Adrian is Damian Lewis’s business partner in the Picture Farm production company and he is the producer for both The Escapist and The Baker starring Damian Lewis. Click here and here for more information about the prestigious “Producers On the Move” selection.

I met him! by silvernickel (Wed Apr 15 2009 09:52:07)

On monday, outside Tate Modern. He was really really friendly and took the time to chat even though he was there with his family! Seems like a really nice guy.

Life was good. If it should end tonight for good, those who watched from the beginning will know that here was a show that didn’t pander for ratings, that didn’t compromise, that stayed true to itself to the end. Life will be missed.

A few graphic updates at livejournal:

» Click here and here for gorgeous Life icons from oltha-heri and amor_fatii.

Click here to pre-order your copy from Amazon.com and to lock in Amazon’s “price guarantee” to ensure that you receive the lowest price offered at any time prior to release.

And a high-volume of DVD pre-orders is another opportunity to demonstrate to NBC Universal that the show has many loyal fans!

No DVD details or release date are given; click here for more information and thanks to Raga Dal for the news!

And keep voting for Life in E! Online’s US and UK “Save a Show” polls.

Abbie Bernstein reviewed the film for IF Magazine and said:

THE ESCAPIST has a thoughtful, almost lyrical feel. This is due in large part to (Brian) Cox, a performer of such authenticity and authority that there’s a visceral kick to just watching him as Frank thinks and regrets. Director Rupert Wyatt and his co-writer Daniel Hardy take an unusual tack for makers of a prison movie – they’re more interested in the internal lives of the characters than in the action… This is essentially a character study wrapped in a prison thriller format…Cunningham, Fiennes and Jorge all make an impression, while Macintosh is the epitome of unreasoning malice. Lewis is convincing as a man who can indeed control others through intimidation, and Cooper is suitably naïve and scared without making us feel that Lacey isn’t up to responding as he does. THE ESCAPIST is intriguing in both its construction and its effect. It’s definitely worth a visit.

» Thanks to dj for the screencaps from Life episode 2.19 titled “5 Quarts”

» Starshine from Enrique Murciano Fan has kindly uploaded screencaps of Damian in NBC’s “Watch Full Episodes of Life Online” promo.

» Click here and here to view German posters for Life on Vox.

» vipvictorforever has created a new music video with scenes from Chromophobia and Life Season 1 titled “Damian Lewis Shattered Glass”

» sandrinedesousa has created a photo pictorial simply titled “Damian Lewis”

» “Should NBC give Life another chance?” at TV Series Finale

» “Which show do you most want to see saved?” at E! Online.

The hour was absolutely riveting, and the final five minutes had a couple of twists that seemingly came out of nowhere. But they made perfect sense once you thought about them. Each movement was true to the characters and every motive made sense in the arc of the story.

» Click above to see the “teaser trailer” for tonight’s Life episode number 2.21 titled “One” and thanks once again to Kateblake_2000 for posting the trailer online.

» Click here to listen to an interview with Damian Lewis discussing Charlie Crews, his character on Life. Warning, there’s some profanity!

» Mary McNamara, film critic for the Los Angeles Times, has written another wonderful review of Life, stating:

The great mystery of “Life” is why it isn’t a big fat hit. The cop drama/transcendence tale that comes to its seasonal, and perhaps (cue critical wailing and gnashing of teeth) final, end tonight has all the ingredients of a successful show…There’s the terrific writing …And, of course, there’s the great cast: Lewis is a marvel, with credits that include “Band of Brothers” and “Masterpiece Theater…how is it that this show founders… So if, as rumor has it, this is it for “Life,” I invite representatives from all sides of the issue to chat with me, in these pages, about what the heck went wrong…

» TV Guide critic Matt Roush offered these comments about the future of Life:

Question: What can be done to save Life? It’s a phenomenal series with outstanding actors (especially Damian Lewis), intriguing plot twists and an artful blend of sly wit and great staging (the use of dark and light, good and evil, chaos with the zen). For those of us who have little to watch on commercial TV, please listen!!!!

Matt Roush: I’m listening, and I wish more TV viewers would as well. (Seriously, what makes the revolting and woodenly acted Criminal Minds more of a draw on Wednesdays than this clever piece of L.A. sun-drenched noir?) The good news about Life is that, unlike nearly everything else except 30 Rock on NBC, it has something of a thriving critical reputation—Life made it onto the AFI top-10 list last year—but that may not be enough to help it escape the doldrums that’s dragging down the entire network. (Saddling the show with lead-ins like the mercifully defunct Knight Rider and The Chopping Block hasn’t helped much, either.) With fewer slots available to dramas next season thanks to the brilliant Jay Leno five-nights-a-week scheduling, Life’s life span is obviously in danger of being cut prematurely short. Keeping fingers crossed until May, when we’ll know more.

» Rand Ravich, the creator and executive producer of Life and Damian Lewis (the star of the show) recently gave an interview discussing the season finale and future opportunities. Click on the links below to read various articles based on this interview, including the intriguing comment from Damian that “three studios were in a holding pattern about whether LIFE renews or not.” l 1 l
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» Warning to all women of child-bearing age! Close proximity to Damian Lewis can cause spontaneous ovulation! Stay away from Damian if you wish to avoid pregnancy!

According to an unconfirmed report posted on IMDb by scubadude44, Gabrielle Union is the 3rd actress on Life (after Jennifer Siebel and Sarah Shahi) to announce that she is expecting a baby! Congratulations to Gabrielle and her family!

» One more day to enter to win the Life – Season One region 1 DVD autographed by Damian Lewis! The DVD contest is only open to residents of the US and Canada and has been extended for one more day; the new deadline is April 9th at 11pm ET. Don’t forget to also enter to win the autographed Life poster! The poster competition is open to Life fans everywhere; click here for information about both contests.