As reported on the Andrejsala Latvia website the film crew for Anna Paquin’s new film, Miss Irena’s Children, has established a base in the Andrejsala district of Riga for the film. From October 23 to November 13 casting of actors and extras took place in Riga as well as in the U.S.A., Canada, Great Britain, Poland and Lithuania. Over 3000 Latvians came out for a chance to be cast as a extra with approximately 2000 being hired.Anna is joined in the film by Marcia Gay Harden, Paul Freeman, Goran Visnjic, Scott Handy and Steve Speirs.
For a full report and pictures of the film crew base follow the link below.
Terry Morrow of Scripps Howard News Service had the opportunity to sit down and talk to Anna Paquin, who plays Sookie Stackhouse on the new HBO TV series “True Blood”. Anna takes time to discuss her career in the acting industry and how she has still managed to keep herself level-headed. She talks about her character on True Blood and what fascinates her about the show. To read the full interview click the link below.
Christina Radish from Mediablvd Magazine had a chance to speak with Anna Paquin regarding her role as Sookie Stackhouse, the telepathic waitress from the HBO series “True Blood”. Anna explain how she got the part and why she was drawn to it. Anna elaborates on the preparations for the show and the dynamics that occur. To read the interview follow the link.
The Baltic Course magazine (November 14, 2008) stated that Anna Paquin’s film entitled “Miss Irena’s Children” began shooting in Riga, Latvia on November 13, 2008. The Riga Old Town was selected among a competition of eight cities for its landscape to represent life during WWII.
Anna Paquin will play the lead role of Irena Sandler who is credited in saving thousands of Jewish children in WWII. Ms Sandler was nominated for the Nobel peace prize for her actions. She died early this year at the age of 98.
According to a report in The International Herald Tribune (Nov. 17, 2008) HBO’s “True Blood” is a success. Adapted from the Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire series written by Charlaine Harris, “True Blood” has increased it viewership by 66% since its inception in September making it one of HBO’s most popular series.
“True Blood” is based upon a small town in Louisiana and how its citizens react to the emergence of vampires within society. The central focus of the show is the romance that flourishes between a telepathic waitress named Sookie Stackhouse (the wonderful Anna Paquin) and a sexy vampire named Bill Compton (the gorgeous Stephen Moyer).
Alan Ball the creator of HBO’s “Six Feet Under” adapted Charliane Harris’ novel to create a world that not only incorporates violence, sex and humour, but also dwells upon the concept of belonging and being accepted. The two main characters (Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer) deal with the issues of love, acceptance and feelings of being needed and wanted throughout the series which has caused major chatter on various websites. Alan Ball has stated that he has surfed the various chat rooms to hear what viewers are saying about the show and has found that many women are mesmerized by the love story between Bill and Sookie.
The series started off slowly but each week has gained momentum to result with an average of 6.8 million viewers from a combination of first run, on-demand and re-runs throughout the week. It is apparent that HBO has a hit with “True Blood”.
The second season of the series is scheduled to return begin next summer, however HBO is planning on releasing season one on DVD before the second season ins.
Alan Ball states that he is optimistic for the series. Ball says with the world that Charlaine Harris has created the stories for the series even surprise him.
Stephen Moyer as Bill Compton with Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse
TV GUIDE ONLINE “Favorite TV & Movie Vampires”: Special thanks goes to Crystal Jiminez who sent me this info about TV GUIDE ONLINE“Favorite TV & Movie Vampires” – Bill Compton of True Blood is listed as one of TV GUIDE ONLINE “Favorite TV & Movie Vampires”
Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), True Blood
When a Japanese scientist invents synthetic blood, vampires, including Bill, a Civil War soldier, come out of the coffin in present-day Louisiana, in an attempt to “mainstream” into society. Thus far, it’s working. Bill has won over the townsfolk, and even snagged a hot human girlfriend, Sookie (Anna Paquin).
Annika Harris from the frisky.com decided to take a deeper look into who is Anna Paquin and what we do know about her. Annika covers the various areas in Anna’s life: Love, Career and Crew and discovers through her research that Anna has had a very successful life in all three areas and hopefully her good fortune and down-to-earth personality will continue in the future. To read the article follow the link below.
Here is a nice Youtube video put up by a fan to the song Addicted. This video has become a favorite on blog posts, myspace and viewed over 10,000 times!
The video is of course about Sookie and Bill’s romance from True Blood
Presenting their latest novel adaptation for television series, HBO rolled down a blood red carpet in front of The Cinerama Dome in Hollywood to celebrate the L.A. premiere of “True Blood”. The special first screening event was held on Wednesday, September 4, three days before the series will be aired for the first time on September 7.
The evening celebration saw mostly the stars of the series that include Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard, Ryan Kwanten, Jim Parrack, Sam Trammell and Rutina Wesley. Aside from the stars, series creator Alan Ball and Southern Vampire Mysteries books author Charlaine Harris were also in attendance.
Produced by HBO in association with Your Face Goes Here Entertainment, “True Blood” tells the story where humans and vampires live a co-existing life in a small Louisiana town after Japanese-made synthetic blood, “TruBlood”, are available for purchase. The series centers its plot on a telepathic waitress named Sookie Stackhouse who falls in love with one of the vampires.
Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse. (Photo Credit: HBO / John P. Johnson)
Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress in a smalltown diner. Anna Helene Paquin was born July 24, 1982.
With her work in films and theater, Academy Award winning actress Anna Paquin has displayed a range of emotions and a wealth of talent well beyond her years.
