All Daniel Day-Lewis Voices and Accents

[@Sychonut]

Now imagine what Daniel Night Lewis could do.

[@dylanharris3100]

The difference is night and day

[@Sychonut]

@@dylanharris3100 :)

[@amirmmousavip1191]

I just fuck ur sense of humor bro

[@phenom1186]

Lmfaooo this made me laugh hard

[@rachelactress200]

i laughed out loud! thx

[@PietroShitzberg]

Do people not realise that Daniel was actually playing Oprah in this clip?

[@zachary1616]

oh shit! I didn't believe you until I went back and replayed it! You're right!

[@tmass1]

this made me laugh outloud

[@oz_jones]

[@jameslangan7357]

Nobody does it better. 😀

[@jameslangan7357]

@Dan Evertt it was just a fun remark at his versatility. 😀

[@caleblim6890]

Day-Lewis doesn’t just change his accent. He changes the way he moves, his posture, his cadence, his eyes, the entire atmosphere he creates changes with the character he needs to play.

[@waterman4]

he’s a master at his craft

[@prestoncaprese7416]

He’s the best I have ever seen. Unbelievable.

[@rretsiembob]

He doesn't even look like himself in most of these roles, all of them somehow all look like different people despite no prosthetics. Crazy.

[@schnozz87]

I would make some sarcastic comment like "that's what acting is" but you're right, he somehow changes his entire being with every role, most actors seemingly aren't capable of that - DDL is another level

[@nvjohansson9741]

But also he changes accents.

[@ste9474]

Daniel Day Lewis isn't recognisable between movies He's a superb actor

[@Kamamura2]

Agreed. If you compare it to your average Hollywood star like Tom Cruise, who can only climb on the set an play himself, it's like night and day difference. Dustin Hoffman is another similarly talented actor, and I think Johnny Depp was also very good, back then in movies like Dead Man.

[@Kamamura2]

@welsh logic It's called "acting skills", not "chameleon", and if you cannot play different, varied characters, you don't have it. Most Hollywood stars don't have it.

[@fengsports2063]

You obviously have never seen Arnold Schwarzenegger

[@LeoDragon34]

The best. Ever.

[@jameslittle6593]

Gary Oldman is another one of those rare method actors.

[@hdhdhdh4944]

The “Californian accent” in there will be blood is actually a Wisconsin accent. Day-Lewis read the script and noticed the main character is from Wisconsin, although it takes place in California. This is why he sounds so different from the rest of the cast.

[@themessenger2948]

It's more of a naturalized Californian-Wisconsinite accent.

[@cliffemall1595]

TheMessenger now that’s layers

[@GUITARTIME2024]

But hes not doing a Wisconsin accent at all, or even Upper Midwest. Hes doing a fairly broad middle-class (but old-fashioned) American accent, with some British influence on the rhythm and pitch for dramatic effect. Its his way of sounding like a "serious oil tycoon", but its non-regional.

[@conorobrien1025]

He is from Wisconsin in the movie, but that's not the accent he speaks with at all. I think he speaks in a way he believes he'll be taken seriously, so not in an accent at all really. He wants to have command over everyone when he speaks. Maybe another layer to his hatred of Eli and his mocking of Eli's preacher way of speaking

[@GUITARTIME2024]

@@conorobrien1025 agreed

[@deidmoose]

His performance in There Will Be Blood is quite simply one of the best I've seen. An acting masterpiece

[@andyblood4805]

Overrated.

[@ryanwood6407]

@@andyblood4805 ok Andi

[@Erasureeraser]

@@andyblood4805 Sure boomer whatever you say, he won an Oscar anyways

[@eviscero]

The whole movie was very compelling but nothing beats the last scene in TWBB.

[@maxjensen7029]

@@andyblood4805 aight Andy, what's the best performance then?

[@AlexSaysHi2013]

I realized a week ago my mirror has been broken for years, it was just Daniel Day Lewis playing me on the other side

[@Vercingetorix.Rising]

Hes so sneaky

[@GabeMiller2SpoonsOfDoom]

this is insanr

[@robertlewis1875]

Another actor who is destined for DDL-type greatness is Tom Hardy. I'm pretty good at recognizing regional accents within a nationality, but I couldn't figure out where he was from after watching several of his movies; I had to look online. And he seems to be everywhere, in every film that's come out in the past few years. The other day I was watching my wedding video and I'll be damned if Tom wasn't the maid of honor. 👰🏿

[@ruly8153]

@@robertlewis1875 Tom Hardy isn’t anything special. He changes his looks and accents for his movies but he plays everything the exact same way. It can only be described as Sensitive mumbling tough guy

[@robertlewis1875]

@@ruly8153 I used to think the same thing about John Wayne, but after watching _The Searchers, The Cowboys, The Shootist, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance_ and _True Grit,_ I saw that his range was crucially dependant on having a director that wouldn't put up with his control games. I don't know if Tom Hardy needs that, but his work in _Legend,_ while illustrating your criticism to some degree in one brother, flies off into manic frenzy in the other. Especially when he's fighting himself. In _Dunkirk_ his role, while smaller, shows him as a dedicated, upper class gentleman Spitfire pilot, pip-pip, cheerio, and all that, donchew know. But I was really impressed with the way he allowed us to see simultaneously the ostensibly shy, almost timid character in _The Drop_ (with the late James Gandolfini) who couldn't quite hide the seething menace he barely kept stuffed underneath his skin. It escaped suddenly once, but sucked back beneath the blood-covered surface just as suddenly to offer gentle comfort to a shocked and shaken witness to the transformation that saved her life. He glowed pure, cowardly, unbathed evil while he simpered to curry favor with superiors in _The Revenant,_ an Alejandro G. Iñárritu film I could have sworn was directed by Terrence Malick because of its style. There's no such thing as a bad opinion, but perhaps yours would benefit from viewing the aforementioned films. Even if you don't agree, they're all top notch endeavors.

