1.)  Agreed: Day Lewis was incredible! really brought Lincoln to life...not to mention Speilberg's Oscar-bound composition of the story!

2.) With make-up, etc., Day Lewis could create a 30 year old  ( or older) Twain! He is a truly gifted actor!! Not even from this side of the pond!!


Bottoms up!!



On Nov 30, 2012, at 4:32 PM, Harold Bush <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> speaking of the Lincoln Of Our Lit.:
> 
> I was seriously blown away by the look and feel, and portrayal of Lincoln
> by Daniel Day Lewis.  it was just short of uncanny.  I am not sure if an
> American icon has ever been portrayed as effectively/ acted out so
> convincingly -- simply, just "looked" like the person, or at least how I'd
> imagine him.  WOW.  just give him the Oscar right now, it was awesome...
> 
> I'd be interested if anyone had the same feelings.  I think the bar has
> been set so high with this performance, I cannot see even trying to get
> someone to act Mark Twain in a film of such magnitude.  Thoughts??
> 
> -hb
> 
> -- 
> Harold K. Bush, Ph.D
> Professor of English
> Saint Louis University
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