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Day-Lewis prepped for ‘Lincoln’ role in Illinois

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This publicity image shows Daniel Day-Lewis portraying Abraham Lincoln in the film "Lincoln."

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Leaving nothing to chance, two-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis' preparations to play Abraham Lincoln on film included secretly spending time on the former president's turf. Day-Lewis, along with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and producer Kathleen Kennedy, came to Springfield in November 2010 to tour Lincoln sites, at times standing in the Old State Capitol's chamber and asking to be left alone for 10 minutes.

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