be reviewed on Max or VOD.
