2008.05.31


  • Big news! The UK premiere of the The Escapist with Damian Lewis will take place on June 10th in London at the Apollo West End to benefit Diabetes UK. The screening will be followed by a reception and several members of the cast and crew will attend including director Rupert Wyatt along with actors Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, and Dominic Cooper. Click here for more details and ticket information.
  • Click here and here for reviews of Viva La Vida, the new album by Coldplay that contains a hidden tract called Death and All His Friends (The Escapist) that was created for the film.
  • Click here to download (in RealPlayer format) a terrific new BBC Radio 4 interview with Helen McCrory on the Woman’s Hour. Helen discusses her role in Ibsen’s Rosmersholm currently running at the Almeida and her portrayal of Narcissa Malfoy in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. She also talks about her life with husband Damian Lewis as they work together to balance their acting careers and parenting roles. Thanks to Dotty for calling our attention to this great interview which includes an audio clip from Rosmersholm.
  • Spoiler warning! Click here (Zip file, compliments of Ryanne at The
    Bakery
    ) to download “sides” for various character roles and a partial script for “Find Your Happy Place” – episode 1 of season 2 of Life which is scheduled to begin filming in early June.
  • This scan at LifeTV of an ad in the May 28th edition of Variety shows several additional “Emmy campaign buttons” created for Life including a “Vote for Damian Lewis” button. Hey, where can we get some of those buttons?! 🙁
  • Click here for more information about the cover art for the season one Life DVD.
  • Enjoy lovely new Damian Lewis wallpapers from robinh4 and Peque.
  • It’s not over yet! Keep voting for Damian Lewis in the Hello! Most Attractive Man of the Month contest!