Damian-Lewis.com » 2007

Dec.
10th,
2007

2007/12/10

Update on Life:

» In this new interview Damian Lewis spoke about how much he and his family are enjoying spending time in Los Angeles for the filming of Life (the Lewis family are welcome to stay in the US for as long as they wish – the American fans are very happy to have them here!)

» Click here for an interesting article about the music featured on Life.

» This Film.com review of Fill It Up (episode 11 of Life) says that “Damian Lewis sold everything … (and) made us feel his desperation and fervent need for answers.”

» Information posted by czero101 at IMDb indicates that the recorded Zen teachings Charlie Crews listens to are from a classic book by Alan Watts called The Way of Zen that is still in print and also available as an audiobook. It is possible that the voice on the recordings is actually Alan Watts (but that has not been confirmed.) This site offers many downloadable recordings of Watts reading from his works.

» Click here for a new Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis) fan video on YouTube.
News about Chromophobia starring Damian Lewis:
» Mark Forrest of Classic FM radio has selected Chromophobia as This Week’s Must-See Movie; a very positive review of the film was featured last night on a program called The Guest List (the review starts approximately 15 minutes into the recording.)

» Click here and
here for information about Chromophobia for the December 14th theatrical release in the UK.

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Dec.
9th,
2007

2007/12/09

Click here for a discussion on the Spyderco.com forum about the knife Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis) carries in Life (a “Spyderco CO7 Stainless Steel Police Folding Knife” with a “combo edge” – a combination smooth and serrated edge.) Click here for some screenshots, provided by Senate, from Fill It Up showing Charlie wielding the knife. A video clip from Let Her Go (episode 3 of Life) available at
NBC.com shows Charlie using the knife during an arrest.

New clips from Dig a Hole; Fill It Up (episodes 10 and 11 of Life have been posted on YouTube (spoilers!):

» It’s Just a Kiss Away

» Finally Connected
» Upside Down

(Spoliers!) This Boston Globe article discusses the character-driven television shows House, Dexter, and Life and says that Lewis “expertly walks the balance beam on this show. Charlie seems so composed at all times, so Zen, so preternaturally calm; and yet Lewis quietly makes it clear to us that he is deeply rattled. Charlie has been freed from jail, but he has not been liberated from years of righteous anger. Every glance from his watchful blue eyes, every seemingly involuntary tic, speaks of discomfort and paranoia. Lewis even makes Charlie’s consumption of fruit – he had no fruit in jail – into a private pep rally, a touchstone of fury.”

Click here and here for screen shots from Life episodes 10 and 11 posted by Ryan at the Life Media site.

(Spoilers!) Click here for a viewer’s review and comments about the fall finale of Life and click here to access the new Crews & Reese livejournal community.

This Observer interview with actor Rhys Ifans includes comments about Chromophobia which also stars Damian Lewis. The film will be theatrically released in the UK on December 14th.

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Dec.
7th,
2007

2007/12/07

A message from Damian Lewis’s associate Melissa indicates that the Lewis family are all doing well and that new baby boy Gulliver’s middle name is “Cameron”; click here to read the message.

Update on Life starring Damian Lewis:

» Listen online to a new Damian Lewis interview from Wednesday’s Bob Rivers Show on KZOK in Seattle.

» Robin Weigert who plays Lt. Davis on Life also gave a radio interview Wednesday on The Tony Rose Show at 100.7 SAM FM in Bowling Green, KY.

» Click here and here for information about the great music featured on Life.

» New clips, recaps, photos, downloads and other materials have been added to the Life site at NBC.com.

» This Media Blvd interview about Life with co-stars Damian Lewis and Sarah Shahi appears to be the source of several recent articles about the show (spoilers!) and also includes the information that Damian’s new film The Baker will be theatrically released in the UK in March and that his appearance in The Escapist is only a cameo role.

» Click on the links below for more articles and comments about Life (spoilers!)
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Click here for an article describing the Dublin locations used for the filming of The Escapist.

Director Martha Fiennes gave an interview to the Telegraph about her film Chromophobia starring Damian Lewis that will be released at selected Cineworld theatres in the UK on December 14th.

Brides (Nyfes) starring Damian Lewis was screened today, December 7th, at the International Film Festival of Kerala in India; click here to read a viewer’s comments about the film.
Click here for an new Damian Lewis fan video from Band of Brothers on YouTube.

Posted by: kathyv Filed Under: Messages

Dec.
5th,
2007

2007/12/05

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Tonight US television network NBC aired the “Fall Season Finale” of Life starring Damian Lewis and it was spectacular! This review (spoilers!) of the episode from Brian Ford Sullivan of the Futon Critic says of the show:

“It all leads to the most genuine ‘I can’t believe I missed it’ moment any TV show has churned out in some time. Kudos to Damian Lewis, Rand Ravich and company … trust me, this is a great show.”

It was also a nice surprise to see Damian’s Band of Brothers co-star Michael Cudlitz (Sgt. Randleman) making a second guest appearance on tonight’s show as inmate Mark Rawls.

The good news is that Life will be back next year but the bad news is that it’s going to be a long, hard wait until we will have a chance to see new Charlie Crews stories starring the brilliant Damian Lewis!

A new radio interview with Damian Lewis now available online! The interview was given by Damian Lewis this morning to Kevin and Bean on KROQ in Los Angeles about his role as Charlie Crews on Life; thanks to Melinda for the link! In the interview Damian says that he is finding it easier to maintain an American accent – even when he is in the middle of an argument. (He’s good!)

Click here for more details from the recent interview with Damian Lewis and Sarah Shahi; including the news that the Lewis family are planning to stay in Los Angeles for the winter to enjoy the weather. Damian said “I’m putting sun cream on and walking about in my shorts.”

Spoilers! This Film.com article about Life says that the program “has caught on via word of mouth, and a very vocal and passionate online fanbase that has been begging critics to speak out in its favor.” Good work, everyone – keep pouring it on!
Click here (and scroll down) to read some great comments posted by fans of Life. Click on the links below for more articles that may be of interest to supporters of the show.
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Great news! The region 2 DVD for The Baker, starring and produced by Damian Lewis, will be released in the UK on March 3rd!

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Dec.
4th,
2007

2007/12/04

In last night’s episode of Life Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis) said that he like to be reincarnated as a “Giant Flemish Rabbit” just like “Bodmin” the big bunny in the picture above who lives on a farm in England!

Tomorrow (Wednesday) is the last day to vote for Life as The People’s Choice for “Best New TV Drama” – even if you’ve already voted once – please vote again – you can vote once per day!

In this new interview Damian Lewis and Sarah Shahi talk about their roles as Charlie Crews and Dani Reese on Life and reveal how they’re passing the time while waiting for the end of the labor strike by the screenwriters guild.

The Life page at NBC.com has been updated with new materials from last night’s program (part 1 of Dig a Hole. Fill It Up) and the episode is also available for free online viewing.