Alexander Skarsgard From True Blood was interviewed by Rebecca Murray from About.com at the 2009 Film Independent’s Spirit Awards held on Saturday, February 21, 2009. In this Part 2 video Alex discusses with her his role as the 1000 year old viking vampire, Eric Northman in the show and his work on Generation Kill. To watch Part 2 of the video interview with Alexander Skarsgard click the image below to be taken to the link.
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Alexander Skarsgard From True Blood was interviewed by Rebecca Murray from About.com at the 2009 Film Independent’s Spirit Awards held on Saturday, February 21, 2009. Alex discusses with her his role as the 1000 year old viking vampire, Eric Northman in the show and what we may expect for season 2. He states that the story will follow book 2 loosely and they will be going to Dallas. He says that he is enjoying playing the role of Eric and that it is great working with everyone on the set of True Blood and Alan Ball has a very laidback style which is great. He goes on to mention the additional sets to be added to True Blood are “really cool”. One of the questions that most of Alex’s fans want to hear is how does he feel about the huge fan base that has developed for him. Alex being quite humble states that he was not aware of the huge fan base and did not expect it coming into True Blood. Does he ever check online to see what people are saying about him? No, he says because if nine comments are positive and one is negative, it is that one that is going to stick with him. On a personal note, that is why True Blood fans should praise all the actors on the show for the superb work they do in providing fans such a tantalizing experience watching True Blood. To watch Part 1 of the video interview with Alexander Skarsgard click the image below to be taken to the link.
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Several “True Blood” cast members have been busy with various projects or roles during their hiatus from “True Blood” before coming back to shoot Season 2. Alexander Skarsgard had the opportunity to be involved in several productions including lending his voice to the character Stefan in the Swedish SciFi animation “Metropia” and as well as starring in “Beyond the Pole” which is currently in post-production.
Ryan Kwanten had also been keeping himself busy by starring in a movie entitled “Don’t Fade Away” co-starring with Mischa Barton, Beau Bridges and Ja Rule. Ryan also is the voice of Soren in the Australian animated feature entitled “Guardians of Ga’Hoole” in which he co-stars with fellow Aussie Hugh Jackman and Hugo Weaving.
Golden Globe winner Anna Paquin seems to constantly have many projects on the go and her ability to find time to play these many roles during “True Blood’s” off-season is impressive. Just recently Anna finished filming the “Hallmark Hall of Fame” presentation in Latvia entitled “The Courageous Heat of Irena Sandler” which will be airing on CBS on April 19, 2009.
Nelsan Ellis recently was featured in the movie “The Express’ and will be seen in another upcoming movie “The Soloist’ co-starring Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx and Stephen Root (Lafayette’s vampire blood donor). Kristen Bauer was involved in the movie “Subject: I Love You” which was filmed in Manila prior to starting her shoot on “True Blood” season 1 and it is currently in post-production.
Sam Trammell, Jim Parrack and Michael Raymond-James have been busy guest starring on various TV series before the start of season 2. Sam Trammell appeared as a guest star on “Medium” starring Patricia Arquette, Jim Parrack was able to take a different approach then his usual Hoyt character as a guest star on “Supernatural” and Michael Raymond-James played an absent and irresponsible father in a guest spot on “ER”.
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Alexander Skarsgard’s (from Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV series “True Blood”) latest movie is a Swedish SciFi animation entitled “Metropia” directed by Tarik Saleh. The movie is based on the not-too-distance future where the world is running out of oil and there exist a net of undergrounds which have been connected. The main character Roger, lives in the suburb of Stockholm and tries to stay away from the underground. For whatever reason he is able to hear strange voices in his head which he realizes are able to control every part of his life. As he tries to find a way to break free he obtains help from supermodel Nina. In this English language movie Alexander Skarsgard provides the voice of Stefan and Alexander’s father (Stellan Skarsgard) is the voice of Ralph. You can watch the movie trailer below.
SOURCE: Aceshowbiz.com: “Looking Into Tarik Saleh’s Animated ‘Metropia’ Through First Teaser”
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On Friday the wonderful ladies at True-Blood.net were fortunate to interview Alexander Skarsgard who portrays Eric Northman on Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV series “True Blood.” During the interview Alexander was asked a series of questions ranging from his knowledge of the Sookie Stackhouse series prior to obtaining his role to his other projects that he is working on currently. To fully enjoy the experience of hearing Alexander talk about his work on “True Blood” please visit the ladies at True-Blood.net. If you prefer to read the transcript of the interview, please click the following link: Alexander Skarsgard Interview.
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The wonderful ladies at sookiestackhouse.com had the privilege to do a telephone interview with Alexander Skarsgård on January 25, 2009. Alexander answered questions that were submitted by fans to sookiestackhouse.com. The questions were wide and varied and ranged from how he started his acting career to what we may see in season 2 and what to expect from Eric Northman, the 1000 year vampire on Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV Series “True Blood”.
Alexander provides a few details describing how he got the part of Eric Northman and how he prepared for the part. What was interesting in the interview is Alex mentions that he had to work with a dialogue coach to sound more American when he was in “Generation Kill” and then when he started “True Blood” on the first day somone told him that he sounded too American and if he could sound more Scandinavian. Alex mentioned he bascially had to unlearn what he learned from working on “Generatin Kill”. As for details regarding “True Blood”, Alex stated that he has read up to book 5 and is aware what occurs in the books as to if the show is going to follow the same path he states “we will have to wait and see.” As to which was his favorite book he stated that Living Dead in Dallas, Book 2 intrigued him the most. All that he could say regarding season2 in resepect to his character is that he will try to present a deeper level and more sides of his character’s personality. Go to the sookiestackhouse.com’s website to hear the complete podcast and hear in detail his description regarding his acting career and some tidbits that Eric fans will enjoy.
