Lincoln: Daniel Day Lewis

[Jacko93]

Now, I have only seen the trailers, and listened to the audio trailers many a time on Talksport. However, everytime i hear the voice of Lincoln, I can't get the image of Mr Burns out of my head.

2 questions:

1: Is this an accurate portrayal of his voice?
2. Will it be even remotely possible for me to enjoy the film now I have this in my head?

 

[Kurt.]

in no particular order

yes
no



enjoy !!!! ........or not.

 

[BigDunc'sFod]

DDL's Lincoln sounds nothing like Mr Burns, and apparently his portrayal of somebody softly-spoken is accurate.

It is a great film, though not exciting by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[blaggerblue]

Now, I have only seen the trailers, and listened to the audio trailers many a time on Talksport. However, everytime i hear the voice of Lincoln, I can't get the image of Mr Burns out of my head.

2 questions:

1: Is this an accurate portrayal of his voice?
2. Will it be even remotely possible for me to enjoy the film now I have this in my head?

DDL is a great actor but voice wise he usually sounds like he,s doing a John Houston impression.
Its anyones guess what lincoln sounded like he predated recordable tech (didn't he?)
that bone disease he had that gave him his 'stretched' look gives me feeling he had a deep booming voice...for some reason!

 

[Brennan]

Listened to the trailer and thought his voice sounded ridiculous.

 

[McBain]

Day Lewis is as brilliant an actor as you can get. Love him.

 

[BigDunc'sFod]

Listened to the trailer and thought his voice sounded ridiculous.

Lincoln historian Harold Holzer explained to CBS News:
"The most frequent things we read are that, he had a nasal voice, a high voice, but that somehow, miraculously, it floated over large crowds," Holzer said.

Holzer said, "I think it's extraordinary. I think it's uncanny, and I think it's chilling, and I wish we can have somebody come back from the 1860s and say, 'That's the guy!'"

So, it doesn't matter how ridiculous you think it is if it is historically accurate - or at the very least, more accurate than other "deep, booming voice" portrayals.

 

[cbpointblank]

It's actually a relatively accurate portrayal of Lincoln's voice - at least as far as anybody can prove, since it's not like we have access to recordings of him. Contemporary descriptions from people he knew or who heard him speak have said that he was fairly soft-spoken. Also that he spoke with a higher pitch than what people usually imagine. Other portrayals always give him a deep, imposing voice because... well, because people just assume he should have had one. It's a great film, and DDL does a pretty good midwestern accent.

 

[sbbefc]

Bbc4 doc, lincoln, saint or sinner, a decent watch and gives you the other side of him history conveniently forgot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plwIiSvyW2A&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Groucho]

Apparently, there are no actual recordings of him. I think the library of congress has some, but they're not sure if it's him or eyewitness recitals.

From what I've read, he had a high pitched voice and spoke with a Kentucky, country style accent.

 

[Brennan]

So, it doesn't matter how ridiculous you think it is if it is historically accurate - or at the very least, more accurate than other "deep, booming voice" portrayals.

I still think it sounds ridiculous, Spielberg himself said its not supposed to be a historically accurate film.

*shrug*

 

[McBain]

I still think it sounds ridiculous, Spielberg himself said its not supposed to be a historically accurate film.

*shrug*

I think you should write a strongly worded letter mate.

 

[dholliday]

everytime i hear the voice of Lincoln, I can't get the image of Mr Burns out of my head.

Almost. It's Grandpa Simpson for me. I think it's the same voice actor as Mr Burns.

 

[dholliday]

Day Lewis is as brilliant an actor as you can get. Love him.

There Will Be Blood was stunning.

 

[Summerskin]

There Will Be Blood was stunning.

Agreed, the last truly great film I saw in the cinema.