10 Years of Wolf Hall: A Personal Journey

Henry VIII is a monster, but he’s our monster. We’re perversely proud of Henry. -Hilary Mantel

We have a date, Henry!

We are counting down to Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light on BBCOne on November 10 and PBS Masterpiece on March 23. As I can’t wait to see the mini-series and do weekly episode recaps, I would love to share my own very personal Wolf Hall journey with you. ENJOY!

Now tell me… what are the odds your all-time favorite actor plays your all-time favorite historical monster in a mini-series based on your all-time favorite book? Continue reading “10 Years of Wolf Hall: A Personal Journey”

Happy Halloween to Damian Lewis Fandom!

Happy Halloween from all of us at Fan Fun with Damian Lewis!

The video you see below is our way of saying THANK YOU to the one and only  Damian Lewis for giving us our new favorite Halloween movie ‘The Radleys’ and our new favorite spooky song, ‘Suck My Blood’ ‍

We hope that you put on your fangs and watch this Damianista  – Gingersnap co-production. And then visit us at Damian-Lewis.com for a list of spine-chilling-themed Damian Lewis films and TV series to add to your fright night watch party. And Damian’s spooky playlist for your Halloween party!

Damianista thanks Lewisto and her cat Ollie for their spooky appearance in the video and her neighbors for the beautiful Halloween decorations that appear in the video!

ENJOY!

What to Expect When We Are Expecting “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light” *UPDATED*

“Your Majesty is the only prince. The mirror and the light of other kings.”

Henry repeats the phrase as if cherishing it: the mirror and the light. (Excerpt from The Mirror and The Light)

The long wait is over, well, almost… Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light is coming to BBC on November 10, 2024, and PBS on March 23, 2025. The episodes will drop weekly. I can’t wait to do weekly recaps!

And, ladies and gentlemen, here is the official trailer: Continue reading “What to Expect When We Are Expecting “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light” *UPDATED*”

War and Weather: A First Look at Damian Lewis’ New WWII Movie “Pressure”

Band of Brothers opens at Upottery Airfield on June 4, 1944, as the Easy Company paratroopers make their final preparations for their highly-awaited Normandy jump. The men of Easy Company are clearly disappointed when the commanding officer, 1st Lieutenant Thomas Meehan III, shows up to announce that the jump has been delayed due to bad weather.

Easy Company, listen up! Gather up around me. Move it up, come on, gentlemen, let’s go! Now, the Channel coast is socked in with rain and fog, high winds on the drop zone. No jump tonight. The invasion has been postponed. We’re on a 24 hour stand down.

As the men grumble about the delay, we meet 1st Lieutenant Richard Winters and 2nd Lieutenant Lewis Nixon. The two men talk about their time together as they expect further announcements. Towards the end of the first episode, there is an exchange about the weather between the two. Continue reading “War and Weather: A First Look at Damian Lewis’ New WWII Movie “Pressure””

Do It Like Damian Lewis and Support “Coffee to Cure EB”

It is EB Awareness Week and here is proud patron Damian Lewis launching Cure EB‘s “Coffee to Cure EB” campaign last fall.

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