Anna will next star in the upcoming HBO drama, “True Blood”, which marks her first foray into series television. “True Blood” is based on the “Southern Vampire” book series by Charlaine Harris, and is set to debut on HBO this September 2008.
Anna recently received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Elaine Goodale Eastman in HBO’s original movie “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee”, opposite Adam Beach and Aidan Quinn. Directed by Yves Simoneau and produced by Dick Wolf, “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” , the film received a record 17 nominations.
In 2006, Paquin produced “Blue State” with her brother Andrew Paquin, under their banner Paquin Films. “Blue State” is a political romantic comedy about a Democratic campaigner played by Breckin Meyer, who follows through on his promise to move to Canada if George “Dubya” Bush is re-elected. Lured by an organization in Winnipeg that promises to help disgruntled Americans get settled in Canada, Meyer heads to Canada with his traveling partner, played by Anna Paquin. This is the first collaboration between Anna Paquin and her brother. “Blue State” premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.
Next year she will be seen in Michael Dougherty’s “Trick ‘r Treat,” a thriller about four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween. Produced by Bryan Singer, Warner Bros. will release the film in the fall of 2008.
Paquin has also finished production on Kenneth Lonnergan’s “Margaret,” as the lead, opposite Matt Damon, Mark Ruffalo and Matthew Broderick. Paquin plays Lisa, a girl who witnesses a bus accident, and is caught up in the aftermath. “Margaret” is produced by Scott Rudin and Sydney Pollack and executive produced by Anthony Minghella and Dan Halsted. Fox Searchlight is set to release the film.
In 2006, she reprised her role as “Rogue” in Brett Ratner’s “X-Men 3.” 20th Century Fox released the film worldwide on May 26th 2006; the film grossed over 130 million dollars opening weekend.
Additional film credits include Noah Baumbach’s “The Squid and The Whale” (winning Best Ensemble Cast at the 2005 IFP Gotham Awards), “X-Men 2”, Spike Lee’s “25th Hour” opposite Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Rosario Dawson, “Buffalo Soldiers” opposite Joaquin Pheonix and Ed Harris, Gus Van Sant’s “Finding Forester” with F. Murray Abraham and Sean Connery for Columbia Pictures, and Cameron Crowe’s Academy Award winning “Almost Famous.”, “X-Men” for director Bryan Singer, “Hurlyburly” Robert Iscove’s “She’s All That” ; “A Walk on the Moon” for Dustin Hoffman’s Punch Productions; Keith Stern’s “All the Rage”; Steven Spielberg’s “Amistad;” Carroll Ballard’s “Fly Away Home” with Jeff Daniels and Franco Zeffirelli’s “Jane Eyre.”
On stage Paquin received a Drama Desk nomination as Best Lead Actress for her stage debut in Rebecca Gilman’s “The Glory of Living” for director Phillip Seymour Hoffman at New York’s MCC Theater. She followed that critically acclaimed performance with the first West End production of Kenneth Lonergan’s “This is Our Youth” co-staring Jake Gyllenhaal and Hayden Christensen in London. Other stage credits include “After Ashley” directed by Terry Kinney at The Vineyard Theatre and Neil Labute’s dark drama “The Distance from Here” (Drama Desk Award for “Best Play” and won for “Best Cast Ensemble”).
Paquin stunned the world in 1993 with her film debut as the daughter of the bride of an arranged marriage in Jane Campion’s “The Piano.” Paquin’s performance opposite cast members Holly Hunter (who won the Academy Award for Best Actress), Sam Neill, and Harvey Keitel led to her winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the age of 11 years old.
SPIN magazine profiled Anna Paquin who plays Sookie Stackhouse in the new HBO TV series “True Blood”. The magazine takes a look at what Anna likes to do in her spare time and what are some of her some of her likes and dislikes. To take a look at the article follow the link below.
Fred Topel was able to talk to Anna Paquin before the premiere of HBO’s new TV series “True Blood”. Anna describes her character’s traits and the basic storyline for her character. She discusses what went into preparing for the character including learning how to speak with a Southern accent. She mentions how the location of the set played a part in how to interpret her character’s behavior and mannerism. To read the full interview follow the link below.
Entertainment Weekly conducted a video interview with Alan Ball, Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin to discuss their new HBO TV series “True Blood”. The cast members went into detail to explain the plot of the series and the characteristics of their characters. To see the complete video click the link below.
Jordan Riefe from The Deadblot.com took time out to interview Alan Ball, Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin to discuss with them their new HBO TV series “True Blood”. Alan talks about how he became aware of Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse series and how he took the format from the books and incorporated them onto television. Alan further explains the various storylines in the series and how they can be seen as metaphors for today’s society. Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin discuss in the interview their own character’s perspectives regarding the events surrounding them. To read the full interview please follow the link below.
Anna sat down with h magazine to discuss her character, Sookie Stackhouse, on the new HBO TV series “True Blood” and the storyline behind this new Alan Ball show. Anna talked about the preparations that she had to do for the show and working with the cast and with Alan. She also divulged her experiences at college and her career as an actress. To read the complete interview click the link below.
Anna sat down with h magazine to discuss her character, Sookie Stackhouse, on the new HBO TV series “True Blood” and the storyline behind this new Alan Ball show. Anna talked about the preparations that she had to do for the show and working with the cast and with Alan. She also divulged her experiences at college and her career as an actress. To read the complete interview click the link below.