True Blood Behind the Scenes: The Fangtasia Dungeon and the wheel
The secrets of the Fangtasia basement and the wheel revealed by True Blood writer Alexander Woo and production designer Suzuki Ingerslev
William T. Compton and the 28th Louisiana Regiment
The 28th Louisiana Regiment is not mentioned in the history texts, but it had a very important role in the Civil War in Louisiana.
Exclusive Jim Parrack: ‘The True Blood set is the best place to be’
Shadaliza chats with Jim Parrack about True Blood
What will the Bellefleur home look like in True Blood Season 3?
Will it be Greek or Gothic Revival style, Victorian, or French Creole? Here is a sampling of each.
The Times of Bill Compton – The Reconstruction Period in Louisiana
Exclusive: Gary Calamar – the man behind the curtain of True Blood
The Vault's exclusive interview with True Blood Music Supervisor Gary Calamar
A Masquerade Ball with Ashley Jones
A Masquerade Ball with Ashley Jones at EyeCon True Blood in Orlando November 13-15, 2009
Breakfast with Allan Hyde at EyeCon True Blood
On November 15, Allan Hyde who portrays Godric on True Blood had breakfast with 5 Billsbabes at Eyecon.
In The Company of Nelsan Ellis ….. at EyeCon True Blood
In the company of Nelsan Ellis at the EyeCon True Blood Convention in Orlando.
Spending time with Sam Trammell at EyeCon True Blood
Sam Trammell …… What more can I say - this young man needs no introduction - He is a gentleman thru and thru. He's charming, intelligent, bright, beautiful and quick witted.
The Vault Exclusive: Jim Parrack
Exclusive Jim Parrack: 'The True Blood set is the best place to be'
Shadaliza chats with Jim Parrack about True Blood, Hoyt Fortenberry, acting and what he has learned from his True Blood colleagues.
From their website, the TwiCon Partners, LLC have anounced that they have been forced to cancel the TwiCon Convention. Here’s what they say:
After much thought, deliberation and best intentions to survive, TwiCon Partners LLC has made the difficult decision to cease operations. Competitive pressures, coupled with the persistent nature of the economic downturn, have necessitated this action. Both of the scheduled 2010 TwiCon events have been cancelled as a result of today’s decision.
Ticket holders will receive a formal notice from TwiCon with instructions at the address listed in their ticket purchase information.
The staff at TwiCon worked very hard to make the events a success and TwiCon would like to thank everyone for their support. This decision was not an easy one and we apologize sincerely for the inconvenience. Becky Scoggins, a co-owner and manager of TwiCon Partners, LLC, will be on hand on the TwiCon ning site for the next several days to answer questions and concerns to the best of her ability.
Thank you for the support and may the love of all things vampire continue to bring us all together.
I’m still up in the clouds and can’t stop thinking about what happened while I was on my vacation. Billshuman and I were in Los Angeles this past week and never expected to have such a wonderful and memorable meeting as we were lucky enough to encounter while there. We were already having a wonderful time seeing all the sites, taking in Hollywood Boulevard that included the Oscar festivities and even saw some stars, but all of that was paled by the historic meeting we had that was truly the highlight of the trip.
On Tuesday, in Hollywood, while walking on Highland Avenue towards our hotel, Billshuman and I saw and spent time with the man, the myth, the legend, Stephen Moyer.
He was having lunch at Ammo Restaurant on Highland Avenue, which happens to be near our hotel. He looked wonderful dressed casually in jeans, black shirt and grey cardigan. Although he was in the middle of an interview and very pressed for time, he was happy to take a moment out to speak with us.
We asked him if he remembered us from last year’s PaleyFest event and he said yes, of course he remembered us and he also mentioned that he knew of Billshuman from her question at Paley and that I was a co-admin on the Vault and AllStephenMoyer.com. We asked if it would be possible to get a picture and/or video with him and he immediately got up from his lunch and came outside the restaurant for the quick hello.
