Daniel Day Lewis as Bill the Butcher
di Capucine · old hollywood: Daniel Day-Lewis
The entire narrative structure of Gangs of New York centers on Daniel Day Lewis. Bill the Butcher was a compelling figure in the script before casting even happened, yet DDL transformed him into the living representation of the film's brutal atmosphere. His performance didn't just dominate the movie; it became the engine driving the whole story.
Trascrizione (en)
How old are you, Amsterdam? Not too sure. Never did figure it. I'm 47. 47 years old. You know how I stayed alive this long, all these years? Fear. The spectacle of fearsome acts. Somebody steals from me, I cut off his hands. He offends me, I cut out his tongue. He rises against me, I cut off his head, stick it on a pike. Raise it high up so all in the streets can see. That's what preserves the order of things. Fear
