‘Billions’ Star Damian Lewis Shares Why He Was Shaking Before Meeting Steven Spielberg | TODAY
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6 жыл бұрынIn the Showtime drama series “Billions,” Damian Lewis plays a hedge fund billionaire trying to outsmart the U.S. Attorney, played by Paul Giamatti. In this week’s Sunday Sitdown, the London-born actor talks about his character, his career and reveals that he was hungover when he met Steven Spielberg. Plus, see him challenge Willie Geist to a game of one of his favorite sports, ping-pong.
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‘Billions’ Star Damian Lewis Shares Why He Was Shaking Before Meeting Steven Spielberg | Sunday TODAY
@hanurang5309 3 жыл бұрын
No matter what role he plays, he'll always be Major Winters.
@ennediend2865 2 жыл бұрын
Forever ❤️ Brody (Homeland).
@varunshahvo-tv9854 2 жыл бұрын
Bobby Axelrod
@aimanboussaid1311 2 жыл бұрын
for me , it's forever Bobby Axelrod
@Pjm357 Жыл бұрын
no, he'll always be Lt. Winters.
@lesurge17 Жыл бұрын
I can’t see him as anything else.
@overoidCyp 6 жыл бұрын
Bobby Axelrod is an amazing character. Lewis has a lot of talent!
@Sam19509 6 жыл бұрын
he should be the next James Bond instead he will be playing Toronto crack Mayor Rob Ford lol
@Lebron612 5 жыл бұрын
Sam195 amazing idea i would like him as the next 007
@sirmikey3111 5 жыл бұрын
Best show on TV next to Breaking Bad!
@DawnKing 4 жыл бұрын
You know the character was inspired by real life Steve Cohen?
@terrymurphy2957 4 жыл бұрын
Great writing, classic phrases, love Wags !
@bekzodhakimov4573 5 жыл бұрын
Playing billionaire suits him more than other roles.
@countmontecristo8559 5 жыл бұрын
He's a great actor. I've not been witness to him playing a character poorly.
@BradSabako 5 жыл бұрын
Did you see him in band of brothers. Incredible
@MrWhangdoodles 5 жыл бұрын
I liked him a lot as a Russian hitman. Axelrod should really get more of a killed instinct in s04.
@0fficialRatedR 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah he nails it
@BBuckley719 5 жыл бұрын
Damien Lewis can play any role. He is so good.
@chungshiuliau431 5 жыл бұрын
Loved Damian Lewis since Band of Brothers...an extremely gifted but underrated actor. Hope Billionaire gives him the wider recognition that he deserves ! 💗
@JustAGrl007 4 жыл бұрын
He's been playing Americans so long that he's lost that British accent.
@johnhaigh7473 4 жыл бұрын
Naah he’s stil got it
@mattmorrison9379 3 жыл бұрын
It's been dulled a little bit lol like Micheal Bisping
@doccholo905 2 жыл бұрын
That's what literally happened to Gary Oldman! He played so many American roles that he had to have a language coach help him maintain his British accent.
@Whxterose8060 5 жыл бұрын
He sounds like he's faking his British accent
@jc2333 4 жыл бұрын
He’s born in England
@johnhaigh7473 4 жыл бұрын
Faking nothing...you’re confused
@UtsukushiTamashi 4 жыл бұрын
John Haigh he was referring to the way he sounds like he’s faking it even though it’s really not fake. Tom Holland also has the same issue.
@mrand3r50n3 3 жыл бұрын
Well, I doubt it, since he actually comes from British nobility/upper class and went to Eton College which is a really upscale boarding school (tuition sets you back about £42k/year), the same one princes William and Harry went to.
@MAgaSUXX 2 жыл бұрын
My two favorite actors right now are Damian Lewis and Hugh Laurie…I started watching Amazon prime shows and fell in love with House MD… I watched all 177 shows three times and later found out that you Laurie is actually British. Then I found billions and recognized Damian Lewis from band Brothers and I I couldn’t stop watching… Again I was floored to find out he was British. They’re both great actors and the fact that they can play in American with such ease even gives me more reason to admire them. They Are truly actors.
