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Daniel Day-Lewis, Steven Spielberg Share 'Lincoln' Experience

Legendary actor Daniel Day-Lewis, who portrays the U.S. president in the movie "Lincoln," says he initially did not want to go near the American legend. "This seemed like such an important thing," he told Diane Sawyer of playing Abraham Lincoln in the film that will hit theaters Nov. 16. "The last thing I wanted to do was to desiccate the memory of the most dearly loved president of this country." But he now says he feels "nourished" by the experience and hopes the character stays with him...Full Story
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