July 3, 2009 · 2 Comments
Recently TrueBloodNet.com got the opportunity to interview the beautiful and talented actress who plays Tara in Alan Ball’s True Blood, Rutina Wesley. She talks a little about her past, where she is right now and what she’d like to do in the future. TBN.com: What was it like growing up in Vegas? Rutina: Growing up in Vegas was awesome. A lot of people give Vegas a bad name because of the strip and the gambling and stuff but I always say “Hey, I turned out... [Read the full story]
June 26, 2009 · 3 Comments
Cynthia Adkins reported in the “San Diego City Guide Examiner” Charlaine Harris author of the “Sookie Stackhouse Books” will be appearing with Alan Ball’s cast of True Blood On July 25th. This was the only recent information published on the event. We Promise to keep you informed as the event news comes in. Hopefully some lucky True Blood Fans were able to score tickets! psssst…maybe those same lucky fans will come back with pictures and stories to... [Read the full story]
July 2, 2009 · 3 Comments
Marcia deRousse who played tough-as-nails, no nonsense, Dr. Ludwig in the third episode of Alan Ball’s hit series True Blood, “Scratches”, wrote us to say: “To say this has been one of the most extraordinary experiences of my life would be a major understatement! To be even a tiny part of Alan Ball’s ensemble, even if it is only for this one time, was every actor’s dream come true. But to have your interview and the ensuing love that came... [Read the full story]
July 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard did a recent phone interview with Oliver Polumbarit of the Philippine Daily Enquirer. In the phone interview Alexander discusses being a child star, and his parts as Brad Colbert in Generation Kill, and Eric Northman in True Blood. We also get a glimpse of his feelings on current events and whether the roles he plays influence or change his opinions. Alex on what he researched to play Eric Northman: “Yeah, when I did my research, I... [Read the full story]
July 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Suzuki the set designer for HBO’s True Blood answers questions for Madeleine Cody’s Brooklyn Museum blog. In the blog Suzuki and Cat Smith say: “We looked at many different types of ancient images including Mycenaean, Etruscan, and Minoan examples. Entering search terms something like “Egyptian female statues,” they came across our very own “Bird Lady.” Alan Ball, True Blood’s Creator, was immediately drawn to the figure of the Bird Lady; in their words,... [Read the full story]
July 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
True Blood Merlotte’s Giftset Did you ever have a waitress who could read your mind and knew exactly what you wanted? Well, this bar has a waitress named Sookie who can do just that. Visit Merlotte’s bar and ask for Sookie and take home your own Merlotte’s Bar and Grill logo t-shirt. This giftset comes with a shirt that is just like the ones worn by Sookie and the other waitresses and an official Merlott’es Mug. No vampires please. ... [Read the full story]
June 27, 2009 · 3 Comments
Jace Everett, the songwriter for True Blood’s theme song Bad Things, talked with Lorrie Lynch at USA Weekend. Jace talks about releasing his third album, Red Revelations, True Blood and his background. Be sure to check out Jace Everett’s official Website and Myspace page. So tell me about how Bad Things ended up on a cult vampire series. That’s actually a really cool story of synchronicity. Bad Things was on the Sony record back in 2005, and my friends at... [Read the full story]
July 1, 2009 · 1 Comment
Brooke Tarnoff of Popeater.com sent us this exclusive interview with Valerie Cruz. We will meet Ms. Cruz this season on True Blood as the compassionate vampire Isabel. Ms. Cruz’s character Isabel although older than Bill Compton, is also compassionate and retains much of her humanity. The article also focuses on some of the great cable roles Ms. Cruz has had the opportunity to play while fighting the stigma of being Latino in Hollywood Ms. Cruz on playing vampire Isabel,... [Read the full story]
Recently TrueBloodNet.com got the opportunity to interview the beautiful and talented actress who plays Tara in Alan Ball's True Blood, Rutina Wesley. She talks a little about her past, where she is right now and what she'd like to do in the future. TBN.com: What was it like growing up in Vegas? Rutina: Growing up in Vegas was awesome. A lot of people give Vegas a bad name because of the strip and the gambling and stuff but I always say "Hey, I turned out ok." (laughing) It's a good town and I got a good education there. Vegas is changing ...
