Comments on: Damian Lewis on being away from his kids for 5 months a year: ‘I wrestle with this’ http://www.celebitchy.com/273064/damian_lewis_on_being_away_from_his_kids_for_5_months_a_year_i_wrestle_with_this/ Stylish celebrity escapism Wed, 22 May 2013 14:40:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: melior http://www.celebitchy.com/273064/damian_lewis_on_being_away_from_his_kids_for_5_months_a_year_i_wrestle_with_this/#comment-13128412 melior Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:54:07 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=273064#comment-13128412 I couldn't agree more I couldn’t agree more

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]]> By: epiphany http://www.celebitchy.com/273064/damian_lewis_on_being_away_from_his_kids_for_5_months_a_year_i_wrestle_with_this/#comment-13128377 epiphany Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:07:07 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=273064#comment-13128377 Yes, WHY aren't his wife and kids in North Carolina with him? It's a gorgeous place to raise kids, they could easily hire a tutor, or home school, and, depending on the school they attend in London, they could even continue at that same school via internet. I recall reading an interview Lewis gave during his 'Band of Brothers' mini series, and he spoke of his childhood. He was obviously very happy growing up, and had an almost idyllic childhood. He was asked if he believed in life long commitments; he said "absolutely." He was asked if he believed in life long monogamy; he said "absolutely not." Guess Helen never read that article. There was also BI a few months ago of a male lead on a cable show who spent long periods away from his wife, and was seeing one of his co-stars, just for sex. Lewis was the #1 guess. Yes, WHY aren’t his wife and kids in North Carolina with him? It’s a gorgeous place to raise kids, they could easily hire a tutor, or home school, and, depending on the school they attend in London, they could even continue at that same school via internet. I recall reading an interview Lewis gave during his ‘Band of Brothers’ mini series, and he spoke of his childhood. He was obviously very happy growing up, and had an almost idyllic childhood. He was asked if he believed in life long commitments; he said “absolutely.” He was asked if he believed in life long monogamy; he said “absolutely not.” Guess Helen never read that article. There was also BI a few months ago of a male lead on a cable show who spent long periods away from his wife, and was seeing one of his co-stars, just for sex. Lewis was the #1 guess.

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]]> By: EmmaStoneWannabe http://www.celebitchy.com/273064/damian_lewis_on_being_away_from_his_kids_for_5_months_a_year_i_wrestle_with_this/#comment-13128266 EmmaStoneWannabe Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:03:35 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=273064#comment-13128266 His little boy is probably crying like that because he gets spoiled to seeing him for 7ish months everyday, when he's not filming. Then when daddy goes back to work, it disrupts the routine of seeing him so often. In a way, I say poor kid, but again, a lot of kids grow up with their parents gone half/most of the time. Doesn't make it right, but just a fact of life. At least they can afford a nanny to help out as well as trips back and forth to see each other while he is away filming. His little boy is probably crying like that because he gets spoiled to seeing him for 7ish months everyday, when he’s not filming. Then when daddy goes back to work, it disrupts the routine of seeing him so often. In a way, I say poor kid, but again, a lot of kids grow up with their parents gone half/most of the time. Doesn’t make it right, but just a fact of life. At least they can afford a nanny to help out as well as trips back and forth to see each other while he is away filming.

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]]> By: Emily http://www.celebitchy.com/273064/damian_lewis_on_being_away_from_his_kids_for_5_months_a_year_i_wrestle_with_this/#comment-13128262 Emily Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:58:51 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=273064#comment-13128262 Really? I hadn't heard of that! I think it turned out for the best though. And not just because Helena Bonham-Carter was brilliant as Bellatrix, but I can't think of anyone who could have played Narcissa so well. But then I just love Helen McCrory in everything I've ever seen her in... Really? I hadn’t heard of that! I think it turned out for the best though. And not just because Helena Bonham-Carter was brilliant as Bellatrix, but I can’t think of anyone who could have played Narcissa so well. But then I just love Helen McCrory in everything I’ve ever seen her in…

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]]> By: EmmaStoneWannabe http://www.celebitchy.com/273064/damian_lewis_on_being_away_from_his_kids_for_5_months_a_year_i_wrestle_with_this/#comment-13128253 EmmaStoneWannabe Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:45:08 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=273064#comment-13128253 That's what I was thinking. As hard as it would be to be gone 5 months, if he (or anyone) could have the remaining 7 months off and be a full-time dad, I really think a lot of people would see that as a good deal. Many parents only see their kids a couple of hours/day year-round..so, I guess it's all in how you view it. Anyway, Im sure they could come visit him on set on occasion - Not like he's an actual Marine, sent overseas. That’s what I was thinking. As hard as it would be to be gone 5 months, if he (or anyone) could have the remaining 7 months off and be a full-time dad, I really think a lot of people would see that as a good deal. Many parents only see their kids a couple of hours/day year-round..so, I guess it’s all in how you view it. Anyway, Im sure they could come visit him on set on occasion – Not like he’s an actual Marine, sent overseas.

