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Of course the lower classes have always felt downtrodden and aspired to a better life. But there is this theory that people respond to a class structure in England - there was a time when people knew who they were and knew whom they served and as long as management wasn't abusive, it was a good life for people.

~Damian Lewis

Topics: Always Aspired Better Better Life Class Classes Course England Felt Good Good Life Knew Life Long Lower Management People Respond Served Structure Theory Time Were Who Whom

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There are lots of different reasons to choose roles.

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Topics: Choose Different Different Reasons Lots Reasons Roles

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You can't do something that is morally vacuous or dysfunctional and then write it off saying, 'It wasn't my film, I was just doing a job in it.'

~Damian Lewis

Topics: Doing Dysfunctional Film Job Just Morally Off Saying Something Then Write You

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If you only do issue-based drama, you can become a boring wanker.

~Damian Lewis

Topics: Become Boring Drama Only You

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Dramatically it's always more interesting to conceal rather than reveal things.

~Damian Lewis

Topics: Always Conceal Dramatically Interesting More Rather Reveal Than Things

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Why do you think so many actors are only half-developed people? It's very easy when you're a young actor to have these intense, explosive friendships for short periods of time, because you can control what's shown of you. Then you go on to your next job and reinvent yourself again. I think it's important to find something constant.

~Damian Lewis

Topics: Actor Again Because Constant Control Easy Explosive Find Friendships Go Important Intense Job Many Next Only People Periods Reinvent Short Shown Something Then Think Time Very Why You Young Young Actor Your Yourself I Think

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The best shows succeed because they tap into a national conversation.

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Topics: Because Best Conversation National Shows Succeed Tap

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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.

~Damian Lewis

Topics: Acting Actor Avoiding Become Becoming Being Between Celebrity Distinction Giving License Life May Need People Private Private Life Pry Tabloid Therefore Through Ways You Your

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A cricket ball broke my nose when I was a kid so I couldn't breath through it. Before I had it operated on I used to stand on stage with my mouth slightly open.

~Damian Lewis

Topics: Ball Before Breath Broke Cricket Had Kid Mouth Nose Open Operated Slightly Stage Stand Through Used

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My parents were incredibly inclusive.

~Damian Lewis

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Actor

Born: February 11th, 1971

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