[@iExuos]

The most talented actor I’ve ever seen.

[@Gma00001]

Abdulrahman Khalid Then you probably haven't seen Williams and sellers

[@Gma00001]

Greg A Robin Williams and Peter sellers

[@KneeoGeeo]

@@Gma00001 lmao. Yeah ok

[@Gma00001]

Anushilan Dahal We're talking about talent. Sellers and Williams are the two most talented actors of all time. Daniel is hard work. the other two are "natural" actors...

[@Gma00001]

And about acting, Robert De Niro, marlon Brando and Laurence Olivier are better all...

[@jaybizzle1995]

he’s really good in the 90s, top level. But then somehow goes up a notch in Gangs of New York. Then goes up even further in There Will Be Blood. Then tops it off as Lincoln, it’s outrageous how good he is

[@thegoodsgone1965]

Yeah I have to admit I feel that he improved massively as he got a bit older.

[@Ujermaikan]

It’s absolutely outrageous.

[@AdamSmith75th]

His performance in There Will Be Blood lives in my head rent free. I feel like after seeing his performance in that, it somehow latched on to my psychic, and it’s as if his character was a real, Important historical figure or someone that I knew long ago

[@deathtopiavirtuososuicide-8736]

nah he didnt top twbb thats for sure

[@huskiehuskerson5300]

You got me in the first half you sun of a gun

[@animezingamejojoradio]

0:38 Gandhi 1:07 My Beautiful Laundrette 1:48 A Room with a View 2:35 My Left Foot 3:34 The Last of the Mohicans 4:32 The Age of Innocence 5:33 In the Name of the Father 7:03 The Crucible 7:45 The Boxer 9:16 Gangs of New York 11:19 The Ballad of Jack and Rose 12:17 There Will Be Blood 13:26 Nine 14:15 Lincoln

[@MrProjectmayhem]

His Scottish accent is better than mine and I'm Scottish 😂

[@7694piotr]

buhahahha made mine day !

[@hiddenknowledge2012]

It's extremely rare to find anyone with a good Scottish accent aswell. 95% of Scottish accents are total shite.

[@FroggyTheNinja]

@@hiddenknowledge2012 Shit*

[@spookylemon4947]

FroggyTheNinja Shite. It’s a word we say often in Scotland.

[@FroggyTheNinja]

@@spookylemon4947 I know, I am Scottish myself. But you don't have to type with your accent.

[@zombie61284]

It’s amazing how he becomes a completely different person. His accents are just the start. He changes his whole look and ever character has completely different mannerisms and ways of carrying themselves. He literally becomes another person when he does his movie roles.

[@michaelburke5907]

It's called acting.

[@ironshield1005]

For that he is my favorite Actor all times

[@mrshhjj8899]

@@michaelburke5907 actually ti's method acting. For his role in there will be blood he prepared by living on his own in a shed for a couple of months, without any human contact, just so he could grow into the role. For another movie he had to play someone in a wheelchair, and he insisted he didn't leave the chair while on set. So the set members had to carry him+chair onto the set at times, cursing his name. He said he used that people hated his attitude and used it for his role as a paraplegic because that's some of the shit disabled people get as well. He's the only method actor I know that really pays off with his pretty crazy work before the actual shooting. He definitely goes far beyond beyond a 'I'll gain/lose a lot of weight' that is fashionable for some actors.

[@ahabkapitany]

​@@michaelburke5907 it should be, but very few people can pull it off at such a level. You can barely recognise DDL in each of these roles.

[@lee6704]

His portrayal of Christy Brown is insane good, I can hear the a strong Irish accent behind the cerebral palsy. Probably the best acting ever recorded right there.

[@gabhandebrun1871]

Lee Look up the real Christy Brown on RTÉ interview in 1962 more charismatic then the current president of the good ole us of a, a bit harder to understand obviously for the film they had to make it a bit clearer how ppl could fully understand, Christy Brown is my uncle and fkn proud of it and DDay playing him 👌✊👍

[@tadghmurphy7807]

The support actors were great too, a. Real gem

[@robertlewis1875]

@@gabhandebrun1871 The silent movie era was populated with actors who did very convincing accents. Too bad we'll never hear them. And those films were all shot in color. It's just that the world was black and white monochromatic until the late '40s.

[@MerkinMuffly]

I made a John Wayne video like this, it was 3 seconds.

[@sameerahmed-gx8js]

Underrated comment

[@jacoblara4820]

You could say the same for Arnold 🤣

[@56squadron]

Well isn't that the difference? He WAS John Wayne... it's a great enough burden just being himself. DDL pretends to be others (and no one does it better) because we are more interested in them than him. In that regard he is much like Peter Sellers.

[@robertlewis1875]

A bit off topic, but it's about acting: For many years I was pretty dismissive of John Wayne's acting chops, too; I said he could only act like John Wayne. But a couple-3 years ago I watched _Stagecoach,_ _The Searchers,_ and _The Cowboys,_ as well as _The Shootist_ when it was first released in 1976. He does well to varying degrees in all of them, but my response to his emotional reaction to a rape/murder in _The Searchers_ early in the plot, and at the end of the film when he walks out of the dark cabin into the bright desert sunlight took me by surprise. I realised then that he was a lazy actor, who would run roughshod over a timid director; but with a firm director (usually John Ford) who called him out on his power games, he was capable of great work. But he still couldn't do accents.

