Following The Boxer, Day-Lewis took a leave of absence from acting by going into "semi-retirement" and returning to his old passion of woodworking. He moved to Florence, Italy, where he became intrigued by the craft of shoe-making. He apprenticed as a shoe-maker with Stefano Bemer. For a time, his exact whereabouts and actions were not made publicly known.
Following The Boxer Day-Lewis took a leave of absence from acting by going into "semi-retirement" and returning to his old passion of woodworking He moved to Florence Italy where he became intrigued by the craft of shoe-making He apprenticed as a shoe-maker with Stefano Bemer For a time his exact whereabouts and actions were not made publicly known