Daniel Day-Lewis

Whenever you hear the name Daniel Day-Lewis, it immediately conjurs up some of the finest screen performances but an actor ever seen. Who among those of us who have seen it could possibly forget his riveting portrayal of Cerebral Palsy sufferer, Christie Brown in 'My Left Foot', for which he won a much-deserved academy award. And if anybody could have delivered a better John Proctor in 'The Crucible, I'd like to know who it would be because Daniel was amazing and brought both of these real life characters to the screen in such a way as to make his performances truly unforgettable.



Add to that roles like "The Age of Innocence" and you get an idea of just how versatile he is. Any role is well within his tremendous capabilities and any of his films are worth the time to just sit back and watch. If you haven't, you should, you won't be disappointed.

One of the best actors working in film today. I remember seeing him in a small role in Gandhi. Then after each subsequent film I became more and more impressed with his believability and ability to transform. His performance in In the Name of the Father remains my favorite performance of all time. The scene between him and his father when they find themselves in the same cell is incredible. It's amazing to see that the actor in this film is the same person as the actor in My Left Foot, another mind blowing performance. His latest, There Will Be Blood, is another example of the transformational powers that he has as an actor.

Daniel Day-Lewis is a true actor. You really believe that he got into acting because he loves it for what it is. You'll never see him in any tabloids and you won't hear any gossip about him. In his roles, you sense more realism than many other actor's who are considered more talented than he. Of all of his roles in all of his movies, my favorite has to be "Gangs of New York."

If you want to watch a genuinely talented modern actor, then pick up a movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis. The man is a true thespian. Mind you, I don't get some of his method acting habits, but you never should question pure genius.



Daniel is one of only a handful of actors that could truly stand up with the greats such as Olivier or Guinness. He immerses himself into a role to the point where you can't tell where the character begins and Daniel ends.



I know this will sound silly, but I sometimes think that this brooding, dark, and incredibly sexy guy could even make a dog food commercial interesting enough to win an Oscar. lolol