Stephen and Lynnpd
I still can’t get over how incredibly natural and funny he is. As we began chatting, he immediately noticed Billshuman’s teeth and asked if she had fangs in. She said no these are her real teeth and he said I have some, too and showed us his.
He mentioned that he was a bit jet lagged, as he had just returned from London to attend the Vanity Fair Oscar party and was still getting up at 4am because he was on London time. He did look a bit tired, but he still looked unbelievably perfect to me!
We asked him how the filming of Season 3 was going and if we could depend on him to, “kick some ass” this year. He said, of course, and although he couldn’t elaborate too much, he did say, “You won’t fucking believe what they are doing to my character this season”. We asked if we might get to see a femoral artery bite also and he said, “you just might”. We’re hoping!
I then inquired if True Blood would be at Comic con this year and he said, “Yes”. He then went on to talk about how he remembers all the Eric fans from Comic con last year and that there will probably be even more fans for him this year because of Eric’s increased profile on the show, so he needs all the Bill fans he can get to attend. We assured him that we were true to Bill only and would help to rally all the Bill fans for him.
Billshuman and Stephen
He was very affectionate, friendly, charismatic and extremely personable. Along with the photos and the video, we each got two big hugs and a kiss. He is everything I thought he was and more. Extremely gracious in every way and as handsome as I thought he would be and not only that but, he gave a big shout out to the Vault and AllStephenMoyer.com in the video. What more could you want?
For me, this was the highlight of my vacation and probably for the entire year or even longer! What a treat! Thanks Steve!
Stephen and Lynnpd
A few notes about the video written by Shadaliza:
Even though Stephen was in the middle of lunch he graciously agreed to record a quick video message and do a shout out to The Vault and AllStephenMoyer.com. So you’ll all understand what Stephen is talking about in the video, he refers to a problem I am dealing with for which I was hospitalized just a few weeks ago.
Despite what you may have heard about Lynnpd and Billshuman’s investigative activities, no restraining order for stalking has been filed (yet).
Tip for watching the video. Loading time of the video depends on your connection and the amount of viewers. To watch the video without interruptions click “play” and click “pause”, watch the blue bar and let the video load completely before hitting “play” again.
True Blood’s Queen Sophie Ann, Evan Rachel Wood and Guy Pearce will join Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce, HBO’s five-part miniseries, which is set to begin shooting next month.
The story, set in Los Angeles, documents the struggle of a single mother’s fight for her daughter’s love.
Mildred Pierce, based on the 1941 novel of the same name but made famous by Joan Crawford’s 1945 film adaptation, will also star Oscar nominee Melissa Leo and FlashForward’s Brian F. O’Byrne. Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven) co-wrote the screenplay and will executive-produce and direct.
The original is a classic and one of the first films to be tagged as a “film noir”. It was Joan Crawford’s comeback getting her an Oscar as best actress for her portrayal of Mildred while Ann Blyth, in the part of Veda, the part that Evan is to play, was also nominated for an Oscar as best supporting actress. Additionally, the film was also Oscar nominated for best supporting actress for Eve Arden, best cinematography, best picture and best screenplay, so it will be interesting to see if HBO can out do the original! The cast seems excellent and we think Evan is perfect for the part of Veda.
We previously reported that The Tribeca Film Festival would premiere Andrew Paquin’s film, “Open House”. The list now includes films done by three of our True Blood cast members.So, in addition to Open House with Stephen and Anna, they list Metropia, where included in the cast is Alexander Skarsgård and his father Stellan.
The popular fest, which is branching out to include an online element this year with Tribeca Film Festival Virtual (click here to learn more), runs from April 21 through May 2, 2010. If previous years are any indication, we can expect at least another handful of genre films to join those mentioned here when the balance of the schedule is revealed on March 15th.
