let`s have a moment with Charlie Crews

Charlie Crews

 Charlie would be probably the only fictional character Damian did I would go out

on a date because I loved Charlie the moment he hit the screen.

For me Charlie Crews is one of the best character ever Damian brought to Life,

Life had a fantastic plot a brilliantly pointed script and a title character that was

New and unusual.

Charlie is intelligent, funny and attractive, he is rich, charming and a Ladies man…

But he is also a broken hero.

Charlie was in prison long and innocent and since you expect a real broken hero with such a plot

You get a great “dramedy” series…I remember once seeing an interview with Damian about Life

And he said: “ I hate that word but that’s what it is”

Yes it is, its great dramedy because besides all the funny and intelligent dialogs

There is the silent and thoughtful Charlie who tries to find the real murder of his

friends family and  he works hard to earn the trust of his partner Dani Reese.

Life has no favourite episode to me because every single episode shines and is a joy to watch.

Charlie brought us closer to Zen and a different way to deal with tough times

I loved his chats with Ted because I was a real fan of Ted and the talks they had in the empty kitchenJ

Charlie is a broken hero with a desire of fruits sexy women and has a great zest for life after

he was innocent in prison ,  lives in an empty house and is probably not so strong as he seems..

of course he is not but we only find that out slowly and step by step because that is the

specialty of Damian Lewis a look under the surface and he did it marvellous in Life.

Charlie Crews is one of those guys you open your heart for immediately and because of him we

Finally know that the “ universe is insecure” thank you Charlie

Tea and A Mag...

Today Telegraph Seven Magazine 26 October 2008

Charlie Crews, the character Damian Lewis plays in Life -- ITV's new drama import from America -- is perpetually defeated by modern technology. Lewis isn't too hot on it himself. 

The London-born 37-year-old can't stand Facebook, worries that video games are a threat to the film business and struggles with text messages. When we meet he is wrestling with his mobile phone: "Sorry, I've just got to text my sister-in-law, who's a tyrant -- if I don't text back within half an hour she shouts at me," he says. "My text response time is usually about two days." His mobile, grey and chunky, is a model so antiquated that most teenagers would probably mistake it for a TV remote control.

Life Juicy

Life.....

The character "Charlie Crews" from the television show "Life'" has a unique outlook on life because of his time spent in prison, his rebirth back into an unfamiliar society and his propensity for Eastern philosophy. Throughout the series, he demonstrates his unique and keen insight into human behaviour, his interest in Zen philosophy and his fondness for fresh fruit while working as a detective for the LAPD.

of course.....

Charlie Crews: Oh, okay, okay you're mad at me. 


Dani Reese: Mad, no I'm not mad. I mean I don't even think there is a word for what I am. I mean what you did to that husband, I kinda get, okay. I mean I guess I kinda get, but what you said to that wife... 


Charlie Crews: I know. That one was me. It was my fault, I take responsibility. I wasn't in the moment. If I'd stayed in the moment,
 if I'd stayed present, I would of been okay, but I didn't. I was thinking about where we're going next. So I left the moment just when I should have been completely in the moment, which is when people usually leave the moment, but the moment is just too much for, which is pretty much always too much. I was thinking about where we're gonna go next. 

Charlie.....

Emma about...Charlie

Damian Lewis is an incredible actor, wow what a thing to get off my chest, but then again anyone reading this will totally agree with me otherwise why would you be reading this!

I discovered LIFE after watching Homeland.  Another profound thing to say!! but I am actually talking about Life the TV Show.

Once I had seen his great acting as Sargent Brody, I wanted more and more, and Life was my next thing to watch.  What a great show this was.  from 2007-2009 with only 32 episodes over 2 seasons this award winning show stars Damian Lewis as Charlie Crews, who we love from the moment he hits our screen.  

Charlie Crews is a former police officer in the LAPD who returns to the force as a detective after being in prison and being wrongly accused, over the 32 episodes there is a different story each time, his co star Sarah Shahi (Chicago Fire) plays detective Dani Reese , his long suffering partner who has to help Charlie adjust to the outside world after being in  prison for 12 years, he comes out not knowing what the internet is, not knowing how hands free works in a car, he has an obsession with fruit due to not having any while in prison and he has adopted a Zen like attitude to life since being set free.  Charlie is also a multi millionaire as he was paid millions in damages for being wrongly accused, he lives in a huge house, with not much in the way of furniture.

