Lincoln
The cast and crew of Steven Spielberg’sLincolnrose to the occasion with stringent requirement for historical accuracy from the lead actor , with plenty of accolades at the remainder of the sidereal day to show for their hard body of work . Starring the legendary Daniel Day - Lewis in the deed function , Lincolndepicts President Abraham Lincoln ’s efforts to make pass the 13th Amendment in the last days of the U.S. Civil War . Day - Lewis was not the only actor to be recognize forLincoln , with both Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones also being nominate for Oscars for their performance .
It is hardly a surprisal that Day - Lewis would go on to become one of thebest role player to impersonate a U.S. President , or that Spielberg ’s historical epic attain such succeeder , give the chronicle of both Hollywood icon ' careers . splendidly , Spielberg’sSaving Private Ryan ’s D - Day encroachment successiveness is one of themost praise , historically accurate on - screen battlesof all time . However , whereLincolnis concerned , Day - Lewis seemingly took ascendency of the production , which resulted in a textured , realistic environmentthat the audience can certainly feel .
Steven Spielberg Had Strict Set Rules For Authenticity For Filming 2012’s Lincoln
At The Request Of His Lead Actor, Spielberg Led An Impressively Historically Accurate Set When Filming Lincoln
Tim Blake Nelson , who plays New York Representative Richard Schell inLincoln , detailed the experience of mold on a totally historically accurate correct forThe Hollywood Reporter , largely at the exclusive right of Day - Lewis but apply by Spielberg . Day - Lewis is famous for his method acting acting , involving staying in character at all times , even when the cameras are not rolling . In the casing ofLincoln , this also meant any forward-looking items being ban from the solidifying . According to Nelson :
" Then work with Daniel Day - Lewis [ on Lincoln ] was another extremum , and how he was able to commit not only himself , but the entire production to a work ethic and to esthetical principle in terms of the mental process that just rise , not only what he was up to , but what everyone around him was up to as well . Just the fact that on Lincoln , nobody was allowed to wear T - shirts with logos on them . There were never any anachronism on set .
You could n’t have a paper coffee cupful . You had to have something that was made of cloth that would have been uncommitted in the late 19th century . So no shorts . No sneaker . Steven [ Spielberg ] wear off a sports jacket every daytime to lead , and a clitoris - down shirt . No iPhones , did I mention that ? It just bring everything up a level . And then of course all the hooey everyone knows about him : That he stays in character , that he could only be call as Lincoln . And that he accomplished this in a elbow room that somehow did n’t annoy anyone — it for sure did n’t annoy me — and it made the stage set a more disciplined place in a really good way . Which I intend shows in the film . "
How Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln Became An Acclaimed Success
Lincoln Walked Away With A Dozen Oscar Nominations & Two Wins For Its Troubles
Of course , theset formula forLincolndescribed by Nelsoncontributed to its astounding success , making for another great historic epic poem to join the ranks ofSteven Spielberg ’s good movies . Lincolnmade $ 275 million at the box office on a budget of $ 65 million and still hold a score of 90 % on Rotten Tomatoes . The movie was also one of the biggest title at the Oscars in 2013 , with 12 nominations and two wins .
Lincoln ’s Oscar Nominations
Category
Nominee(s )
Best Picture
Steven Spielberg & Kathleen Kennedy
From director Steven Spielberg, Lincoln stars Daniel Day-Lewis as the titular 16th president of the United States. The film portrays the final months of Lincoln’s life and focuses on his attempts to get the 13th amendment passed by the US Congress in order to abolish slavery in the aftermath of the Civil War. Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Tommy Lee Jones also star.
Best Lead Actor ( victor )
Daniel Day - Lewis
right Director
Steven Spielberg
Best Supporting Actor
Tommy Lee Jones
Best Supporting Actress
Sally Field
Best Writing , Adapted Screenplay
Tony Kushner
Best Cinematography
Janusz Kaminski
Best Film redaction
Michael Kahn
Best Costume Design
Joanna Johnston
Best Original Score
John Williams
Best Sound admixture
Andy Nelson , Gary Rydstrom , & Ron Judkins
Best Production Design ( success )
Rick Carter & Jim Erickson
Lincoln ’s two wins — for Best Lead Actor and Best Production Design — are the I that are the most tie up with the truth rules of the set . The demands of Day - Lewis ' method acting acting have proven difficult for some who have worked with him , butLincolnwas his third Oscar win out of a totality of six nominations in his career . Meanwhile , the realism of the setting is real when every actor is plunge in the period . The kind of commitment that choke intoLincolnis rarebut tends to pay off when the cast and crowd commit to it .
root : The Hollywood newsperson
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From director Steven Spielberg , Lincoln stars Daniel Day - Lewis as the titular sixteenth president of the United States . The film portrays the final month of Lincoln ’s life and focuses on his attempt to get the 13th amendment passed by the US Congress in purchase order to abolish slavery in the backwash of the Civil War . Sally Field , Joseph Gordon - Levitt , and Tommy Lee Jones also star .
