A notorious method actor, he stayed in the role of Abe Lincoln for the Spielberg biopic when cameras weren't rolling, and word has it he researched heavily for his role as
a 1950s dress maker and fashion maverick in Phantom Thread.
Not exact matches
Set in the glamor of
1950's post-war London, Day - Lewis takes on the role of renowned
dress -
maker Reynolds Woodcock, who is at the center of British fashion until he comes across a young and strong - willed woman, Alma (Vicky Krieps) and his carefully tailored life is thrust into relative chaos.
At one point in «Phantom Thread,» renowned
1950s London
dress maker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day - Lewis) accidentally ruins a wedding gown that is due to ship out the next morning.