[@smittyjje]

John Wayne is an exceptional talent Have you seen the searchers. Exceptional talent I agree that he's not near the versatility Daniel day Louis is. John Wayne is a fine after 1 of the greatest

[@Wilburgur]

12:37 I remember seeing this years ago and being genuinely shocked at how incredible the acting was. I'd never seen anything like it

[@thegingerman1388]

I always come across videos you comment on Will. Wowee

[@isaiahknecht652]

Glad to see you are a man of good culture Wilburgur

[@chalesbergca3754]

DDL in there will be blood is probably the best performance I’ve ever seen

[@itswisse]

Yeah, the kid is amazing in that scene

[@Drew__Films]

@@itswisse I left you a like because I can tell you thought that joke was going to do well

[@kevinmcnamara2082]

One of the best in my book. He doesn’t act at all. He becomes the character.

[@mohamedashian604]

Kevin Mcnamara it’s called method acting

[@Paches92-]

Mohamed Ashian yes, not for the faint of heart though

[@mohamedashian604]

Francisco Ceja I think you mean for the faint of brain if you know what I mean 😏

[@ericparker163]

I’d go far as to say the best, best that I know of anyway.

[@lifebehindthebars]

Same with all good actors, its nothing new. But Daniel is the best actor to do it

[@pepe_nacho_5108]

There are great actors, there are amazing talented actors and there is Daniel Day-Lewis

[@Gma00001]

Pepe_ Nacho_ Yeah. But De Niro is better🙂

[@zekeedwards9708]

@@Gma00001 de Niro is fantastic, doesn't have the diversity of DDL and Oldman though, his " de niroisms" carry through in all of his roles

[@zekeedwards9708]

@@Gma00001 objectively DDL has won more Oscar's, depends how you define "better" deer hunter and taxi driver are in my top 10 films, I love de Niro btw

[@Gma00001]

Zeke Edwards Yeah he won more oscar’s... But... de Niro deserved more Oscar's. Mainly the Deer Hunter, Taxi Driver Awakenings and Cape Fear. Anyway dude. Two legendary actors

[@zekeedwards9708]

@@Gma00001 agree. Day Lewis picks his roles carefully, de Niro is more prolific but has also made some crap! (Rocky and bullwinkle etc) but I agree de niros performances in his early career are a masterclass and worthy of an oscar

[@ruly8153]

Daniel Day Lewis really does have a perfect career. He’s been the hero, the villain, and everything in between.

[@MerkinMuffly]

Of the very few written descriptions of Lincoln's voice cadence and pitch was this: “a thin tenor, or rather falsetto, voice, almost as high-pitched as a boatswain's whistle.” Others described it as “shrill” and “sharp,” which the New York Herald noted in February 1860 had “a frequent tendency to dwindle into a shrill and unpleasant sound.” Daniel Day Lewis is the only actor to capture that on film portraying Lincoln.

[@brianb8155]

Wow I always thought it was gravelly

[@robertlewis1875]

@@brianb8155 That's because every actor who ever played the part would do it in a deep, sonorous voice that they (or the director) imagined conveys a heavy, almost depressing dignity and seriousness, and it's human nature to apply that to the man. But Lincoln loved levity, and was an entertaining teller of jokes and tall tales, in addition to being an unrepentant practical joker. And he was destined to serve in a very unfunny time.

[@csilt]

😮

[@charliehornchurch4050]

Bullshit

[@brandonswinson3033]

@@charliehornchurch4050 stfu and read a book Charlie

[@dylanthrillmour866]

Every character has a nationality & then there’s “Christy Brown”

[@juantrujillo2712]

Imagine it saying, "Retard Accent."

[@oracleoftruth]

@@juantrujillo2712 It's a Dublin accent!

[@87celtmad]

@@oracleoftruth in fairness there are parts of Dublin where everyone sounds like retards

[@A.Clifton]

@@87celtmad We all have places like that. In the US we call it Berkley.

[@EverGreen1888]

@@A.Clifton Berzerkley

[@skullkrusher4418]

His performance in There Will be Blood is absolutely incredible.

[@HAAH999]

"In the name of the father" is one of the best movies ever made. A movie whose all actors and actresses were incredibly outperforming themselves. A must watch movie for sure

[@Abodd93]

It's crazy that so few people ever heard of it. Maybe the slow start made people not finish it, but as it goes on the dread and hopelessness increases and you get emotionally attached to the story. Amazing film.

[@hl8808]

Hisham Ragheb yeah I watched that and that was what sold me on Daniel day lewis

[@Laurenlena]

I cry like a baby every time i watch it

[@Bigramt]

I'm from Derry in the North of Ireland. I was 9 years old when it was released and it was obviously a huge hit over here . The boxer though not as gripping by means, is still a quality movie too

[@WojciechKozerski]

"Im a dude, playing a dude, disguised as another dude!"

[@subarnosiraji2640]

"Then why are you still in character?"

[@A_Salty_Fishe]

@@subarnosiraji2640 "I don't break character until the DVD commentary"

[@dantesvaljean1868]

@@A_Salty_Fishe Nice

[@nielbautista7841]

"I don't read scripts, script reads me"

[@theuniversewithin2065]

FYI, Robert Downing Jr never played in Tropic Thunder. It was DDL all along. THAT'S how good he is.

[@lsimon343]

I met him in nyc one day walking down the street- I went up to him and said Quietly I know you don’t like when people fawn over you but I am going to tell you you are an incredible actor and I smiled he shook my hand and that was the highlight of my day and he smiled too he was very gracious incredible incredible actor and man!!

