VIDEOS: True Blood’s Michelle Forbes Talks Season 2 With SkyTV

In Season 1 of True Blood we first met Maryann Forrester, naked and accompanied by a pig.  Just how do you top that?

SkyTV caught up with Maryann’s alter ego, Michelle Forbes as she was doing the publicity rounds for the recent UK premiere of True Blood Season 2 on FXUK.

In the three video clips below Michelle gives fans an insight into her crazy-wonderful character Maryann and provides us with a few sweet teasers for Season 2.

Michelle describes how True Blood “blows open like a volcano” and gets bigger and better and more insane as Season  2 progresses.  Something tells me we might be in for more pig.

Even us Truebies get an honorable mention.  We love you too, Michelle!

Enjoy these wonderful video interviews with Michelle!

Michelle Forbes – Part 1
Michelle Forbes – Part 2
Michelle Forbes – Part 3

SOURCE: SkyTV
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VIDEO: Alexander Skarsgard Talks About His New Found Fame

Alexander Skarsgard sat down with Showbiz 411 on ITN and discusses how he is dealing with his new found fame as a result of his portrayal of vampire Eric Northman in Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV series True Blood.  Alex does mention in the video that people have come up to him and have asked him to bite them in the U.S. but not in the UK.  The main reason he feels is that many people still don’t recognize him in the UK due to his long wig in season one and he was only in a few episodes.  When asked how he feels to be a sex symbol he says he is flattered, however that is not his goal when choosing roles.  He goes into detail regarding this as you will see in the video.  A very interesting interview that provides some insight into Alex.

VIDEO: Alexander Skarsgard Talks About Eric Northman

Alexander Skarsgard sat down with Showbiz 411 on ITN to discuss the changes we see in his character, the 1,000 year-old vampire Eric Northman in Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV series True Blood.  Discussing the shift in his character from season one to season two the audience discovers that there is more to Eric then the businessman and club owner of Fangtasia. In the video Alex tries to clear some misconceptions about his character and presents another side of him.

True Blood Season Two DVD Blu-ray Details

Who could forget the events of “True Blood’s” season two? Sookie and Bill travel to Dallas on a quest to find Eric’s beloved Godric, only to have Sookie locked in the basement of the Fellowship of the Sun church and Bill held captive by his maker, Lorena. Jason attempts to find answers and redemption at the Fellowship of the Sun’s Light of Day Institute. Maryann arrives in Bon Temps, rescues Tara, but manages to manipulate all the townsfolk, commit two murders and attempt a third of Sam! Sam thinks he has found a shape-shifting companion that understands him but who is really part of Maryann’s master plan. Let’s not forget about the new-found love between Hoyt and Jessica, Tara and Eggs, and Terry and Arlene. Lafayette escapes Fangtasia with the help from Sookie but his mental health may never be the same. Bill enlists assistance from the Queen of Louisiana to destroy Maryann. Will Bon Temps ever be the same? Only June (and the premiere of season tell) will tell. In the meantime, you can re-live season two in all its vampy, passionate and, sometimes, preachy glory when HBO releases the season 2 DVD and Blu-ray set on May 25, 2010.
Both the standard and Blu-Ray DVD editions are currently available for pre-order in HBO’s online shop. The standard version will cost $59.99 and the Blu-Ray, $79.99.
The standard DVD will include:

• Steve and Sarah Newlin’s Fellowship of the Sun: Reflections of Light “rules to live by”
• The Vampire Report: Special Edition including the year’s biggest vampire news, politics and pop culture stories
• Audio commentary from Alan Ball, Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard, Michelle Forbes, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Trammell, Rutina Wesley, plus more

The Blu-Ray version will also include:

• Enhanced viewing with picture-in-picture interactive content for all 12 episodes
• Character perspectives from Hoyt, Pam, Karl and Steve Newlin
• Flashback/Flash-forward capabilities to allow the viewer to relive climactic moments and underscore the importance of specific scenes
• Pro/Anti-Vampire Feeds including news and information from both the Light of Day Institute and the American Vampire League
• Trivia, hints and clues

While you are waiting for your new DVD to be shipped, you can watch the HBO encore of season two beginning March 21, 2010.

