Daniel Day-Lewis

NEW YORK - JANUARY 11:  Actor Daniel Day-Lewis attends the National Board of Review Annual Gala 2005 at Tavern On The Green January 11, 2005 in New York City.  (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

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An actor whose on-screen intensity is rivalled only by his off-screen intensity, Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the most acclaimed and least understood performers of his generation. The stories surrounding his complete immersion in his roles are legendary, from his insistence on remaining in a wheelchair between takes for My Left Foot to his refusal to accept manufactured cigarettes in favor of ... Read More