Kathleen Kennedy talks Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln By Ben Arnold | Movie Editor's Blog – 6 hours ago (Yahoo)

New Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy has lifted the lid on Daniel Day-Lewis's work on the set of 'Lincoln', which she produced with Steven Spielberg.

Day-Lewis, known for his full immersion into character while on set, had an intimidating command of the material, despite the size of his role in the film, in which he plays the revered US president.

Day-Lewis... as 'the president' Abraham Lincoln (Copyright: Rex)

“Certainly the minute you heard on the radio, ‘The president is coming to the set,’ which is what we would hear, and Daniel would walk onto the set, you could hear a pin drop,” she told the New York Times.

“And that was really the way every single day went.”

She then went on to talk about the effect his work had on the other members of the cast.

“He had 45 pages of dialogue in the first two weeks of shooting, and he never missed a word,” she continued.

“I mean, it was the other actors that were interesting to watch because once he came in and did a four-minute dialogue scene and didn’t miss, everybody looked like deer in the headlights.


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Keira Knightley gets real: (video) My career is ‘all smoke and mirrors’ Knightley covers everything from her love life to the British royals in her latest interview with Marie Claire. BY CHIDERAH MONDE / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Keira Knightley covers the March issue of Marie Claire.

Keira Knightley does her best at appearing less ethereal in her latest interview with Marie Claire, but she can't quite escape the spotlight.

As a screen star and fashion icon, Knightley has only garnered more attention over the years. The striking actress has enjoyed versatility in her roles, playing everything from "The Duchess" to "Domino."

Despite her success, Knightley indicates she takes it all with a grain of salt.

"My career is on the verge of being ridiculous all the time; it's all smoke and mirrors," she tells the mag, out on newsstands Feb. 12.

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'Phil Spector' HBO trailer, starring Al Pacino, Helen Mirren - watch Published Tuesday, Feb 5 2013, 8:45am EST | By Mayer Nissim | digitalspyuk on Facebook

A new trailer has been unveiled for HBO Films biopic Phil Spector.

Al Pacino plays the iconic music producer in the feature-length special, which also stars Helen Mirren as attorney Linda Kenney Baden.


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Hayley Atwell Left Stunned By Meryl Streep Meeting (CONTACT MUSIC)

Hayley Atwell is still starstruck after receiving a personal compliment from Meryl Streep on her acting talents, calling the encounter her proudest moment of 2012.

The Captain America: The First Avenger star was stunned when Oscar winner Streep introduced herself and began doling out praise, and admits the meeting was a career highlight.

When asked to name her proudest moment of the past year, she tells Britain's InStyle magazine, "Meeting Meryl Streep."

Atwell recalls, "She knew who I was and came up to compliment me on a performance. She was so utterly charming and at that moment I thought, 'Yes, sanity does exist in this industry.' If, like her, I focus on what matters? Then I'll be fine."


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