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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.

For more information visit the official 2010 Tribeca Film Festival website.

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On March 10 Alexander Skarsgård was spotted having lunch with friends at Joan’s on Third in Los Angeles.

More photos in the Photo Gallery

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The Alexander Skarsgård fan site SkarsgardNews.com reports that Cadsawan Jewelry is now selling the Viking belt designed for True Blood in their online shop. The belt was originally designed for  the character Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård) and can be seen in True Blood’s second season during the Viking flashback scenes.

At the special request of Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels, 100% of the profits will go to Doctors Without Borders to help the victims of the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile.

Visit the Cadsawan website to check out the belt and other viking related items.

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Alexander Skarsgard attends the Montblanc Charity Cocktail hosted by The Weinstein Company to benefit UNICEF held at Soho House on March 6, 2010 in West Hollywood.

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Nice feature of Alexander on the LA Times Magazine, he is the Millenium Man. You can read the interview where you talks about True Blood and many other subjects on their website: here. There is also a video interview where Alexander talks about being a child actor, giving up acting and getting back to it.  Watch the video here.

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Cover courtesy of LA Times Magazine.

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The British whatsontv.co.uk chatted with Alexander Skarsgård about fame, nudity and Lady Gaga.

What’s the best thing about playing Eric, the 1000-year-old Viking vampire in True Blood?
“As an actor, the last thing I want to play is a typical handsome leading man. It’s always great when you play a complicated character like Eric.”

So there’s more to him than just biting necks?
“In the first series, people thought he was just a bad guy, but there’s a lot more to him than meets the eye. We’re now seeing his loyal, caring and sensitive side. Don’t get me wrong, he’s still the same old Eric – there’s just more to him than being an evil vampire.”

Why do you think True Blood is so successful?
“It’s over-the-top, wild, sexy and funny. Viewers can also look at the vampires and draw parallels with our society in terms of alienation and prejudice.”

Do you have a problem with the show’s sex and violence?
“It’s pretty full-on and very graphic and gory, but sex and violence are always something that attracts an audience. I don’t have any problems with getting naked.”

Your father Stellan is one of Sweden’s most famous actors. Did he encourage you to take up acting?
“My parents never dragged me to auditions, things just happened. I had lots of TV roles when I was a kid, but the fame was scary and I hated people staring at me on the street. When I was 13 I decided I didn’t want to do it anymore.”

What made you take it up again?
“When I was 20, I moved to Leeds for six months. I was watching football, hanging out, getting drunk and into trouble. I was wondering what I should do with my life and decided to give acting one last go.”

Are you more at ease with fame these days?
“Actually, I am flattered by the attention. People come up and want autographs and take pictures, but I have no crazy stalkers after me.”

What was it like being in Lady Gaga’s video for Paparazzi?
“I didn’t know Lady Gaga at all before. She was really cool and interesting. She’s very driven and we had a blast.”

Are you a music fan?
“I’d much rather be a rock star than an actor. My favourites are Van Morrison and The Clash. Because I’m Swedish, people think I must like ABBA, but they were always much bigger in the rest of the world than they ever were in Sweden.”

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The world premiere of Gela Babluani’s “13″, starring Alexander Skarsgård, will have its world premiere at the SXSW film festival in Austen, Texas as part of the SX Fantastic midnight section of the program.

This film is a remake of the foreign film “13 Txameti” which came out in 2005. The story is of a naive young man who assumes a dead man’s identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence, and chance where men gamble behind closed doors on the lives of other men. Alexander Skarsgård plays the part of Jack in the film. Other cast members include Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Ray Winstone, Natasha Lyonne, and 50 Cent.

13 will screen at midnight March 13 at the Alamo South Lamar Theater.

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As the premiere of True Blood, season two, approached in the UK, TV.com UK settled down with some of the stars of the show, via phone from Paris to discuss behind-the-scenes secrets and possible spoilers for Season 2.

SPOILER ALERT!

Part 1, Alexander Skarsgård and Rutina Wesley, better-known in Bon Temps as Eric and Tara, explain what’s in store for the upcoming seasons and what it’s like behind the scenes. They each talk about what we should be looking out for and give tips on speaking with a Louisiana accent.

Part 2, features Sam Trammell (who plays Sam Merlotte) and newcomer Michelle Forbes (who plays Maryann Forrester). They’ll shed even more light on what’s to come in the second season, premiering on FX on Friday, February 26, at 10pm.

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True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgård is seen here signing autographs and posing for a few photos at the premiere of HBO’s ‘The Pacific’ last Wednesday night in Los Angeles.

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All of you who have been anxiously awaiting the remake of the classic film Straw Dogs, which is to star True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgård, are going to have to wait longer.

Sony Screen Gems announced today that their reimagining of Straw Dogs has been bumped six months from its original release date and will now hit theaters on September 16th, 2011.

In this new version directed by Rod Lurie, Los Angeles screenwriter David Sumner (James Marsden) moves with his wife (Kate Bosworth) to her hometown in the Deep South. Once there, tensions build in their marriage and old conflicts re-emerge with the locals, leading to a violent confrontation.  The film also stars Dominic Purcell and James Woods.

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