Stories from the past

Photo from the 2026 movie *Cold Storage *. It shows Liam as Robert Quinn und Lesley Manville as Trini Romano in the science fiction horror film. That was their second collaboration, after "Ordinary Love" . I hope the two of them will make another movie together. 
"Cold Storage" was the first film in which Liam and his mother-in-law Vanessa Redgrave appeared on screen together. 
Many little stories that Liam told from his life have crossed my path in recent days and have already found their way onto my Instagram account. These are stories that go way back into his career. I discovered an interview Liam gave to an American Sunday newspaper around 1993, which also revealed some new things about him to me. My series about Liam has grown by six new posts. Now I want to share some of these posts here as well: ....
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The first part, however, is from an interview that Liam gave in the mid-2010s, in which he spoke about why he ultimately did not take on the role of Abraham Lincoln, even though he had already signed the contract: 
Good evening dear lovely Liam Neeson fans...
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Part 270
May 14.2026
The Moment I Realized I Wasn't Lincoln!
"Natasha died in March, and then...I want to think it was toward the end of April, Steven (Spielberg) got together a reading. We started reading this, and there was an intro, and then I see 'Lincoln': where I have to start speaking and I just- a thunderbolt moment- I thought, 'I'm not supposed to be here. This is gone. I've passed my sell-by date. I don't want to play this Lincoln. I can't be him' . "
"So the next two-and-half, three hours of reading through it  ... This extraordinary piece of writing, but it had no connection with me whatsoever. It was a very strange feeling and it was partly grief."
"So I said to Steven, 'You have to recast this now. ' and he asked 'what are you talking?' And I said, ' I'm serious you have to recast it '. So I went back home. "
"So it was Daniel  ... Daniel Day's an old pal, and I think Daniel maybe had been approached first. He's fụçking Abraham Lincoln. He is perfect. Really perfect. "

 Daniel Day-Lewis was originally Steven Spielberg's first choice, but he had to decline due to other commitments. Liam was the second choice. Ultimately, Day-Lewis took on the role of Lincoln and won an Oscar for his performance. 

To be continued...

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Maidin mhaith, a Liam a chara. Guím lá iontach síochánta ort agus tá súil agam go mbeimid in ann cupán tae a bheith againn le chéile agus comhrá a dhéanamh go luath. Tabhair aire mhaith duit féin agus do do mhic agus fan sláintiúil. Tá sé iontach go bhfuil tú anseo. Go raibh maith agat as gach rud a dhéanann tú agus as an tacaíocht a thugann tú. 🫶🙏
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