I adore the original star wars trilogy (shall I mention my youthful infatuation with Han Solo again?)....and thought the prequels were.....disappointing (no Han Solo....and I'm a little older?)!!  I am, however, cautiously optimistic about the upcoming films.

Would I actually like to see Damien in a Star Wars film?  Well, obviously my answer would be yes....and no!!!  Because apparently I'm incapable of making a straightforward decision about anything!  But if whimsy's premonition were to come true then I'm pretty sure my cautious optimism for the success of the films would soar to total optimism!

When I finally got around to voting in this poll I voted for tv like the majority of people.  I must admit that all of this speculation makes me realise how much I really mean that (although a bit of theatre along the way certainly wouldn't go amiss!)

Ruby - you think he's still filming for Ripper St?  I must admit that I'd assumed he'd finished.....so I'm hearted to think I may be wrong - thank you!!  As the one thing that we know for certain is happening, I'm really hoping that it's not just a single episode deal (although it's such a long wait until it airs.....)  And yes....everything seems to have gone very quiet on the Dr Who front.  The endless waiting game for press releases from the BBC continues......

fifi: I believe so. He's been in Dublin since the end of April, he's tweeted about a variety of places in Dublin -just today he's tweeted twice, one about something coffee related (and mentioning his 'next day off') and another about an Arts Centre in Dublin he's planning on visiting, tonight i think. He tweets London type things too but right now, his life seems to be Dublin orientated (and that did not sound stalkerish at all in my head!) and Ripper Street is filmed in Dublin so i think it's very safe to assume he's still filming Ripper Street which i'm assuming means that his role, whatever it is, is longer than just an episode. It could be recurring, he could be a new regular, we don't know just yet. Filming for Ripper Street is expected to finish at the end of August, i could be wrong but it looks like all eight episodes are being filmed in one fell swoop.

I like to think that his tweets are code for us.  He knows we are astute and *ahem* determined.... he can't say anything about filming, but he tweets about what he's doing in his free time in Dublin, even saying "my next day off".

yeah right....

So I was thinking the other day.  Hal in the chair with Crumb.  Bad Hal coming out to play.  That voice, that smug smile - that's Han Solo right there!!!!!  Good looking swashbuckling smug bastard.  And as much as I usually wince at manipulations - He totally looks like Harrison Ford in that picture. 

I've been mulling this over for a few days now.......but I'm pretty sure that Damien's ADR/Ripper St tweet was on the same day as Sarah Dollard tweeted that they were doing the first script read through for The Game.  So I would guess that means Damien is unlikely to have a part in The Game...... I must admit that, much as I'm looking forward to seeing him in Ripper St, (.....just a bit, lol!) I would LOVE to have seen him play another character created by Lord Toby......so, churlish as it may seem - all things considered, I am just a little bit disappointed.......

So I was thinking the other day, Damien is appearing on TV (RipperStreet), stage (WordTheatre) and Radio ( The Commitments) all before Christmas! We are very lucky fans!

all that is left is the big screen and i have no doubt that will happen for him one day!

I think it would be lovely for Damien to get something where he was the headliner again.  Since he's done TV, reading, radio... seems his streak would indicate a play next?   Or he's picking small things in anticipation that he has a big film commitment coming up.... speculation....