Throwback Thursday to Damian Lewis at “The Outstanding Actor” Book Launch

In my experience, one of the best returns in an educator’s life is to see her former students graduate and thrive in their careers. It feels so good when a former student sends an email saying: “Hey professor, I had taken such and such class with you and then you wrote for me a letter of recommendation and I got into law school and now I am doing very well at such and such company. Thank you.” You simply feel you have, in fact, touched THAT life and in a very good way, too! I just cannot think of a better reward for an educator. Otherwise, what’s the point?

And that’s why it was lovely to see that Damian Lewis did write the foreword for his drama school teacher Ken Rea’s book TheĀ Outstanding Actor and giving a speech at the book launch party back in 2015 šŸ™‚

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TOP Damian Lewis Moments 2015: Damian Lewis as a Grateful Student

In my experience, oneĀ of the best returns inĀ an educator’s life is to see her former students graduate and thrive in their careers. It feels so good when a former student sends an email saying:Ā “Hey professor, I had taken such and such class with you and then you wrote for meĀ a letter of recommendation and I got intoĀ law school and now I am doing very wellĀ at such and such company. Thank you.” You simply feel you have, in fact, touched THATĀ life and in a very good way, too! I just cannot think of a better reward for an educator. Otherwise, what’s the point?

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source: Dan Wooller

That’s why we declareĀ Damian Lewis writing the foreword for his drama school teacher Ken Rea’s new book TheĀ Outstanding ActorĀ andĀ giving a speech at the book launch party a TOP Damian Lewis moment of 2015! Continue reading “TOP Damian Lewis Moments 2015: Damian Lewis as a Grateful Student”