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]]> By: Kosmos http://www.celebitchy.com/273064/damian_lewis_on_being_away_from_his_kids_for_5_months_a_year_i_wrestle_with_this/#comment-13128186 Kosmos Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:50:28 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=273064#comment-13128186 This is what actors have to go through if they need to make films on location, so what is so surprising about it? Hopefully, the family can weather it through. The actors can choose not to take the role, but then their careers suffer, but they do have choices. I guess you have to be ready for this when you go into acting, but don't complain when you're making all that $$. This is what actors have to go through if they need to make films on location, so what is so surprising about it? Hopefully, the family can weather it through. The actors can choose not to take the role, but then their careers suffer, but they do have choices. I guess you have to be ready for this when you go into acting, but don’t complain when you’re making all that $$.

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]]> By: yoyo http://www.celebitchy.com/273064/damian_lewis_on_being_away_from_his_kids_for_5_months_a_year_i_wrestle_with_this/#comment-13128161 yoyo Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:32:39 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=273064#comment-13128161 Pfff what a load of rubbish. I admit to being a bit of a Homeland nut for a minute so I know way more about this than any normal human being should. 1st of all the "5 months" is a load of non sense. 2 of those are summer months where he has said before the kids come over for the holidays to N. Carolina. The rest of the time, as he is in an ensemble cast and on the east coast, he often jets back and forth over the weekend or such as he doesn't need to be on set all the time. 2nd they have a live-in Nanny. Nothing wrong with that, but listen if you have a house in London and a live in Nanny and starring on one of the biggest shows on TV (and it's not his first big show) you have enough money to do whatever the hell you WANT...and here's the rub. My take on this is that it is his wife who doesn't want to move to the US. They tried it when he had another big show and she hated it. She's an actress that is well known and respected in the UK and a pretty big name there. But she is not what you would call a classical beauty and she's nobody in the US and not a stay at home type. He's been quite gracious on US stalk shows about the opportunities working in the US have provided for him, she dumps on the LA/"TheIndustry" every chance she gets. So this is their choice, they have enogh money to do whatever, the 2 of them were mega posh to begin with and their careers have just added to that, nothing is imposed and making it look "so hard" is just ridiculous. Finally a couple of things: -So for 5 months, well actually 3 he's not there every day, so what. Listen there are 7 other months in the year where he can be there EVERY DAY...if he wants to and Skype, and as mentioned before he does fly over etc... Lots of people who work in oil or gas fields (and other jobs) are away from they families for several weeks at a time and on holiday after that for several weeks. Same thing there. Except they don't have the millions to go with that... -A lot of men (and also women) hardly see their kids if at all during the work week, especially when they are younger and need lots of sleep. SO bottomline, ths is rubbish, this is their choice, and yeah when I see how Claire Danes got ripped to shreds for just saying that she doesn't fancy being a stay at home Mom, I'm blown away at what Damian Lewis can "get away" with saying just because he's a guy. Thank God this is the 21st century, I don't want to know what it was like 20 years ago! PS For the record , if my kid told me something like that I would have to se-ri-ously re-evaluate my priorities or work on my kids confidence because that really doesn't sound good. I've had situations where little nephews were forced to leave their own countries due to natural disasters and stay away from their parents for months while they rebuilt. They never said stuff like that BUT they talked to their folks all the time, we had a calendar where they would count down the days until they'd be re-united and we would talk about their parents all the time basically making the parent present even though they were far away. Sure they missed them but not to the point of just crying forlornly staring out a window...Geez. Pfff what a load of rubbish.

I admit to being a bit of a Homeland nut for a minute so I know way more about this than any normal human being should.

1st of all the “5 months” is a load of non sense. 2 of those are summer months where he has said before the kids come over for the holidays to N. Carolina. The rest of the time, as he is in an ensemble cast and on the east coast, he often jets back and forth over the weekend or such as he doesn’t need to be on set all the time.

2nd they have a live-in Nanny. Nothing wrong with that, but listen if you have a house in London and a live in Nanny and starring on one of the biggest shows on TV (and it’s not his first big show) you have enough money to do whatever the hell you WANT…and here’s the rub.

