Events – Page 17 – Damian Lewis

The Late Middle Classes pics

On June 1, 2010February 5, 2011 By mokulen Comments Off

Gallery Update: Click here at the gallery for pictures of Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory at press night for The Late Middle Classes, Helen’s new play at the Donmar Warehouse. For ticket information, click here.
In Helen’s interview in the Guardian, she talks a little bit about married life:

She met her husband, the actor Damian Lewis, on the set of Five Gold Rings at London’s Almeida in 2003. Since then, life has been on fast-forward. “People talk about settling down; there’s nothing settling down about it, love. We’ve moved country three times, we’ve sold two houses, bought a house, done about seven films, a series, four plays, had two kids. I’d just like the dust to settle.”

Read the rest of the interview at the Guardian site.
The second season of Life has finally started on Belgian television on VT4 and will air every Tuesday at 21:45. Click here for the Life page at VT4. Thanks to Linda for the headsup!

Events Interviews News Will

New interview, Soccer Aid broadcast times, ‘Will’ update

On May 31, 2010February 5, 2011 By mokulen Comments Off

The Times Online has a nice little interview with Damian Lewis:

I used to be a bit of a party animal. These days I can’t go out relentlessly and be a father as well. I have two children, aged 3 and 2, so instead I tend to do silly dad things such as going on 150-mile bike rides with my friends just to prove that we can do it. We did a ride in the Cambrian Mountains and Brecon Beacons over three days at Easter out of a sense of adventure, but we’ve all been in physiotherapy ever since.

Read the rest at the Times Online.
Soccer Aid 2010 will broadcast on ITV1 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. Soccer Aid: Extra Time – with highlights, analysis and player reaction – will broadcast on ITV4 from 10:00pm to 11:00pm following the match. Click here for more program details.
According to This is Local London, Will filmed at The Royal Standard of England pub over the weekend.

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Louis Vuitton Bond Street Maison Launch Afterparty, Josephine Hart Poetry Hour fan report

On May 25, 2010February 5, 2011 By mokulen Comments Off

Louis Vuitton Bond Street Maison Launch - Afterparty

Gallery Update: Damian Lewis attended the Louis Vuitton Bond Street Maison Launch Afterparty in London on Tuesday. Click here at the gallery for pictures.
Thanks to June for her report on the Josephine Hart Poetry Hour on May 17th. She says, “The most striking thing for me was the contrast between Damian and Jeremy
Irons, Damian beautifully dressed in a plum coloured jersey (gorgeous with his
hair) over a white shirt and light grey trousers, and totally exqisite plain
black shoes – how can one rapsodise over a pair of men’s shoes? – Irons
flamboyant in fancy leather jacket and huge laced up boots.” Click here at the Yahoo! Group for the post.
Wow, more interesting sign-ups for Soccer Aid 2010: actors Mike Myers, Woody Harrelson and Simon Baker have joined the Rest of the World squad which will take on the England team (that includes Damian). The celebrity soccer match will take place on Sunday, June 6th at Old Trafford stadium and broadcast live on ITV1. Money raised through profits from ticket sales and donations made by viewers during the match will go to UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s organization. Click here at the Soccer Aid site for more info and tickets.

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‘Life’ broadcast in Australia

On May 14, 2010February 5, 2011 By mokulen Comments Off

Damian Lewis fans in Australia: Life is now airing weeknights at 7:30pm
on the pay channel 13th Street. More details here on the 13th Street website. Thanks to Jen for the headsup!
Soccer Aid 2010 update: Actor Michael Sheen and Manchester United star Ryan Giggs have been added to the Rest of the World team. The Soccer Aid charity match, which will raise money to benefit UNICEF, will be played in Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium and broadcast live on ITV1 on June 6th. More info on the new additions here and here.
Helen McCrory, in rehearsals for The Late Middle Classes, was interviewed by critic Mark Shenton on stage at the Donmar Warehouse on May 11th and among other things mentioned that she and “Damian watch hardly any television
(occasional news), Damian taught her to appreciate film, they go to the
theatre a lot, they are not planning to live in the States (not for now
anyway), children keeping them busy, how much she admires Damian as an actor
(and not just saying that because she’s married to him, she said).” Thanks to Tina for the report! 🙂

Previews for The Late Middle Classes begin May 27th.

