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Outside the Comedy Theatre

On January 10, 2010February 5, 2011 By kathyv Comments Off

Visit the Warehouse for new photos of Damian Lewis outside the Comedy Theatre on January 8, 2010 after a performance of The Misanthrope.

There aren’t many men that manage to look sexy in a rumpled, checkered shirt! 😀

Click here for more onstage photos of Damian and Keira Knightley.

Click here for the first still photo from Your Highness; Damian isn’t in this picture but the set and the costumes look terrific!

Thanks to Monique for the news that French television network Cinecinema Frisson has been broadcasting The Escapist with Damian Lewis; check your local listings.

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Broadway.com interview

On January 9, 2010February 5, 2011 By kathyv Comments Off

Matt Wolf of Broadway.com published this terrific interview with Damian Lewis about his current role as Alceste in The Misanthrope at the Comedy Theatre in London’s West End.

Paul Levy praised Damian’s portrayal of Alceste in his review for the Wall Street Journal.com.

Visit the Warehouse for photos of Damian leaving the theatre on January 2, 2010.

Damian Lewis is scheduled to make a guest appearance on the Jonathan Ross show on BBC Radio 2 on Saturday January 16, 2010. The programme will run from 10am to 1pm and will be available for online listing live during the broadcast and on demand for 7 days after the broadcast. Thanks to Ann for the info and links!

The Wimbledon Film Club will screen Chromophobia starring Damian Lewis at the Odeon Wimbledon on January 14, 2010. Director Martha Fiennes will attend to present the film and answer questions; click here for more information.

In the US HBO is currently repeating Band of Brothers starring Damian Lewis. Episode 2 “Day of Days” will air on Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 8:00 PM ET. HBO subscribers can also access episodes on HBO On Demand at no additional charge through March 29, 2010.

Two companion programs are also available on HBO On Demand, the documentary “We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company” and a featurette titled “The Making of Band of Brothers”.

Additional Damian Lewis performances available on US television this month include Dreamcatcher, Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker, and Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe; click here for more information and remember to check your local listings for accurate viewing information.

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‘Misanthrope’ and ‘Life’ tidbits

On January 4, 2010February 5, 2011 By kathyv Comments Off

Praise for Life starring Damian Lewis:

Television critic Jeff Hidek of the Star News included Life in his list of “The Most Enjoyable Shows of 2009” and M. Begum of the Star Online wrote about “exciting liaisons” on TV saying:

Life (2007) – It’s never enough to reiterate this fact: Life has been taken away from us way too soon. Sigh. It was enough just watching actor Damian Lewis fill out our TV screen as Detective Charlie Crews, making the most of his character’s strange antics and passion for fruits while trying to deal with his messed-up head from having served time in prison. At the same time, however, it’s interesting to see how Crews can invoke hilarious reaction from his partner, Dani Reese (Sarah Shahi) and then later, Jane Seever (Gabrielle Union). We miss that.

Thanks to Monique for the news that the TF1 network in France is currently rebroadcasting Life – Season One; the second episode will air on January 10, 2010, check your local listings.

Damian Lewis is currently starring in The Misanthrope at London’s Comedy Theatre; below are recent comments from lucky theatre patrons who had the opportunity to see the play:

» Alobear said: “Damian Lewis was excellent, by far the best performance, and the only actor who never struggled with the rhyming dialogue.”

» According to LowKeyHighFlyer: “Damian Lewis is really excellent in the title role, confirming my opinion from seeing him on TV.”

Enjoy lovely new Damian Lewis icons from SongStressIcons and LittleNotebook .

“Damian Lewis – The Red Fox” is a new music video on YouTube by LoveGB1993.

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New photoshoot, ‘Band of Brothers’ rebroadcast

On December 29, 2009February 13, 2011 By kathyv Comments Off

Click here to view photos of Damian Lewis taken by James Cheadle for the August 2009 issue of Today’s Golfer magazine.

HBO will rebroadcast Band of Brothers starring Damian Lewis beginning January 3, 2009 at 9pm ET. Check your local listings; a different episode will air each Sunday evening with repeats on Monday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Previous HBO broadcasts of the series have been unedited and without commercial interruption. Thanks to Connie for the news!

Click here for the updated Schedule.

YouTube update:

» MaschaElias has posted photos from her “London 2009” trip including pictures with the cast of The Misanthrope. Damian Lewis appears at approximately 1:44 minutes into the video.

» “Life Was His Sentence [Charlie Crews]” is the title of a new video posted by yulivee94.

This candid photo of Damian Lewis leaving The Comedy Theatre was taken by Fred Duval on December 26, 2009.

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‘Soldier, Husband, Daughter, Dad’ video clip

On December 27, 2009February 13, 2011 By kathyv Comments Off

Click above to view a clip (posted on YouTube by stephharviecampbell) from episode 1 of Soldier, Husband, Daughter, Dad; this documentary series about British soldiers serving in Iraq and their families is narrated by Damian Lewis and originally aired on BBC One in 2005.

Spoilers! Click here for Just A Mon’s blog about The Misanthrope starring Damian Lewis.

Visit the Warehouse Gallery to enjoy new images of The Misanthrope at the Comedy Theatre in London’s West End district.

Critics and film buffs are currently compiling lists of the “Best Films of 2009” and The Escapist with Damian Lewis is appearing on some of these lists; click here and here for 2 examples. The film will be released in the US and Canada on Region 1 DVD on January 26, 2010.

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‘The Misanthrope’ news roundup

On December 25, 2009February 13, 2011 By kathyv Comments Off

News from the blogosphere about The Misanthrope starring Damian Lewis:

» Gem shared this press photo of Damian signing an autograph after borrowing her pen! She has also posted comments about the play at the Damian Lewis Yahoo! Group forum.

» Parimal Satyal had this to say about Damian’s performance:

Damian Lewis is amazing. The entire cast is brilliant, really, but Damian as Alceste absolutely shines. There’s something about the cynical, hyperbolic way in which he delivers his lines that gives him a somewhat comedic yet powerful presence on-stage.

» In the Left Lane has posted some great photos taken inside and outside of The Comedy Theatre.

More reviews of The Misanthrope:

» Christopher Gray of the Oxford Times said that the character of Alceste:

…is brilliantly presented by Lewis, who really spits out the many cleverly crafted insults placed in his mouth by Martin Crimp in his neatly rhyming version in English.

» Ian Shuttleworth of the Financial Times gave the play 4 stars and said:

Sharrock directs with a sensitivity towards the springy verse of Crimp’s text; Damian Lewis is nicely spiky as the pathologically plain-speaking Alceste (and even suffers a ginger-hair joke into the bargain), and it is heartening to see such a deliberately unsettling double-twist ending to a comedy on a West End stage.