musings about the actor and the characters he brings to life
We originally published this post for Damian’s 50th birthday in 2021. And I think it’s fun to share it again with a few edits. Did you know about Damian’s first ever stage role? Or about his childhood nickname? How about his first screen crush or what he would have done if he had not been an actor? You can find the answers to all those and many more questions you may have about Damian below.
Damian Lewis returned to Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park in Allie Esiri’s brain child Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year – Live! last weekend, thirty-one years after he played the title role in Hamlet.
I assume it was a happy experience for Damian to be on the Open Theatre stage again, and so I would like to celebrate his return to Open Air Theatre by revisiting him as a 23 year old kid, ahem, actor, in Hamlet!
Continue reading “Throwback Thursday to Damian Lewis as Hamlet At Open Air Theatre *UPDATED*”
A little London rain couldn’t stop this stellar cast from performing Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year – Live! at Regents Park Open Air Theatre! The evening was curated by the brilliant Allie Esiri in which actors read extracts from her anthology, Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year, an inspiring collection of 365 speeches and scenes from across all of Shakespeare’s plays. Continue reading “TOP Damian Lewis Moments 2024: “Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year” at Open Air Theatre”
Damian Lewis is returning to Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park in the brilliant Allie Esiri’s brain child Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year – Live! thirty years after he played the title role in Hamlet. Tickets are selling very fast so grab a ticket if you want to be there on July 8. And don’t forget to make pics and vids for the mortals, like me, who will miss this one-night only performance!
I think it will be an emotional experience for Damian to be on that stage again, a happy one, and so I would like to celebrate his return to Open Air Theatre by revisiting him as a 23 year old kid, ahem, actor, in Hamlet!
Continue reading “Throwback Thursday to Damian Lewis as Hamlet At Open Air Theatre”
Our ‘Dream Role for Damian Lewis’ series continues! Today’s casting director is Ruth who wants to see Damian in in quite an iconic role: King David. Big thanks go to her for taking the time to share her dream role with us!
On my first trip to Israel, I was surprised to see so many redheaded Israelis (“gingies” in Hebrew). “Did the Vikings get this far south?” I asked a friend of mine who knows a great deal about the history of the region. He looked at me like I was an idiot and reminded me that King David was a gingi. That immediately got me thinking of my favorite contemporary redhead, and what a grand role this would be for him! Continue reading “A Ginger King: Ruth’s Dream Role for Damian Lewis”