Events Misc News Your Highness

Upcoming appearance, new ‘Your Highness’ release date

On April 28, 2010February 5, 2011 By mokulen Comments Off

Damian Lewis will be taking part in a celebrity poetry reading for the Josephine Hart Poetry Hour on May 17th! Tickets (£2.50 – £3.50) are now available here at the National Theatre site. Many thanks to Ann for the headsup!
New release date: Universal Pictures has moved the release date of Your Highness from October 1st to April 8, 2011! Read more about it here.

In an interview with ComicBookMovie.com, Daredevil co-writer Antony Johnston mentions Damian as an actor cabable of portraying “the heroism and vulnerability” of the Marvel Comics character. Damian Lewis has been the object of fan discussion at CBM on who should be cast in a potential Daredevil film.

Band of Brothers Events News Richard Winters The Baker Will

New project, ‘The Baker’ US DVD release, Richard Winters Leadership project

On April 23, 2010February 5, 2011 By mokulen Comments Off

New project: According to IMDb, Damian Lewis has been cast as “Gareth” in the film Will. According to the film’s IMDB page, it is being directed by Ellen Perry who is also listed as co-writer along with Zack Anderson. The film also lists actors Kristian Kiehling and Perry Eggelton in the cast and is in pre-production. Click here for the film’s IMDb page.

Soccer Aid Reminder/ Update: Legendary French player Zinedine Zidane has signed on to play on the Rest Of The World team against England. More info here.

Tickets for the match at Old Trafford on June 6th are now available. Call 0844 576 2010 or visit the official Soccer Aid site for tickets. All money raised from the event will go to Unicef.
The Baker will be renamed Assassin in Love when it’s released on DVD in the US by Screen Media Films at the end of the year. More info here at Home Media Magazine.

The film is already available in North America in Region 1 format. Click here for links.

Click here at the Tim Gray Media website to learn more about the Richard Winters Leadership Monument and Film project which has full approval of the Winters family. Thanks to Linda in Belgium for the headsup.

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Mummy Rocks For Great Ormond Street Hospital

On March 25, 2010February 5, 2011 By mokulen Comments Off

24 March 2010 - Mummy Rocks For Great Ormond Street Hospital

Gallery Update: Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory attended the Mummy Rocks party in aid of the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity on Wednesday. Click here at the gallery for pics.

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Soccer Aid 2010!

On March 23, 2010February 5, 2011 By mokulen Comments Off

It’s been announced Damian Lewis will take part in the celebrity charity football match Soccer Aid 2010 which benefits UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s organization. The event will take place on Sunday June 6th at Manchester’s legendary Old Trafford stadium and broadcast live on ITV1. Tickets are on sale now! Click here at the official Soccer Aid website for more info.

Damian took part in Soccer Aid 2006. Click on the following links in the gallery for pictures and screencaps from that week-long event:

May 23, 2006 – Soccer Aid – ‘England vs England’
May 24, 2006 – Socceraid Celebrities Meet Tony Blair
May 27, 2006 – Soccer Aid Unicef and ITV Football Match
May 22-27, 2006 – Soccer Aid screencaps
More on Damian’s role in Band of Brothers by Phil Bilbrough in Advertising.Scoop.co.nz :

One of the central characters (Band of Brothers is about Easy Company, American Paratroopers in WWII Europe) is Major Richard D. Winters, played by Damian Lewis. He is a handsome, heroic, quietly spoken, introspective, respected leader of men. …

So Major Richard D. Winters is a hero’s hero. And Damian Lewis is the world’s best actor. Why? Because Maj. Winter (so far) is a man without ANY flaws. His men love him – follow him into some very sticky situations and occasionally die. Yet Damian Lewis can make this perfectly perfect guy almost compelling even when his character isn’t running into battle, which is about 40% of the mini series.

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Outside the Comedy Theatre, The Prostate Cancer Charity’s Tour

On February 14, 2010February 5, 2011 By mokulen Comments Off

Gallery update: Click here at the gallery for pictures of Damian Lewis leaving the Comedy Theatre on Saturday, February 13th.

Damian will be taking part in the The Prostate Cancer Charity’s Tour Rides again in September. From the RoadCyclingUK site:

“Cycling through London with all the roads closed and seeing all the sights was too good to resist. It was fabulous – feeling like a pro for a second. Anyone taking on this challenge in 2010 will also be cycling to show their support for a great cause. I feel passionate about supporting The Prostate Cancer Charity in improving the lives of the 35,000 men, and their families, who are affected by the disease every year.”

