Daniel Day-Lewis is a man truly dedicated to his work, and some of the facts about the man listed in part one prove it. There is more about the actor’s methods here in part two, but we go further beyond his dedication and into the life of the man outside of the world of film and theater as well. Read on for more interesting facts about Daniel Day-Lewis.
Number Eight: Daniel Day-Lewis Once Caught Pneumonia On Set
It happened during the course of shooting of Gangs of New York. Apparently he got the illness because he refused to wear a modern coat that would have kept him warm in the New York City winter.
Number Seven: He Moved Out of His House and Lived Away From His Wife for a Role
He separately from his wife in order to experience the isolation of his character’s life in an island commune. The movie was The Ballad Of Jack And Rose and strangely it was directed by his wife.
Number Six: He Has Scared Off Co-Stars
The main example here is Kel O’Neill, who was slated to work with the actor on There Will Be Blood. The actor was too intimated to continue working with the obviously intense Daniel Day-Lewis and had to be replaced with Paul Dano.
Number Five: Arthur Miller Is His Father-In-Law
He married into American theater royalty. He also persuaded the playwright to meet with his estranged son who had been sent away because of his cerebral palsy years prior.
Number Four: He Once Temporarily Quit Acting to Make Shoes
It happened after filming The Boxer. Daniel then moved to Florence to become an apprentice to a shoemaker – master cobbler Stefano Berner.
Number Three: He Auditioned for Pulp Fiction
The role is now forever tied to John Travolta. But Daniel Day-Lewis tried to get the role of Vincent Vega in Quentin Tarantino’s now-iconic Pulp Fiction to no avail.
Number Two: He Changed His Accent as a Child
He did it to avoid be bullied. Apparently he was picked on in his South London neighborhood so he adopted a rougher, more urban accent to fit in.
Number One: He Is the Only Actor to Have Three Best Actor Oscar Wins
He’s also one of six actors – of either sex – to have three or more wins in any category. The films he won for were There Will Be Blood, My Left Foot and Lincoln. Thanks for reading!