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2006/12/24

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  • Merry Christmas to Damian Lewis and his loved ones and Happy Holidays to all the members of the Damian Lewis Yahoo Group!

  • Click here and here for more information about the pilot episode for Life; potentially a new NBC dramatic series starring Damian Lewis. The episode is called Merit Badge and the program will begin shooting in January. The show is set in Los Angeles but it is not yet known where it will be filmed.

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2006/12/22

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  • Damian Lewis may star in a US TV series on NBC next year! Damian has been cast in the pilot for “a quirky drama” called Life directed by David Semel (House). He plays “a former cop who rejoins the force after spending years wrongly imprisoned.” Click here for more information.

  • Click here (and scroll down) or here to listen to Damian Lewis read part 2 of Property of a Lady – episode 6 of the The James Bond Stories on BBC Radio 2.

  • Flash photos of Damian Lewis have been added to the newly launched official site for The Situation.

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2006/12/21

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  • In this interesting interview for Marmalade Damian Lewis talks about his roles and career choices and says “There are celebrities and actors and I consider myself the latter.” (He truly is an actor – a great actor!)

  • The official site for The Situation is now online and also offers several tracks of Jeff Beal’s original music from the film.

  • Click here and here for information, posted by Ann, explaining that Wal-Mart and Blockbuster have exclusive rights to sell/rent the region 1 Stormbreaker DVD in the US – which may help to explain why some members have encountered difficulty and delays in obtaining the film.

  • Recent information had indicated that Chromophobia would open in Israel on December 28th but according to IMDb it was released there on December 14th.

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2006/12/20

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  • The Situation starring Damian Lewis will screen at the Palm Springs International Film Festival which runs from January 4th through the 15th.

  • Members who ordered the Region 1 Stormbreaker DVD from US vendors continue to experience delays while others have already received their R1 DVD from PlayUSA (a Canadian company). Some US members have seen TV ads for the DVD on the Cartoon Network and other stations geared toward young audience members. Click here (wide screen) or here (full screen) to order the DVD from PlayUSA.

  • In a Guardian interview and photoshoot last April Damian Lewis seemed a bit leery about some of the fashions he was asked to model – including a scarf – remarking that his father used to wear one in the 60’s and that his “mother’s father didn’t think that he was right sort of man at all!” Click here for information about Damian’s maternal grandfather – a very impressive man!

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2006/12/19

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  • Chicago’s Music Box Theatre now lists The Situation starring Damian Lewis in their Winter Calendar (PDF file, see page 4.) The film will open there on March 2nd for a two-week run. Midwestern Damian Lewis fans hope to get together to see the movie at that time.

  • Jen shared the list of upcoming Damian Lewis performances on Australian television. A New Zealand television critic selected Friends and Crocodiles (starring Damian Lewis and Jodhi May) as number 2 of the “Top 10” best programs on NZ TV this week.

  • Please vote for Damian Lewis as “Best Leading Man in a Period Drama” for his performance as Soames Forsyte in The Forsyte Saga; winners will be featured in a PBS Masterpiece Theatre special that will air on March 4th.

  • According to this Cineuropa article director Raoul Ruiz will shoot a new movie titled Le Sens de la Nuit in Paris starting in January before filming Love and Virture which may star Damian Lewis as Charlemagne’s famous knight Orlando/Roland (unconfirmed).

  • Lindy reminded us that Philosophy’s Gingerbread Man hot salt scrub is a wonderful Christmas gift because “…the gingerbread man will nourish your body and soul. He is a gift every girl deserves, at any age whether she is single or married”! [And while you’re having a giggle over that one; don’t forget to vote for the Ginger(bread) Man himself over at the delightfully silly mancrush.com site. And don’t forget to vote for Major Winters too!]

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2006/12/17

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  • Damian Lewis DVD Update:

    » Chromophobia: US members report that the process for ordering the Region 2 Chromophobia DVD from Amazon.fr is quick and easy – even if you cannot read French. The DVD is scheduled for release on January 4th with an estimated arrival date in the US of January 16th – 18th. The DVD offers both the original English version with French subtitles and a dubbed French version. This DVD will only play in Region-free or Region 2 DVD players (UK, EU, MidEast, Egypt, SoAfrica, and Japan).

    » Much Ado About Nothing: You can purchase each episode of the Shakespeare Retold series separately on January 3rd when the Region 4 Australian DVD is released. The program also available in Region 2 as part of the complete set.

    » Colditz: Although the Region 1 (US, Canada) Colditz DVD was scheduled for release on December 12th some online vendors had reported a short delay. Several members have now received notice that their DVDs have already shipped (or will ship within a few days) and may arrive after Christmas. A Region 4 DVD that offers both Spanish subtitles and a Spanish-dubbed version is now also available from Mexico. The Colditz DVD has been out in Region 2 (UK and Dutch editions) for some time.

    » Stormbreaker: The Region 1 Stormbreaker DVD is scheduled for release on December 19th but some vendors are currently showing it as “unavailable”. However, one member has received notice from PlayUSA that her DVD has already shipped. Also WalMart is now offering the DVD for pre-order at a very reasonable price.
    The Region 2 DVD is currently available in the UK.