Click here for more info on how to sign up. Click here at the gallery to view pictures from last year’s event. Thanks to Ann for the news!

Download Events Gallery Interviews News Radio The Baker The Misanthrope Theatre Video

Gallery update, new vid, ‘The Baker’ screening

On February 5, 2010April 16, 2011 By mokulen Comments Off

Gallery update: Click here at the gallery for a couple pictures of Damian Lewis leaving the Comedy Theatre on Thursday, February 4th.
New download: Click here on our Events page to download a video interview with Damian at the South Bank Awards Show. Many thanks to Kaz! ➡
The Baker will screen in Old Saybrook, CT on Friday, February 12th as part of Connecticut Film Festival activities. Click here for ticket information. Click here for more info on the festival.

BBC Radio 4 will rebroadcast The Saturday Play thriller The Small Back Room at 2:30pm on Saturday. Click here on the Audio page to download it in mp3. More info on the project page here.

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More pics, new vids, ‘The Escapist’ reviews

On January 31, 2010February 5, 2011 By mokulen Comments Off

Gallery update: Click here at the gallery for pictures of Damian Lewis leaving Comedy Theatre and at The Ivy restaurant on Saturday.
Click below for Youtube videos of Damian at The South Bank Awards Show last Tuesday.

At the 1:20 mark:

At the 2:15 mark:

Damian leaving the Comedy Theatre last week:

Thanks to Ann and G for the headsup!
A couple more positive reviews for The Escapist which was released on DVD in the US this past week:

Amy Longsdorf of The Record

Brian Cox, so good as Hannibal Lecter in “Manhunter,” goes behind bars once again for a gritty prison drama with a whooper of a twist ending. Cox plays a lifer determined to break out of a London penitentiary in time to save his estranged junkie daughter from certain death. Brutally violent, the film benefits from fine performances by Dominic Cooper, Joseph Fiennes, Steven MacKintosh and Damian Lewis.

David Roark of Pegasusnews.com

The Escapist, however, exceeds the confines of its genre by relying on its characters and their realism rather than the formula, though without fleeing from stock elements, resulting in a raw and believable film that leaves you thinking. … Beyond realistic characters, Wyatt takes the genre a step further with metaphor. Though it’s subtle and slightly ambiguous, this element adds an interesting twist. Not to mention, the way it plays out is captivating.

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The South Bank Awards Show, ‘The Escapist’ reviews

On January 27, 2010February 5, 2011 By mokulen Comments Off

Gallery updates: Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory attended The South Bank Awards Show on Tuesday. Click here at the gallery for pictures of the pair looking gorgeous!
A reminder: The Escapist dvd was released in the US on Tuesday! Click here for links. Some press reviews:

Tom Russo of The Boston Globe:

What immediately grabs you about first-time filmmaker Rupert Wyatt’s British jailbreak flick is the fresh cast: Sympathetic lifer Brian Cox makes a dash for it with a group that includes Joseph Fiennes and Dominic Cooper (The History Boys). (Damian Lewis of Life is the bippy-topped kingpin of their gonzo, Mad Max-imum security pen.) What will keep you intrigued is their commitment to minimalist dialogue, which makes a terrific puzzle out of the story’s jumps back and forth between planning and execution.

Chris Ball of The Plain Dealer:

A convict serving a life sentence in a decrepit London prison becomes determined to break out when he learns his estranged daughter is terminally ill. He recruits some trustworthy inmates and hatches an elaborate scheme, but the biggest threat to his plan comes not from the corrupt guards but from the psycho prisoners who run the joint. This smashing 2008 thriller culminates in a satisfying surprise ending.

Billy O’ Keefe of the McClatchy-Tribune

Is there room for another no-nonsense prison escape film in a world that’s already seen so many? If it receives the level of care this one receives, then yes, yes there is. … All that energy instead goes toward assembling a roster of deeply engaging characters (Damian Lewis, Seu Jorge, Joseph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper, Liam Cunningham, Steven Mackintosh) who embody characteristics one expects from hardened convicts while still managing to avoid the usual stereotypes and pratfalls that undermine so many prison films.