Author: Damianista

Academic, Traveler, Blogger, Runner, Theatre Lover, Wine Snob, Part-time New Yorker, and Walking Damian Lewis Encyclopedia :D Procrastinated about a fan's diary on Damian Lewis for a while and the rest is history!

Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light – Episode 2 Obedience

“The King never does an unpleasant thing. Lord Cromwell does it for him.” — Queen Jane

I started my recap for the first episode last week with a paragraph about how much I cherished Wolf Hall. And I am thrilled to report that British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) TV Awards agrees with me! Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light received nominations for BAFTA TV Awards in three categories early this week:

Drama Series – Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light (BAFTA TV Awards)

Director – Peter Kosminsky (BAFTA TV Craft Awards)

Best Supporting Actor – Damian Lewis (BAFTA TV Awards)

I can’t be happier about these nominations, particularly the last one. It has been some time since I was rooting for Damian at an Awards Ceremony. Come May 11, I will be rooting for him and glued to the social media to find out. Mental note: Find out if you can watch BAFTA TV Awards Ceremony via VPN 🙂

Now let’s get to it.

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Throwback Thursday to Damian Lewis on UK Tour – Part II

‘We loved playing for all of you over the last few weeks. So much fun so much chat so many sweets so much love so many DLous so many burrito wraps so good so beautiful so long…..” —Damian Lewis

Damian took to Instagram to reflect on the second leg of his Mission Creep tour just after his last gig in Cambridge. And now that I reflect on that fabulous week following Damian and the band from Stroud to Poole to Norwich to Cambridge, it was so many train rides, so many hotel rooms, so much gloomy British weather, so little sleep, and a lost passport for God’s sake! But it was all WORTH IT for the fantastic music, fun chats, much love and big laughs with people I adore! IT WAS THE BEST WEEK EVER! And this post is my way of saying thank you to Damian, Dave, Will, Kitty, Joe, Phil, Jamie, Amelie, Jack, Steve, Vicky and my old friends Tsvete and Monique and new friend Mel for making it a dream trip! And special thanks go to the U.S. Embassy in London for helping me.

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Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light – Episode 1 Wreckage

“So, good Privy Seal, as you love me and love my service, you will bring this matter to a conclusion.”

– Henry VIII

My favorite bromance is back 🙂

I have said it before and will say it again. Wolf Hall is the best thing that has happened to TV. It is a slow-cooking, dark, witty political drama with a contemporary feel. Peter Straughan’s script is wonderfully condensed, with most of the conversation coming directly from Mantel’s pen. Hearing some of the best lines I have ever read spoken by the characters is delightful. Peter Kosminsky’s directing is flawless. Every shot feels like a painting. And while some characters needed to be recast, the continuity is beyond impressive that you don’t feel the nine-year interval between the two productions. Mark Rylance is as nuanced as ever as Thomas Cromwell, and Damian Lewis is quietly terrifying as Henry VIII. And while the two leads are electric together, the entire cast gives a masterclass in acting. So yes, the long wait is entirely worth it. Now, let’s get to it. Continue reading “Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light – Episode 1 Wreckage”

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

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?

I know! 🙂

In celebration of  Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light arriving finally on PBS Masterpiece this weekend, I would love to share my own very personal Wolf Hall journey with you. ENJOY!

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Throwback Thursday to Damian Lewis’ Proust Questionnaire

Damian Lewis answered Vanity Fair‘s famous “Proust Questionnaire” in March 2017 after he wrapped Billions Season 2 and before he returned to London stage in Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? 

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