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Actors have very unique ways of working themselves into a role, which often requires some inspired tricks from them. There have been tons of stories about how actors prepare for roles and stay in character, including the one about Danial Day-Lewis’ time onGangs of New York.
The actor decided to listen to some of Eminem’s music in preparation for his role inGangs of New York. The actor had a specific reason for listening to the rapper’s music, which he explained to Rolling Stone in an interview.
Daniel Day-Lewis listened to a lot of Eminem in preparation forGangs of New York
Speaking withRolling Stones, Daniel Day-Lewis talked about the way he prepared for the role of Bill the Butcher. The actor, among other things, decided to listen to Eminmen, with one song in particular easing him into his role as the the political leader. He said:
Yes, every morning around five, especially the song “The Way I Am.” I’ve admired him for a while. I’m always on the lookout for music that might be helpful to a role. It bypasses the intellect in a particular way. With this film, I realized I was listening to Eminem more than usual.
Billy the Butcher inGangs of New Yorkdefinitely has the vibe of Eminem’sThe Way I Am. Day-Lewis also intimated to the magazine that music is actually an important part of his preparation process for roles, name-dropping the likes of Bach, Snoop Dogg, and Nirvana.
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Daniel Day-Lewishas delivered some of the most stunning performances in film in the last few years of his current acting career. The actor has managed to work with a lot of his inspirations in the roles that he plays, drawing inspiration from the music that he can see a character fitting with, leading to him including some of music’s big names in his preparation process.
Gangs of New Yorkcan be streamed on Max.
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