Actor Daniel Day-Lewis often went through extreme preparations to inhabit the characters he plays. Even if that means putting his health, both physically and mentally, at risk.
Daniel Day-Lewis went too far in his method acting for ‘Last of the Mohicans’ Daniel Day-Lewis | Ben Pruchnie/FilmMagic
Day-Lewis applied some of his well-known method acting for the 1992 picture Last of the Mohicans. The picture saw Day-Lewis portray a half-white Native American who was adopted by his tribe, and is unexpectedly thrust into the French and Indian War.
In his interview with The New York Times, some of the methods Day-Lewis used to prepare for the film was revealed. According to the publication, Day-Lewis would stand in a cold lake for fifteen minutes for the sake of his character. He also did a lot of running for the feature to maintain his role’s slim physique. But Mohicans also took a significant toll on the Oscar-winner.
Daniel Day-Lewis went too far in his method acting for ‘Last of the Mohicans’ Daniel Day-Lewis | Ben Pruchnie/FilmMagic
Day-Lewis applied some of his well-known method acting for the 1992 picture Last of the Mohicans. The picture saw Day-Lewis portray a half-white Native American who was adopted by his tribe, and is unexpectedly thrust into the French and Indian War.
In his interview with The New York Times, some of the methods Day-Lewis used to prepare for the film was revealed. According to the publication, Day-Lewis would stand in a cold lake for fifteen minutes for the sake of his character. He also did a lot of running for the feature to maintain his role’s slim physique. But Mohicans also took a significant toll on the Oscar-winner.
- 11/7/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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