By latbfan on July 31, 2010 at 8:01 am | 10 Comments »
Bill's Jealous Maker
Mariana Klaveno plays Lorena, Bill’s jealous Maker and the character most True Blood fans love to hate. In another charming interview, the actor spoke about the Emmy nominations, working on True Blood, and, of course, keeping her day job (the question she seems to answer most often).
“She’s not the most likable character,” Klaveno concedes to USA Today, speaking of Lorena. But, “I’m not as evil as Lorena. I know some people have a hard time making that distinction between myself and the character. I get recognized everywhere I go, so I think that just is a testament to how popular the show is. But luckily, nobody has booed or hissed or come at me with a stake. Everyone has been very lovely and warm and excited to talk with somebody from the show.”
Anything goes on True Blood and Klaveno is happy to have the opportunity to show her range: ”The scale of the show, it’s like a dream. You get to show up for work and put on these amazing costumes and have this dramatic makeup and do all kinds of crazy stunts and you’re splashed with the blood. It’s like playing dress-up in a lot of ways. It’s the most fun I think you can have. This character, in particular, is kind of a dream in terms of showcasing yourself as an actor. I’ve gotten to go so many places on the spectrum, and, quite literally, in time, which is quite rare for a television role.”
Lovely Kristin Bauer chatted with Zap2It during Comic Con 2010 about what’s to come for Pam in upcoming episodes.
Currently on the show, the Magister is holding Bauer’s character, Pam, captive and Eric has gone to Russell for help in freeing her. She tells Zap2it that things only get more complicated from here.
“I didn’t know Pam had an Achilles heel. To find out that she can be vulnerable is amazing, but the circumstances that they wrote are so dire that you see her humanity. She almost becomes a little girl. It’s incredible. It’s that dire.”
Kristin thinks that Alan Ball hinted at the Amnesia period for Eric in season 4 and couldn’t be more glad:
“In the books, Eric loses his mind in Book 4. And Pam and Sookie have to take care of him. And I think that would be a blast.”
And if you’re curious about what’s in Kristin’s purse you shouldn’t miss the video.
By True Blood News on July 30, 2010 at 4:50 pm | 9 Comments »
In both Charlaine Harris’s books and in Alan Ball’s True Blood, both the lead vampire characters go through somewhat of a metamorphosis when they come in contact with Sookie Stackhouse. In True Blood, Bill Compton calls Sookie, “his miracle” and struggles to tamp down the dark side of his vampire instincts. This season, Bill is letting a bit of that dark side escape.
Coming in from the opposite direction, Eric Northman, who is not ashamed of his dark side, is beginning to show some signs of compassion, not only as a result of Godric’s demise, but also because of a certain golden-haired waitress.
Below, Tincar (TB-N) and Jenna (alexskarsgard.net) discuss the light and the dark sides of their favorite characters, Eric Northman & Bill Compton.
By NotHoney on July 30, 2010 at 3:35 pm | 12 Comments »
Thanks to Jody K. for passing along another great video interview with King Russell himself, Denis O’Hare. It’s longer than usual and I promise it’s worth every minute, especially when you check out Denis’ outfit. It’s kinda awesome.
By Lividity on July 30, 2010 at 10:21 am | 36 Comments »
As y’all know, the Battle of the Fang has been raging since True Blood season three began. When we first started this competition, I don’t think any of us imagined how successful it would become. We’ve already raised more than $17,000 for charity, with half the season left to go. Hurrah for True Blood fans!
Now it’s time to start thinking about T-shirt designs. Here’s how this works, so pay attention:
If Team Viking wins, they get to pick the designs for the two sexy participants. If Team Bill wins (that’s us, folks) we get to design the shirts both boys will be wearing.
So what we need are ideas for both the shirts in the event that Team Bill wins this thing. We will pick the best slogan for Stephen’s winning shirt and we’ll have him choose from the 10 best slogans for Alex’s loser shirt. This might be our chance to get Alex into something tight and pink!
So tell us in the comments: What would you like written on the winner’s & loser’s shirt in the event of a Team Bill victory in Battle of the Fang?
To leave your t-shirt ideas in the off chance that the Viking actually pulls this thing off, go here.
By latbfan on July 30, 2010 at 6:42 am | 1 Comment »
Ben Whishaw
Alan Ball is a busy, busy man. In addition to appearing at Comic-Con and breaking Season 4 with the writing team, he continues to cast his new pilot for HBO, All Signs of Death. Based on a novel by Charlie Huston, the show focuses on a young man who cleans up crime scenes. Ben Whishaw (Bright Star, Brideshead Revisited) has been cast in the lead role, Webster Goodhue, and Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Clayne Crawford (24 and The Glades) has joined the project, playing his best friend who works in a tattoo parlour.
By NotHoney on July 30, 2010 at 6:03 am | 15 Comments »
Well there you have it, Alex wins Best Performance of a Non-human Character in the TV.com TV Now Awards contest. Pretty neat, huh? Especially since he beat out Leonard Nimoy, among others. Party!
By NotHoney on July 29, 2010 at 6:59 pm | 4 Comments »
Yes siree, Sam will sit down with Jay Leno on August 3 at 11:35 p.m. EDT. Check your local listings for channel and time information in your zone.
Let’s hope Sam gets to spend some time with Jay’s other guest that evening, Betty White. Their conversation could be a lot of fun. I hear Betty likes a handsome man …
