True Blood News at The Nest

Digital Spy continue their really rather awesome interviews with the cast of True Blood by grilling Nelsan Ellis, the most fabulous fictional cook in Lousiana. Lafayette dishes speculative fun on Season 3, so warning, some of these Q&A’s may very well be spoilers!

Bitches, have I got some dirt for you...

Are you hoping Lafayette has a bigger role in season three? He seemed to be a bit on the backburner in season two…
“Yeah, I was! In the book, you had this whole world of Vampire Russell, the King of Mississippi, and I’m hoping I could be in that world. You know, Vampire Russell is gay too, so… hopefully they’ll put me in there. But yeah, I was a little bit slighted being on the backburner this season.”

Is there any chance of a love interest for Lafayette?
“Yes, there’s talk. I don’t want a love interest though, because I think Lafayette doesn’t have time! He has his businesses to deal with. Plus, it would take a special creature to pin him down.”

What about Eric? He’s been having sexual dreams about him and that would be a hot story!
“Hahahah! I would love for Eric and Lafayette to get their thing on!”

How do you feel about filming sex scenes?
“I haven’t had to film a sex scene yet. It would make me terribly uncomfortable. I’d have to do it, though, because I’m bound by contract.”

Is there any chance of Eric or another vampire turning Lafayette?
“Yeah, anything can happen on True Blood. I mean, Lafayette could become a werewolf. Him being a vampire might be a bit on the nose, so I’m thinking they might turn him into something else.”

Have you thought how you might play Lafayette as a vampire or werewolf?
“No. It’s not appealing to me to be a vampire. I haven’t put too much thought on being a werewolf either. Because Lafayette is so eccentric as he is, how far can he go really? Also having all that hair on his face would mess up his makeup.”

Will Lafayette continue working for Eric?
“Yeah, I think so. I think Eric has locked him in and they’ll forever have [a link]. Now he’s taken so much of Eric’s blood, Eric knows exactly where he is all of the time. He will probably be Eric’s little henchman for a long time.”

What do you think Eric wants from him?
“He wants sex from him! No, I’m joking. He wants to take advantage of Lafayette’s skills, because Lafayette can manoeuvre in the environment and take care of himself pretty well. I think Eric knows that and so he will use him, because that skill is pretty rare in Bon Temps.”

Read the whole interview here:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s59/true-blood/tubetalk/a183806/qa-true-bloods-lafayette-speaks.html

Posted in Nelsan Ellis, Season 3, Spoilers