musings about the actor and the characters he brings to life
As we can’t wait for Damian to drop a single and make an announcement about his second album, today’s Throwback Thursday is about a fantastic evening at Hoxton Hall in March 2023 with Damian and his brilliant band. Enjoy!
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“Makin’ Plans is a song the Stones themselves might be proud to have under their belt.” – David Nobakht, Buzz Magazine
Welcome back, everyone, to another Damian Lewis’ “Song of the Week” feature! I’m excited to share my thoughts on yet another track from Damian’s debut album Mission Creep. And this time, it’s one where Damian plugs in the electric guitar.
Let’s talk about Makin’ Plans.
But before we dive deep into it, if you missed earlier posts in our Song of the Week series, you can catch up here. Continue reading “Damian Lewis’ Song of the Week: Makin’ Plans”
The official trailer for Damian Lewis’ upcoming WWII movie Pressure dropped last week. Of course I watched it the moment it was released. And then I watched it again. And again. And again. After that, I sat down to unpack it — to look at the details, the emotions, the tension — and to think about what we can expect from the film. I honestly love doing this. Watching closely, noticing small things, trying to understand what the story is really about — it’s one of my favorite parts of running this blog.
So let’s get in the mood by unpacking this trailer and diving into its details. Imagine the maps on the walls. A storm building outside. Seventy-two hours on the clock.
Here is the official trailer… and let’s go.
Because there is so much to talk about. Continue reading “Unpacking The “Pressure” Trailer: 72 Hours, Two Storms, One Impossible Decision”
Happy St. David’s Day, everyone!
Today is the Feast Day of St. David, the patron saint of Wales. Thus, in honor of the day, why not talk about Damian and his Welsh roots?
Here is Damian talking about himself as a “Londoner” and “British” at Times Talks London.
So far so good… Damian is proud of his Welsh roots, and we’re talking about Wales today! But… what do I talk about when I talk about Wales? What do I really know about Wales except the fact that Damian is half-Welsh? Well… I can drop a few Welsh celebrity names like a pro…Sir Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Burton, Gareth Bale… and, of course, the wonderful Denise Salway aka the “Knitting Witch” that creates the wonderful “Wolf Hall in Wool” collection and who made, for Damian, a special personalized gift!
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Today is Rare Disease Day, a day to raise awareness about rare diseases and the impact they have on patients’ lives. The primary target of the campaign is the general public; however, it is very important to raise awareness among policy makers, researchers, health professionals and anyone who has an interest in rare diseases. And we would like to take this opportunity to raise awareness as well as funds to find a cure for EB, one of about 7,000 rare diseases for which there is no cure.
Well, most of you know Damian Lewis is a proud patron of Cure EB.
The kids that are born with Recessive Dystropic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB) or EB for short lack the protein that holds their skin together. They have extremely fragile skin that they are sometimes called “butterfly children.” Lots of activities we take for granted as easy routines in our daily lives are a struggle for them. Can you imagine a day where your dressing up takes up to two hours and eating and drinking cause blisters in your mouth and throat? These kids have to deal with this kind of pain every single day. Besides, they are under extra risk to develop skin cancer later in life and their life expectancy is not very long. Continue reading “Do it Like Damian Lewis: HELP Raise Awareness for EB on Rare Disease Day!”