Leonardo DiCaprio reveals what he learned from Daniel Day-Lewis

Leonardo DiCaprio played a crucial role in bringing Daniel Day-Lewis out of retirement for the film "Gangs of New York" (2002). This Martin Scorsese-directed epic required a powerful actor to play the role of Bill the Butcher, and Day-Lewis, known for his intense method acting and selective filmography, was the first choice. However, at the time, Day-Lewis had stepped away from acting and was living in Italy, working as a cobbler's apprentice.
DiCaprio, who was already attached to the project and deeply admired Day-Lewis's work, joined Scorsese in the mission to persuade him to return to acting. The task was not easy, as Day-Lewis was known for his firm decisions regarding his career. However, DiCaprio and Scorsese believed that Day-Lewis was the perfect fit for the complex character of Bill the Butcher, who was a key figure in the film's portrayal of 19th-century New York City and its violent, gang-driven underworld.
The combination of Scorsese's persuasive direction and DiCaprio's enthusiasm for the project eventually convinced Day-Lewis to come out of retirement. His decision to accept the role is widely regarded as a testament to Scorsese's influence and DiCaprio's commitment to the film. Day-Lewis's performance in "Gangs of New York" was critically acclaimed, earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
This collaboration was a significant moment in film history, showcasing not only the drawing power of Scorsese as a director but also DiCaprio's growing influence in the industry. It also marked the beginning of a series of successful collaborations between DiCaprio and Scorsese. "Gangs of New York" itself became a critically acclaimed film, noted for its rich storytelling, powerful performances, and detailed depiction of historical New York City.
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[@rainflowers1099]

Daniel Day-Lewis is scarily good as Bill the Butcher, one of the best performances ever.

[@catinthehat906]

The mental effort it takes DDL to achieve his all encompassing method acting must be exhausting. It's a bit like the elite athlete who knows the physical pain they are going to have to endure to keep achieving the standards they set themselves. No wonder he needs a lot of persuasion to get back in the saddle.

[@pjmlegrande]

Or just plain scary, even. The menace our man Bill exuded was riveting

[@rainflowers1099]

@@catinthehat906 yeah I'd imagine making films generally is quite a high stress process, let alone taking it to the level he does. Be great to see him in something again though.

[@rainflowers1099]

@@pjmlegrande absolutely, he's terrifying!

[@danis8455]

But then there will be blood :P

[@normmurray9810]

Great job by the interviewer to not "interview" while he told the story. Not interrupting Leo drew me in to what he was talking about.

[@tedl7538]

Yes, in contrast with the old Letterman style which drove me absolutely nuts! The worst type of interviewer is definitely the one who loves the sound of their own voice.

[@Kelly-oq9nh]

Absolutely agree. So many famous (don’t know how) miss this respectful timing. Could have listened to the two of them much longer.

[@akattom]

Howard Stern is like the biggest bad example of this. That fnck keeps getting amazing guests but he's such a shitty interviewer.

[@lcunash8093]

I'm glad she quickly realized that saying "reaaaally? 😃" With that fake serial killer smile was a bad idea.

[@Gerard_2024]

@@lcunash8093 Another bad idea was deciding to wear a dress...

[@daveallen9958]

Daniel in my opinion is the greatest actor of all time. Leo is up there as well.

[@matthewche]

Leo is not even in the same solar system.

[@dougm659]

And in the opinion of the Academy which delivered him of his three Oscars!

[@MrMija]

@@matthewche he most definitely is in the same solar system. Right in uranus.

[@tyronevaldez-kruger5313]

Daniel is arguably the greatest US actor of all time. US actors are globally known but not the center of the world.

[@tyronevaldez-kruger5313]

​@@dougm659 the Oscars is suspicious since it ignors actors like Viggo Mortensen. But DD Lewis is at the top far above Leo who's not even in the category of Christoph Waltz let alone Denzel Washington and Marlon Brando

[@mattwhite399]

Daniel IS this movie. Anyone good actor could have played any other character in the movie, but only Daniel could be Bill the Butcher.

[@javablanca547]

Humphrey Bogart and Jimmy Cagney could both have played Bill the Butcher.

