“I avoid talking about the way I work. But in avoiding it I seem only to have encouraged people to focus their fantasies about me in an ever more fantastical way.”

English actor

Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is an English actor, born in 1957. He is known for a career built on intense, carefully prepared performances, often in films by distinctive directors, and for being a leading figure in modern cinema. He is especially associated with method acting and with playing memorable, sometimes unusual characters. His awards include a record three Academy Awards for Best Actor, four BAFTAs, two Golden Globe Awards, and a knighthood in 2014 for services to drama.