True Blood: The Complete Second Season (HBO Series) [Blu-ray]

SOURCE: CinemaBlend.com

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VIDEO: Alexander Skarsgard’s True Blood Season 2 Promo For The UK

As ”True Blood’s” popularity continues to sweep across the globe, fans who reside in the United Kingdom will be the next group to experience season two.

This video trailer gives UK fans the first taste of what to expect for “True Blood’s” second season. The promo helps explain that the vampires in “True Blood” are different from a lot of their blood-sucking counterparts in today’s pop culture. They are a darker, more intense and not afraid to step outside the box. Fans will also delight to know that the show doesn’t deviate from its no-holds-barred approach to issues like addiction, prejudice and sexuality.

To help UK fans satiate their blood lust for the upcoming season, this promo features Alexander Skarsgard (Eric Northman) and Michelle Forbes (Maryann) who provide a few teaser bits of information about the upcoming season.

When asked about season two, Alexander Skarsgard can only respond:

“I guess, yeah, it’s pretty wild.”

Michelle Forbes also adds a little extra information about her character Maryann:

“Maryann initially is quite mysterious and we don’t quite know what she’s up too … she seems somehow fixated on Tara, we know she has a history with Sam, we don’t know what it is and then in season two all of this is answered and revealed …”

Be sure to watch the video to the end for an extra special treat: Michelle Forbes responds to the question: Who would win in fight between “True Blood” vampires and the “Twilight” crew?

VIDEO: True Blood Season 2 Discussion With Alexander, Sam and Michelle

With season 2 of True Blood premiering in the UK on the FX Channel on February 26, screenrush.co.uk presents video interviews with Alexander Skarsgard, Sam Trammell, and Michelle Forbes to get UK fans revved up. Although the discussion revolves around season 2 these video interviews have not been seen before and it is always refreshing to hear them present their perspective on the series.  Enjoy!

SOURCE: screenrush.co.uk
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Ryan Kwanten Describes Life and Work Since True Blood

A complete departure from his character, the dim-witted Jason Stackhouse, Australian actor Ryan Kwanten is more of a thoughtful, reserved kind of guy. In an interview with the German website, myFanbase, he sheds some light on Jason’s journey, how he deals with fame, and what it’s like to work on True Blood.

Ryan finds it “electrifying” to play Jason, a guy who acts without thinking. The drastic change from lots of women and a V addiction in Season one to a church camp boy in Season two was quite jarring for Ryan. Once he saw how executive producer Alan Ball and the writers were taking him, he saw that it was the best progression for his character. He believes that Jason has grown up after the experiences he’s had in the past couple of seasons, but he may not necessarily become any wiser. At his core, he’s still Jason–he’ll do and say whatever he feels.

When the role calls for it, Ryan has no qualms about doing nude scenes. He notes that the Australian culture he grew up in was more open-minded than America, but he also appreciates that there was more to those scenes than the sex. It was about Jason looking for something:

“I think that’s the beauty of working for HBO and particularly with Alan Ball, the fact that it’s not just shock for shock value or gore or nudity for the sake of showing skin. It always has a certain subtext or a specific story point that they are going towards. I also think it shows Jason’s vulnerability even though he may be very comfortable with his body and with women and all that, it shows that he’s searching for a sense of belonging.”

When asked about the popularity of True Blood, Ryan talks about how those working on the show knew all along that it was something special, but it was nice when things took off. The number of fans and their passion for the series just kept growing, which is thrilling for him. As many of the actors have expressed, Ryan is surprised by the incredible diversity of their viewership, spanning demographics. It just goes to show that there are so many characters and stories to relate to, everyone can find something they love.

Ryan also offers a nice perspective on his career and where it has led him:

“I’d like to believe that every role sort of led me to where I am and made me a better actor and a better person…Alan said in an interview that he saw the family movie Flicka and thought, ‘Oh, this is sort of like a G-rated Jason!’ So you never know what life is going to hand you and it’s proof that you have to make the best of every opportunity.”