Marcia deRousse who played tough-as-nails, no nonsense, Dr. Ludwig in the third episode of Alan Ball's hit series True Blood, "Scratches", wrote us to say: "To say this has been one of the most extraordinary experiences of my life would be a major understatement! To be even a tiny part of Alan Ball's ensemble, even if it is only for this one time, was every actor's dream come true. But to have your interview and the ensuing love that came from it- that is beyond my wildest dreams! I would like to say 'Thank You!" to everyone to everyone ...
Ok True Blood Fans here is the new Round 4 contest giveaway! When we recently interviewed Sam Trammell, he wanted to know what kind of woman Sam Merlotte should date. So now we'd like your help. Answer Sam's question in a few words And we will pick a winner randomly from all the submissions. Only one submission per person and keep your answer to under 140 characters so we can tweet the ones that really tickle us! And since Sam asked, we'll be sending your answers on to Sam Trammell!!! The winner will get a True Blood Season 1 DVD Set!! Here's Sam's question: Do ...
Dr. Ludwig: Doctor to the Dark Side Recently we had the great pleasure of talking to Marcia deRousse who will be playing Dr. Ludwig on this Sunday's True Blood episode, "Scratches". She's been in such films as Tiptoes, And The Award Goes To... , The Grannies and Under The Rainbow and in familiar TV shows including The Fall Guy, St. Elsewhere and Highway to Heaven. She also does stand up comedy and plays including 'The Sugar Bean Sisters" for which she was nominated for Best Actress by the Ticketholder's Awards. She took most of the nineties off to take care ...
TrueBloodNet.com had the opportunity to participate in a conference call with Alan Ball along with several other websites to speak with him regarding season 2 of True Blood and what we can expect to see. So sit back and enjoy this wonderful interview with the amazing Alan Ball and don't forget True Blood Season 2 returns Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 9PM/ET on HBO. We are all so excited for the return of this fangtastic show! Alan: Hi Everybody. All: Hi! Tracy from Fancast: Hi Alan. Thanks for doing this. Alan: Absolutely! Tracy from Fancast: You mentioned in another interview that this season was just ...
The dynamic and charismatic Sam Trammell plays Sam Merlotte, the bar owner of Merlotte's with an unusual secret that only one person knows about in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana where vampires have come out of the closet and are trying to mainstream in Alan Ball's hit HBO TV series True Blood. From his Broadway performance in Eugene O'Neal's play "Ah Wilderness!" which earned him a Tony nomination then performing in AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem to the highly successful True Blood series, Sam Trammell's star is rising high but he still remains down-to-earth. Recently Kasandra Rose ...
The detailed work that goes into creating the imaginary world of Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV series True Blood is the result of the creative genius of Production Designer Suzuki Ingerslev and her team. It is Ms. Ingerslev and her team’s astonishing talent in recreating a world that seems so real that viewers easily find themselves escaping into the rural Northern Louisiana backdrop where humans are trying to deal with the revelation that vampires exist and are trying to mainstream into society. Her painstaking attention to detail has not gone unnoticed as she received a nomination by the Art Directors ...
The very talented and multi-dimensional Carrie Preston has appeared in many stage, tv and film productions including Towelhead, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Doubt, Duplicity and currently appears as Arlene Fowler, the red headed bar waitress in Alan Ball's hit HBO TV series True Blood. Recently Kasandra Rose and Ollie Chong from TrueBloodNet.com had the great pleasure of talking to the vivacious and lovely Carrie Preston about her show business roots, how she got into acting, and, of course, about True Blood. I hope you all enjoy reading the interview as much as we did doing it. She had us totally charmed ...