@bekzodhakimov4573 5 жыл бұрын
Who is waiting for Billions season 4
@manny8042 5 жыл бұрын
Best show since HOC has since stopped.
@darkphoenixempress2976 5 жыл бұрын
✋
@allysonvandermerwe2926 5 жыл бұрын
Waiting for s3 still
@countmontecristo8559 5 жыл бұрын
House of Cards was overrated. And that offensive southern accent was an atrocity.
@countmontecristo8559 5 жыл бұрын
waiting why?
@amarchhabra2175 6 жыл бұрын
Damien is awesome. Hope he has lots of cool projects ahead of him. Billions is amazing. He would make a good James Bond too.
@brofrosty3735 6 жыл бұрын
Oh i like that ! First ginger Bond
@94dfk1 6 жыл бұрын
He's playing Steve McQueen in Tarantinos upcoming film.
@elloradiehl8384 5 жыл бұрын
I said the James Bond thing the other day!
@ladykd2355 5 жыл бұрын
Good idea!
@slovell920 5 жыл бұрын
no james bond
@unintentionaleffectiveness4393 5 жыл бұрын
My favorite actor! This dude was amazing in Homeland and now this serie just keeps reaffirming his talent...
@marafreeman5975 2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love you Damian Lewis . My heart breaks for him losing his wife to the dam cancer horrible 😞😞😞 I hope he grief and heal and find someone that make him happy once again !
@RockstahRolln 6 жыл бұрын
What the heck?? I never knew he was British! It's best he keeps his American accent going, he doesn't have much of a British accent left. I truly love his role in Billions, what a terrific show.
@alexanderthegreat5649 5 жыл бұрын
Lol it's funny I knew he was but his voice still sounds funnier than I expected. I've watched every episode of Homeland and Billions, for years I've been seeing him, and knew he was British the entire time BUT I never actually heard him speak. Everything I've seen him in he's American hearing him now I'm lol cause his tone is entirely different like maybe it's because he's concentrating on the accent it makes the register of his voice different, but his Homeland/Billions voice is a different pitch than his normal voice. Honestly it's not like extremely obvious and very British he wasn't saying British terms or pronouncing words much different from us so I didn't even notice immediately.
@jedimojojojo1603 5 жыл бұрын
He can definitely pull off an Italian accent
@briancrawford69 2 жыл бұрын
Same thing with Hugh Laurie. I watched house for years without knowing he was British
@mqosu 2 жыл бұрын
HOUSE IS BRITISH!!??!
@Daoism11 6 жыл бұрын
Love the whole story line whomever is writing this show needs an award, the humour that seeps in is excellent, Lewis delivers the corporate psychopath with precision so much so I actually don't like him at times & I am a big fan of his... I give Billions 10/10 for acting and storyline. One of, if not the best show that has come out the US in years.
@RockstahRolln 6 жыл бұрын
TOTALLY AGREE!! The cast, the acting, the script and the entire show is absolutely BRILLIANT!!
@manas1936 2 жыл бұрын
AGREE MAN!!even after 3 years and 5 seasons, the writing hasn't fallen off like other shows!
@CarlHH777 6 жыл бұрын
His accent is interesting. Somewhere between british and american
@scruffylookinnerdherder5729 5 жыл бұрын
CarlHH777 exactly my thoughts. It’s like he’s teetering on the cusp of not knowing which one he wants to stick with.
@jedimojojojo1603 5 жыл бұрын
I thought he was an Italian
@magno5157 5 жыл бұрын
@@scruffylookinnerdherder5729 More likely he's deliberately made himself speak like that to sound neutral.
@knoahbody69 5 жыл бұрын
@@jedimojojojo1603 I always thought Bobby had like a Boston Accent. He was in Band of Brothers playing a completely different accent.
