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Welcome to Damian-Lewis.com, a website dedicated to British actor Damian Lewis known for his work in Band of Brothers, Keane, and The Situation. Damian-Lewis.com is also the off-site for Damian Lewis Yahoo! Group (DLYG), where you'll find the latest news and the largest collection of Damian Lewis fans on the web. Please have a look around and enjoy the group's extensive gallery and media section!
News and Updates
Monday, August 25, 2008 Posted by kathyv
Sunday, August 24, 2008
- Thanks to aliceshelton for posting the latest “Olympic-theme” NBC promo clip for season 2 of Life on YouTube.
Good quality versions of two of the earlier season 2 promo clips are available at Hulu.com: Life Returns and Fascinating Detective.
- Actress Christina Hendricks who plays the recurring character of “Olivia” on Life will make a guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel, Live! on Wednesday, September 3rd at 12.05 am (ET) on the US ABC channel.
- Lodge Kerrigan’s Keane starring Damian Lewis aired tonight in the US on The Sundance Channel and will rebroadcast on Wednesday, August 27th at 10 pm (ET). Tony Lucia of the Reading Eagle had this to say about the film:
“Lodge Kerrigan’s “Keane” (2004; 7 p.m. tonight and 10 p.m. Wednesday) provides a showcase for actor Damian Lewis, probably better known for his work on TV, as a homeless and obviously disturbed individual who may or may not have lost his daughter. Oscar nominees Amy Ryan and
Abigail Breslin also star in Kerrigan’s astonishing drama.”
- Be sure to vote for season 2 of Life at Buddy TV.
Posted by kathyv
Saturday, August 23, 2008
- Click here and here for new, high-quality promotional pictures of Damian Lewis and Sarah Shahi from “Find Your Happy Place” episode 2.01 of Life.
- Spoiler warning! Click here for details of the 3rd casting call for “Black Friday” episode 2.08 of Life; and click here to download Life casting sides at LifeTV.
- More spoilers! The storyline for Life episode 2.01 “Find Your Happy Place” is given below:
John Armstrong, a man whose job is to bring greeting cards and wedding announcements at a stationary store, is suspected of murdering people by putting people in trunks and letting them suffocate. An ice cream truck driver sells more than ice cream from his truck.
- There will be a special screening for the debut of season 2 of Life on September 15th during “premiere week” at the New York Television Festival. According to the New York Observer premiere week will be “upfronts for fans” with actors and producers participating in “Question and Answer” sessions, red carpet events, and more!
- IMDb release date information indicates that The Escapist with Damian Lewis will open in Belgium on January 21, 2009 and in The Netherlands on February 5, 2009. The region 2 DVD will be released in the UK on October 13, 2008.
Posted by kathyv
Friday, August 22, 2008
- Spoiler warning! Thanks to adlervan at LifeTV for this scan of an article in today’s issue of Variety about the compelling music used in the NBC serial drama Life starring Damian Lewis.
The article includes comments from Executive Producer Rand Ravich about two songs that will be featured in upcoming episodes of Life – Season 2.
- More spoilers! IMDb has posted partial cast lists for the early season 2 episodes of Life.
- Don’t forget to drop by Buddy TV to cast your vote for season 2 of Life this fall!
- This viewer’s comments about Damian’s portrayal of Charlie Crews include:
“…Lewis is powerful and commanding as Charlie Crews; he brings an intensity to the screen that portrays a man divided. Charlie is driven by a thirst to discover ‘why’; but he also attempts to follow the teachings of Zen, which tells him to let go. He’s an outdated man who’s been unable to keep up with developments in the world and has emerged into an almost alien world filled with high tech computers and mobile phones. He has been compared to House and Monk in some reviews as there are echos of that style of character in him, but he’s not a clone of them…I for one will be looking forward to the premiere of the second season…”
- Here’s another fan’s remarks about Life:
“….Just a few reasons why I love Life:
1. Very intelligently written - snarky remarks and all.
2. Characters are easy to relate to and empathize with.
3. Damian Lewis. Duh. If I didn’t know he was an actor, I would think he honestly was this character.
4. Compelling (and note - ORIGINAL) plot that doesn’t over-do it.
5. Magnificent supporting cast. All have their own issues (a money laundering best friend, a married lawyer hopelessly in love with Crews, a head LAPD officer who knows something and wants Crews off the force, an ex wife with a new husband…”
- An Emmy magazine interview with actor Hugh Laurie indicates that Damian Lewis was one of the actors under consideration for the role of Dr. House before the part was won by Laurie.
Posted by kathyv
Thursday, August 21, 2008
- On September 15th the New York Television Festival will host a free, “sneak peek” fan screening for season 2 of Life starring Damian Lewis!
According to Variety the television networks will use “premiere week” to gauge audience response to new and returning shows.
The information below comes from the Wall Street Journal:
Monday, Sept. 15, 8:00 PM - NBC’s “Life”
Network premiere event (Premium or Festival passes only)
On Monday, September 15th, the NYTVF offers a special sneak-peek fan screening of the premiere episode of the sophomore police drama, “Life.” Tickets to this event are free and open to the public. “The second season of “Life” premieres Monday, September 29th on NBC before moving to its new timeslot on Fridays at 10 PM ET.