[@bradleewalsh8995]

@@javablanca547 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@javablanca547]

@@bradleewalsh8995 you just proved your abysmal ignorance. Maybe go watch a movie older than you are. Not your emotional age, of course, because that only puts it before 2020.

[@bradleewalsh8995]

@@javablanca547 Oh goodness me. Keep assuming. Maybe touch grass?? Get some fresh air

[@randomdude189]

It’s not even in the directors top 5 movies sadly. Good movie but it’s been made better by the director before and since.

[@scottystcloud7086]

I think Leo just basically nailed the reason DDL is now retired again. His process literally takes over his entire being and probably takes a toll depending on the role. Like can you imagine ACTUALLY being Daniel Plainview for 10 months? That sounds hellish even though the product was heavenly.

[@gawwwk]

Heavenly is such a great descriptive word for this. I totally feel that way. I dont know why people don't get that. Everyone looks at me strange when I say it is my favourite movie.

[@coolnamebro]

Day-Lewis was incredible but Paul Dano ruined the movie with his usual dismal performance.

[@coolnamebro]

Day-Lewis was incredible but Paul Dano ruined the movie with his usual dismal performance.

[@buggyboogle9]

It does take its toll and I don’t think it’s not always worth it, especially for him. It might be pleasing to the audience but for him it’s a double edged-sword. I remember years ago, when he starred in The Unbearable Lightness of Being. At the time it was the role every young actor wanted - it was THE most sought after role and he got it. Afterward he said, he felt very unhappy, it took too much out of him, he felt he had exposed himself too much. It left him feeling, depressed and torn up. So the thing he thought he wanted most, was ultimately not good for him.

[@KutWrite]

Yes. I wonder how many people had their milkshakes drank?

[@benhulme7401]

When DDL plays a role it’s impossible to think how any other actor could’ve possibly played it.

[@mkultra2456]

Did you see the movie The Humping Robot? DDL was the lead.

[@esteban20969564]

by acting instead of becoming the character??..

[@Burlykim13]

Absolutely and that cannot be said about almost any other actor or role

[@AdamFloro]

By learning the lines and studying the character’s motivation, just like any other role.

[@YungQueef]

Fuck that, Jack Black would have done a better job, hands down.

[@PapaEli-pz8ff]

I think it's great that he picks his roles so carefully. Another sign of commitment. No shame there

[@Eudaimaniac44]

& then there was NINE

[@davidhutchinson5233]

Daniel Day Lewis was nothing short of phenomenal in Gangs of NY but his performance in In the Name of the Father is what won me over. That movie. If it doesn't pull at your heart I don't if anything can.

[@nataliehewitt731]

My Left Foot is up there. My late Uncle had cerebral palsy and Daniel's portrayal was authentic

[@BeyondPostal]

The real Daniel Day-Lewis is a soft spoken man. The way he played Bill was INSANE, he transformed into the butcher. DDL is the finest actor I have ever seen. He is at the top!

[@Kosmothestarkid]

Tobey really hit him with "With great power comes great responsibility" 😂

[@schawdaya]

I see the layer's you're working with lol

[@JS-bu5vc]

I think that it might be pretty clear to anyone that has the opportunity to work with Daniel, that it’s exactly that. An opportunity. Leo 100% gets it.

[@anthonybrett]

Daniel is a spectacular actor. But as the father of an intellectually disabled child, I've never seen anybody act as well as Leo in What's Eating Gilbert Grape. I'd never heard of him before that film and I was sure they had cast an intellectually disabled person for the part. He's the only actor that has ever fooled me.

[@donkeyears4704]

myself included. i was floored with every moment of his performance. watch him when he's not even speaking in that movie and it's the most familiar thing, if you have a close relationship with the mentally handicapped. speaking of mentally handicapped, guess who leonardo lost the best supporting oscar to that year? tommy lee jones for the fugitive. i mean, that's a fine movie, but get real. that right there will prove to you that the oscars is just a marketing party for tv.

[@anthonybrett]

@@donkeyears4704 Agreed. I could never understand how Leo didn't win an Oscar for that performance. My son has Kanner's syndrome (severe autism) and although Hoffman's performance in Rainman was exceptional, (he was portraying someone with Kanner's), there was something about Leo's ability that transcended Hoffman. Like you said, it was the moments when he said nothing, the look on his face, his mannerism's, just spellbinding.

