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Ryan Kwanten & Sam Trammell with clothes on

What’s the deal with all the articles about True Blood nudity today? We’re not sure, but hey, the more the merrier. Here’s the latest from People – oh and yes, they really did call him Sam Merlot. (As in “I go for Merlot” – aw I miss you Eddie.)

True Blood fans with a taste for male eye-candy can breathe easy: stars Ryan Kwanten and Sam Trammell promise they’ll spend very little time in wardrobe for the show’s upcoming third season.

“We joke about it — and who has the record for the most disrobes,” says Trammell, who plays the shape-shifting Sam Merlot. “I think Ryan does. But I’m close behind him at this point because I’ve already disrobed like four or five times this year and I don’t think he has at all. I’ve got to fight that out with him. Ryan is definitely ready to show up and flaunt it, because he’s got the bod to back it up. He’s probably the least bashful.”

“I tend to think that I live my life relatively fearlessly,” admits Kwanten, who plays the heroic if not always clear-headed Jason Stackhouse. “If HBO knew half the things that I do in my personal life they probably wouldn’t be too happy about it … I have no fear. I sort of hide behind the guise that I am playing a character … Personally, I’m quite restrained and almost introverted. But as Mr. Stackhouse, I can’t afford to have any of those sensitivities.”

Trammell says the show’s producers don’t exactly help the cast stay in top shape for their frequent nude scenes. There is no exercise equipment on set, but plenty of tempting food on the craft services table. “[Working out is] up to us,” he says. “They’ve got the cookies out.”

He said the cast has gradually gotten used to performing in the buff. “Some of the ladies are kind of shy sometimes … Pretty much the process is: You’re shy, you take off your clothes once and then it’s done.”

Chicago Now featured the bare chests of the True Blood cast (sorry guys, men only here) in yesterday’s Show Patrol. As usual, Jason Stackhouse was mentioned primarily, but interestingly enough, the gallery includes not only the usual (Stackhouse, Eric & Bill), it also includes Lafayette, Godric and even poor dismembered Jerry. Check it out –  even Mr. Merlotte got some chest time here.

Thanks to HBO, the hunks of “True Blood” are this week’s SMotW (Shirtless Men of the Week). The network begins a week-long marathon of “True Blood” on Monday, Dec. 28. Three Season 1 episodes will air from 7-10 p.m. (central) each night through Dec. 31.

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Ryan Kwanten

Ryan Kwanten speaks about True Blood, nudity and that  “lethal combination” of stars and writers that make it all come to life.

AUSTRALIAN actor Ryan Kwanten says he’s comfortable appearing naked on screen in his fair share of graphic sex scenes in the US vampire series True Blood.

The 32-year-old former Home and Away actor plays southern US labourer and ladies’ man Jason Stackhouse in the hit TV show and spent much of the first series without clothes on.

“I feel like it’s something Jason my character would actually do,” Kwanten said.

“I never feel like I’m putting myself out on a wire because the writing is always so good as well.

“And most of the time the actresses are more nervous than me anyway.”

The buff actor has tried to stay especially fit for the show.

“I usually just try and cater the body to the role, obviously Jason is someone who looks after himself. He’s very vain,” Kwanten said.

“He’s aware of his looks, so it’s important that I stay on top of it but I also just enjoy fitness in general.”