musings about the actor and the characters he brings to life
Great fun hearing the excitement from across the pond as folks have started watching Billions! I was happily following along on Twitter to the live tweets for The Pilot. Much easier to simply read and not think of cleverness to write at the same time.:) How lucky you are to be able to get the Sky Atlantic box set now and binge the entire series in one go. We Yanks had to wait for our weekly fix!
Continue reading “Billions on Sky Atlantic, Episode 2: Naming Rights”
Damianista’s note: Exclusively for Damian Lewis fans in Damian-land aka the UK! We know you are more than READY for Billions Episode 2 at 9pm on Sky Atlantic tonight and our Bookworm has a GREAT Episode 1 refresher here to get you fully in the mood! ENJOY!
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âPreviously on BillionsââŚsadly this is no Damian Lewis voice over, but you could just pretend it isâŚ
So âPreviously on BillionsââŚ
Chuck Rhoades likes someone else to be in control when it comes to his sex life.
BEATI QUI AMBULAN IN LEGE DOMINI (Blessed are those who walk in the law of the lord), adorns the front of the US Attorneyâs office for the Southern District of New York. Chuck happens to be the US Attorney and at work he is the one in control and he has no love for either Spyros of the SEC (who waltzes into his office about suspected insider trading in relation to Pepsum Pharmaceuticals) or Bobby Aexlrod of Axe Capital.
Bobby Axelrod likes Pizza so much he wants to go in to partnership with the owner of his local Pizzeria who has suddenly found himself in a squeeze with his new Landlord.
Bobby Axelrod, Hedge Fund Manager wastes no time schooling two employees on the fact that it is important to know âthe whoâ as well as the numbers in relation to what to do with Lumetherm.
Damian Lewis participated in the final night of Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebrations at Windsor Castle last Sunday. The celebration, filmed live on castle grounds, was about narrating the Queen’s life story as the longest-reigning British monarch from her birth in 1926 to present day.
Damian was spotted on the grounds earlier in the day during Sound Check…
…then he was among the crowd greeting the Queen and Prince Philip as they arrived for the final night of special birthday celebrations…
… And then he was on stage introducing a horse battalion in connection to some historic moments in queen’s life… Well, everyone knows that the queen LOVES horses! But did you know that her love for horses worked some wonders for Damian, too? đ Curious? Then read more! Continue reading “Damian Lewis Hanging Out with the Royals!”
May is the month of Damian-mania in the UK for sure. Wolf Hall received the BAFTA TV award for Best Drama on May 8, Billions has hit TV screens on May 12 and Our Kind of Traitor has hit the big screen on May 13. And the long wait is finally over for The Silent Storm. The film is coming to a theatre near you in the UK and Ireland on May 20. You can always check imdb.com for release dates in other countries.
We talked about the movie and the team behind as well as in front of the camera earlier here. So, now it’s time to turn our attention to the man at the center of the brewing storm: Balor McNeil. Continue reading “MEET Damian Lewis as Balor McNeil in The Silent Storm”
One of my best friends from high school, who lives in Istanbul, and I, who live in the US, make a decision to meet somewhere in between and choose London as sort of a mid-point. We buy our tickets in February for our very anticipated London trip in May. And now that I am back from the trip, I just can’t help congratulate myself for randomly choosing the BEST week in May to be in London!
First: The weather. Four consecutive days of sunny, summer-y weather!
Second: The Tube. My friend and I take the Tube everywhere. And, at some point, we just cannot stop giggling since one certain ginger greets you everywhere, and I am not exaggerating a bit, everywhere you go! The Tube door opens and here is Damian looking at you either from an Our Kind of Traitor poster or a Billions poster. You sort of feel he is following you everywhere you go. FUN!
And it is not just limited to the Tube. The pic on the upper right hand side is from Camden Town. Bobby Axelrod lets you know Billions is coming to Sky Atlantic May 12 at 9pm.
Third: Damian Lewis is reading le CarrĂŠ. Time Out London teams up with Studio Canal to bring Londoners a âspy weekendâ at Hornsey Town Hall Arts Centre. The weekend includes screenings of some of the popular films based on John le CarrĂŠ books, namely The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965), the first le CarrĂŠ adaptation to the big screen, and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011) as well as of some other classic spy movies like Notorious (1946) and The Third Man (1949) and an exclusive special screening of Our Kind of Traitor followed by a spy-themed party as well as a discussion panel on âBringing le CarrĂŠÂ to the screenâ with The Night Manager producer Stephen Cornwell (who is also John le CarrĂŠ’s son), the producer Gail Egan (The Constant Gardener, Our Kind of Traitor) and Our Kind of Traitor director Susanna White plus readings from John le CarrĂŠ’s work by celebrated fans including one certain ginger! Continue reading “Damian Lewis reads le CarrĂŠ at Time Out London’s Spy Weekend”