British - Actor | April 29, 1957 -
Being at the centre of a film is a burden one takes on with innocence the first time. Thereafter, you take it on with trepidation.
Daniel Day-Lewis
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At a certain age it just became apparent to me that this was probably the work that I would have to do.
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My preference is that, that day when someone sticks a tripod in front of you with a camera on the top, it is not day one.
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I suppose I have a highly developed capacity for self-delusion, so it's no problem for me to believe that I'm somebody else!
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There's nothing worse than finding yourself in a situation, a very demanding piece of work, and knowing that you're not a true ally to the person who's in charge of all that.
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As a member of the audience I don't like it that I can't see what's going on in the eyes and in the face and in the most subtle responses of a performer when I'm more than a few rows back. I find it very frustrating.
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England is obsessed with where you came from, and they are determined to keep you in that place, be it in a drawing room or in the gutter.
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Well, we all have murderous thoughts throughout the day, if not the week.
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A voice is such a deep, personal reflection of character.
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When I did make the decision to focus on acting, I think my mother was just relieved for me that I had finally started to focus.
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I've got a serious-looking head.
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It's a source of great sadness to me that my father died without having seen me do anything worthwhile. He was constantly having to make excuses for me.
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