[@KiwiPokerPlayer]

Holy shit, I've watched most of these movies and had no idea they were all that dude from Gangs of New York.

[@garybourke468]

KiwiPokerPlayer :😆

[@giantfisher]

@KiwiPokerPlayer ~ THE TRAIN JUST STOPPED TO KICK YOU OFF... Except, you clearly watch quality movies if Daniel Day-Lewis is in many of them. Yes, he is an amazing chameleon.

[@---bd3kf]

Brooo i know right

[@ragnarsfinest72]

His best performance: there will be blood

[@armandodelossantos736]

"He spared me because he wanted me to live in shame, this was a great man!"-one of the greatest lines in cinema history!

[@chrislove2018]

what movies is this punchline coming from?

[@jakeofalltrades4361]

@@chrislove2018 Gangs of New York

[@Brajodan]

One of the greatest movies. In my top 3

[@chrislove2018]

@@jakeofalltrades4361 thanks

[@el34glo59]

Agreed.

[@mikephalen3162]

In "Gangs" and "Blood," he scares the crap out of me. He seems 7 foot tall and the fiercest man who ever lived. And then there's "Lincoln." Thank god we live in a time where recent biographers and filmmakers can present the real Lincoln, the genius and tortured soul of a president who saved this nation.

[@johnnyeverest9756]

I'm afraid you're living in a lie. Your source materials were probably mainly historical coloring books and stale, naive Hollywood blown eggs like this movie. Stop being an useful idiot, see the flip side. Wish You luck.

[@michaelshultz2199]

@@johnnyeverest9756 what a compelling argument

[@dondeestaCarter]

@@michaelshultz2199 Then what would your compelling argument be? It's not understood what you disagree with him about either.

[@blacktigerpaw1]

@@michaelshultz2199 He shut down newspapers critical of him. Something a former President tried to do, and which you regarded as fascism.

[@michaelshultz2199]

@@blacktigerpaw1 lmao you have absolutely no idea what my views are, I voted for trump in 2016 dingus

[@Pantokrator1]

Nobody throws themselves so deep into a character like Day Lewis.

[@BDUBZ49]

The only one close is Gary Oldman. What Daniel does with his voice and emotion, Oldman does with voice and appearance. Daniel has the edge when it comes to dialect and vocal tone. Very exact.

[@indigisocialbyte7282]

True

[@Abodd93]

You forget heath ledger (The dark knight) and Adrien Brody (the pianist)

[@DankHillCometh]

Should watch Joaquin Phoenix

[@penguinsscareme]

Christian Bale, though.

[@d36williams]

I never recognize him in movies

[@victorroncaglia1798]

Nether do I. He's brilliant

[@CinderFelleth]

That's the mark of a brilliant actor. He succeeded in fooling you with his acting. Mission complete

[@twiztid571]

because he's that good!

[@fatlittleparasite]

Yeah never knew he was in Gandhi

[@ozzy9101]

Then you have Nicholas Cage and The Rock, who play themselves in every movie

[@JARLIV]

His acting is on another level, he totally convinces his audience that he is the character being portrayed. That is insane talent, especially when you see the variety and complexity of the roles shown here.

[@Zordon06]

Someday we'll learn that he's actually a Russian named Gregory and "Daniel Day-Lewis" was just another character and accent.

[@venturatheace1]

Lmao

[@lourdeslapiaragon]

.

[@ΝικόλαοςΑντωνόπουλος-ω6η]

So underrated comment

[@Zapbraider]

This really puts in perspective how god damn talented he really is. He really was born to act.

[@MisterApeas]

It was one god damn hell of a show.

[@acspore]

KLD that’s no act, he was all those people.

[@iamalpharius9483]

Once I became a fan of Lewis I could never even take another male lead seriously. The guy is arguably the greatest male lead that has ever lived. His versatility is boundless. And I love his other project back in the 80s and 90s, Daniel Day-Lewis and the News. Great band.

[@MerkinMuffly]

That's why he's better than Brando, Pacino and Deniro, those guys couldn't change their dialect from an Italian tough guy to save their lives.

[@CS-er3ib]

MerkinMuffly well DeNiro in Awakenings is far away from his typical Italian tough guy act.

[@WhiteBloggerBlackSpecs]

Caleb Seacrist The only performances from De Niro that I know of being a far cry from his New York accent is a deep south twang in _Angel Heart_ and _Cape Fear_

[@corentinf8896]

I believe they are as good as he is. I think there are two kinds of actors: those who create a unique character with such an incredible personanlity that they immediatly mark movie acting forever and they stick to that character that they invented. And there are those who transform themselves into many different characters, and they are capable of completely changing their personnality, voice, look, etc I think both types are impressive and deserve as much recognition.

[@MozzieMutant]

Brando did a south african accent near the end of his career and got a nomiantion for it

[@oscarmaidana9294]

Agree.

[@nifelsmyth9044]

Every actor hates him he always drinks their milkshake

[@H01Y5N1P3R]

looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

[@primalinstinct3134]

Genius

[@primalinstinct3134]

@@eg9turbo its a referece from daniel's movie dont be rude man

[@eg9turbo]

@@primalinstinct3134 Nifel thinks he robs his colleagues milkshakes.. he doesn't understand its a reference in one of his movies

[@primalinstinct3134]

@@eg9turbo he knows thats y he wrote the comment ... this is too specific. He could not have thought this on his own.

[@gaminonya7599]

Daniel Day, was, is, and has always been amazing. There will NEVER be an actor that will replace the ability of Daniel Day!

