Daniel Day-Lewis - The Biography

I take these unauthorized bios with a grain of salt, but I enjoy the factual info and the photos.

I wanted to know more about this great actor so I downloaded this ebook. I did learn a lot about the man assuming the stories are accurate. The book is built around interviews with people who knew and worked with Day-Lewis and a lot of assumptions by the author about how he must have felt are made. I would prefer an autobiography! I want to know the real man, not the veneer.

Excellent biography of an exceptional actor.

Few actors can rival Daniel Day-Lewis for acting chops or turbulent personal life. Widely hailed as one of the greatest - if not the greatest - actor of his generation, Day-Lewis is also one of the most complex individuals to ever grace the silver screen. Noted biographer Laura Jackson details the life and career of this acting powerhouse in this revealing, well-researched biography published in 2012 by John Blake Publishing.DANIEL DAY-LEWIS, THE BIOGRAPHY was originally released in 1999, this paperback edition updating his life/career to January 2013 with Day-Lewis' acclaimed LINCOLN portrayal. Though the British-Irish actor, son of U.K. Poet Laureate Cecil Day-Lewis, has been very selective in the films he's been involved in, his total commitment to a role has netted him three Oscars, making him the ONLY male actor in history to garner a trio of Best Actor awards. Likewise, few actors have walked away from the industry like the intensely private Day-Lewis, whose turbulent personal life has been tabloid fodder for years.Jackson does an admirable job in revealing the actor and the man behind the mask. She combines revealing reminiscences from friends and colleagues with material from various Brit, Irish and American sources to present an appealing portrait.Movie buffs will enjoy DANIEL DAY-LEWIS, THE BIOGRAPHY for its detailed information on and insights into this talented, enigmatic screen legend. Recommended.

This biography is one of the better ones out there. Daniel Day-Lewis is an accomplished actor with many credits to his name.Owing to his method acting performances I find my self drawn to watch him closely in each and every one of his 'outings'.I can and will recommend this book to anybody wishing to get a perspective of what Daniel Day--Lewis is about.

Disappointed.

Interesting and engagingly written.

Good read about an amazing actor

Es una biografía muy sencilla y agradable porque ayuda a desgranar un poco de ese genio que es Day Lewis. Sin embargo, me faltó más información íntima de su vida y menos de su obra artística. Conforme el libro avanza, parece que la autora tiene menos interés en contar detalles y más en finalizar la biografía.