[@1pcfred]

@@anthonybrett Oscars aren't about the performance it's about who's time it is. Leo's time came later.

[@Burlykim13]

Did you watch DDL or Deniro or Penn in their respective similar roles? I’m guessing not. If that’s the case I would encourage you to do so because they’re incredible.

[@anthonybrett]

@@Burlykim13 "I’m guessing not. " Assumption is the mother of all f*ckups mate. ;) Penn was great in Sam, but I knew who he was which meant I knew I was watching someone act. Same with DeNiro in Awakenings, great film though, although I would say Williams out performed him. I loved My Left Foot, but his disability was nothing like my sons. All were brilliant, none of them were as good as DiCaprio. Sorry.

[@gerrs19]

Lmao that Tobey hit him with the core principle of Spider-Man

[@henriisgay]

He hit him with the Uncle Ben😂

[@owenhershey13]

If you've seen Gangs Of New York, and There Will Be Blood ...and then you've seen Lincoln, and My Left Foot ...then you've seen all you need to in order to know what an absolutely astounding actor Daniel Day-Lewis is. Just the most amazing range, such totally different characters, all utterly convincing and compelling.

[@jOIene_RN]

Last of the Mohicans too. Yeah, he is incredible.

[@Powertoyah32]

In the Name of the Father also

[@neoscylax]

Recently re-watched Gangs of New York. Absolutely phenomenal movie!

[@hugh-jasole]

Of course. Scorsese has never done anything less than good to great.

[@qcrew2938]

Can you imagine your jogging in Central Park and you get passed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day-Lewis walking together in silence

[@1pcfred]

I don't jog but I have been in Central Park. I don't think I've ever seen anyone famous any time I was ever there. Or it I did I just didn't notice. In NYC you kinda don't look at people. Although one time on 9th St. I bumped into Mick Jagger. Him I couldn't help but to notice. The entourage of hangers on around that guy is unbelievable. Was like the circus came to town.

[@j.martin4476]

DDL in this and in There Will be Blood is just otherworldly. I know it's subjective but he very well may be the greatest actor Ever.

[@patttrick]

Did not like blood.

[@DocRobotnik]

Me neither. He was great in it though. ​@@patttrick

[@Wh4L205]

@@patttrickit’s very overrated. But nonetheless, ddl was great in it.

[@hotdog9262]

@@Wh4L205 don`t think its overrated but its certainly uncomfortable to watch

[@joesuchy1157]

@@patttrickI drink it up! , subject matter was stupid acting was great

[@Tmaxar]

The thing that makes Daniel such an amazing actor is that in every character he plays, his own personality disappears.

[@Taniwha123]

I have never seen better casting for extras in a movie

[@allsport916]

Everyone except Cameron.

[@Taniwha123]

@@allsport916 lol - Extras

[@waynej2608]

​@@allsport916I thought that she held her own.

[@arriuscalpurniuspiso]

Schindler's List is better

[@Taniwha123]

@@arriuscalpurniuspiso for extras ?

[@neaituppi7306]

When you see Leonardo talk in interviews, you can see him in most of the roles he did. When you see Daniel in interviews, you say, "That is not the same person!!" Even roles like The boxer or age of innocence, it isn't the same person. That is the kind of actor I would want to be if I did it as a career.

[@warlockCommitteeMeeting]

Gary Oldman is another. Man is a pure chameleon. Love Leo too. Thanks for the great comment.

[@ABoyd1852]

Couldnt agree more!

[@dancarter482]

Joel Edgerton is an absolute chameleon - watch his interview in this series. One of my favorite appearances. Totally agree about Leo and can't stand the sycophantic response from the audience - he must get sick of that - treating him like some comedy genius guru. It's actually a really boring anecdote with no punchline!

[@mantis10_surf85]

These guys suck blueballz 😮

[@mantis10_surf85]

@@dancarter482, who is Joel egerwhatever? WTF dude! Get wit it 😊

[@MrPaulb1982]

That crowd would laugh if Leo was reading a phone book

[@BigBoss7777777]

Yeah it’s embarrassing

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

Well - making that situation happen is actually probably half of the profession.