    » Keane: The Region 2 UK release of Keane is scheduled for January 22nd – don’t miss this one, it offers Damian Lewis’s finest performance on film (so far!)

    Keane is currently available in Region 1 (US, Canada) and
    Region 2 (France) and will be released in Region 4 (Australia) on March 14th.

    » Information: Click here for links and information about other available Damian Lewis performances and products. Click here to learn more about DVD/VHS regions and players and what’s available in your area.

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2006/12/16

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  • Click here or here to listen to Damian Lewis read episode 5 of Ian Fleming’s Property of a Lady for the BBC Radio 2 production of The James Bond Stories,

  • If you’ve encountered difficulty viewing the trailer for The Situation starring Damian Lewis, try this smaller AVI version converted by Kaz (scroll to the bottom of the page to find the clip.)

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2006/12/15

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  • Click here to download and view a Christmas message from Damian Lewis to his fans that was recorded in London at this time last year by Linda from Belgium and Maria from Holland (a.k.a. “The Lowland Bunnies”!)

  • Thanks to Kaz we can now download and listen (in MP3 format) to Damian Lewis’s performance in the Beauty and Death radio play written by Ms. Promi Chowdhury, just 11 years old!

  • Click here to view Selene’s screencaps of Damian Lewis from the trailer for The Situation.

  • Ann reported that Walmart is now offering the Region 1 DVD of Stormbreaker at a very reasonable price.

  • Helen McCrory has been nominated as Best British Actress In A Supporting Role by the London Critics’ Circle Film Award for her portrayal of Cherie Blair in The Queen. The awards ceremony will take place at London’s Dorchester Hotel on February 8th.

  • Fountain of Life productions has added a photo and information for Damian Lewis to their web page for Love and Virtue.
    [Note: it has not yet been confirmed that Damian will star in this feature film as the romantic hero Orlando (Roland).]

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2006/12/14

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  • Update on The Situation starring Damian Lewis!
    » Click here and here to view still images of Damian Lewis in the film (pictures kindly provided by Shadow Distribution.)
    » The movie’s official site at www.thesituationmovie.com is expected to go live next Monday; in the meantime click here or here to watch the film’s trailer.
    » The Situation will open in New York City on February 2nd at the Lincoln Plaza and Angelika Cinemas. Theatrical releases in other US cities have been scheduled for February and March including Washington DC, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and others; click here for more information.

  • Mancrush.com is a fun site that is described as “an ambitious, yet necessary, attempt to classify every man of stature in the history of the universe.” Click here and here to vote Damian Lewis and Major Richard Winters to the top of this unusual taxonomic hierarchy.

  • Click here to enjoy a “Damian Lewis holiday message” created by Ann.

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2006/12/12

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  • Baby pics! Click here to see photos of the Lewis family – Damian, Helen, and adorable, little Manon! Thanks to
    dryope for the beautiful photos!

  • Click here to listen to Damian Lewis and Nina Wadia perform in a short radio play written by 11-year old Promi Chowdhury for the Scene and Heard theatre company. This charitable organization pairs inner city children with actors to encourage youthful creativity. In this article Damian is quoted as saying that he was “blown away by the talent of a group of youngsters in Somers Town… It gives the children a chance to express themselves away from the streets… All the plays come directly from the children’s imagination so there are no limits to what they conjure up.”

  • The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Damian Lewis’s new film The Situation will open in art house cinemas in the US in February.

  • Hal4king posted comments about the Keane screenings at BAFTA headquarters on Sunday. Damian Lewis participated in Q&A sessions after both screenings and made himself available to speak with members of the public. According to Damian’s associate
    Melissa “Damian loves to spend time with any fans that make the effort to come and see his performances or indeed stop to have a chat in the street.”

  • The region 2 Chromophobia DVD is now available for pre-order from Amazon.fr.
  • It was a tight race but Damian came in a close second to Rufus Sewell in the recent Hello! poll, thanks to everyone who voted. Here’s another chance to show your admiration for Damian!

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2006/12/09

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  • Happy news, another baby girl is born! ➡ Just three months after the birth of baby Manon, Damian Lewis’s personal assistant Melissa gave birth to a daughter and she kindly shared the news with the fans! Click
    here to read more about it.

  • Download and listen to Damian Lewis reading episode 4 of
    The James Bond Stories now available on the Multimedia page (4 of the 8 episodes can be downloaded in RealPlayer and MP3 format.) You can also listen to to the latest episode on the BBC Radio 2 site.

  • It’s a very close race! You can vote every 15 minutes for Damian Lewis in the Hello! Most Attractive Man of the Week contest.
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2006/12/08

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  • In this interesting Daily Mail interview Helen McCrory talks about adjusting to motherhood and also discusses her career and upcoming roles.
    (Note: the article incorrectly states that Manon is eight months old but she is just three months old today!)

  • Keane starring Damian Lewis will be released in Spain in late February
    or early March 2007 by Avalon Productions.

  • Keep voting for Damian Lewis as the Hello! Most Attractive Man of the Week!