Damien Molony Interview For National Blood Week | 'A Blood Addict Giving Blood'

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It is National Bllod Week and World Blood Day next week, here is a Give blood NHS interview with Damien ! Give Blood NHS Interview with Damien Molony A blood addict giving blood! Damien Molony is best known for his role as Hal, a vampire in BBC 3’s series Being Human. So it’s a relief that this bloodsucker is actually a donor in real life Why and when did you start donating? I am a relatively new blood donor as my first donation was at the end of summer 2012. When I was filming the first series of Being Human someone very close to me died. David had cancer and was losing a lot of blood. To keep him alive while he was receiving treatment, he needed two pints of blood a day. I was genuinely amazed that people who had never met David were keeping him alive with their donated blood. I spent a lot of time with his family and when someone is that sick, every hour together is a bonus. What would you like to say to those that do give blood? Thank you! I hugely admire anyone who has given blood. I know it can seem scary at first and I don’t like needles either, but it really couldn’t be easier. I am very grateful to my followers on Twitter who have given blood or have started giving blood since I started tweeting about it. I made the obvious connection with playing a vampire in Being Human, a blood addict giving blood. So now I have a deal with my followers: I will re-tweet everyone that has donated blood and tweets me a photo. Damien with Anthony Sher in Travelling Light at the National Theatre You obviously have a large fan base following Being Human; do you feel that people can relate to the character of Hal? I’m really blown away by the response of so many people to Hal and that’s down to Toby Whithouse and his brilliant team of writers, as much as it is to myself. It has been a fantastic part to play: a 519-year-old obsessive, compulsive vampire, who has to adapt to the real world (in Barry, Wales, of all places) after living in relative isolation for the past 50 years… my eyes lit up! Why do you think the series has been so successful? What Toby has done so spectacularly is to take real human characteristics and discuss their relationship to society-at-large, in a very subtle way, through a supernatural lens. In that way, the ‘addict’ becomes the ‘vampire’, the ‘pedant with serious anger issues’ becomes the werewolf, the ‘girl terrified of crowds and public places’ becomes the ‘ghost’. The premise of the show is the everyday lives of these people as they strive for inclusion in normal society, which is something I think everyone strives for at some stage in their lives. Tell us about your experience of giving blood? I went with my girlfriend, who got a bit upset, but the staff were very comforting and kind. And they are brilliant at distracting you, calming you down, making you smile. And there are loads of free biscuits! Have you heard any interesting stories when you have given blood? No stories that I can remember, but I did spot a very famous actor who was giving blood the last time I was at the West End Donor Centre. How do you like to relax? My hobbies include sitting in the cinema with a coffee on a weekday morning, trying out new restaurants in the evenings and cooking for friends and watching rugby at the weekends. So, will you be watching the British and Irish Lions Tour? The alarm will be set, the jersey is pressed and ready, and the coffee will be on. I can’t wait for the Lions Series to start on June 1st. I think we have a great chance against Australia, particularly judging by the quality of Wales and England in the Six Nations, so it will be very interesting to see who makes it into coach Warren Gatland’s squad. Finally, have you got a message for other people who currently don't give blood? Whether it goes to someone in an accident, whether it keeps someone receiving cancer treatment alive, giving blood is a real life-saver, and it couldn’t be easier. Be brave, sign up, and save a life. __________________ Fan Site \| Twitter \| Instagram \| Facebook \| Youtube

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Great interview, thanks for finding it and sharing it here! Anyone else want to see Damien in his Lions shirt?? -- Edited by PradaKat on Saturday 8th of June 2013 09:02:36 AM __________________

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This is a great interview. One of his best ones. It will really inspire his fans to go and give blood. I like the way he took his girlfriend with him the first time. Might be a good idea to take a friend if it's your first time. I went by myself and felt really dizzy the first time I went. __________________ ~Hal Yorke is in my dreams. Can't wait to go to bed!~

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This is a lovely interview and was an unexpected treat to find in the Summer 2013 edition of Donor magazine. The link to this article on the email is called 'Interview with the vampire' - that's never going to get old is it? __________________ "You know you remind me of a conquest back in Madrid 1784. I wooed her with a thousand tulips."

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Agree with you all - I had a few ideas for national blood week, and did contact Damien to see if I could talk to him or his people about them because it seemed like such a wasted opportunity for him not to get more publicity for this cause, when he could! The only thing that could be better is a video interview, mainstream media/ or tv advert/campaign... because this is not widely advertised (yet!)

thank you to the person who inboxed me this morning with this, you know who you are!

"I am very grateful to my followers on Twitter who have given blood or have started giving blood since I started tweeting about it. I made the obvious connection with playing a vampire in Being Human, a blood addict giving blood. So now I have a deal with my followers: I will re-tweet everyone that has donated blood and tweets me a photo."

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I am too old to give blood! __________________ A terrible beauty!

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And i can't because of medication issues. I spent a lot of my life being scared of needles, my daughter's life was saved by a blood donor who took half an hour out of his/her life to donate a pint of blood and now that i've overcome my phobia and would like to repay that thanks, i can't. Frustrating but i admire and support everyone who does donate (including my sister)

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Awesome, a new interview for a good cause :D thanx for posting Domino xxx __________________ My name is Ciara and I've been on the Kia-Ora!!!! :D

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Very welcome HalGal! Wonderful to see Damien on the front cover of Donor Magazine, up on blood.co.uk now __________________ Fan Site \| Twitter \| Instagram \| Facebook \| Youtube

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Just wanted to say how very sad about Damien's friend - he would be happy to know that he had inspired Damien to go on and campaign for a critical cause, many people have been inspired by him to donate blood. __________________ Fan Site \| Twitter \| Instagram \| Facebook \| Youtube

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