Daniel Day-Lewis Speaks Out on Ending Acting Retirement After 8 Years: I Felt ‘Hollowed Out’ but ‘I Never Stopped Loving the Work’

Daniel Day-Lewis spoke for the first time to Rolling Stone about his decision to end his retirement from acting after 8 years to star in “Anemone,” a new movie directed by his son Ronan. Day-Lewis, a three-time Oscar winner, co-wrote the “Anemone” script with Ronan based on an original idea they conceived together.

Back in June 2017, Day-Lewis announced his retirement from acting after making Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread.” A spokesperson for the actor announced at the time: “Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor. He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many years. This is a private decision and neither he nor his representatives will make any further comment on this subject. ”

The retirement announcement was not Day-Lewis’ first. He took an extended absence from the profession in 1997 to become a shoemaker in Italy after appearing in Jim Sheridan’s “The Boxer.