[@GerryAustin1978]

Yep, J-K-L would be hilarious

[@Chebab-Chebab]

What if it's a funny phone book?

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

@@Chebab-Chebab Not gonna lie, I’ve read some brilliantly, comedic phone books in my time … people give up on them too early, they can be a bit of a slow burn but great stuff usually starts going down somewhere around “P” to “S” and from there it jiust kinda really soars …

[@maheenabiden9570]

Bill the Butcher… one of the scariest characters ever committed to celluloid.

[@jamesrawlins735]

Yeah it's a tossup which is scarier - Bill the Butcher or Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood

[@Wh4L205]

@@jamesrawlins735Daniel plainview was scary to you???

[@Sigma1_969]

Daniel is one of those rare character actors, a person that truly separates himself from himself to become completely free in body and mind.. Bill The Butcher was Daniels greatest gift to cinema...Ever. ..it was a great cast, but Daniel made Bill feel like Jason Voorhees with a conscience.. Gangs of New York was an incredible movie.. and Leo DiCaprio was fantastic, and also an incredible actor.

[@anthonymacdonnacha9272]

Watch My left foot, now that's good acting

[@Sigma1_969]

@@anthonymacdonnacha9272 I know right... Such a brilliant performance.

[@MarkTebbutt-bv2qb]

Lewis unsung actor puts himself heart N soul into any project never be neglects himself as a person as we all are

[@loantran-thanh7795]

Unsung actor ? What do you mean ?

[@tedl7538]

LOL right, an "unsung actor" with three Oscar wins and six Oscar nominations. Also dozens of prestigious awards from many other major institutions. Plus, a critic's darling and audience favorite. Less unsung and more like an operatic aria❤

[@MarkTebbutt-bv2qb]

Meaning alot of people do not ad him in conversation not his academy achievements. Just in general talk . Smart fucking arse

[@johnsalchak3498]

Daniel along with Nicholson & Oldman are the greatest I've seen.

[@minarik01]

gary oldman is the best

[@TheProphegy]

I agree. Three of my favorite actors ever. Christian Bale is close too, he’s a chameleon.

[@aaronbennack714]

@@TheProphegy You beat me to it.

[@scottystcloud7086]

@@aaronbennack714Philip Seymour Hoffman as well. No telling what he could've accomplished had he lived.

[@BigBoss7777777]

@@TheProphegyChristian Bale is so wooden. Overrated actor

[@warlockCommitteeMeeting]

this interviewer is the best interviewer I have ever seen interview an actor.

[@mkultra2456]

She needs to lose some weight though.

[@mantis10_surf85]

She’s not that good. She’s very unpleasant for the eyes 🤮

[@MSgt_0699]

In terms of Hollywood hierarchy, Daniel Day-Lewis is a General. It is so, so very unfortunate that he retired.

[@1pcfred]

There's only so much gas in the tank and when you're out you're out. Acting always took a lot out of Lewis. He didn't want to be empty.

[@tmzisscum]

You wouldn't say that if you wore his shoes. He's an even better shoemaker than actor

[@jamesdelcol3701]

Daniel Day-Lewis becomes the roles he plays. His voice is so compelling. Every role his voice is different. He's nasal in "Gangs of New York", in "The Will Be Blood" he doesn't talk like that. He talks like an Industrialist from the early 1900's. Research is another strong point for Daniel.

[@patttrick]

What about his left foot?

[@marcdaniels9079]

It’s called acting. 😅

[@bigsmokerc]

In there will be blood he just made up a silly voice. He did the research and didn't like any of the voices he heard. So he made one up.

[@myusernamerocks3]

Daniel Day-Lewis is the best actor who ever lived. There's absolutely no comparison. He's in a league of his own.

[@tmzisscum]

ya think??

[@djjess9553]

Gangs of New York had me on the edge of my seat...dam good movie

[@davehoward22]

Fun fact,four actors in the film are in the film "Bounty" made 20 years earlier.

[@Dreez76]

I remember when Titanic was released, i couldnt' stand Leo. But now, he's grown into a great man, and even greater actor , simply amazing person and i hope he lives a long happy life.

[@1pcfred]

Say what you will about DiCaprio but he knows how to attach himself to great projects. He has one of the highest average ratings when all of the movies he's ever been in are considered collectively. He is a great actor in his own right too. But his agent is a real talent.

