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NEW Video: Behind the Scenes with Billions Cast Discussing Season 4 – Feb 4, 2019

Loyalty, Revenge and Honor Amongst Thieves

Billions has just dropped a new Behind-the-Scenes video with the cast discussing Season 4. Be sure to watch and catch all the new juicy tidbits of what’s to come, as it takes you back to the beginning and what to expect now.

Go behind the scenes with the cast of Billions as they take a look at Season 4 and what’s in store for Bobby, Chuck, Taylor, and everyone else. Starring Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti. Don’t miss the Season 4 premiere of Billions, Sunday March 17, 2019 at 9pm ET/PT.

Source: Billions on Showtime YouTube Channel 

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Categories Homeland Media Print Media

Why Homeland Season 1 is Still The Show’s Best Season – May 5, 2018

The Power of Brody

by Nat Berman I TV Overmind I May 5, 2018

Season 7 of Homeland came to a conclusion at the end of April of 2018. However, there are plenty of reasons to believe that Season 1 of the series remains the best one, which is rather interesting considering how long it has been since it started up.

First and foremost, Season 1 of Homeland was broadcast in a time when its subject matter was still dominated to a significant extent by 24. As a result, it was an interesting contrast in that it was a much more subtle and much more complicated handling of the topic, which enabled it to stand out in its own right. Moreover, Season 1 of Homeland had a clear focus in the form of Nicholas Brody, which served to minimize the narrative clutter that can sometimes clog up complicated stories. Continue reading Why Homeland Season 1 is Still The Show’s Best Season – May 5, 2018

Categories Billions Interviews Print Media

Lightning Rod: Damian Lewis on Playing the Best Bad Boy on TV – April 4, 2018

Who Says Bad Guys Don’t Win?

by Michael Idato  | The Sydney Morning Herald | April 4, 2018

Damian Lewis as the greedy money man Bobby Axelrod in Billions. Photo: Jim Fiscus

Who says bad guys don’t win?

In the critically acclaimed drama Billions, actor Damian Lewis plays a greedy, game-playing money man who is so despised he was once cornered by a fan who said to him: “Oh my God, it’s Bobby Axelrod, you’re such an asshole.”

The accusation makes the 47-year-old London-born actor laugh.

“To use an English phrase, it’s cops and robbers, it’s Elliot Ness and Al Capone, it’s the sheriff and the cowboy,” Lewis says. “That’s how this show breaks down. That’s its mythology. Chuck is the sheriff and Bobby is the cowboy. It’s always fun to back the cowboy, the outlaw. However bad they’re being.

“It’s not my place to say whether I think people back Bobby more than they do [his nemesis] Chuck, but I think what’s clear is that this is a world of shysters, it’s a world of compromise, it’s a world of desperate men, driven by their need to win the game,” Lewis says.

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Video: Damian Talks to MindFood About Billions Season 3 – March 31, 2018

“The assassins are everywhere. Everywhere.”

by MindFood Magazine | March 25, 2018

We talk to Damian Lewis about the third season of ‘Billions’, Donald Trump and what surprises him.

Source: MindFood Magazine YouTube Channel 

Categories Billions Print Media Review

New ‘Billions’ Season: The Show About Power And Money You Should Be Watching – March 27, 2018

“Billions is TV’s most compelling fable about wealth and power in modern life”

by Eric Deggans | NPR | March 27, 2018

Be warned: The review below contains plenty of spoilers about past and present episodes of Billions.

The biggest problem Showtime’s Billions has: It’s a show that is way too easy to underestimate.

At a time when income inequality and the struggles of the middle class are front-page news, it’s tough to lionize a show about a millionaire U.S. attorney in an all-consuming personal and professional grudge match with a billionaire hedge fund owner.

One guy, billionaire “hedgie” Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis), is a ruthless, self-made business titan who jumps on a private plane with his buddies to hang out with the band before a Metallica concert. The other guy, U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades Jr. (Paul Giamatti), is a scion of old New York money who bunks at the Yale Club when his marriage is on the rocks.

This seems like the definition of 1 percenters’ problems dressed up as a TV series.