Charlie lives with Ted, who he met while doing time, he was jailed for fraud and is now Charlie’s financial advisor.  The stories each week are so well written and it always begins with the pair at the scene of a murder, the episode is about them solving the murder, which they usually do, but the show also has a second story throughout the entire 2 seasons with Charlie trying to work out who framed him. I spent the two seasons wanting him to either get together with Dani, but then realised he loves her so much, but more as a sister, and we also want him to get back with his ex wife, who has re married, Charlie spends many a time tormenting her new husband which I found really funny.  

Life is full of great lines and the character Damian Lewis plays is fantastic.  I have watched the 2 seasons a couple of times now and I am never bored of it, it always makes me smile. 

Life part two

The second season premiered on Monday, September 29, 2008. On July 21, 2008, producers announced the second season would effectively re-launch the series with a new "pilot" episode.^[4] Earlier in March 2008, series creator and executive producer Rand Ravich explained that the second season would delve deeper into the conspiracy in the framing of Charlie Crews.^[5] Similarly, more of Dani Reese's past would be revealed.

Crews continues to investigate into the conspiracy to frame him and begins tracking some retired cops. He tracks down Rachel Seyboldt, the surviving member of his business partner's family and she moves in with him. Reese begins a relationship with the new captain after her father disappears. Crews eventually learns that he had been watched since the police academy, to eventually replace an aging crime lord. The intent was to corrupt Crews' friend Tom Seyboldt, who owned a bar with Crews and that by corrupting one business partner, they would also corrupt Crews. Mistakes were made, the Seyboldts were inadvertently murdered and Crews framed for the crime. The second season concludes with Crews trading himself for Reese after she is kidnapped by Roman Nevikov. Soon after, Crews kills Nevikov by crushing his windpipe. The last scene of the series shows Crews finally finding peace.

• Detective Charles "Charlie" Crews Jr. (Damian Lewis) is the main character of Life. Crews was an ordinary police officer whose simple life came to an abrupt end when his friends, the Seybolt family, were brutally murdered. The sole survivor was the daughter, Rachel Seybolt. Charlie and Tom Seybolt owned a bar together. Crews was put on trial and convicted for the murders.
•  Stripped of his badge and innocence, Crews was given a life sentence, where he suffered horribly. Because he was a police officer, the prisoners were eager to beat him regularly and brutally. His depression worsened as his friends and loved ones turned on him, believing him guilty, and the world at large moved on without him.
•  After twelve years, Crews' lawyer proves his innocence, he is exonerated, given a substantial settlement ($50 million) which Ted Earley (his former prison friend and new roommate) manages and expands over the course of the series
• . Additionally, he is reinstated to the LAPD, and promoted to detective in the homicide division. While fulfilling his police responsibilities, Crews attempts to reconnect with his friends and loved ones, working to put his life back together and come to grips with his place in the world.
•  He is most successful with his former partner, Officer Bobby Stark, enlisting his help on cases and even briefly re-partnering with him in an unofficial capacity. Crews also attempts to reconnect with his ex-wife Jennifer, who believed him guilty, divorcing him and remarrying while Crews was still in prison. Unknown to anyone except Ted, Crews is pursuing an unauthorized and illegal investigation to uncover the truth about his conviction and incarceration.
•  Charlie displays an intense enjoyment of fruit (according to him, fresh fruit is never available in prison) and eats fruit repeatedly in each episode. While incarcerated, Crews began reading The Way of Zen, leading to his adoption of a zen Buddhist outlook. While he often appears dreamily preoccupied and makes esoteric zen remarks, Crews is still deeply troubled and exhibits conflict between following Buddhist precepts and seeking retribution for his imprisonment. Crews has a particularly difficult relationship with his father, Charles, Sr., showing him open contempt (to the point he insists on being called "Charlie" to distinguish himself from him), as his father was among the first to believe Charlie guilty, and went so far as to forbid Charlie's mother from visiting Charlie in prison, which Charlie believes led to her death.
•  Crews' father broke into Crews' house to deliver a wedding invitation and was shot by Crews, who believed him to be a home invader. The wound was minor and his father recovered, but their relationship is still strained. Crews' investigations gradually gained more and more attention, most notably from The Group. In response, they sent FBI Special Agent Paul Bodner, one of their operatives, to kill Crews. Bodner shot Crews as he answered the door. Crews nearly died and had an out-of-body experience. Once he recovered, he re-cast the bullet Bodner shot him with, and shot Bodner in the leg with it to "get even."
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Series Creator Rand Ravich immediately considered Damian Lewis for the part. Lewis chose to do the role after reading the script, in which he appreciated the character-driven nature of the story.

that`s right.....

