No, Queen Sophie Anne of Mississippi, Evan Rachel Wood, isn’t talking about True Blood sadly. She’s commenting on her full frontal shot in the HBO miniseries, Mildred Pierce. We haven’t seen the series yet, but the article itself is educational because we learn what a “merkin” is.
“I was a lot more nervous than I thought I was going to be,” Wood said of the shocking scene she has at the end of the series’ fifth and final installment opposite Kate Winslet, who stars as Mildred Pierce.
“I hadn’t made my mind up if I was going to go full until we were rehearsing, and I was talking to Todd [Haynes, the series' writer and director] – like ‘What do you think?’ – and he was like, ‘I think we’re going to be chickening out if we don’t just go for it.’”
At a New York press event for the miniseries, a retelling of the classic James M. Cain novel, Wood told us she credits Winslet, who famously bared all in “The Reader,” for giving her the courage to strip. “I looked at Kate and she was like, ‘You’ve got to do it. Trust me, it’s so brave. Put a merkin on and you’ll be fine.’” A merkin? “Let’s just say, I had to wear a wig because it was in the 30s, and everything had to look like it was in the 30s,” explained Wood with a laugh.
Evan Rachel Wood, our illustrious Queen of Louisiana, stars in the HBO/MGM production of “Mildred Pierce” which premieres on March 27, 2011 on HBO. Joan Crawford took took on the eponymous role back in 1945 while the talented Kate Winslet will portray Mildred in this current production. Ms. Wood portrays Mildred’s spoiled daughter Veda.
Mildred Pierce is the epic story of a pround single mother struggling to earn her daughter’s love during the Great Depression middle-class Los Angeles. The 5-part miniseries follows the story laid out by James M. Cain in his 1941 novel of the same name.
Evan Rachel Wood graces the cover of the February 2011 issue of Vogue Mexico. What do y’all think of that Gucci trench coat? I’m sort of torn – I like the fade, but the print is well, maybe too Gucciesque?
Photographer: James White
Fashion editor: Sarah Gore Reeves
Hair: Renato Campora/The Wall Group
Make up: Patty Dubroff/The Wall Group
Evan Rachel Wood has admitted that she wants her character Sophie-Anne Leclerq to begin a relationship with Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin).
The actress told Fancast that the vampire queen could pursue Sookie in the upcoming fourth season.
“I hope so!” she said. “Come on, it’s gotta happen.”
Discussing the character’s sexuality, she added: “I don’t think there is a preference for [vampires]. But she has made her choice. I would say she is a lesbian.”
However, Wood admitted that she was uncertain as to her character’s future on the HBO series.
“I honestly don’t know what they are doing,” she revealed. “But I know it is always going to be out of control.”
Hmmm, I dunno… somehow I gotta think that if Sookie was going to start up a relationship with a female it would have to be with Vampire Pam.
Evan Rachel Wood spoke at the HBO Winter 2011 TCA Panel
Evan Rachel Wood gave some spoilers about her fight with Bill when asked by reporters following her 2011 Winter TCA panel for her HBO miniseries “Mildred Pierce” held at the Langham Hotel, yesterday. Read more if you want or can’t resist being spoilered!
‘Tis the season for giving, and who deserves more goodwill thrown their way than our Bon Temps and Shreveport buddies over in Looziana? Here’s what we at TrueBlood-News.com and AlexSkarsgard.net are giving the True Blood characters this year…
Sookie Stackhouse: A free week’s worth of cleaning from Merry Maids. That house really needs to be thoroughly lysol’d, just sayin’.
Bill Compton: A shiny new Sub-Zero fridge stocked with Tru:Blood (plus Fresca, for guests) and a microwave. Bill’s gonna need to be drinking a lot more of that since his recent breakup with Ms. Stackhouse. Also, some knee pads for all the arse kissing he’s going to need to be doing to Sookie.
Sam Merlotte: Kennels out back for visiting kin who won’t go away. Also, another dog collar, ‘cause that was just hot! Read More »
Evan Rachel Wood (our illustrious Queen of Louisiana, wait… not anymore right?) is featured in these sexy new ads for Gucci Guilty.
That handsome guy is Chris Evans, who’ll portray Captain America in Captain America: The First Avenger which will release in 2011. Also in that movie? Two of my favorites: Hugo Weaving and Richard Armitage. Yay!
No, Queen Sophie Anne of Mississippi, Evan Rachel Wood, isn’t talking about True Blood sadly. She’s commenting on her full frontal shot in the HBO miniseries, Mildred Pierce. We haven’t seen the series yet, but the article itself is educational because we learn what a “merkin” is.
Evan Rachel Wood, our illustrious Queen of Louisiana, stars in the HBO/MGM production of “Mildred Pierce” which premieres on March 27, 2011 on HBO. Joan Crawford took took on the eponymous role back in 1945 while the talented Kate Winslet will portray Mildred in this current production. Ms. Wood portrays Mildred’s spoiled daughter Veda.
Evan Rachel Wood (our illustrious Queen of Louisiana, wait… not anymore right?) is featured in these sexy new ads for Gucci Guilty.
