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How Daniel Day-Lewis Found Abraham Lincoln's Voice - Oprah's Next Chapter - Oprah Winfrey Network

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Published on Dec 3, 2012

Daniel Day-Lewis, an actor known for his intense character preparation, spent a year studying Abraham Lincoln, America's 16th president, before filming began for Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. After reading more than 100 books, poring over photos and reading Lincoln's speeches aloud, Daniel says, he was able to capture the president's distinctive voice. Watch as he reveals why he turned down the part nine years ago... and what made him finally say yes. Plus, Daniel explains why he believes the voice is "a fingerprint of the soul."

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  • JediPug1

    JediPug1 4 months ago

    It's a credit to how much I adore Daniel Day-Lewis that I'll sit through an Oprah interview.... :P

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  • caustic777444

    caustic777444 4 months ago

    0:55 When Oprah stopped understanding him.

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  • booboodavila

    booboodavila 6 days ago

    I love the way Daniel speaks

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  • CaronAplus

    CaronAplus 1 week ago

    great interview!!!

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  • mathew633man

    mathew633man 2 weeks ago

    what the hell? that's the same guy who played in the Gangs of New York? he's a completely different person! even his voice is different!

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  • JayJoJonny

    JayJoJonny 1 month ago

    is it not somewhat ironic that here we have at Brit from London, portraying one of the great US presidents…he does such a realistic portrayal that we now call him an Oscar winner…brilliant job DDL.

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  • dougie quaid

    dougie quaid 1 month ago

    i came for DDL. only for DDL, not Oprah.

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  • FTFcaveman

    FTFcaveman 1 month ago

    Great Daniel Day-Lewis, Now you are in both my favorite movies "Lincoln" and The "Last of the Mohicans"

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  • Drac39

    Drac39 1 month ago

    It's like a worm talking to Einstein

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  • marneebox

    marneebox 2 months ago

    he seems like such a sweet, intelligent man :) excellent actor and very handsome and attractive :P

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    marneebox 2 months ago

    i dontget why oprah has "the next chapter" she should have just kept the show. she didn't even retire or did she just want to change the format?

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  • MARYANN CONORS Brown

    MARYANN CONORS Brown 2 months ago

    He, Daniel is an amazing Method Actor.

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