[@tmzisscum]

Great man? lmao

[@thecocktailian2091]

I quite enjoy the retelling of the first meeting and the walk through central park. Leo characterized Danny perfectly, and I could see it clearly in my minds eye.

[@wizardofb9434]

Wonderful experience with DDL. Thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio. Great movie, great actors...

[@lyndatrones1787]

Daniel Day-Lewis would never have been the part of Butcher Bill without Leonardo DiCaprio constantly talking him into the role.. never forget that guys

[@irvingwashington8638]

You're so naive. 😃😆 You really believe this bullshit ldc was talking about? 😄

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

Who cares.

[@ktoth29]

DDL and Sean Connery are the two greatest actors of my lifetime and represent different ends of the craft. Sean Connery is pure charisma, he has the same Scottish accent in every movie and he’s still 100% believable. DDL is a chameleon who completely disappears into the character.

[@DannyBhoy88]

I'm a scot but you're way off the mark with connery. He never improved any movie he was in and apart from bond films I doubt whether most went to see a movie because he was in it. Way overrated.

[@athulspeaks5065]

Look how gracefully Leo tells the story! With all those micro-expressions..., the pause, the voice.... Just brilliant!

[@ep1phany62]

Leo is being too humble here. He’s grown into an amazing actor and has never had the credit for it. The biggest insult was giving him the Oscar for a film where he’s dead for half of it. There are many other roles he deserved that recognition for.

[@usmanmt33]

I was introduced to DDL in GONY never knew of him before, the very first time he appeared in the movie, just seeing his face, without him even saying a word yet, i belived he was the character he was playing, I was so mesmerized by his acting that i had to go on a Daniel Day Lewis marathon, researching and watching all of his movies to date.

[@Tito-sq1kb]

DDL is the greatest!!!

[@Leo-rg5wy]

Imagine taking a walk through Central Park with your kid or dog and see Leo and DDL on a bench 👀

[@1pcfred]

That's why people live in the City. For the arts and culture. They ain't there just because they like traffic.

[@michabrzozowski1486]

How could they even go for a walk without a big crowd following them?

[@1pcfred]

@@michabrzozowski1486 do you always harass celebrities whenever you run into them? That's annoying. I know there's a cost for being famous but it shouldn't be that high.

[@michabrzozowski1486]

@@1pcfred Umm I don't... But I assume some people will out of a big crowd in Central Park. If I'm wrong then that's great though.

[@1pcfred]

@@michabrzozowski1486 that's a safe assumption I think. People, ya just gotta hate them.

[@ayrton56612]

Glad to see Leo recognize DDl as the better actor. He´s the goat.

[@tmzisscum]

That's like saying it's good that Vlade Divac admits Michael Jordan is the better basketball player

[@filmbuff2777]

I love Gangs of New York. I think its much better than its reputation. The revenge story is more nuanced & complex than something like Gladiator, which is all run of the mill in just about every way, but it is supposedly a "masterpiece." Scorsese was deserving to win for this film, & Day-Lewis should have won the Oscar for this as well.

[@moralester]

After learning more about him, Daniel Day Lewis is the most artistic man i've ever seen

[@anarchistangler]

Daniel Day Lewis was legendary, and I was totally rooting for him standing up for the native born.

[@diemcarl5546]

My two cents. I love Leo, he's a genius actor of modern times. Period. Daniel is exactly as Leo says, there's commitment, and there's Daniel-Day Lewis.

[@saeidaliyounkhajehdizaj9903]

Marlon Brando's raw talent+ Daniel Day-Lewis's commitment = The best actor of all time

[@The_Card_Father]

Daniel-Day Lewis and Leonardo Dicaprio together in that movie was the pinnacle of cinema.

[@paulbfields8284]

First time I saw Mohicans I immediately thought of the pure talent of Montgomery Clift and how much DD Lewis reminded me of him and his I felt that would be a huge compliment to him.. he’s on a level all his own.

[@MikeB12800]

Fun fact… Scorsese wanted The Clash to star in it

[@jacobpaint]

No doubt it's that commitment to his roles that is also the reason that it's too hard for him to keep acting in films all the time. Going home to his family and not being able to completely drop that character could be worse than just not going home while in pre-production and then shooting.

