Tag: Tom Hanks
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A minute with… Damian Lewis, Woman’s Own, October 8, 2001
A minute with … Damian Lewis by Tim Oglethorpe, Woman’s Own, October 8, 2001 A former Eton schoolboy, British-born Damian is set for international stardom for his role as American war hero, Dick Winters, in Steven Spielberg’s 10-part 65 million TV series Band of Brothers. He’s currently filming an adaption of the 1960’s television hit…
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Command Performance, The Sunday Times, September 30, 2001
Command performance by Jeff Dawson, The Sunday Times, September 30, 2001 Jeff Dawson meets Damian Lewis, the British star of Spielberg’s Band of Brothers, the most costly TV series ever. Tony To, the executive producer of Band of Brothers, reckons Damian Lewis is like “a young Steve McQueenâ€. At the very least, the actor turns…
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Damian Lewis Interview, Sunday Telegraph – Sept 30, 2001
Bananas and Marmalade by Emily Bearn | Sunday Telegraph | September 30, 2001 Damian Lewis is an Old Etonian who plays an American war hero in Spielberg’s latest epic, and dreams of being the next James Bond. Emily Bearn meets the young contender. Damian Lewis (if the actor’s publicists in London, New York and Los…
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Everyone’s talking about…, The Observer, September 30, 2001
Everyone’s talking about… by Duncan Turner, The Observer, September 30, 2001 Damian Lewis in Band of Brothers When Steven Spielberg decided to produce a mini-series based on the real-life heroics of US infantrymen in World War II, getting into the cast was the hottest ticket in town. To much surprise, Old Etonian and RSC graduate…
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Company of Men, The Times, September 29, 2001
Company of Men by Tom Dart, The Times, 29 September 2001 Not even Damian Lewis understands Why spielberg and Hanks Have cast an old etonian as a second World war gi. But He’s not complaining. At first, it seems his energy comes from adrenaline, nerves, but there is nothing remotely nervous about Damian Lewis. Athletes…
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Brothers in Arms, Time Out, September 19, 2001
Brothers in Arms by Tom Howard, Time Out, September 19, 2001 Spielberg’s $120 million WWII drama ‘Band Of Brothers’ comes to BBC2 next month. The series may be awash with American heroism, but its trump card is rising British star Damian Lewis. The famous British inferiority complex- normally aired after sporting occasions – has never…
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The Art of War, Salon, September 8, 2001
The Art of War by Gary Kamiya, Salon.com, September 8, 2001 HBO’s massive and bloody miniseries, “Band of Brothers,†attempts the impossible and nearly succeeds. The history of serious movies about war, from “Paths of Glory†to “Johnny Got His Gun†to “Apocalypse Now†to “Saving Private Ryan,†is a history of attempts to do…
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Easy Company’s Hard Times, Los Angeles Time, August 26, 2001
Easy Company’s Hard Times by Susan King, Los Angeles Times, August 26, 2001 HBO’s ‘Band of Brothers’ miniseries re-creates the bonds forged in a unit of American GIs during bloody European fighting in World War II. HOLLYWOOD — It’s hard not to be struck by the silence when watching Tom Hanks’ war, as played in…