Metropia
Directed by Tarik Saleh, written by Fredrik Edin, Stig Larsson, and Tarik Saleh (Sweden, Denmark, Norway) – New York Premiere. In the year 2024, all of Europe is united by a vast web of underground railways, populated by an army of downtrodden worker bees. When one such cog starts hearing voices and encounters a femme fatale shampoo model who seems to hold some answers, he finds himself unearthing a vast Orwellian conspiracy in this visually arresting animated noir. With the voices of Vincent Gallo, Juliette Lewis, Udo Kier, Stellan Skarsgård, and Alexander Skarsgård. A Tribeca Film release.
Open House
Directed and written by Andrew Paquin (USA) – World Premiere. Brian Geraghty gives a haunting performance as prim and taciturn David, forced for years to watch over his sexually predatory partner Lila (Tricia Helfer) and her violent urges. David longs for human connection and a less violent existence, and when a would-be victim becomes a chance at redemption, he is torn between his humanity and the only life he’s ever known. The writer/director’s sister, Anna Paquin, and her “True Blood” co-star Stephen Moyer, also appear in the film.
To see the rest of the films they have announced, go here.
Brentwood Theatre is delighted to be raising money by auctioning a ‘call sheet’ for the internationally acclaimed BBC series, Extras, which Mr Stephen Fry has kindly signed.
Stephen Fry
In September 2005, the Theatre (an independent registered charity which relies on volunteers to allow it to function) launched an appeal to raise money to complete its backstage area which was duly built in 2008-9 and as part of that appeal, a huge number of celebrities kindly donated items to be auctioned in aid of the campaign.
With all the money collected to complete the build, it was not necessary to auction the items at that time, but with other projects now planned – including a complete repaint of the Theatre and a proposed new partnership with production company Beyond Images
The call sheet is on sale on eBay from Monday 15 March 2010. For more info and photo of the call sheet click here.
Theatre administrator Mark Reed said, ‘I wrote to about a hundred celebrities and received many positive responses including Roger Moore, Steve Davies and Barbara Windsor, whose items will be sold off later in the year.
‘Brentwood Theatre was recently voted the Most Loved Business in Brentwood on thebestof.co.uk which reflects on the fact that not only do were provide excellent theatre, but we also support people with special needs and learning difficulties as well as those new to the business of Theatre.
‘Our mission is to provide “a vibrant, artistically challenging community theatre” and the money raised from this auction will ensure that we can continue to grow and achieve our aims.’
Those looking to own this highly collectible item will be able to make bids on eBay-UK from 10:00 GMT Monday 15 March 2010 for ten days by searching for ‘BBC Extras call sheet signed by Stephen Fry’ (sale reference 250595173673).
Stephen Fry is also known to USA audiences for his filmwork, his twitterpages, ‘STEPHEN FRY in AMERICA,’ his recurring guest role as Dr. Gordon Wyatt on Fox crime series BONES, and voices the Cheshire Cat in Tim Burton’s “ALICE in WONDERLAND” with Johnny Depp, released this month.
Stephen Moyer at the Brentwood Theatre
Another fundraiser that is in the works is the “MOYER KIDS THEATRE FUND” — a way for Brentwood Theatre to provide transportation and low-cost / no-cost tickets so all children can enjoy an enriching, live theatre experience regardless of income. Named after the patron of the theatre Stephen Moyer. We will keep you informed.
Digital Spy interviewed Charlaine Harris recently about her thoughts on True Blood as seen below. She really loves the show, but admits to concerns about some of the sub plots. She does say that Anna Paquin does a fantastic Sookie, too!
Since last year, it’s been hard to escape the phenomenon that is True Blood. Vampires have been made cool again, biting is all the rage, and Stephen Moyer calendars are hanging on walls around our office the world. While Alan Ball has been responsible for bringing Sookie Stackhouse and co. to our screens, author of the novels Charlaine Harris is the real brains behind the world of Bon Temps. Recently, we caught up with her to talk all things TB.
