Via TV Guide
Bon Temps is going to be very crowded for True Blood‘s third season, what with all the new vampires walking around. Executive producer Alan Ball, and several of True Blood’s writers and producers, sat down with fans of the show Wednesday at the Paley Center for Media to discuss the new residents of Bon Temps, Bill and Sookie’s future and a naked Alexander Skårsgard.
So where does the action pick up at the beginning of Season 3? “I believe [Eric] appears without most of his clothes in the very first episode,” jokes Ball. (But seriously, he says, fans of Eric’s amnesia story line from the books will have to wait until Season 4.)
“Sookie [Anna Paquin] is going to go off in search of Bill [Stephen Moyer], and she will find him,” Ball tells TVGuide.com. But Sookie is in search of much more than just Bill. “There will be more conjecture about what she is and she will be more driven to discover what she is,” said Ball. “She will get closer to the answer.”
Will her brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten) help her? Not likely, as Ball explains that he doesn’t share his sister’s magical gifts. “It’s a DNA thing, it’s a genetic thing and skips some people and gets in some others,” he says. “Jason has vestiges of it, in that he’s such a fantastic athlete and he’s a perfect shot, but he’s still human, whereas Sookie is definitely a half-human, half-something else that we’re waiting to reveal.”
True Blood tidbits: What’s ahead for the people of Bon Temps?
Good news for Bill fans: He won’t be going away for an extended period of time, as he does in Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse novels. Ball reports that the TV series won’t be telling the same story. “Stephen Moyer will not be marginalized. Bill and Sookie may go through some rough patches that last maybe a little longer than Team Bill fans might like, but Bill and Sookie have a connection that will never die.”
So what about Bill’s big secret, that he only went to Bon Temps and became close to Sookie on the orders of Queen Sophie-Anne? Will that ever be revealed? Ball says yes. “I can’t say when it will be discovered, but it definitely will be,” he says. “We are definitely aware of that as we’re breaking the stories, and have been from the beginning of the show.”
Ball says that marital bliss is not in the cards for Sookie and Bill. “There is somebody who wants a wedding, but it’s not who you think it is,” teases Ball. “I don’t think you’ll see that wedding actually happen.”
What you will see is another human-vampire romance, when Tara meets the still-to-be-cast Franklin Mott. Their relationship will be unlike any other on the show. “I don’t even think they’re in the same ballpark,” producer Raelle Tucker tells us. “He’s more dangerous than any of those other [vampires]. She’s definitely playing with something that’s a lot more deadly.”
True Blood executive producer: Someone will die
And Mott won’t be alone. “You’ll find a range of vampires,” supervising producer Alexander Woo says. “The vampire world really opens up. You’ll see that there’s as much of a variety and diversity among vampires as there is among human beings. There’s going to be extremely cruel and extremely kind. I think you’ll see there isn’t one archetype; there is a panorama.”
Via Dread Central
Last night the Paley Center hosted a panel entitled “Inside the Writers Room: True Blood”, and representing the HBO series were creator/executive producer Alan Ball along with writer’s assistant Elisabeth Finch, script coordinator Kate Barnow, co-executive producer Brian Buckner, co-executive producer Nancy Oliver, supervising producer Alexander Woo, and producer Raelle Tucker. Read on for a few choice tidbits of what was said and some hints of what fans can expect during Season 3.
The panel was moderated by Entertainment Weekly Senior Writer Alynda Wheat, and True Blood‘s official Twitter page provided regular updates on the event. Here are the highlights:
Raelle Tucker (106, 112, 203, 207) on the red carpet says Jessica might be one of her fave characters to write for.
Alexander Woo: “the scenes in the FOS church where there’s fighting between vampires and humans were among our favorites to shoot.”
Alan Ball “the characters are all my babies and I love writing for all of them. Especially Jason”
Alan Ball re: Ryan Kwanten, “I will admit to oftentimes saying, ‘Can we just get his shirt off?’”
These writers are thrilled to be on pay cable, “There’s almost nothing we can’t do. We can do a story about priapism.” Thanks @HBO!
Alan Ball: “I’m not a big fan of ‘stunt-casting,’ it takes us out of the story and becomes about something else.” Sorry, Snoop Dogg!
Another gem from Raelle Tucker: “I am a dirty little slut for Lafayette even if I’m not his type.” Aren’t we all!?
Are you ready for this?? Alan Ball: “Alexander Skarsgard appears without most of his clothes in the very first episode of S3.”
