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He Was Attracted To The Role
Daniel Day-Lewis isn’t known for playing happy characters, so it’s no surprise that Daniel Plainview’s darkness pulled him in. In an interview with NPR, Day-Lewis remarked, “I daresay because the unconscious plays such a huge part in the work, the imagination being on the front line of that.” “What could be more liberating than exploring the deepest recesses of one’s imagination and psyche with impunity?” Everything worked out in the end because Day-Lewis’ portrayal of Daniel Plainview is horrifying.
He Was Attracted To The Role