True Blood Matches Season 2 Premier Viewership
True Blood Season 2 Episode 3, “Scratches” matched it’s own previous record for viewers by capturing 3.7 million viewers at the 9PM showing. The total views for the two Sunday showings at 9 and 11 pm reached 5.1 million viewers as it... [Read More]
Valerie Cruz on Playing True Blood’s Vampire Isabel
Brooke Tarnoff of Popeater.com sent us this exclusive interview with Valerie Cruz. We will meet Ms. Cruz this season on True Blood as the compassionate vampire Isabel. Ms. Cruz’s character Isabel although older than Bill Compton, is also compassionate... [Read More]
True Blood “Scratches” …scratching under the surface, where hidden things lie…
by Kevin and Cheri First things first…this episode is all about Seduction, Secrets, and thinking in Absolutes. It seems that almost every character has something to hide…and many have issues of loss and guilt to overcome. We are only beginning... [Read More]
True Blood SE2 EP4 Shake and Fingerpop Promo
Even though we have until July 12 for the next episode of True Blood, we can always watch the next Season 2 promo video for True Blood Episode 4 Shake and Fingerpop to keep up the anticipation. I know we can hardly wait! Enjoy! Photo Credit: HBO ... [Read More]
Rutina Wesley Daemons TV Interview
Daemonstv.com has a great interview with Rutina Wesley where she discusses her acting background, her character as Tara Thornton and much more. The interview is gives a little more background on Rutina and what’s going on with Tara for True Blood... [Read More]
True Blood “It Gets More Bizarre”
Says Carrie Preston who plays Arlene Fowler on True Blood. Ms.Preston spoke with Fred Topel from scifiwire.com were she was in attendance representing True Blood for the Saturn Award nomination (I think someone should stake the judges, it didn’t... [Read More]
Starpulse Entertainment True Blood Recap
There are many editorial comments from last night’s True Blood episode on the web. Starpulse gave the best break down for those of you (VERY BAD fanpires who missed last nights episode). If you did this would be a SPOILER ALERT; just warning you... [Read More]
Is Maryann A Maenad?
Greek Mythology defines Maenads as the female followers of Dionysus. A literal translation of the name means “raving ones” In Wikipedia the Maenads are said to be inspired by Dionysus “into a state of ecstatic frenzy, through a combination of... [Read More]
10 Reasons Why You Should be Watching True Blood
Blast Magazine has an article on the 10 reasons why you should be watching “True Blood”. At first thought there are probably more than 10 reasons to watch True Blood, the majority are on the list that Blast Magazine names, but there are many others... [Read More]
True Blood Promotional Photos From “Scratches”
HBO has released new promo photos to get us even more excited, like we need any more anticipatory anxiety. I already go through withdrawal as soon as each new episode ends. I don’t know about you, but I have HBO ‘On Demand’ and can watch... [Read More]
Molly Burnett Has Taken a Turn for the Better?
Molly Burnett, best known for her Hell raising character Melanie on Days of Our Lives, has taken a turn for the better? As a seductive Jesus loving rock singer on Alan Ball’s HBO show True Blood. In a question and answer interview with Michael Logan... [Read More]
Evan Rachel Wood Talks About Her Role As True Blood’s Newest Vampire
Kyle Buchanan of Movieline had a chance to talk to Evan Rachel Wood at The Young Hollywood Awards, she was receiving the young superstar award. Ms. Wood will be playing True Blood’s Louisiana Vampire Queen, Sophie-Anne Leclerq. She was finally able... [Read More]
True Blood Actress Jennifer Wenger
Actress, Jennifer Wenger (”My Name is Earl”, ”Confessions of a Superhero”) has released a press announcement about her upcoming appearance in HBO’s True Blood this Sunday. The comely Wenger, no stranger to genre... [Read More]
True Blood Season 2 Spoiler: Questions From Fans
SPOILER ALERT! DO NOT READ TO AVOID BEING SPOILED! Some True Blood season 2 spoiler chat with Watch with Kristin from E!Online as fans write in with questions asking about future episodes on Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV vampire series True Blood. Lily... [Read More]
True Blood Season 2 with Michelle Forbes
Christina Radish with IESB.net has been very busy interviewing several cast members from Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV series True Blood and this time she had the opportunity to speak with Michelle Forbes who play the mysterious Maryann. It is a real... [Read More]
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HBO Answers Brooklyn Museum Blogger’s
Suzuki the set designer for HBO’s True Blood answers questions for Madeleine Cody’s Brooklyn Museum blog. In the blog Suzuki and Cat Smith say: “We looked at many different types of ancient images including Mycenaean, Etruscan, and Minoan examples.... [Read More]
Alexander Skarsgard Interview With Oliver Polumbarit
True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard did a recent phone interview with Oliver Polumbarit of the Philippine Daily Enquirer. In the phone interview Alexander discusses being a child star, and his parts as Brad Colbert in Generation Kill, and Eric Northman... [Read More]
Alexander Skarsgard In Lady GaGa Video
Well all of you Alexander Skarsgard (Eric Northman) fans, the Lady GaGa video “Paparazzi” is now officially out! His name is spelled correctly in the credits in case any of you were wondering . This man is SEXY! Note to Alan Ball “Skargardettes”... [Read More]
True Blood Available Soon in Canada for <3 Bucks?
