The Journey to Lincoln (Disc 1, HD, 9 minutes): Director/producer Steven Spielberg, fellow producer Kathleen Kennedy, screenwriter Tony Kushner, actor Daniel Day-Lewis, production designer Rick Carter, "Team of Rivals" author Doris Kearns Goodwin and other collaborators essentially introduce the film in this short featurette, discussing the genesis of the project, the focus on a small but crucial period of Lincoln's life, the screenplay and production, and more.
A Historic Tapestry: Richmond, Virginia (Disc 1, HD, 4 minutes): The first disc's second (and final) featurette is also surprisingly short -- much shorter, actually -- affording Spielberg, Kennedy and Carter little time to elaborate on the decision to set and shoot the film in Richmond, much less the strides made, the challenges faced or the legacy evoked.
In the Company of Character (Disc 2, HD, 10 minutes): Key members of the cast and crew dissect Lincoln's chief performances, from extreme method actor Daniel Day-Lewis' process and complete devotion to the role to Sally Field's enthusiasm and commitment, Gloria Reuben's thoughtful contributions, Tommy Lee Jones' gruff gravitas, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's contributions, James Spader's flair, Hal Holbrook's and David Strathairn's approach, just to touch on a few. (Which is exactly what happens in a ten-minute featurette about the complex work of more than a dozen chameleon actors.)
Crafting the Past (Disc 2, HD, 11 minutes): A deeper look at Rick Carter's production design and Joanna Johnston's costumes, as well as the detail and authenticity of the sets, props, clothing and transformed locales. Not only did history, research, written accounts, letters and centuries-old photographs inform the look of the film, the set decoration's personal touches emerge as a non-traditional supporting performance in their own right.
Living with Lincoln (Disc 2, HD, 27 minutes): The most engrossing special feature is also the 2-disc set's most substantive and satisfying, covering the method to Spielberg and his team's full-immersion madness, creating a period biopic as true to history as possible, the ongoing evolution of the shoot and just about every expected and unexpected aspect of the film.
In Lincoln's Footsteps (Disc 2, HD, 17 minutes): Spielberg, Kennedy, editor Michael Kahn, composer John Williams and others cover the film's pacing, the art of weaving a visual narrative, drawing the audience into a dialogue-drive film, forgoing complicated tricks of the trade in favor of simplicity, scoring Lincoln and other topics not covered elsewhere.
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