[@COO415]

"Oh shit game on. Bill the Butcher for the next 9 months". Daniel Day Lewis, what a dedication to his craft. Sic 😊.

[@masterofallgoons]

Maybe someone can get him out of retirement again. PTA?

[@rainflowers1099]

Or Martin Scorsese maybe, perhaps in the Wager, if that gets made.

[@harrycahill2140]

I would love him to pair Tarantino, Coen brothers, Wes Anderson or David O'Russell.

[@meowrbius]

Top 2 Greatest actors of the 21st century.

[@jimmyfaherty8588]

Great interview! Love both Leo and Daniel.

[@fang_uk]

Daniel Day-Lewis Bette Davis and Sir Anthony Hopkins are my favourite Actors. They’re the kind of people who don’t just “act”, they all but inhabit a role and you can’t take your eyes off them when they’re on screen. DeCaprio is a good actor, but I find he’s very much reliant on the quality of projects he chooses to work on, whereas the others I mentioned above possess that rare artistic alchemy where they can take the most basic of elements and turn it into gold.

[@davidsavage5630]

I truly believe that working with Scorsese and Daniel Day-Lewis is the turning point between Leo the teen heartthrob and Leonardo DiCaprio one of the greatest actors of his generation. Not that he wasn't already capable of being good....I just think that was when he realized how much more he had to step it up or get just blown off the screen..

[@thesean3194]

Great anecdote. Leo really opened up this interview.

[@Jeff-66]

Odd to recall ... but I don't think I've ever seen DiCaprio interviewed before.

[@teresas8173]

He gives very few interviews

[@davidkeithbecket]

The interviewer is bringing out the best in Leo.

[@PureNRG2]

Glad he came out of retirement or we wouldn’t have There Will be Blood and Lincoln.

[@astraluna6is9]

Like Lewis, Decaprio is a living legend. With their greatest rolls yet to be played.

[@marcpadilla1094]

Very generous of Leo. Go on an interview about Daniel Day Lewis.

[@AC-wl7ve]

The butcher is probably my favourite character ever in a movie

[@whocares4464]

Yes

[@edwardp7725]

DDL is one of the GOATs. Hes in the same league as Anthony Hopkins . The best of the best.

[@MrSlowestD16]

Shit, by the way Leo describes it, you can make an entire movie on just the making of Gangs of New York. The "getting him out of retirement" scene would be legendary, lol. The arrival on the five points scene would also be epic. I've heard many tellings of the set like this outside of this interview. Also "Somebody suggested it, might have been Marty" Ahh yes, "Marty." He has a habit of suggesting things, lol.

[@Spills51]

I can picture Daniel leaning over his kids bed after a long day at the set...and slowly and softly whispers in his ear "Theres a portugease ship coming to the docks at midnight". I know, I butchered the line...but you get the point lol

[@timbrown8038]

Daniel has been a favorite of mine since The Bounty.

[@Adam-mu6cx]

The last of the mohicans is one of the best opus day's in all of filmography. The part at the end where the elder is explaing that hes the last of his kind is so powerful, even as a young boy it always stuck with me. The last 10 minutes of the movie is probably, arguably the best 10 minutes of cinema ever filmed.

[@cleftturnip7774]

I thought he was going to say "i learnt that method acting is for crazy people "

[@toughluck1966]

No one better than Daniel, leonardo will be spoken about in the same regard later on

[@dman1848]

Shockingly amazing performance by Daniel

[@jackcrater9725]

DDL as Bill The Butcher is easily my favorite movie villain of all time. Heath Ledger's Joker was phenomenal but Bill The Butcher was so terrifying and intimidating. Him being a more realistic and believable character is what made him so scary and his performance that much more special to me. I'd be more afraid of being stuck in a room alone with Bill The Butcher than The Joker.

[@chrisgreen7725]

I wonder how much the method acting is for the co-stars? All of Leonardo's interactions for 9 months, even at the end of filming for the day, are with Bill. If the actors were to become best buds recovering from beers last night perhaps Leonardo might not portray the same fear and intimidation of Daniel's character?

[@JohnSmith-vy7ck]

Woulda felt like the longest 10 minutes ever.