And yet, Billions succeeds, not only because it’s a great drama about compelling characters, but also because it’s the TV show about power in America that we all should be watching right now. Continue reading New ‘Billions’ Season: The Show About Power And Money You Should Be Watching – March 27, 2018

Categories Personal and Family Life Philanthropy

Damian and Helen Attend Carols by Candlelight Concert at St. George’s Cathedral – Dec 11, 2017

It is lovely to see our favorite couple enjoying the most wonderful time of the year in London. Damian and Helen attended Carols by Candlelight Concert at St. George’s Cathedral in Lambeth on Monday, December 11 in support of Evelina Children’s Hospital, a part of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation.

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Categories Helen Personal and Family Life

Damian Attends Helen’s OBE Investiture Ceremony at Buckingham Palace – Nov 7, 2017

That Makes Two OBE’s for the Lewis Household

by Julia Pritchard | Daily Mail | November 7, 2017

Honoured: The Peaky Blinders star, 49, could not contain her joy as she proudly posed after her Investiture ceremony with husband Damian Lewis, and the honour in hand

Source: DailyMail

Actress Helen McCrory beamed with delight on Tuesday as she was awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.

The Peaky Blinders star, 49, could not contain her joy as she proudly posed after her Investiture ceremony with husband Damian Lewis, and her honour for services to drama in hand. Helen radiates beside Damian as she collected her OBE… after revealing she mistook the invite for an unpaid bill.

The mother-of-two went on to reveal she had almost missed the exciting event – as she had mistaken her invitation letter for an unpaid bill.  ‘I thought ‘Oh God, he hasn’t paid something again!’

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Categories Messages Site Welcome

Damian-Lewis.com is Back with a New Managing Team

Welcome!

Fan Fun with Damian Lewis team is thrilled to run Damian-Lewis.com, a fan site dedicated to the brilliant actor Damian Lewis. As we keep writing all about Damian on Fan Fun, we aim to share the latest news along with an extensive gallery and a comprehensive media archive here.

We cannot express our gratitude enough to Kathy, Selene, Amanda, and everyone else who poured their hearts and souls into the site over the years. We will do our best to preserve their legacy and keep up the good work.

As Damian once said “best journeys are shared.” It is a true privilege to share this journey with you. We hope you enjoy the site, come visit us often and spread the word!

Please bear with us as we do housekeeping, restore the archives completely and update the site with the latest!

Categories Appearances Billions Media Print Media

Billions Screening and Discussion Panel at PaleyLIVE New York, Fan Fun with Damian Lewis, December 5, 2016

In Case You Missed It: Billions Rocks PaleyLIVE New York!

By Damianista, Fan Fun with Damian Lewis, December 6, 2016

Oh what a treat!

BIG THANKS go to the cast and creators of Billions for giving us an hour of intelligent conversation and laughter and to Paley Center for Media for providing beautiful, intimate setting for this dream event!

source: Paley Center
source: Paley Center

UPDATE December 15, 2016: If you have Hulu, you can now watch an edited version of the panel here and, as a bonus, see me at around 45 minutes and Lady Trader at around 48 minutes asking questions! 🙂

Ok, let’s start with some serious warm-up: JaniaJania has storified the tweets from Billions red carpet as well as from the panel here. Enjoy it and then come back to dive deep into my almost minute-by-minute account of the evening!

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Categories Media Print Media The Goat or Who is Sylvia?

Damian Lewis is making a wonderful comeback to the West End in Albee’s ‘The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?’, Fan Fun with Damian Lewis, October 20, 2016

Damian Lewis returns to the West End in Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?

by Damianista, Fan Fun with Damian Lewis, October 20, 2016
source: Hollywood Reporter

Source: Hollywood Reporter

We have been rolling drums for a while now but in case you missed it Damian Lewis is making a wonderful comeback to the West End, just two years after storming American Buffalo along with John Goodman and Tom Sturridge, in the new revival of Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? at the Theatre Royal HaymarketThe Goat is arguably the most provocative and controversial play by Albee who unfortunately passed away in September at the age of 88.

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