@c.c.244 4 жыл бұрын
Gothic,"purse" Paul Kehr's here with Avril Lavigne and Mathew "he has black prison glasses on-and it says and! we are not dumb period" "ok!!!" "wallet no repeats-forearm t" "Bulie and Dad reads"
@FelipeOliveira242 4 жыл бұрын
Billions was an incredible series !! Lewis and Giamatti performed amazingly
@Burnstein209 5 жыл бұрын
His wife is amazing in peaky blinders!!
@LouisL1963 3 жыл бұрын
Sadly Helen McCrory passed away earlier this year 😢
@TK-17 6 жыл бұрын
Billions, the best show on the planet ☺🙌
@exit297676 5 жыл бұрын
YOU ARE SO CORRECT..... THE BEST OUT
@grospipo20 2 жыл бұрын
You need to watch succession!
@jriyzavada3408 2 жыл бұрын
best of the best)
@Strategic_Reformer 3 жыл бұрын
I never realized, but that really was the golden age of TV. Band of Brothers, The Sopranos and The West Wing all running at the same time
@johnjzak9339 6 жыл бұрын
They never mention Lewis was in the show LIFE. He was a Detective. Who was trying to figure out whom framed him for a murder. Great show only lasted two seasons.
@seifyboy2832 6 жыл бұрын
John Jzak where can I watch this?
@johnjzak9339 6 жыл бұрын
it is on dvd, and maybe you can find it on a firestick or Netflix. I have been watching it on terrariumtv
@Plantbliss 6 жыл бұрын
I loved that show! I think it ended over a writers strike.
@pault1964 5 жыл бұрын
Life was a good show
@mattbrown2190 5 жыл бұрын
AnneMarie Bliss yeah after the writers strike it never really picked up views.
@melissalove2463 6 жыл бұрын
I love Billions , so well written & acted. I love the character Wags!
@jaystart8783 4 жыл бұрын
Damian lewis new 007.
@LegacyFTW 6 жыл бұрын
6:11 shout-out to Detective Charlie Crews from "Life" - incredible show and characters, though it's a shame it ended, the climax was absolutely amazing along with the soundtrack of the whole show. Sadly it's no longer available for free on NetFlix but I believe the SD version is available for $10 on Prime Video. And of course, Billions is just as incredible so far, certainly in it's own way, though.
@LegacyFTW 5 жыл бұрын
Just found it for free as well on Hulu. Yeet
@despicablememe3444 6 жыл бұрын
Band of Brothers will always be the best.
@leel1075 5 жыл бұрын
Such a great actor
@TheLaughingMan712 6 жыл бұрын
Two men that I admire. Great interview!
@ptalove 3 жыл бұрын
I love him so mich.
@josephvoicheck4679 6 жыл бұрын
Love Bobby Axelrod character role played by Damian. Remember the great performance in Band of Brothers. Keep it up man!
@mickthegeek875 4 жыл бұрын
People talking about Damien's accent reminds me of my Great Auntie who was born and raised here in the UK but moved to Australia back when everyone and their dog could move out there for like £20! When I first met her, me being age 6 or 7, I honestly thought my Great Uncle had met her in Australia and moved out to be with her. Her Australian accent was very a strong New South Wales accent and she had Aussie slang nailed!
@rossanafioravanti8526 6 жыл бұрын
He was wonderfully wicked in The Forsythe Saga. ...great actor
@lindsay-bay 4 жыл бұрын
Great interview. What a down to earth guy.
@jeremystubbs1980 6 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see him as Steve McQueen in the new Tarantino movie "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood".
@tahzibayyan8935 4 жыл бұрын
The casting choice was brilliant! He does look a lot like Steve McQueen.
@byDsign 5 жыл бұрын
I discovered this guy from British TV... playing Soames in The Forsyte Saga. F*cking brilliant! ♥
@melchiorao9759 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah he was perfect as Soames lol.
@Mentalityshifters 6 жыл бұрын
Favorite show since breaking bad
@cyanide1739 6 жыл бұрын
OMFG so true
@nouveaumessage5530 4 жыл бұрын
the way he speak is incredible !!
@marleneg7794 6 жыл бұрын
Love, love, love this show! Bill Li ons After buzz podcast is amazing as well.