Since True Blood, he says that doors are opening for him more easily, which is nice after years of working so hard to get roles. Part of being an actor is the public recognition, and Ryan, reserved as he is, insists that he doesn’t mind. He takes pride in his work and says he loves the journey of acting, with everything that it includes. These days, he gets lots of attention for True Blood, and people seem shocked to find a very different person than Jason Stackhouse:

“If they don’t know a lot about me, they’re quite surprised that I’m not from Louisiana. I’ve had a couple people insist that I was putting on this accent for another rolled. I said, ‘No, I hate to disappoint you but I’m Australian!’ “

He took the break in filming before Season three to return to his beloved homeland to shoot a couple of movies like Griff the Invisible and Red Hill. Now he’s back in L.A. and developing the character of Jason in what will surely be surprising and fascinating ways!

SOURCE: myfanbase.de

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VIDEO: Alexander Skarsgard Interviewed for FX UK – Part 3

In the third installment of Alexander Skarsgard’s interview with Sky.com, Alexander discusses what viewers can  expected when season 2 of True Blood returns on FX and FX HD in the UK on Friday, February 26th.

Alex explains how the writing on True Blood is just phenomenal. He describes the writing as “over the top, wild, sexy, funny, scary,” but he also feels that viewers can identify with the humans, vampires, and shapeshifters on the show.

Alex also feels that the show helps people understand what people go through in today’s society, “dealing with alienation, trying to fit in, and prejudice.”

Alex says that because season 1 set the foundation for this vast array of characters, season 2 was able to dive right into the action and get crazy real quick. Well UK fans will be able to experience all the craziness of season 2 very soon on FX!

SOURCE: sky.com

Deborah Ann Woll Shares Experience On True Blood

Sky Entertainment interviewed Deborah Ann Woll (Jessica Hamby) about her experiences so far on True Blood, and she gave us some very interesting and somewhat playful answers. In response to a question about playing Jessica and what it is like, Deborah answered by discussing how much she loves Jessica, since the role allows her to be wild and crazy when she’s usually a pretty reserved person.

Deborah also answered a question about the difficulty of wearing the fangs and whether or not she’s bitten her lip with them. That’s most likely a yes, as Deborah claims to be very klutzy with them in, and has to be careful when she kisses with them in. (One can almost imagine what’s going on between takes… “Hold on, I nicked my lip with the fangs! Let me get that fixed!”)

Another question was about the vibe on set when the cast is working together. According to Deborah (and several other cast members), everyone gets along really well, and there are no egos in the group, which is a rarity on a lot of sets in Hollywood.

A lot of people are wondering what’s going to be in store for the lovely vampire Jessica, and Deborah thinks it’s going to contain a lot of teen angst. Deborah continued,

“The teens are tough enough without being a vampire and an outcast. I like this balance between sweetness and danger that we’ve been playing with and I would like to see more of that continue. And what is it that provokes her to go in either direction? [Show creator] Alan Ball has said that it’s about 50% book and 50% his own creation. My character is entirely Alan’s and the writers’ so I don’t get any clues.”

Too bad Deborah doesn’t get any clues, since she’s not the only one who wants to know more about her character. (After all, like Lafayette was supposed to die in season 1, Jessica isn’t a part of the source material for True Blood even though she is an excellent addition!)

Deborah continued the interview by talking about how she is rarely recognized by the fans, saying,

“I don’t get [recognized] very often. I don’t leave the house very often so it’s not a problem. I also dress pretty sloppily but I’ll get it if I’m loitering in the grocery store.”

One of the other questions Deborah answered was about the societal fascination with vampires. To that, she answered that vampires can be either terrifying or warm and giving, since they blend into society by looking and talking like humans even while being absolutely different. Deborah continued by saying,

“I think what we see is a little bit of that fear of evil walking amongst us but the flip side of the same coin is that absolute allure of this unknown creature that seems to know more and be more than you.”

A very interesting take on our collective fascination with the sexy, brooding creatures of the night!

SOURCE: Sky Entertainment

(Photo credit: HBO Inc.)

VIDEO: Sam Trammell Talks True Blood and Surfs

Sky TV caught up with Sam Trammell who portrays everyone’s favorite shapeshifter, Sam Merlotte on Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV vampire series True Blood.  In the video Sam discusses the premise of True Blood and some general information about season 2 since it will be premiering in the UK on February 26, 2010 at 10:00pm on the FX Channel. A nice treat at the end of the video is when Sam demonstrates his surfing abilities. Enjoy!

SOURCE: Sky TV

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