“…When he comes out of jail and is given his life back, he isn’t bound by the minutiae and banalities of everyday life. He rises above that. He sets his own behavior codes. He’s been changed by the physical and psychological abuse that he suffered in jail.”

…”He is almost a naif. He’s an optimist; he has childlike qualities. He’s fun, light, all the things he hasn’t had. He chooses to live his life to the full. He’s not always successful. He chooses to see the good in every situation.”

He may be one of those quirky detectives TV seems to like lately, but he’s not “quirky for quirky’s sake,” Lewis said. “He possibly lives in a state of mind we all wish to be in,” he said.

The article also says that NBC has ordered 12 scripts and will presumably await audience reaction before ordering the remaining nine. Until then, Lewis said he’ll be “renting his place on the Pacific.”

» Damian Lewis will appear on NBC’s Today show on September 26th (between 9am – 10am ET) to discuss his starring role in the new drama Life which premieres on NBC also on the 26th. (Thanks to Ann for the news!)

» Spoilers! In this interview actress Brooke Langton (Charlie’s lawyer Constance Griffith on Life) talks about her role and her character’s feelings for Charlie.

» Spoilers! Click here to read a synopsis of Tear Asunder (episode 2 of Life) and click here to read about the pilot episode; more information and photos for the series can be found here.