musings about the actor and the characters he brings to life
As I wrote earlier in my first ever post “How I stopped worrying about Kevin and loved Damian” here, Homeland Season 2 Episode 5: Q&A sealed the deal for me.
That is the Brody I fell in love with.
I believe in conversation as the most intimate of human relations.
No, not sex, but real talk. Bonding over some raw and unmasked conversation.
I don’t think you can beat that with anything.
Continue reading “My all-time Favorite Homeland Episode: Q&A”
I knew something would happen. First, I knew Damian Lewis was seen on Homeland set in September.
And then when he heard I was boycotting Homeland because of him in Cheltenham, Damian Lewis told me: “I may have a little surprise for you later on down the line.” So… I have been waiting for that little surprise since… and it came in Episode 7 aptly named “Redux.” Continue reading “The Day Brody came back :)”
I know I said earlier here that when I found out about Damian Lewis cast as Henry VIII in Wolf Hall I thought about calling Alex Gansa to thank him for killing off Brody… But it was an impulsive reaction just because I was psyched about that fantastic casting! Otherwise, I am still at the same place more than a year later.
I dreaded that day coming for months. Because, I knew it… I didn’t really know it, but I saw it coming, and I told everybody but nobody believed me! My friends said: “Oh, no, they will never kill Brody!” And, in particular, my husband said: “They will never kill the chicken that lays the golden egg. It would be very stupid.” And my lovely friend promised me: “If they kill Brody, we will make a video clip as a tribute.” And, as the critics rolled the drums louder and louder saying Brody should have been dead long ago, we just repeated the conversations above! Continue reading “The Day Brody died… :(“
Damian Lewis was Kirsty Young’s castaway on Desert Island Discs late last year. As he explained about how he chose his music for the program, Damian said: “It made me feel nostalgic. I think I am a nostalgic person, naturally, remembering people, happy moments in my life, and just good cheers.”
Yes!
This is exactly WHY we will have regular Throwback Thursdays on Fan Fun with Damian Lewis — just to remember and re-live some top moments in this great actor’s life and career! Continue reading “Throwback Thursday to Damian Lewis at 2013 Golden Globe Awards”