Daniel Day-Lewis

A lot of times, actors will adopt a unique diet or daily habit to get into a new role. However, Daniel Day-Lewis took his role in The Last of the Mohicans a step farther. In order to accept the mindset of a wild man, he dedicated six months to living out in the empty wilderness. He earned his title as one of the biggest method actors around thanks to stunts like this, but how did he feel about his time there?

The Last of the Mohicans

For Day-Lewis, this was something worth pursuing. He says that it's methods like this that make acting worth the work. "I think it comes through, the details of discovering a way of life,” the actor said. "There’s no wasted experience. In the discovery of it, you’re becoming at ease with it. Day-Lewis learned how to skin animals, throw tomahawks, build canoes, and reload muskets. He's had a love of the outdoors ever since!