Article: PLAYING THEIR SONG WHEN DANIEL DAY-LEWIS CAME ON BOARD REBECCA MILLER'S 'THE BALLAD OF JACK AND ROSE,' THE FILM BECAME A TRUE FAMILY AFFAIR.(U)

Byline: Glenn Whipp Film Writer

Three winters ago, Daniel Day-Lewis came out of hiding to promote Martin Scorsese's ``Gangs of New York,'' and newspapers and magazines were rife with stories of Day-Lewis' aversion to acting, his rumored apprenticeship with an Italian cobbler and other odd stories about the Method Man many consider to be the world's greatest actor.

At that time, Day-Lewis was espousing what he calls his ``see you later, alligator'' approach to working. In other words: Enjoy him in ``Gangs.'' He won't be back anytime soon.

Then, shortly before the 2002 Oscars, where he was nominated for his ferocious turn as Bill the Butcher in ...

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