Overview
- Daniel Day-Lewis says the media’s portrayal of his process "pisses me off," criticizing how the label "went full method" gets attached to "lunacy."
- He argues critics lack understanding of the technique’s purpose, describing it as a way to free actors so colleagues encounter a living, breathing human being on set.
- He rejects any responsibility for Jeremy Strong’s approach, saying he does not know where such claims originated and calling Strong a fine actor.
- Addressing Brian Cox’s past remarks, he refers to being pulled into an inadvertent spat, notes Cox has a "soapbox," and says he is easy to find for a conversation.
- He downplays sensational anecdotes about preparation as the least important details and speaks as he returns in his son Ronan’s film Anemone after an "ill-advised" 2017 retirement statement.