White House releases Daniel Day-Lewis skit

President Obama revealed a brand new side to his character today as the White House released a video to accompany the White House Correspondents' Association dinner where the President speaks as Daniel Day-Lewis.

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In the skit Obama speaks, as Day-Lewis, about his problems impersonating the presidential voice. he also makes fun of himself by talking about the time it takes to create the fake Obama ears.

Steven Speilberg introduces the video and says he chose notorious method actor Day-Lewis as he would 'dive in and really become Barack Obama'

"You know what? He NAILED it", says Speilberg.