Ryan Kwanten Honored with Australian GQ Award

The Sydney Morning Herald just reported on the winners of the Australian GQ Magazine Awards which were held in The Great Hall of Sydney University this past Thursday night. The GQ awards honored leading Australian men across the arts, sport, politics, business and community service. Australian born actor, Ryan Kwanten, who plays Jason Stackhouse on True Blood, was awarded the 2009 GQ Actor of the Year Award. Ryan won in recognition for his breakthrough Hollywood role on the phenomenal hit show, True Blood. Congratulations Ryan for the well deserved recognition!

SOURCE:  Sydney Morning Herald

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Ryan Kwanten To Appear On The Chelsea Lately Show

Ryan Kwanten, who play the lovable Jason Stackhouse on Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV vampire series True Blood, will be making a guest appearance on the Chelsea Lately Show on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 11:00pm EDT on the E! Network. Chelsea will be in Australia recording four of her episodes at the Sydney’s Foxtel Studios in front of a live audience that will feature Australian guests to be broadcast to a worldwide TV audience.  Along with Ryan, Guy Branum, Heather McDonald, and Wil Anderson will be guests on the show.  So don’t forget to set up your DVR because it sounds like it is going to be lots of fun to watch.

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Ryan Kwanten Interviewed on Australian Radio

Ryan Kwanten who plays the lovable Jason Stackhouse on Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV vampire series True Blood was recently interviewed on Australia’s Triple J radio show.  Ryan had a fabulous time joking around on the show talking about vampires, his preparations for the show and Jason case of priapism.  A wonderful and fun interview with Ryan which we know you will all enjoy!

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Ryan Kwanten’s First Photo from “Griff The Invisible”

Ryan Kwanten has been keeping himself busy filming the movie “Griff The Invisible” back in his hometown of Sydney, Australia as he takes a break from playing the lovable Jason Stackhouse on Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV vampire series True Blood while it is on hiatus.  It appears that filming for the movie has almost wrapped and soon Ryan will be back in Los Angeles to begin filming Season 3 of True Blood set to start in early December.

The debut feature directed by Leon Ford stars Ryan as Griff, a young man who works in an office by day and is a superhero by night. His world is turned upside down when he meets Melody (played by Maeve Dermody), a scientist who shares his passion for the impossible. Griff The Invisible is produced by Nicole O’Donohue, with executive producers Jan Chapman (The Piano) and Scott Meek (Velvet Goldmine) and is expected to be released in late 2010.

Here is the first photo to be released of Ryan as Griff.  This should be a very interesting movie to watch and we are all looking forward to seeing Ryan on the big screen.

SOURCE:  grifftheinvisible.com

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VIDEO: True Blood’s Stephen, Alex and Ryan Are On The Sexiest Men List

True Blood’s Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard and Ryan Kwanten have been included in this year’s People’s Magazine “100 Sexy Men In 1 Minute Sexiest Man Alive Video.”  The video shows Alex at the 20 second mark, Ryan at the 39 second mark and Stephen at the 1 minute mark.  Good to see our True Blood men represented but they left out a few of our other good looking men from True Blood such as Sam, Nelsan, Todd, Jim and Michael.

Ryan Kwanten Featured in Celebrity Portrait Book

Ryan Kwanten who plays the sexy Jason Stackhouse on True Blood will be featured along with 100 other celebrities, in the new book, “About Face”. This is a limited edition (1500 copies) book of portraits done by top celebrity photographer, John Russo. The book is scheduled to be released February 2010 by Pixie Press Worldwide. The book consists of 160 pages of black and white photos shot with Type 55 polaroid film. Jordana Woodland Goguen who is the publisher with Pixie Press Worldwide said she was immediately intrigued when she found out Russo was shooting the portraits. “When Russo showed us the first prints, we were struck by their bold simplistic beauty and our About Face collaboration began,” explained Goguen. The mission for Russo was to capture and record the raw beauty, intrigue, and power of the male face. Type 55 film is now extinct, but it will live on through the beautiful images in Russo’s book.

SOURCE:  Yahoo Finance

Photo Credits:  John Russo

Ryan Kwanten To Appear On The Rove Daily Show

Ryan Kwanten who plays the town Casanova, Jason Stackhouse in Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV vampire series True Blood, will be making a guest appearance on the Australian talk show, “The Rove Daily Show“.  Ryan is currently is in his hometown of Sydney, Australia filming his latest movie, “Griff The Invisible” and will be taking the time being back home to chat on the show.  Ryan is scheduled to appear on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 9:30PM on Australia’s Channel 10 alongside with Joel and Benji Madden and the musical group Gossip. So Australian True Blood fans don’t forget to tune in to see one of our favorite resident of Bon Temps.

SOURCE:  rovedaily.com.au

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Ryan Kwanten Starring In New Superhero Movie

Ryan Kwanten, who plays Jason Stackhouse in the hit HBO television series True Blood, has taken a break from vampires to take on other activities. For example, he recently appeared in a photo-shoot for 2Magazine earlier this year. The 32-year-old actor is also portraying a superhero in the new Aussie movie Griff The Invisible which he is now filming in Australia.