[@JM-fs3cg]

Overrated

[@LittleB2007]

The transformation from Age of Innocence to In the Name of the Father is just stunning. He doesn't even look like a same actor.

[@hinampaksh]

It's the mannerisms as well. He literally becomes another person so what we see is a completely different guy on screen.

[@oz_jones]

It's like he's doing what he's paid to do /s But yeah, he is in a class of his own. Hat's off.

[@matsonruddell8795]

Yes, tremendous

[@fredkelly6953]

It's not just the accents he's doing, the actual scenes are captivating. Such an actor, without peer.

[@5280PolotheKid]

Gary oldman

[@katekattigerfeet8088]

I'm from Belfast and it is a very hard accent to get right, he nailed it. In the Name of the Father is a fantastic film.

[@TonyB34]

It's the most impressive one to me.

[@illuminocalypse5210]

Bill the Butcher - my #1 favorite roll played by my #1 favorite actor. As a linguist with a particular focus on the development of dialects and accents, when it comes to portrayals of dialects and accents in film and theatre, in my opinion it just doesn't get any better than Daniel Day Lewis. The man is a REAL treat to the ears of a dialectologist... the effort he puts into getting even the smallest details (the kind that only people like me would even notice, much less care about) is second to none! The only ones in this list that I'd take any issue with is the 17th century English accent - although I don't consider it his fault... it's exceptionally rare - nigh unheard of - to portray pre-19th century English accents as they ACTUALLY were, but rather to just default to using regular British pronunciation of some variety (regional or non-regional, depending on the character and context) and sort of "dress it old", so to speak (i.e. make it sound "overly formal"). One trait that sticks out like a sore thumb to me that he's using there is his rhotic vocalization (otherwise known as "r-dropping"), which is extremely pervasive throughout the dialects of England now. To the point that, today, only 2 regions of England maintain any sort of rhotic-speaking population: many West Country dialects, and the dialect of Lancashire. In the 17th century, though, EVERY dialect of English was strongly r-pronouncing - systematic non-rhotic speech hadn't developed yet.

[@TonyB34]

Thank you for this great comment!

[@illuminocalypse5210]

@@TonyB34 Haha after I posted it I immediately felt like it was way too wordy and that most people would just TD;DR it 😛 I'm glad some people are apparently getting something out of it 🙂

[@DragonGP]

Great comment. Very interesting about 17th-century pronunciations.

[@stivklif]

Yeah, his voicework in GONY is a linguistics anthropology masterclass; you can hear how the Irish brogue slowly drifted into a Brooklyn accent

[@jbro619]

I think Gary Oldman is just as good

[@breezecardenas3941]

I wonder if Daniel Day Lewis could play "Daniel Day Lewis" in his own Biopic? How would he prepare for his greatest and most challenging role??? 🤔

[@trolledyouso1307]

Dayception!

[@giantfisher]

@Breeze Cardenas ~ That's one of the most profound things I've read in quite a while.

[@gore1089]

Tough call..he would have to method act himself method acting....it would get weird.

[@kyleJohn1997]

@Kelly His voice alone would cure any kind of cancer

[@nikelodeon6852]

@@hanzkrupps3315 damn who shat in ur pie..it was a harmless comment.

[@user-ellievator]

Lincolns biographer, in 1867, told a crowd that Abraham Lincoln did the best Daniel Day-Lewis impression he'd ever seen.

[@margosollazzo2202]

They forgot to include his Czech accent from The Unbearable Lightness of Being. One of my favorites.

[@lulumoon6942]

Yes ...

[@denapattison6363]

"Take off your clothes" He won my heart in my late teens by his delicious accent and correct grammar.

[@catsberry4858]

[@jamessullivan4391]

Hey, every once in awhile you have to cancel a Czech.

[@nosuchthing8]

I never knew it was him

[@cynthiat4949]

This is why he's my fav actor, he just dissapear into his characters I would love to see him more often. I can't wait for his new project with Paul thomas anderson!!

[@calvinlaw7790]

Cynthia Talavera I feel like it's both a good and bad thing he works so infrequently. It gives him so much time to prepare for roles and make magic but we miss out on so much of him!

[@MaynardJamesKeenan09]

to much of something good is nauseating. I like that he comes out every five years. We're not saturated with seeing him in 3 movies a year like Mark Wahlberg

[@tracephoto1823]

Literally the greatest actor of our time in terms of inhabiting his roles. You can like or dislike the movie or even the performance, but his transformations are undeniable.

[@JM-fs3cg]

Great 👍 actor but barely the best. I have watched better

[@yosoykarito]

@@JM-fs3cg 🤣🤣🤣

[@ahabkapitany]

@@JM-fs3cg for example:

[@westnilesnipes]

What a legend. The man’s dedication to his craft is impressive.

[@Fromard]

I think the bad haircuts help produce the accents.

[@AnnaLVajda]

He did say his hat in there will be blood influenced his character so probably hairstyles and costumes play a part.

[@jessedeleon4123]

John Howerton honestly it’s the mindset, the way you have your facial expressions stuff like that.

[@xxIluvyouguysxx]

Definitely 😂

[@Vercingetorix.Rising]

Without a doubt.

[@arkhamsrazor7075]

@@AnnaLVajda Good call. It was the same with certain elements of Bill the Butcher as well. The man is a true chameleon with an archaic ability to tap into the energy of just about anyone ever. He seems to be able to assume identities like a glamour or something. My favorite actor of all time.