What was your reaction when you were approached to take your books to the small screen?
“I’d been approached before and it hadn’t come to anything, so when that option arrived, I had three offers on the books. But of course, Alan’s was the most interesting! I was very excited when it looked like it was gonna gel.”
Have you been following the series?
“Yes I have!”
And what are your thoughts?
“I’m amazed! I love Alan’s creativity, I love the cast – I’ve just been very impressed with the way he’s stayed true to the spirit of the books. I’ve been with the characters for so long, but I admire the way they’re taking the parts and making them their own.”
Does Anna Paquin do a good Sookie?
“Anna Paquin does a fantastic Sookie! I was so excited when she wanted the role and I think she’s doing a wonderful job. It’s bizarre seeing famous faces acting out my characters – it’s very strange and I’m still trying to get used to it! But of course, seeing my name up there every week is quite a thrill!”
How does the series compare to the books?
“They’re very different in a lot of ways. The plot has been altered quite a bit and there’s more material that I didn’t write because they’re having to bring in the secondary characters and buff them up. There are some great differences, but as Alan promised me, he is staying true to the spirit of the books – and that’s what I wanted.”
Have there been any changes that you didn’t like?
“There have been some sub-stories that I wasn’t as nuts about as others, but there hasn’t been anything I’ve really hated. I wasn’t too keen on the voodoo story, but I see now why they introduced it in the second season. Once I saw it, it all made sense.”
Have you been involved at all in the series?
“Oh no – my involvement consists of my having written the books.”
Would you be up for writing an episode?
“No. I’m too busy! I know that sounds pretentious, but I can’t imagine trying to make the time for that.”
How many more Sookie Stackhouse books do you have planned?
“I don’t plan anything! I’m signed through book 13, and I’ll consider whether or not to finish the series probably when I’m writing the next book.”
Are you conscious that what you write may affect the television series?
“No. Alan doesn’t tell me how to write the books and I don’t tell him how to write the series and I’ll continue the series the way I think is best to tell my story. Of course, he’s telling a slightly different story.”
You’re contracted for 13 books. How long do you see the TV series running for?
“Well they’re contracted through season four, and I’m sure they’ll re-evaluate then.”
You’ve said before that you have no plans to turn Sookie into a vampire. Why is that?
“I just think it would be a betrayal of the character. That is totally unappealing to me.”
Finally, how likely is it that you’ll kill Sookie off in the last book?
“Killed?! Oh no, no, no! I don’t think you really need to worry about that!”
Dawn Olivieri from True Blood, sits down with LIVE where she talks about her new role in True Blood and reveals that she is pregnant. She also “runs the gauntlet” where the show’s host asks her a lot of questions very quickly, which is super funny.
True Blood’s Kristin Bauer will be on an episode of FX’s new show JUSTIFIED on March 23.
Justified is the story of Deputy U.S. Marshal RAYLAN GIVENS (Timothy Olyphant), a true-blue hero and something of a throwback, given to wearing a Stetson and cowboy boots, carrying his sidearm in a hip holster – a weapon he only draws when he has to, and when he does, he shoots to kill, because, as he sees it, that’s the purpose of a gun.
Raylan was born and reared in the hill country of eastern Kentucky. It was in Harlan where he played ball, chased girls and dug coal. And it was from Harlan, at age 19, that he ran, determined to become a U.S. Marshal. Now, years later, after shooting a gun thug in a Miami hotel and thereby incurring the wrath of his Marshals Service superiors, Raylan has been sent in punishment (and by fate?) to the one place to which he vowed he would never return – Kentucky.
You can read more about the show at their website and watch the trailer below.
eligibleTV.com takes you inside the 2nd Annual Valentine Romance “Sneak Peek” Oscar Suite. True Blood’s Dawn Olivieri is interviewed at about 4.40 minutes into the video and she talks about being Alcide’s big sister in her new role on True Blood.
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