@marciebalaban1737 6 жыл бұрын
This is such an amazing show!!!
@kingpin6989 2 жыл бұрын
RIP to his wife Helen... 😢
@arpitpatel83 6 жыл бұрын
Very talented actor.
@stilesstylinsky6197 5 жыл бұрын
I love his character so much it means so much to me I have no words to describe it
@calmandcool8229 4 жыл бұрын
Damien should be the next and best James Bond
@pdelapuente 6 жыл бұрын
He's such a brilliant actor!
@mebeasensei 5 жыл бұрын
The show is too real and depressing. It hurts me. Our economy has de-regulated, the pension is gone and the local financial advisor is no panacea for the pain.
@thatone3809 6 жыл бұрын
I LOVED him in LIFE!
@andrewhughes9749 5 жыл бұрын
Great show
@KrisWiltseArt 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing talent. He was also great in Wolf Hall. One of the few British roles he's played.
@joanie3452 Жыл бұрын
Excuse me he doesn't just play Americans!!
@elliotness11 6 жыл бұрын
He should play this role.......ALWAYS!
@luisestradahernandez 6 жыл бұрын
damian lewis will play steve mcqueen in the new Tarantino film
@greggenito4037 4 жыл бұрын
Hoping someday He can revisit Homeland! excellent actor!
@b29ak2007 3 жыл бұрын
Ironically Dream Catcher is one of my favourite movies because of his performance
@JoeRyMi 6 жыл бұрын
Best show on television.
@gabysblog6582 3 жыл бұрын
I love Damian omg such a great actor like really makes you see the character
@berge7f91 6 жыл бұрын
I remember watching him in Poirot's Hickory Dickory Dock way back when
@hopehughes5275 6 жыл бұрын
He's awesome to watch in anything, and so hot too.
@berserkr19 6 жыл бұрын
47? looks alot younger than that
@SevilleOrange 4 жыл бұрын
Dyes his hair
@jpkclutch7780 5 жыл бұрын
I thought he was like 41😂Damien Lewis is amazing as Bobby Axelrod.
@oohyllab 5 жыл бұрын
Would love to see him in some quality movies, but Very few are made anymore!! I think he'd make an amazing Bond, hope that happens!!
@timothyflanigan1777 3 жыл бұрын
one of the very best shows on tv since it's first season.
@mimzychuks3532 5 жыл бұрын
Is it March already. I'm tired of waiting for season 4
@chiaricharlie6608 2 жыл бұрын
Sept 5th new season 2021 can’t wait!
@DMalltheway 5 жыл бұрын
I still can’t get past him in Band of Brothers as the war hero.
@KarenEscobar_ 3 жыл бұрын
Bravo 👏🏻
@greggf6831 4 жыл бұрын
He was amazing in Homeland!
@randomnameindeed 4 жыл бұрын
People should see him in The Forsyte Saga (it's the series they show at 5:58). Absolutely incredible actor!
@johnmontag 5 жыл бұрын
Donald Trumps father was a multi hundred millionaire. Not a poor guy from the block. He had a rolls take him to college. Not Axe at all
@eric-id6bk 3 жыл бұрын
That's what I was thinking... don't understand why these people can't just put a little effort into research first
@MichaelFlynn0 6 жыл бұрын
billions - great show
@thesecond5588 3 жыл бұрын
All of the superlatives about Damian Lewis are accurate. My biggest disappointment is that there is no mention of his TV series, "Life". This is a gem to the third power. It only lasted 2 seasons and while it didn't leave the audience hanging, I've met no one that watched it who was not bummed because it didn't continue. Lewis plays an LAPD cop that is wrongly convicted of murder and spends 10 years in prison before being vindicated. He sues LA and also gets his job back at LAPD. His character is nothing short of deluxe! Look for it; you will not be disappointed.
@lilabednaya1180 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I will
@joanie3452 Жыл бұрын
Because Homeland was on the Horizon.
@79Jschoedinger 8 ай бұрын
He is a gem. Amazing actor.