HBO and Apple have reached an agreement in Canada to allow itunes to sell their original series for $2.49 dollars (Canadian no less!) per episode according to the Hollywood Reporter. That would be less than $2.15 American depending on exchange rates. True... [Read More]
Live Chat With Anna Paquin
On Tuesday June 30th Patrick Day and Tom ONeil hosted a live chat with True Blood star Anna Paquin. It gave True Blood fans a chance for a live question and answer with the Oscar winning and Emmy contending actress (boy is this women picking up awards... [Read More]
Anna And Stephen “Box” It Out
Janet Mock from People did a short hilarious interview with Stephen Moyer (when isn’t this guy funny?) entitled;“True Blood’s Stephen Moyer on Anna Paquin: ‘My Girl is Hardcore!” The article talks about the joint works out that... [Read More]
Becoming A Vampire 101
Jame’s Deerwester of USA today compared the basics to becoming a vampire across genres in which he asks if life (and unlife) “would be easier if the rules didn’t change in every film, book and TV show?” Oh, if life were just that simple. ... [Read More]
Out.com Chats With Anna Paquin
We now know we can rely on out.com to ask and get the answers. In the out.com article Anna Paquin talks about working with her True Blood co-star and real life love Stephen Moyer, the Shows GLBT euphemisms and of course “kinky sex”. In... [Read More]
Hollywood Jane On Why Vampires Suck!
And what a rant Ms. Jane went on to let us know how unhappy she was with the modern as she refers to it, “neutered” vampire. Obviously, I am going to disagree. I don’t have a degree in vampires 101, but I have been a “fanpire” and horror... [Read More]
Valerie Cruz on Playing True Blood’s Vampire Isabel
Brooke Tarnoff of Popeater.com sent us this exclusive interview with Valerie Cruz. We will meet Ms. Cruz this season on True Blood as the compassionate vampire Isabel. Ms. Cruz’s character Isabel although older than Bill Compton, is also compassionate... [Read More]
True Blood - Bill Compton
Exploring Characters from the HBO Southern Vampire Mystery Series © Dan Knaggs William Thomas “Bill” Compton (played by British actor Stephen Moyer) is a Vampire Character who appears in the HBO Series True Blood. True Blood is based on the... [Read More]
Who Is The Fangtastic Five?
And where do our favorite Sexy True Blood vampires fit in? Sorry fanpires you are going to have to watch the video to find out. Now we all know True Blood’s two leading vampires Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard)... [Read More]
Chat Live with True Blood’s Anna Paquin
True Blood’s Anna Paquin will chat live tonight, Tuesday June 30, 2009 at 4 p.m. PDT / 8 p.m. EDT over at Gold Derby on L.A Times. Here’s your big chance to ask her your most interesting and exciting questions. Visit the link here to chat... [Read More]
Is True Blood the Twilight for Adults?
Clevver TV has a video on the True Blood Season 2 Preview. They mention the huge gain in HBO subscriptions than any other show on the cable channel other than Sopranos. No spoilers on the video, but they mention what we have forward to look for... [Read More]
True Blood - Sookie Stackhouse
Exploring Characters from the HBO Southern Vampire Mystery Series. True Blood Season Two premiered in June 2009. Here is a look at the main characters who make up Alan Ball’s hit series based on Charlaine Harris‘ vampire books. Sookie Stackhouse... [Read More]
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Suzuki the set designer for HBO’s True Blood answers questions for Madeleine Cody’s Brooklyn Museum blog. In the blog Suzuki and Cat Smith say: “We looked at many different... [Read more]
True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard did a recent phone interview with Oliver Polumbarit of the Philippine Daily Enquirer. In the phone interview Alexander discusses being a... [Read more]