The movie has started filming in Sydney and is a debut feature by writer and director Leon Ford. Kwanten, who plays Griff, works in an office by day and is a superhero by night. His world is turned upside down when he meets Melody (played by Maeve Dermody), a scientist who shares his passion for the impossible. Griff The Invisible is produced by Nicole O’Donohue, with executive producers Jan Chapman (The Piano) and Scott Meek (Velvet Goldmine). Griff The Invisible is expected to be released in late 2010. Director Leon Ford said:

“It is a superhero movie and it is a comedy [...] But at its core it’s a simple love story about two very unique individuals finding each other and giving the other strength to be what they want to be.”

Ryan Kwanten added:

“By day, Griff works in an office. By night, he is a superhero – or is he? It was this question that attracted me to the role. Griff is such an original and boundless character to play. Every boy dreams of being a superhero and I’ve accepted my mission to bring this to life.”

Kwanten, an Australian actor, appeared in the Aussie soap, Home and Away, before rising to international fame through his role as Jason Stackhouse on Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV vampire series True Blood.

To see the complete set of photos of Ryan with Mitchell Nguyen McCormack click here.  To see more of Mitchell Nguyen McCormack fantastic photoshoots please visit his official website here.

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Ryan Kwanten On Jason Stackhouse and Dating

During the hiatus from True Blood, Ryan Kwanten has been filming the movie Red Hill and spending time with family. Soon he will be back in L.A. to begin work on Season three of True Blood. In the meantime, though, he helped promote the show’s first season as it airs on Channel 4 in the UK by doing an interview with OK! Magazine.

When Ryan has to get naked for one of his sex scenes as the womanizing Jason, his first concern is making the actress feel comfortable:

“I’ve always been comfortable with my body and I think Australians have a fairly liberal and open-minded point of view when it comes to sex and nudity. More often than not, the girl is going to be far more nervous than me, so I’ll approach the girls beforehand and say: ‘Any questions, qualms, concerns that you have, just come to me.’ The more comfortable they are, the more comfortable I am and the scene will work better.”

As for what he thinks about the vampire obsession, Ryan offers an insightful reflection:

“Albert Einstein said the most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious, and for many people vampires represent the absolute epitome of mystery. They have these other worldly qualities like a sixth sense–and they’re apparently fantastic in bed, they have years and years of experience.”

Clearly, the thoughtful and down-to-earth Ryan is drastically different from the character he portrays, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t found qualities in Jason that he can use in his own life:

“I tend to be far too cerebral and totally over-analyze things. But he is the polar opposite in that there’s no will power of thought, he jumps off the cliff without thinking, he dives into any situation with no recourse whatsoever. So I’ve learnt to loosen up my mentality and go with the flow a little bit.”

Still, Ryan admits to being a quiet, observant person as opposed to a highly extroverted actor. He prefers interacting with others one-on-one, but says that he’s “pretty terrible when it comes to women.” He’s not really dating at this point in his life:

“That concept has always eluded me, that whole dating thing. What I’m amazed at more than anything is marriage, the lack of thought that goes into marriage. Maybe it’s just like going to buy a sandwich: ‘How about we just get married?’ And then the next week they break up, like it was nothing.”

That’s an interesting comparison to make… Perhaps one day the woman will come along who changes his mind. For now, though, Ryan appears to be wholly invested in acting, saying that work is his number one priority. He never intended to move to Los Angeles, but now that’s where he belongs:

“The passion for the business and the craft is cemented in my veins.”

This is evident to us True Blood fans who have seen how talented Ryan is an actor! He manages to play a frequently dumb character like Jason and make him endearing to us. I am looking forward to seeing more of Ryan, in future projects and on True Blood!

SOURCE: ok.co.uk

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Ryan Kwanten…DOES NOT Go To The Gym?

Ryan Kwanten of True Blood, is many things; however, high on the list is his extreme fitness.  Ryan is in simply incredible shape, which he has achieved by NOT going to the gym!

The 32 year-old Australian has led an active lifestyle, which in the past included competing in Triathlons and boxing – Ryan was state champion in the welterweight division, from the ages of 13-15.  Participating in these sports have left him with a leaner, more natural looking ‘beach body’ effect, compared to the pumped up appearance of someone who purely goes to the gym.

Since moving to Los Angeles, there’s been a change in Ryan’s approach to working out, leading him to do more body weight exercises, such as sit ups, push ups and pull ups.  He also does more interval training and jumps rope, to help with his cardio fitness.  He doesn’t compete in Triathlons any more, but has competed in biathlons in LA, winning it in 2006 and 2007.  He doesn’t believe in using gym equipment for cardio, preferring to run on outdoor trails and the beach.  The variable resistance in this type of exercise ensures that his body cannot grow accustomed to the exercise, which means it burns more fat.

If Ryan has to get extra lean for a particular scene or photo shoot, for 2-3 days beforehand he changes his diet to a ‘paleo diet’, which is mainly based around protein and vegetables, with few refined grains and carbs.  This lessening of carbs means his insulin levels stay stable, which is the key to burning body fat round the clock, as the body cannot use fat for energy when insulin levels are high.

This style of working out, without using a gym, is becoming more popular in Hollywood – it challenges the traditional structure of going to a gym, and keeps workouts more varied and interesting, which makes it easier to stick to a fitness regime.  A trainer who specializes in helping people to achieve this look is Rusty Moore, who has named his technique the Vacation Body Blueprint.  If you want to achieve the fitness of Ryan Kwanten, check out his video and report at: http://vacationbodyblueprint.com

SOURCE: EzineArticles.com

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