musings about the actor and the characters he brings to life
Some stories just keep getting better with time.
After a fabulous weekend in Lake Como, Damian Lewis shared one of those moments that made me stop and smile. Rhuigi Villaseñor, the fashion designer of street wear RHUDE, whom Damian was hanging out with over the weekend, texted Jay-Z to say they were sitting with “Brody from Homeland”…
…and Jay-Z replied:
“no waaay” Continue reading “Throwback Thursday: From Brody… to Jay-Z… to “no waaay” in Lake Como”
“You live in despair for eight years; you can turn to religion, too. And the King James Bible was not available.” – Nicholas Brody
I was born and raised in a secular family in Turkey, a country that is predominantly Muslim. That is, even though I am not religious myself, I am very familiar with the Islamic traditions, rituals and norms. I am obviously coming out of the culture and have been shaped by it in ways that I am probably not aware of 🙂 Thus, I thought it would be neat to talk about Nicholas Brody, my most favorite fictional character ever on small screen, and his Muslim faith, in celebration of Eid al-Fitr!
Now, I am not an expert, not even close, about Muslim characters on TV shows; however, even if there had been a popular Muslim character on TV before Brody came along, I just don’t think there is any way she or he could beat him on any popularity scale. Continue reading “Remembering Nicholas Brody and His Muslim Faith”
Damianista’s note: Today is my birthday, and I thought it’d be the perfect moment to reshare this interview my blogmate NotlLinda did with me back in 2024. A lot of you follow our work but don’t always get the behind-the-scenes version of who we are as people, so if you’re curious to get to know me a bit better, this one’s for you. Thanks for being here!
Dear Damianista!
Thanks so much for the gift of Damian! I enjoyed your interview with him and that gave me a fun idea for Fan Fun! I’ve composed interview questions for YOU!
I’m certain we fans are also curious about the woman who curates the website.
So here is my interview “Fan Fun With Damianista.”
Continue reading “NotLinda Interviews Damianista about Fan Fun with Damian Lewis”
Eleven years.
If you had told me on January 5, 2015, that Fan Fun with Damian Lewis would still be here eleven years later — alive, thriving, and growing — I would probably have smiled, thanked you… and secretly thought you were being very optimistic.
And yet, here we are.
Because while I may not have imagined eleven years, I do know myself well enough to say this: I persist. I am infinitely loyal. And when I love something — or someone — I show up. Every day.
That, in many ways, is the story of Fan Fun with Damian Lewis. Continue reading “Eleven Years with Damian Lewis”
“I loved doing “Homeland,” I loved playing Brody. I’m extremely proud of who we all created together. I think he’s a tragic hero for our time. He himself embodies a cautionary tale, going right back to the beginning, about sending young men to war and the damage it can do. He had brief moments of happiness and glory, but was essentially a very unhappy figure for three years.” – Damian Lewis
One of the biggest — and honestly most surprising — Damian Lewis moments of 2025 didn’t come from a red carpet, a film premiere, or a BAFTA nomination. It came from Netflix. When Homeland, a show that ended in 2018, dropped globally this year, it suddenly climbed into Netflix’s Top 10 like it had never gone away. My inbox filled with messages. Social media lit up. People were arguing about Carrie again, bashing about Dana again, screaming about Brody again. And here on Fan Fun, something magical happened — our old Homeland posts from 2015, 2016, 2017 suddenly came alive with clicks and comments from brand new viewers and fans who returned after a decade. Twelve years after Nicholas Brody left Homeland forever, he is still very popular. And so I officially declare this revival one of Damian Lewis’ top moments of 2025, because what other actor has a character so powerful, so haunting, so emotionally catastrophic that he rises from the dead to ruin us all over again? 🙂 Continue reading “TOP Damian Lewis Moments 2025: Homeland Came Back To Life – And So Did Brody”