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Alexander Skarsgård from Alan Ball’s successful HBO TV series “True Blood” conducted a radio interview back in November 2008. During the interview Alexander discusses his role in “True Blood and how he was casted for the show. He also mentions some information regarding his others works and some details regarding himself.
Alexander Skarsgard plays Eric Northman, the 1000 year old vampire on Alan Ball’s hit HBO TV series “True Blood.” Alexander Skarsgard takes time out of his busy schedule to be interviewed on Uinterview and to answers questions from True Blood fans. Uinterview is a wonderful site where it allows fans to send in their videos questions to be answered by the stars.
USA TODAY came out with their list of the Top 10 in Television for 2008 and Alan Ball’s HBO TV series “True Blood” won several Top 10 positions. “True Blood” is listed at #6 for Best Television Show in 2008 which is quite an accomplishment considering the huge number of shows on television today. Also Stephen Moyer came in at #9 and Alexander Skarsgard came in at #10 for the Top 10 Male Performers in Television for 2008. The women of “True Blood” did equally well with Anna Paquin at #1 and Rutina Wesley at #6 for Top 10 Female Performers in Television for 2008. Congratulations to Stephen, Alexander, Anna and Rutina and the rest of the cast and creative team of “True Blood” for their recognition for being one of the best in 2008 and we know they will continue the trend in 2009. To read the complete list follow the link below and once there click on the arrows to see the various categories.
SOURCE: USA TODAY’s Robert Bianco Tunes Into the Tops and Flops Of The Year In Television
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Alexander Skarsgard as Eric Northman, a thousand-year-old vampire Viking
Alexander Skarsgård (born August 25, 1976, Stockholm, Sweden), son of Stellan Skarsgård and brother of Gustaf Skarsgård, is a Swedish actor and director. He most recently appeared in the HBO mini-series “Generation Kill”.
Christine Radish from Mediablvd Magazine had the opportunity to interview Alexander Skarsgard regarding his role of Eric Northman, he 1000 year old viking vampire and Area 5 sheriff in the HBO series “True Blood”. Alex took the time to discuss in detail his character and how he prepares for his role. For an in-depth look at the interview follow the link.
SOURCE: Alexander Skarsgard In “True Blood”
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Special thanks goes to Kay for sharing this info with me about the November 24th, 2008 issue of OK Magazine which features both Stephen Moyer and Alexander Skarsgard in the article titled The Battle Of The Vampire Hunks (located on page 40 in the magazine). I have a scan of an image of Stephen Moyer from that article thanks to Kay who posted a link to a LiveJournal with the scan of the article featuring Stephen Moyer image (http://community.livejournal.com/trueblood_tv/158713.html)
Eric Northman is a character from the The Southern Vampire Mysteries book series by author Charlaine Harris. In True Blood, an HBO series based on the books, this character is played by Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård.
The Southern Vampire Mysteries’ main character, telepath waitress Sookie Stackhouse, meets Eric in Dead Until Dark the first novel in the series. He appears in all the subsequent novels and saves Sookie’s life on more than one occasion. He also has a brief romance with her in Dead to the World, the fourth book.
Little is known about Eric, except that he is the oldest and most powerful vampire in Area 5, the territory that includes the small town in Northern Louisiana where Sookie lives. The novels hint that he was probably a Viking in his human life. Eric owns a vampire bar called Fangtasia that serves as his headquarters. He runs the bar with the help of his vampire offspring Pam and a few others.
Eric uses the pseudonym “Leif” in various instances throughout the novels.
Eric is also the Sheriff of Area 5 and the boss of Bill Compton, Sookie’s vampire boyfriend from the first novel. Eric is not sure for his feeling for Sookie.
Sookie and Eric have a blood bond, a bond formed when a human and vampire share blood at least three times (the human has the vampire’s blood as well as the vampire having the human’s). It allows both to know what the other is feeling, and to inadvertently feel calmer, safer, and more relaxed when together.
Born August 25, 1976, in Stockholm, Swedan, Alexander joins the cast of True Blood as Eric Northman, the owner of the vampire bar in Shreveport called Fangtasia. He is the son of Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård, who’s long list of film credits include Mamma Mia, Demons and Angels, and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Skarsgård has acted in several Swedish TV series and movies. He has recently garnered glowing reviews for his role as Sgt. Brad ‘Iceman’ Colbert in HBO’s mini-series Generation Kill.
Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith from TV Insider had the opportunity to interview Alexander Skarsgard who plays the 1000 year viking vampire on the hit HBO TV series “True Blood”. Alex discusses his surprise at the success of the show and fan reactions to him. In the interview he explains how he obtained the part of Eric for the show, his preparations for the part and his experience working with Alan Ball. Alex describes to TV Insider his experience growing up in Sweden, his career as an actor and the various projects he has worked on and would like to do in the future. To read the full interview click the link below.
SOURCE: TV INSIDER: ‘True Blood’s’ Hunky Alex Skarsgard
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