[@VikingTerror]

That scene in Gangs of New York between Amsterdam and Bill The Butcher is perhaps the best acting I've ever seen. His intonation, his facial expressions, the way his breathing is struggling when talking about the beating he took from the priest. It's absolute perfection.

[@vi0letcr1me]

he steals the show in Gangs Of New York every seen he is in is captivating

[@vantage03]

One of my favorite actors by far. He captures the subtleties of the different dialects of English, which is not easy for many actors - even the great ones - to do. I remember watching "Lincoln" and the hair on the back of my head raising up. I read in a biography of Lincoln that his voice was weak. Many assume he had a strong, baritone voice. DDL and Meryl Streep have outstanding dialects in their films.

[@neelanchalgahalot9989]

If there is anyone who can match Daniel, I'd put my money on Streep! By the way, his performance in Lincoln was absolutely one of a kind.

[@Crazy_Diamond_75]

The exact words I always think of are "thin and reedy." DDL got that absolutely PERFECT.

[@DMalltheway]

Martin Scorsese should've tried by all means to put him in The Irishman

[@pablofrank2466]

@Rodycaz Apparently he was anxious to play Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction.

[@pablofrank2466]

@Rodycaz I agree - I can't imagine anyone other than John Travolta in that iconic role.

[@ishanbhowmick4807]

@Rodycaz thank god he didn't cast in any of Tarantino's movies.. they're god awful

[@ishanbhowmick4807]

@Rodycaz it's also a cute opinion of yours to think his movies are great and not overrated

[@Owen-wh7of]

Daniel M. The Irishman was a self indulgent piece of garbage. It was just an excuse for that pompous crew to jerk each other off.

[@hakimteyar95]

"And that voice may be quite a surprising reflection of who seem to be in some cases but it undoubtedly a kind of FINGERPRINT OF SOUL" ... dude that goes straight to the soul

[@bobina05]

He's just mesmerizing. Seriously, he's amazing.

[@PercivalC]

Goddamn. This man disappears into role like no other. Absolute legend.

[@kyleJohn1997]

So what Nationality are you Daniel? Daniel Lewis: All of them

[@tadghmurphy7807]

Adopted Irishman actually

[@hl8808]

Tadgh Murphy he’s English

[@sambingham1196]

@@hl8808 Which is why said adopted...

[@gregod806]

He was born in London to an Irish father and a Jewish mother.

[@gregod806]

@flip inheck Daniel Day Lewis has Irish-British Citizenship. His father, who was born in the Irish town of Ballintubbert, County Laois, was of Protestant Anglo-Irish descent, granted he lived in England from the age of two. Day-Lewis' mother was Jewish; her Jewish ancestors were immigrants to England in the late 19th century, from Latvia and Poland.

[@JDM_000]

The illustrious variety this actor has brought to his characters, makes him a phenomenal individual with outstanding passion, reverence, and dedication! If you come to think about the fact, most actors play themselves in every role, sounding and looking just about the same! Daniel is a titan amongst them!

[@stivklif]

An actor first, a movie star second

[@kevinilango7896]

Why does no one comment on how freaking good looking DDL is?

[@LastlyMore]

Especially in Last of the Mohicans. Dude looked like a god.

[@Prince_Luci]

Don’t know what he looks like. Just watched a 15 minute video about him. Still no clue.

[@mehdiachouri]

So gay

[@Prince_Luci]

mehdi achouri that’s unnecessary

[@lugaretzia]

@@mehdiachouri so 4th grade

[@caincormier8951]

I'm from South Africa and I've seen no other actor nail a South Aftican accent as well as him. The greatest actor of our generation.

[@petec6159]

Daniel Day-Lewis. The greatest actor alive!

[@monkabrahms7997]

I wish his last movie would have been better

[@petec6159]

@@monkabrahms7997 I agree.

[@EthnHayabusa]

2nd best, for me. I prefer Oldman, but it's close!

[@ngbarone]

@@EthnHayabusa You have the right actors in the wrong order.

[@katspar7855]

Pete C De Niro is far better

[@Garrett1240]

His best accent is in Gangs of New York (it's literally perfect if you're knowledgeable on the subject) and second would be There Will Be Blood.

[@furdiebant]

You were alive back then? You must be very old!

[@furdiebant]

Red Floyd apparently it’s LITERALLY perfect, which is something you can’t glean from the sources you describe.

[@iliilili310]

+Rob Mob Stop being so desperate.

[@God-mb8wi]

+red floyd 1- no 2 - no 3 - maybe 4 - no 5 - cite your fucking sources idiot

[@denachtconducteur7070]

Jup

[@puturro]

his American accent is just amazing, especially cause he evokes 19th and early 20th century accents...

[@knugenavswarje734]

I've watched Gangs Of New York too many times to count, but a part of me still refuses to believe that Daniel Day-Lewis played Bill the Butcher. Too fucking good.

[@youlittlerocket]

Spot on mate, that's how I feel

[@davy_K]

His Belfast and N.Ireland accents are not 100% but they are 95%+ They are also consistent which is more important - I remember watching both of those films and the accent didn't distract me. (I'm from Belfast , NI). I suspect non NI people wouldn't know the difference. His Christy Brown accent is superb. A Southern Irish brogue with a cereberal palsy overlay is stunning. DDL is a seriously class act.

[@mukeshsaxena5603]

I literally never recognize him in a movie. He looks different in each and every one of his movie.

[@alchemyphoenix2374]

Remember when there were a few people complaining after it was announced that Lincoln wasn't being cast as an American? Holy lord there isn't one man in America that could have played Lincoln as spot perfect as DDL.