@albertopiergiorgi5980 2 жыл бұрын
Small but memorable rendering of Steve McQueen in the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
@valerieannshort7109 5 ай бұрын
Love him!❤❤
@edm5166 6 жыл бұрын
Wags is the best
@dkvrmrq 4 жыл бұрын
Taylor!!
@dogan6070 4 жыл бұрын
I can't find this show on Netflix,. Why
@williamburns7279 6 жыл бұрын
What made me laugh and laugh about the season finale was Connerty telling his former boss Chuck to "Get Out....." What goes around comes around.
@ennediend2865 3 жыл бұрын
I like him with his red hair 😘
@kittyblingbling 3 жыл бұрын
He's an incredible actor and a hot redhead!
@michelkolp822 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent acteur
@ladygaladriel6660 4 жыл бұрын
No one's talking about he attended Eton College before going to theater school.
@raifbayraktar7218 5 жыл бұрын
so cool
@Margie75 5 жыл бұрын
Love his British accent. He should keep it. If he is chosen for Bond. or Q if Idris plays Bond💖
@canyontritt4488 5 жыл бұрын
Major Winters.
@lg103 5 жыл бұрын
very talented
@reemlsilkworm 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome dude.
@tankshot3256 5 жыл бұрын
Great great actor.
@Ndi1st 3 жыл бұрын
🗣 Brody!!!
@low-costgearbudgettour714 3 жыл бұрын
I’m English and lived in LA for 22 years. I never wanted to lose my original accent but it’s inevitable after a long time hanging around Americans. He’s lost a lot of his posh English accent but it’s not really his fault. 13 years after leaving the USA, I still sound somewhat American, unfortunately.
@namphan5130 6 жыл бұрын
He sounds like half American and half British
@Boomstick898 6 жыл бұрын
Well most of his roles does come from portraying as American characters.
@RockstahRolln 6 жыл бұрын
His half British is simply off. He should just stick to his American accent which he has greatly adopted.
@xfani 6 жыл бұрын
RockstahRolln He was probably in the midst of filming so the American accent is pretty strong compared to the way he normally talks back home
@jeanlawley6483 4 жыл бұрын
@@RockstahRolln ... that's because he is being interviewed in America ... back in England there is no doubting his English accent ... its clear not a trace of american
@claudiaminaya9952 4 жыл бұрын
@@jeanlawley6483 Exactly my thoughts! He is a master doing that, he is like a chamaleon, Ooohh like his initial theather company!!
@dkvrmrq 4 жыл бұрын
That's one hot redhead!
@at752 6 жыл бұрын
reminds me of christian bale from The Prestige
@teragram8006 5 жыл бұрын
Wow! Never would have guessed he's British! He does a really good NYC accent.
@R3troGT500 4 жыл бұрын
Great Actor
@user-js4ez2yz9b 4 жыл бұрын
First time saw him was in movie dream catcher
@ARIZJOE 2 ай бұрын
The guy is a very good actor with a lot of depth. He's so different than Axelrod. That's acting.
@mariastewart8810 5 жыл бұрын
Just discovered this series on NETFLIX. Damian is awesome and his nemesis Giamatti as well.
@austinmistretta8373 6 жыл бұрын
That is a very high table
@christopherallen9580 2 жыл бұрын
fabulous actor and hairline
@yhonydiazcarlos9790 4 жыл бұрын
I love billions, the best best show 🤩.
@Airwolfr 5 жыл бұрын
The best American actors are British........who knew!
@ptalove 4 жыл бұрын
04:46 haha so cute
@voytechmovie9735 3 жыл бұрын
This is not a ping-pong, this is a TABLE TENNIS.
@assaprima3662 2 жыл бұрын
He is sooooo handsome 🤩!!!!
@kjnewman7518 3 жыл бұрын
How did I not know about billions. I love homeland sons of anarchy also band of brothers. Never thought this show was this good. Put it up there with soa.
@sw9618 3 жыл бұрын
Damian wasn't in SOA.
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