'24' had to withstand accusations of being right-wing, but 'Homeland' is a far more liberal show. Damian Lewis accusationhomelandliberal Change image and share on social
There's something important, as an actor, about allowing yourself to be approached by people to do roles. People see different things in you. Damian Lewis actorallowapproach Change image and share on social
I suppose where I am sort of reflects the work I have chosen to do. Are there occasional frustrations because I can't work with a certain director because it's a big studio movie, and I don't have enough of a studio profile? The answer is yes. But generall... generally, I have the career I have chosen myself. Damian Lewis answerbigcareer share on social
It's certainly true that I was brought up in that British amateur tradition, the one which always held that if you were reasonably good at cricket, knew one or two Latin texts and a few zingy Oscar Wilde quotes for dinner parties, you were pretty much ready to go and run some outpost in Hindustan. Damian Lewis amateurbringbritish share on social
The best shows succeed because they tap into a national conversation. Damian Lewis conversationnationalshow Change image and share on social
Quiet people, people who aren't given to emotional outbursts, people who are economic with words - they're also fun to play, but you find yourself needing a laser precision in those roles. Otherwise you just sort of stand around, looking slightly brain-dead. You worry about being uninteresting. Damian Lewis braindeadeconomic share on social
I guess I'm just good at playing repressed individuals. I'm lucky because those are often the roles that catch people's eyes. Damian Lewis catcheyegood Change image and share on social