My take on this is that it is his wife who doesn’t want to move to the US. They tried it when he had another big show and she hated it. She’s an actress that is well known and respected in the UK and a pretty big name there. But she is not what you would call a classical beauty and she’s nobody in the US and not a stay at home type. He’s been quite gracious on US stalk shows about the opportunities working in the US have provided for him, she dumps on the LA/”TheIndustry” every chance she gets.

So this is their choice, they have enogh money to do whatever, the 2 of them were mega posh to begin with and their careers have just added to that, nothing is imposed and making it look “so hard” is just ridiculous.

Finally a couple of things:
-So for 5 months, well actually 3 he’s not there every day, so what. Listen there are 7 other months in the year where he can be there EVERY DAY…if he wants to and Skype, and as mentioned before he does fly over etc… Lots of people who work in oil or gas fields (and other jobs) are away from they families for several weeks at a time and on holiday after that for several weeks. Same thing there. Except they don’t have the millions to go with that…
-A lot of men (and also women) hardly see their kids if at all during the work week, especially when they are younger and need lots of sleep.

SO bottomline, ths is rubbish, this is their choice, and yeah when I see how Claire Danes got ripped to shreds for just saying that she doesn’t fancy being a stay at home Mom, I’m blown away at what Damian Lewis can “get away” with saying just because he’s a guy. Thank God this is the 21st century, I don’t want to know what it was like 20 years ago!

PS For the record , if my kid told me something like that I would have to se-ri-ously re-evaluate my priorities or work on my kids confidence because that really doesn’t sound good. I’ve had situations where little nephews were forced to leave their own countries due to natural disasters and stay away from their parents for months while they rebuilt. They never said stuff like that BUT they talked to their folks all the time, we had a calendar where they would count down the days until they’d be re-united and we would talk about their parents all the time basically making the parent present even though they were far away. Sure they missed them but not to the point of just crying forlornly staring out a window…Geez.

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]]> By: Ms Kay http://www.celebitchy.com/273064/damian_lewis_on_being_away_from_his_kids_for_5_months_a_year_i_wrestle_with_this/#comment-13128159 Ms Kay Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:28:29 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=273064#comment-13128159 To be honest as much as I understand what he means, it's not as if his problem has no solution when of course it does. The only reason he is away from home for 5 months is because he wants to be... Otherwise he has money to own a second house in Charlotte and the kids wouldn't be the first to split their school year. It's not like he's in Afghanistan as a soldier who hasn't much of a choice nor much resources... At the end of the day any success comes with a price eh... To be honest as much as I understand what he means, it’s not as if his problem has no solution when of course it does. The only reason he is away from home for 5 months is because he wants to be… Otherwise he has money to own a second house in Charlotte and the kids wouldn’t be the first to split their school year. It’s not like he’s in Afghanistan as a soldier who hasn’t much of a choice nor much resources…

At the end of the day any success comes with a price eh…

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]]> By: videli http://www.celebitchy.com/273064/damian_lewis_on_being_away_from_his_kids_for_5_months_a_year_i_wrestle_with_this/#comment-13128154 videli Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:26:18 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=273064#comment-13128154 His children come and stay with him during the school vacation, so it's half or less than 5 months of separation. McCrory is a stage actress with a solid career, so it's not like she's going to pack and follow her husband across the Atlantic. As to those who prophesize about divorce and adultery, bitches, better watch your back yard. His children come and stay with him during the school vacation, so it’s half or less than 5 months of separation. McCrory is a stage actress with a solid career, so it’s not like she’s going to pack and follow her husband across the Atlantic. As to those who prophesize about divorce and adultery, bitches, better watch your back yard.

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]]> By: Genevieve http://www.celebitchy.com/273064/damian_lewis_on_being_away_from_his_kids_for_5_months_a_year_i_wrestle_with_this/#comment-13128116 Genevieve Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:47:26 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=273064#comment-13128116 I have absolutly no problem with someone who is a working parent. But this seems overboard. You don't see your wife & kids for 1/2 a year....that's more then if he were in the military. I hope he's happy that he's a dad that can buy them anything they want as opposed to a dad who is there for them. And you know that a divorce will happen. I'm sorry, but no job is worth leaving your family for. Why did they even bother having kids in the first place? I have absolutly no problem with someone who is a working parent. But this seems overboard. You don’t see your wife & kids for 1/2 a year….that’s more then if he were in the military. I hope he’s happy that he’s a dad that can buy them anything they want as opposed to a dad who is there for them. And you know that a divorce will happen. I’m sorry, but no job is worth leaving your family for. Why did they even bother having kids in the first place?

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