Where Bill has gone all gets answered in ep1 of S3. And we will see Evan Rachel Wood again (the fans are shouting that she was miscast!). [Ed. note: Alan points to himself and says "Sorry! I cast her! Point it all towards me!" The fans reassure him that they'll still watch the show.]
Alan Ball: “There are a big boatload of new characters in S3. Even the Newlins may appear again.”
Alan re: Sookie, “There will be more conjecture about what she is and she will be more driven to discover what she is.”
What is the THEME for S3? Alan Ball says…. IDENTITY. Who am I? What am I?
Alan: “Bill will not be marginalized. Bill and Sookie will have troubles. But, Bill and Sookie have a connection that will not die.”
There will be more PAM and more NAN FLANAGAN in S3. Put that in your vault.
Godric’s death scene: partly green screen, partly live, and was done in only TWO takes because the sun was coming up!
And we will be seeing more Godric in flashbacks during S3. Confirmed.
In addition, Paley Center provided a few tweets of its own:
is maryann really dead? alan ball says yes!!! woo hoo
alan ball feels a responsibility to be true to the spirit of the books but if they were exact there would b no surprises.
thats it fans! True Blood season 3 premieres June 2010
It’s going to be looooooong wait until next June, but something tells us the payoff will be more than worth it.
For an even more detailed, minute-by-minute account of the evening, visit The Futon Critic.
Via Dread Central
HBO, in collaboration with Udi Behr, Chief Designer for Love Peace and Hope, has created a new line of jewelry around the network’s hit series “True Blood”. Inspired by the dark and sexy nature of the vampires in the television series, the collection includes bracelets, leather cuffs, necklaces, rings, and earrings in a edgy fusion of sterling silver, polished steel, and crimson rubies – many of which feature a patented fang-like clasp.
“Working on the True Blood jewelry has been a great opportunity as the show has all the ingredients to create a luxurious, high-end jewelry collection with ‘bite’,” said Behr.
“We’re very pleased to be working with Udi Behr“, said James Costos, Vice President, Licensing and Retail at HBO. “His designs are unique in the marketplace, and this jewelry collection really captures the essence of the series.”
Visit the HBO Store, where, for a limited time, you can get 10% off with this code (for Truebies only!): TBJEWELRY.
Hip-hop star Snoop Dogg is such a big fan of TV series True Blood – he wants to appear as a vampire on the show.
The rapper, who has starred in movies including Bones and Hood of Horror, professes his love for the hit drama in the lyrics of his new single Gangsta Luv, and now he’s hoping producers and casting agents can find him a part in the series, starring Anna Paquin and her real-life fiancé Stephen Moyer.
He says, “You know I’m down with it. I love that show. I wish I could be on it. I’d be a hell of a vampire, don’t you think? So what’s happening True Blood, get at me – Snoop Dogg wants to be a vampire.’
So what do you guys think? Would you like to see Snoop on the show? Personally I would love it and I bet they could make a real interesting character for a guest appearance… share your thoughts in the comments and tell us what you think!
The Brentwood Theatre, of which True Blood’s Stephen Moyer is a patron, has a copy of the special vampire issue of SFX magazine signed by both Stephen and Anna Paquin up for bids on eBay. All proceeds from the auction go to supporting the theatre. Bid now! Bid On Stephen & Anna’s Signatures for Charity [...]
In case you missed our live blog of the Scream Awards last night, here’s a rundown of the winners: Best TV Show – True Blood Best Horror Actor Male – Stephen Moyer Best Horror Actor Female – Anna Paquin Best Villain – Alexander Skarsgard Yes, we know Eric isn’t really a villain, but whatever gets [...]
True-Blood.net has someone at the Scream Awards tonight, sending in live info about who’s winning what. We are also grabbing photos as quickly as they come in, so refresh often! 8:10PM (Pacific) Update: Alexander Skarsgard wins Best Villain, presented by his Straw Dogs co-star, Kate Bosworth. 8:40PM: Our first photo is Sam Trammell on the [...]
Mark your calendars: BBC America is airing Anna Paquin’s appearance on The Graham Norton Show on Saturday, October 17 at 10/9c. The episode already aired in Britain, supporting True Blood‘s debut on Channel 4 over there, but now we can watch it over here! Thanks to BBC America for the head’s up and the photo [...]
Voting for the 2009 Scream Awards ends soon, so get over there and vote for True Blood! The show is nominated in a lot of categories, so be sure to hit them all. The Scream Awards, the ultimate celebration of all things sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comic books, take place Saturday, October 17 in Los [...]
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