Life: Pilot: Merit Badge (#1.1)" (2007/I)

Corrections Officer #1: Getting' angry, convict? 

Charlie Crews: Anger ruins joy, steals the goodness of my mind, forces my mouth to say terrible things. Overcoming anger brings peace of mind, leads to a mind without regrets. If I overcome anger, I will be delightful and loved by everyone. 

Correctional officer #2: Are you makin' fun of us? 
Charlie Crews: It is the universe that makes fun of us all. 


Dani Reese: Why exactly would the universe make fun of us all? 
Charlie Crews: Maybe it's insecure. 

Life

Life was an American crime drama television program created by Rand Ravich that aired for two seasons on NBC. It was produced by Universal Media Studios under the supervision of executive producers Rand Ravich, Far Shariat, David Semel, and Daniel Sackheim. Semel also directed the pilot.

The series stars Damian Lewis as Charlie Crews, a detective released from prison after serving twelve years for a crime he did not commit. Life premiered on September 26, 2007 on NBC and aired on Wednesday nights at 10 ET. On May 4, 2009, NBC announced its cancellation, a month after the final episode had been aired.^[1] As of August 2013 the entire series is available on Netflix Streaming

Life centers on Detective Charlie Crews, who at the start of the first season (set in 2007) is released from Pelican Bay State Prison after serving twelve years of a life sentence. In 1995, he was wrongfully convicted of the triple murder of his friend and business partner, Tom Seyboldt, and all but one of the partner's immediate family. Thanks to the efforts of his lawyer Constance Griffiths, DNA evidence exonerates him of the murders. Having lost his job, his wife, his friends, nearly all contact with the outside world and even his grip on reality for a time while in jail, he emerges enlightened by the philosophy of Zen, a fixation with fresh fruit (which he acquired while in prison, as it is nonexistent on the inside), and an obsession with solving the murder that nearly cost him his life and exposing the conspiracy that framed him for it. After successfully suing the city of Los Angeles and the LAPD, he is reinstated to the police department and receives a substantial monetary settlement of $50 million.

Crews is partnered with Detective Dani Reese, previously an undercover narcotics agent and now a recovering drug addict and alcoholic (thanks to her work and several betrayals as an undercover cop). Crews is not well received by Lieutenant Karen Davis, who, during the season, tries to force Reese into offering information that will see Crews suspended and eventually fired. Even though she herself is uncomfortable with her new partner, Reese backs Crews up on numerous occasions, and the two slowly develop a bond.

The overarching story of the first season concerns the murder for which Crews was wrongfully imprisoned, which leads him to confront various figures from his past such as his former patrol partner, his remarried ex-wife, and the detective that solved the triple-murder case and is still convinced of Crews' guilt. Near the end of the season, Crews manages to uncover information that implicates Reese's father (also a retired cop and Lt. Davis's former partner) in the murder. In the finale, Crews is able to bring the true killer, Kyle Hollis, to justice, but he remains unaware of the reasons behind his having been framed.

Life - Conspiracy Trailer (Season 1)

Charlie....

It`s time for Charlie Crews

Hello to another character week!!

since we had no character week in back in October we will have two in November
and after Soames let`s have a look on Life and Charlie Crews...

Damian and the Life crew invented a complete new kind of broken hero and it was pure joy to watch it.
 so let`s have a week full of Charlie his "Life" and Zen Methods as well as detailed informations
about the show and Charlie itself.

we hope you enjoy our short return to Life and see it as a preview for all the wonderful
projects Damian Lewis has in the pipeline....We look forward to every single piece!!

please notice: the picture source for this special week is DL.com