“Life,” from Rand Ravich (”The Astronaut’s Wife”) and Far Shariat (”Confessions of a Dangerous Mind”), focuses on a detective who is given a second chance. Golden Globe nominee Damian Lewis (”Band of Brothers”) plays complex, offbeat Detective Charlie Crews, who returns to the force after serving time in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Crews’ new lease on life has provided him with a Zen-like outlook, peace of mind and no need for vengeance, an attitude which can be challenging to maintain when someone he cares about is threatened — or when he is investigating the mystery surrounding the murder he was falsely accused of.
Lewis is joined by cast members Sarah Shahi (”Rush Hour 3″) as Dani Reese, Charlie’s skeptical and demanding partner; Brent Sexton (HBO’s “Deadwood”) as Officer Bobby Stark; Donal Logue (”Grounded for Life)” as Captain Kevin Tidwell, and Adam Arkin (”Chicago Hope”) as Crew’s former cellmate Ted Earley. “Life” is a Universal Media Studios production. Creator Rand Ravich is executive producer and writer; Shariat is also executive producer and writer, and Dan Sackheim serves as executive producer and director on the series.
- Thanks to Connie for the news that NBC has started running a new promo for the season 2 debut of Life showcasing Charlie’s interest in Zen beliefs.
- According to Buddy TV writer Debbie Change:
“Frankly, it’s surprising that Life was even renewed for a new season. But now that the show is relegated to Friday night at 10, it’ll be even more surprising if it lives to see the end of the second season.” 
Click here to cast your vote and let poor, misguided Ms. Chang (and the rest of the world) know that you plan to watch season 2 of Life this fall!
Posted by kathyv
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
- NBC is now promoting the September 2nd release of the season 1 DVD for Life on the show’s official site.
(Note: this is a region 1 DVD that will only play on multi-region and region 1 DVD players - US and Canada.)
- Spoiler warning! Click here for the second casting call for episode 2.08 of Life titled “Black Friday.”
- Thanks to Ryanne for sharing this link for a font that is very similar/identical to the font used for the titles of Life and which may be may be useful for creating wallpapers, icons, videos, etc.
- Director Lodge Kerrigan will present his brilliant film Keane starring Damian Lewis at the Lebanese Film Festival in Beirut on August 24th; click here, here, and here for more information.
- A viewer shared these comments about Damian Lewis’s performance as Rizza in The Escapist:
“…Damian Lewis was really effective as a twisted psychopath.” 
“Loved his role. He is so different on the tv series “Life”. I’d like to see him in more features. He was very good in Band of Brothers. I liked seeing him play a sick heavy…Brian Cox is a fantastic actor and I found the story compelling. I hope it does well.”
- This video clip from Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking features Helen McCrory as an American psychologist named Mrs. Vandeleur. Michael Fassbender who played Sgt. Christensen in Band of Brothers is also featured. (Warning: the plot of the show includes subjects such as murder, abduction, and deviant sexual obsession.)
Posted by kathyv
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
- The region 1 DVD (Canada and US) for The Baker, written and directed by Gareth Lewis and starring Damian Lewis, is no longer out-of-stock and is once again available from Amazon Canada.
The Baker is also currently available on region 2 DVD (Europe, Japan, South Africa, Mideast, and Egypt) and will be released on region 4 DVD (Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean) on September 18th.
- This Serious Comedy Site review for The Baker DVD states:
“The only thing better than a black comedy is an over the top, absurd, and wickedly funny black comedy. The Baker, starring Damian Lewis, is one hell of a funny black comedy DVD.
Damian Lewis plays Milo, a hit man who botches a job and must hide from reprisals until his boss can set things right. He finds shelter in a bakery in Gwynfyd, a remote Welsh village. Since the villagers are expecting a baker, a baker he becomes. Milo soon discovers he was born to be a baker.
Through some very strange circumstances involving an exploding ram, some villagers soon discover Milo’s real identity. Because of more strange coincidences the first chocolate cake Milo bakes for a customer coincides with the early demise of that customer’s wife. Milo the baker and his chocolate cakes then become very popular.
At first, Milo does not know the villagers know who he is or why chocolate cakes are all the rage. Eventually, Eggs, his assistant sets him straight:
Milo: “Is there anybody in this village who doesn’t want someone dead?”
Eggs: “Possibly Mrs. Pritchard?”
This leaves Milo is a difficult situation. Well, many difficult situations: a hit man is after him; a local girl has raised his dough; and his assistant has just completed one of the chocolate cake orders and is quite distraught.
The Baker is a hilarious movie. The actors playing the people of Gwynfyd are great, the various feuds and hatreds are extremely funny, and there are so many absurdly comic scenes you end up having to back up the DVD because you were laughing too hard. The writing is also superb and full of little comic gems:
Milo: “Everybody has a few skeletons in his closet.”
His girlfriend: “That’s supposed to be a figure of speech!”
At first the ending seems to veer toward the kind of Hollywood melodrama too many of us have become used to but there’s a great twist and the movie is comically absurd to the end.
The Baker is one black comedy movie you will not regret buying.”
- Click here to view the trailer for The Baker.
Posted by kathyv
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The Escapist
Life
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