Talk:Daniel Day-Lewis/GA1

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GA Reassessment

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As part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles' Project quality task force ("GA Sweeps"), all old good articles are being re-reviewed to ensure that they meet current good article criteria (as detailed at WP:WIAGA.) I have determined that this article needs work to meet current criteria, outlined below:

The lead does a good job summarizing Lewis' awards and acting, but doesn't mention anything about his upbringing, et al. Another paragraph would be good here (WP:LEAD). Expanded
Clearly unsourced statements in the text:
- "Following frequent health problems, he died when Day-Lewis was 15, leaving him feeling unsettled about his lack of emotion, and regretting not having been closer to his father." Removed
- " (At one point he played understudy to Pete Postlethwaite, whom he would later play opposite in In the Name of the Father, and with whom he shares a brief scene in Last of the Mohicans where Postlethwaite is a British officer)." Sourced
- "leven years after his film debut, Day-Lewis continued his film career with a small part in Gandhi (1982) as Colin, a street thug who bullies the title character, only to be immediately chastised by his high-strung mother. Initially rejected for the part because he was told he looked too much like "the son of a poet laureate", he approached director Richard Attenborough in person to ask for the part. In 1983, he had his big theatre break when he took over the lead in Another Country. The following year, he had a supporting role as the conflicted, but ultimately loyal first mate in The Bounty, after which he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, playing Romeo in Romeo and Juliet and Flute in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Day-Lewis encountered several problems on tour, including a "disagreement" with Romeo's director, and was the only actor not to renew his contract for the upcoming year, where he would have been featured in the regular theatres." Revised & sourced
- "Next he played half of a gay, bi-racial couple in the film My Beautiful Laundrette. Day-Lewis gained further public notice when the film was released simultaneously with A Room with a View (1986), in which he played an entirely different character: the effete upper-class fiancé of the main character (played by Helena Bonham Carter)." Revised & sourced
- "although the incident was officially attributed to exhaustion. He confirmed on the British celebrity chat show Parkinson, that this rumour was true. He has not appeared on stage since." (this and the "unsettled" bit above are somewhat egregious issues, so I have removed the sections right away.) sourced
- "Day-Lewis returned in 1993, playing Newland Archer in Martin Scorsese's adaptation of the Edith Wharton novel The Age of Innocence, opposite Winona Ryder and Michelle Pfeiffer. To prepare for the film, set in America's Gilded Age, he wore 1870s-period aristocratic clothing around New York City for two months, including top hat, cane and cape during colder periods." Sourced
- "He returned to work with Jim Sheridan on In the Name of the Father, in which he played Gerry Conlon, one of the Guildford Four who were wrongfully convicted of a bombing carried out by the Provisional IRA. He lost a substantial amount of weight for the part, kept his Northern Irish accent on and off the set for the entire shooting schedule, and spent stretches of time in a prison cell. He also insisted that crew members throw cold water at him and verbally abuse him. The film earned him his second Academy Award nomination, his third BAFTA nomination, and his second Golden Globe nomination." Sourced
- "In 1996, Day-Lewis starred in a film version of The Crucible, the play by Arthur Miller, again opposite Winona Ryder. He followed that with Jim Sheridan's The Boxer as a former boxer and IRA member recently released from prison. His preparation included training for two years with former boxing world champion Barry McGuigan." Sourced
- "Day-Lewis received BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild (which he dedicated to Heath Ledger), Critic's Choice, Golden Globe, and his second Academy Award for Best Actor (2008) for his performance in the film, making him the only non-American to receive two Best Actor awards[citation needed]." What part needs to be referenced? I added the source for the Ledger comments.
  - I was referring to the "only non-American to receive two best Actor awards". Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs^(talk) 20:51, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I couldn't source this outside of our own Wiki page on the subject so it has been REMOVED. Wildhartlivie (talk) 06:05, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

- "Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis was born on 9 April 1995 in New York, months after the relationship between the two actors had ended." Revised & sourced
Paragraphs need at least three sentences per minimum. All the one or two-sentence groupings need to be merged, cut, or expanded. Fixed (I think.)

I am putting the article on hold for seven days pending improvement. Keep me updated via this page. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs^(talk) 19:19, 3 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

David, I'll do my best to fix these issues. I have a vision disability that ends up making me work slowly, so it may take a bit longer than 7 days. I hope if progress is seen here, that can be lengthened. I currently have Kate Winslet in the GAN list, patiently waiting. Thanks. Wildhartlivie (talk) 00:36, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think I've covered everything here. Please let me know if I missed anything. THanks. Wildhartlivie (talk) 05:58, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I've give it another read through sometime this weekend. Thanks, Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs^(talk) 12:51, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, I will pass it. Thanks for the work. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs^(talk) 23:37, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Wildhartlivie (talk) 23:56, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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