Category: Interviews
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AP Interview: Damian Lewis scores on ‘Homeland’ as a sympathetic terrorist
It could be, no TV drama has ever given viewers such a damaged pair of protagonists as Brody and Carrie on “Homeland.†Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody was a prisoner of war in Afghanistan who returned home a national hero — and, covertly, a terrorist turncoat (having been turned by Al-Qaida during his 8-year imprisonment).…
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Homeland’s Damian Lewis: My Favorite Mistake
It was 1995, and I was on Broadway playing Laertes in the hit production of Hamlet. Ralph Fiennes, who was playing Hamlet, was at sort of the height of his fame. All of us young British actors lived two lives in New York. Our public face was hardworking British thespians performing Shakespeare on stage by…
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The Times Magazine scans +more
Gallery Links: NewsStand > Vogue (September 2012) NewsStand > British GQ (October 2012) NewsStand > The Times Magazine (22 September 2012) Thanks to RichardArmitageNet.com for The Times scans!
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The Double Life of Damian Lewis, Times/Sunday Times, September 22, 2012
Original article in the Times AND HE DOES THE SCHOOL RUN… From brooding Marine in Homeland to North London family man - Damian Lewis tells Robert Crampton about his double life Good news for Homeland fans. The second season starts soon. Even better, Damian Lewis, when I ask him about the likelihood of a third season, says, “I think this…
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NYTimes Interview: Damian Lewis on ‘Homeland’ and ‘The Forsyte Saga’
On Sunday night at the Emmy Awards, Showtime’s geopolitical thriller “Homeland,†which returns for its second season on Sept. 30, will vie to end the four-year reign of “Mad Men†as television’s top drama. Damian Lewis, who stars as the P.O.W.-turned-plotter-turned-politician Nicholas Brody, was also nominated for best actor in a drama. A decade before…
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HuffPost Interview: ‘Homeland’ Star Damian Lewis Talks Brody’s Season 2 Struggle, The Emmys And More
“Homeland” was the breakout hit of last season, and for good reason. With a thrill-ride first season full of huge cliffhangers, high stakes and Emmy-worthy performances across the board, “Homeland” Season 2 (premieres Sun., Sept. 30, 10 p.m. ET on Showtime) is easily one of the most anticipated returning shows of the fall. I caught…
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‘The Sweeney’ is a dream role for Damian Lewis
Damian Lewis is in the thick of the action on Homeland, starring as the Marine Sergeant rescued after years in an Iraqi prison who is revealed to have been turned by the enemy. But playing DCI Haskins in The Sweeney, who has the thankless task of trying to keep in Ray Winstone’s Jack Regan in…
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More on ‘Homeland’ Season 2
The first 20 minutes of Homeland can not be viewed online. Also, check out the new promotional spot, featurette, and more videos from the premiere. Gallery Links: Homeland> Season 2 > Stills Homeland> Season 2 > Homeland – Defining Moment HD Screencaps Public Appearances > 2012 > 2012/09/07 Season 2 Premiere of ‘Homeland’ Damian’s interview…