[@porscheoscar]

well there isnt another British actor who could have done better either. The best actor alive aside, Clint Eastwood in his prime years would have played Lincoln from a more historically accurate perspective. Daniel Day Lewis' script portrayed a much more jovial character than the melancholy man who spent most of his life in varying stages of depression. Virgo Mortensen who was actually born in NYC would have played an excellent Lincoln too. Just add a beard to his Russian gangster character in Eastern Promises and he's halfway there.

[@ChitGetFit]

Daniel day Lewis would have made a perfect Freddie Mercury

[@blakes5827]

He would have made a perfect Joan of Arc.

[@soldierside365]

Andrew Casie Chitty Di you ever see DDL and Freddie in the same room though? Case closed

[@espresso5512]

he would have made a perfect me, even better

[@osse99]

He would have made a perfect anything. Perfect queen of fucking England.

[@holleybulsara]

DDL would have made the perfect father of my children. Ok bye!

[@deepaksood3234]

Its not just the accent but also the voice modulation technique, which has made his perfomances look so different and amazing each and every time....

[@weighttrainingguide]

So impressive. One of the greatest actors ever. Almost unrecognisable in each role.

[@indobleh]

There Will Be Blood - stand out vocal performance, lives and breaths the character. It really couldn't be acted by anyone else.

[@maryefleury5712]

Perfection...

[@mickltlbjhbih3909]

I think his Lincoln is of similar caliber

[@Joshua-jj4xn]

Yes it could.

[@el34glo59]

Agreed. No one could hsve nailed that or Bill the Butcher roles

[@el34glo59]

@@Joshua-jj4xn Name someone

[@richf6111]

He goes way beyond accents. He absorbs the character. He is truly living when expressing himself.

[@MrCholoPants3415]

This guy has Clint Eastwood genetics. Looks like an aesthetic god in his young age, and in his old age just looks like an older aesthetic god lol. I hope I age as well as him and Eastwood.

[@rookyofficial]

Dennis Reynolds Of course you will Dennis, you’re a golden god!!!!

[@domzbu]

Then eat good food and keep active. You are what you eat and what you think and do.

[@AndrewDavies72]

Always helps to be skinny, that's for sure.

[@iamkurgan1126]

Human beings arent anywhere near to godlike. The pathetic opposite in truth. With zero exceptions.

[@noodlegrannybill]

@@iamkurgan1126 party pooper

[@Lion_ofJudah]

he is titanic in "there will be blood" best performance i ever saw in my life...

[@bananasandbass]

The sheer range of this actor is astounding. I couldn’t believe the difference in voice and character of There Will Be Blood and how he is in real life, and just the sheer amount of different varying roles he’s done.

[@adamthemyth]

His voice is a lot deeper in TWBB compared with his natural voice. Truly incredible.

[@zizoumonk10]

A more appropriate name for his Last of the Mohicans accent is "Early American."

[@Ares14]

1750's american accent is nothing like that though. if anything it would be a mix and mash of different european accents that mostly resemble that of there origin. English colonist's would sound enlgish and so on.

[@m0tbaillie]

@@Ares14 The only movie (miniseries) I've really seen get this right is John Adams with Paul Giamatti: www.imdb.com/title/tt0472027

[@charlesschleicher9352]

@@m0tbaillie "John Adams" has many things to commend it, but as a linguist I especially appreciated the linguistic accuracy of that miniseries. It still amazes me that someone actually cared enough to devote that kind of time and effort to make that happen!

[@blakes5827]

Director: "I don't know if anyone can pull off the diction of a man with CP....drunk." CB: Hold my beer.

[@greghanson869]

This man deserves ALL the Oscars. Such a tremendous talent. And only chooses roles based on character!

[@Bill-zj6ig]

Imagine gangs of new york with out bill the butcher. Imo its scorsese's worst film but ddl's character is mesmerising and he makes it a good movie.

[@dungeon-wn4gw]

Yeah. Scorsese is probably the most overrated director imo. The only masterpieces he's made was Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, and maybe one other. WOWS was really entertaining, I'll give it that. I think Silence is his worst film though. I've tried watching it three times, and had to stop because I almost fell asleep each time. And I'm a pretentious film snob that loves slow movies lmao

[@JCam151]

Gangs, there will be blood and departed. All highly rewatch able flix

[@mrglass5286]

@@dungeon-wn4gw you drunk?

[@pratikroy5995]

@@dungeon-wn4gw you're a tool.

[@dungeon-wn4gw]

@@mrglass5286 This shit is exactly what I'm talking about. If you don't say that Martin Scorsese is a director god, people get upset and/or start name calling in incredulity. Scorsese is great. He's made a few masterpieces. Taxi Driver is one of my favorite movies lmao. I LOVED Shutter Island. I acknowledge his achievements and he deserves praise.

[@joshthomas7999]

He's a genius. I wish he hadn't retired. My favorite actor because he's just fooking great.

[@tegan71969]

Daniel Day-Lewis was obviously born to be an actor. Pure natural talent. We're all lucky that he found it, and we can enjoy each and every movie he's been in.

[@USMC-0311]

I love all of Lewis’s characters. He immerses himself into his titled role and is the best in the industry. He needs to be respected for being who he is and most importantly how professional he is. Thank you Mr Lewis for your passion in your roles and my all time favorite is Abraham Lincoln. Thank you sincerely. You are the best.

[@NoosaHeads]

Probably the best actor there currently is. Not just the accents, he really does seem to take on the character's persona. (I especially liked him in There Will Be Blood - that was a seriously chilling performance).

[@ilovecaulk2542]

Thank you so much for uploading good content and not talking through it for the first 5 mins. That’s a good upload.

