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Damian Lewis is a renowned British actor, born on February 11, 1971, in London, England. He is best known for his outstanding performances in the television series 'Band of Brothers' and 'Homeland', for which he has won numerous awards and nominations.

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“I think you can't be really posh and be an interesting actor. I'm a bit of a posh rough.”

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“I want to make a clear distinction between people who take acting seriously and people who call themselves actors because theyve been on reality TV or something.”

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“There are ways of avoiding becoming tabloid fodder and therefore giving people license to pry into your private life. And there's a distinction between being an actor and being a celebrity. You may become a celebrity through acting, but you don't need to do so.”

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“Theres something important, as an actor, about allowing yourself to be approached by people to do roles. People see different things in you.”

People Important Different Actors Roles Different Things Allowing

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“You never know when you're taking a job, ever... but you try to take good scripts. That's all you can do as an actor - take the best thing available. Even then, it's not [really] in your control. Certainly not in film and TV, because there are so many other elements. You just have to take control of your own performance.”

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“I think people like to be scared. I think people like tension and suspense in a movie.”

People Thinking Actors Scared Suspense Tension Movie

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“It was pretty daunting. Normally, I never go to a gym, but before we started shooting, I thought I'd better. I reckoned I was in really good shape, and then I looked around and I was half the size of everyone else. A lot of these American actors have this - in my view - misplaced view that they have to look like Action Man. The trouble is, they all run the risk of being interchangeable.”

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Born: February 11, 1971
Known for: Actor
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