[@Valelacerte]

The Gangs of New York would not have had the depth and authenticity that it had without Daniel Day-Lewis. He was like Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now.

[@bigdaddypiggy]

In most creative fields …sports as well there is always an artist who hovers over their genre like the spaceship over the White House in “Independence Day”….Tool,Micheal Jordan,Tom Brady,Dale Earnhardt,Ali,Prince…..Danny Lewis is one of those ships

[@scottlaux6934]

Daniel Day Lewis and Phillip Seymour Hoffman both took acting to a level of commitment that it caused them suffering. The results were 😮

[@goblinslayer7096]

What a great interviewer.

[@jeremyroberts8822]

Surely that level of commitment and sort of throwing yourself into a role takes a mental toll on you. Probably why Daniel hasn’t done that many films and is now retired again. It’s a shame we won’t get to see him play more characters but it is what it is. It fascinates me how some actors need to go to such extremes whereas others can kind of just jump in and out of character at will you know they’re the character when they need to be but that’s it. Obviously both ways work cus amazing actors have many different styles. Method sounds like hell to me to a certain extent really would depend on the character

[@TheFlyingHeart]

“The most incredible set ever!” Really? They built the TITANIC for this guy! James Cameron must be like “This mother fucker!”

[@Ian-lx1iz]

_He learned_ that Daniel Day-Lewis' head DOESN'T go right up to the top of his hat. S' there!

[@Cenot4ph]

There Will Be Blood is next level, it's rare to see that kind of transformation on the screen.

[@baronwarborn9107]

Di Caprio is so charismatic I feel like an 18 year old girl

[@tmzisscum]

Don't ever go to prison

[@T0mmyTune]

Studying to be Cobbler isn't absurd, or funny. Unless you're an idiot. Same with the silence as they walked. Silence is golden and it allows room to breathe.

[@Make_Canada_Trudeau-Less-Again]

DDL the greatest actor that didn't act that much, such a shame.

[@el_mal_de_ojo]

Quality over quantity I guess. In a way it's better like this, there's less chance that he tarnishes his impeccable career.

[@kevinlakeman5043]

He did at least 20 full-length films as an actor, another as narrator and one as himself. Not to mention droves of stage performances. So he actually did a ton of acting.

[@Make_Canada_Trudeau-Less-Again]

@@kevinlakeman5043 he did 13 over the last 35 years..... No its not a lot..........did you go to his stage performances...........theres always someone in the comment section that feels the need........

[@atomicviking2497]

Can Hollywood even create that kind of talent anymore?

[@kxmode]

"Game on. Game on." and "He's phenomenal in character." So Leo was basically saying DDL was a Role-Play Game. 🙂

[@danw331]

Aaaaaand didn't he just KILL IT as Bill the Butcher. One of those genuinely terrifying bad guy characters.

[@GomuGear4]

I thought this was Wonka from the thumbnail till I looked closer

[@BRinMilwaukee]

DiCaprio and Daniel Day Lewis are probably the two best actors alive today

[@grawakendream8980]

whats the date of this interview

[@Chewyness]

Daniel Day Lewis was so amazing in Gangs of New York so freakin amazing and you can tell some of it rubbed off on Leo especially in the move Django Unchained

[@loganshotrod4x464]

A big part of you gets locked away when you become someone else & that’s what the greatest actors must do. Think of it that way & it’s easy to understand DDL’s hesitation.

[@justinschrank4806]

Probably the beat villain of all time. Truly iconic character. I swear he grew a foot and became Bill the butcher

[@MrMallum]

I saw the film at the cinema and - genuinely - I did not know it was Day Lewis playing the Butcher! he was that good!! I remember saying to my mate "The Butcher was an amazing character" and my friend said "Day Lewis is such a good actor" and it blew my mind! only 1 other film has that happened to me, the character being so good, I don't know who plays it. Big up DDL!!!!

[@radicalturkey]

Criminal that he didn't win an Oscar for Bill the butcher.

[@guins99]

DDL and Gary Oldman -- 2 of the greats of our generation.

[@caddidon]

I’ll watch any movie he’s in, one or the greatest actors of all time

[@patriciagiannattasio9180]

There's commitment and then there's Daniel Day Lewis.