[@EscapeTheMatrix3h5fi]

D.D.Lewis ....we lost the best character actor of all time when he retired from acting. What a shame it is to loose a treasure like him.

[@atapuma5756]

It sounds to me all the accents are perfect but the italian one. Italians do not have that "super mario sound" when they speak. Italian accent "r" sounds different as well, more like a spanish "r" altough when he says "script" or "star" it's very easy understanding he's an english native speaker (or at least not italian). How do I know? I'm italian. Anyway he's one of the best actor ever

[@TonyB34]

Well I think that's also a choice made by himself in terms of "how strong will my accent sound". If you watch a bit more of this movie "nine" (really bad by the way, I don't recommend it), he doesn't have a very strong "super mario" accent like you say, he even talks almost perfectly, with a slight English accent because he plays a businessman who works with international stars. This extract you just saw is the only moment when he's upset and yells, I think that's why he lets this exaggeration explodes. He (Daniel Day-Lewis) actually lived in Italy for years so I guess he knows how an Italian speaking in English sounds like.

[@brunocappello9238]

I agree in almost evertything you've said: Nine is a beatiful movie, no one should miss it

[@9716-i7f]

You're really italian? My condolences.

[@christiancristof491]

@@9716-i7f What the fuck?

[@coolexio]

The South African accent wasn't that great either

[@Dee010s]

Ty for posting this. It really puts into perspective exactly why hes my favorite actor. He can do anything..but he chooses not to and thats one reason why hes great. Another is he totally looses himself. Amazing.

[@stefanobuonfino69]

And then another masterpiece, acting in Phantom Thread. What a legend!

[@equisetuminc]

Here for that comment! 🎉

[@haileycarter1732]

i would let him punch me in the face

[@dorbitan2935]

I would let him drink my milkshake

[@kurtislane8392]

Hailey Carter I want to taste his mutton

[@marshallzane7735]

I would let him sew anything into the canvas of my dress..... ?

[@dungeon-wn4gw]

@@marshallzane7735 oooh kinky lmao

[@fimbles1015]

Hes already drinking it :P

[@ecuriedelagrille2783]

Whouh, merci pour cette vidéo ! J'imagine le travail derrière !

[@TonyB34]

Merci !

[@fromchomleystreet]

A little odd to describe Hawkeye’s accent as “English”. Day Lewis is clearly Americanising his accent to some extent in that movie. He may have been aiming for something a little trans-Atlantic but it certainly isn’t “English”.

[@simonbrennan888]

All i can say is he's a genius,never came across a bad performance,1 in a million,and well deserved 🇬🇧

[@elisjongoseni3225]

He is a well deserved 3-times Oscar winner.

[@Kittynation589]

Could have won many more

[@elisjongoseni3225]

@@Kittynation589 I agree, at Abraham Lincoln I guess. He brilliantly portrayed Abraham.

[@dhivakark9962]

@@elisjongoseni3225 he did win for lincoln

[@elisjongoseni3225]

@@dhivakark9962 Yes.

[@WorldWideMarket]

I cant lie... He's the best film actor Ive ever seen...

[@lakergang8849]

Hands down my favorite actor of all time! a true chameleon. I love the way he immerses himself in every character he portrays.

[@annielaure3083]

Whenever I get bored of the humdrum mundane & want to be inspired I get out one of my 9 DVD movies of Day-Lewis. I've given up counting how many times I've watched them. No actor before or after him will be as awe-inspiring & magically entertaining. Please come back, Daniel, and give us one more!

[@eliyasara9786]

im amazed that you didn't include what i consider his greatest role (and perhaps most unknown) in The Unbearable Lightness of Being. The movie itself is genius, but the whole time Daniel manages to pull off a convincing Czech accent, and his peculiar mincing way of speaking definitely helps with the authenticity. You should include it.

[@BDUBZ49]

"Last of the Mohicans" I wouldn't call that an English or British accent. There are traces of it, but he was raised Mohican, and went to white man's school with Uncas. So its a blend of Algonquian and New England frontier. Also, you should have included a clip of him speaking Algonquian.

[@Dalroi1]

Yeah, I wondered if that was a caption bug.

[@doriemckay6935]

@Lucas Cruz lol....lol....

[@vollkenheimer]

That's an accurate point

[@Bazzworkout]

It’s a 100% an Irish accent Wicklow Dublin, I should know im from Dublin and Daniel is from Wicklow

[@JohnLutherable]

@@Bazzworkout Daniel is from London, you numbskull. He only lives there

[@ThePetlowany]

Lewis' voice in 'There Will Be Blood' literally convinces me that I'm observing a malevolent oil tycoon in the flesh.

[@mattlawrence1932]

I hope he gives us 3 more amazing legendary characters & performances before he retires because we deserve it

[@andrewmiller9265]

I've been watching and studying film,merely as an interest, since I was about 16. I'm nearly 39 now. I had MANY favorite movies up until I saw There will be blood. Still to this day, Daniel Plainview is my favorite character any actor has brought to life and I'm not sure I'll ever admire another quite as much.

[@gloriajeanstewart886]

He did both In The Name Of the Father and The Age of Innocence the same year...1993. Which one did he do first? Both characters are so different I marvel at how he did it.

[@m1169199]

Yeah I know..... imagine a professional actor playing two characters in 1 year.... How do they find the time? 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@jrtg1990]

@@m1169199 in the 30s 40s 50s, actors would act in many movies in a year. Case in point, Bette Davis

[@dhinakarroy4907]

I just want to see atleast one more phenomenal performance of Daniel and see him win an Oscar again.