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Mechad Brooks

Recently we reported that True Blood’s Mehcad Brooks jumping into “The Deep End” series on ABC, well now he is jumping generations because he has now been cast in the ABC pilot Generation Y.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 29-year-old actor, who played Benedict ‘Eggs’ Talley on the HBO series, will play a jock in the documentary-style dramedy.

The plot revolves around a group of former high school students, tracking their paths over the past ten years and the events that have led them to where they are in the present day.

Brooks’s character is a lieutenant in Afghanistan who is trying to get back home to his wife, who is expecting their first child. He will be joined in the project by Jaime King, who has been cast as a beauty queen who is now an unhappily married failed actress.

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We’ve already reported about Mehcad Brooks, True Blood’s “Eggs” from Season 2, getting a new part in ABC’s The Deep End. In his new show, Brooks can be seen more clothed, figuratively and literally, starring as lawyer Malcolm Bennett, along with Billy Zane, Clancy Brown, Tina Majorino, Nicole Ari Parker, Matt Long and Ben Lawson as members of a Dallas firm.

Here’s the part of an interview pertaining to True Blood with Mehcad and iF Magazine that took place at the Television Critics Association press tour.

When Brooks is asked about going from TRUE BLOOD’s swamps to THE DEEP END’s suits, one might surmise he’s got an in with a wish-granting genie. “My last day of shooting TRUE BLOOD, I was trudging through the swamps in between Lafayette and Baton Rouge,” Brooks relates. “Horrible. It was about 103 degrees, probably 110 heat index. They called ‘Cut!’ and I said, ‘Next job I have, all air conditioning, all suits.’ Not a joke. It’s wonderful.”

iF: Did you have a good experience on TRUE BLOOD, overheated swamp notwithstanding?
BROOKS: [laughs] Swamp notwithstanding, I had an incredible experience on TRUE BLOOD. It was an amazing show to be a part of, very well-received, and it’s always a nice thing when people really appreciate the hard work that you put into something, so I could not have asked for a better run.

iF: Did you know Eggs’ character arc when you initially got the job?
BROOKS: I did. Actually, it was less complicated than that – he was only supposed to be there for three episodes, but after I auditioned, they asked me to join the show, so I said, ‘Sure.’ [Eggs is in the books TRUE BLOOD is based on] only for about three chapters, though. So he’s barely mentioned. He definitely exists, though, trust me. [Novelist] Charlaine Harris called me – it was lovely to speak to her as well. But the character wasn’t all that defined in the literature, so we got to make him up as we went along and I had a lot of input, and [TRUE BLOOD creator/show runner] Alan Ball is a wonderful person to work with, because there was a template for him but no back story, we got to create it and that was a lot of fun.

iF: What’s it like going from Eggs to Malcolm?
BROOKS: Turn off one light and turn on the other one. I’m a lot more like Malcolm than I am like Eggs. Eggs is not as smart as I am, Malcolm’s smarter than me, so I’m somewhere in the middle [laughs]. I’m nowhere near as responsible as Malcolm, but I’m more responsible than Eggs. They’re completely different characters, but that’s what you want as an actor, to go try your hand at something completely different and see if you can stay afloat.

iF: Any final thoughts on THE DEEP END?
BROOKS: THE DEEP END is my favorite show that I’ve had the pleasure of working on. It really is.

Click here to read the entire interview

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True Blood’s Mehcad Brooks attended the GQ’s Best New Menswear Designers Party at the IAC Building on February 11, 2010 in New York City.

More photos in the photo gallery.

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Mehcad Brooks, who played Eggs Benedict in Season 2 of True Blood is off making a name for himself in a new series for ABC called “The Deep End”, which premiered last week.  Recently he was interviewed and below is the part of the interview that relates to his experiences on True Blood.

True Blood obviously did a lot for your career and you had good dramatic moments and some much crazier stuff. How was shooting that show?

MB: It was just insane. It was weird. It was crazy but it was actually kind of therapeutic and great for an actor. It’s the type of role that you dream of. You’re able to have the dramatic moments and have these dramatic storylines and arcs but at the same time you get to devour heart pie! One moment you’re having an orgy in the middle of the woods and it’s 45 degrees outside and you can see your breath. You’re actually discussing Kafka and Puccini between pelvic thrusts. And you’re pondering how it is you’re being paid for this and trying to make it seem real.

To read the entire interview, go here.

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On the red carpet at the Golden Globes Mehcad Brooks was interviewed by E. He talked a bit about his part in True Blood, but also about his new role in the ABC series, The Deep End which premiered just last Thursday night.

Anna Camp (Sara Newlin) and Michael McMillian (Rev. Steve Newlin) were also interviewed by E. We’re hoping for their return to True Blood in Season 3.

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Mehcad Brooks can be seen in the ABC new legal series “The Deep End”, where he plays the role of Malcolm Bennett. This dramatic comedy follows four young new lawyers who enter one of the most prestigious law firms in Los Angeles, Sterling Law.
“The Deep End” premieres tonight on ABC @ 8:00pm.

You may recognize the red haired girl in the trailer. Rachelle Lefevre from Twilight and starring in “The Caller” with Stephen Moyer.

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Chris Bauer and Mehcad Brooks were both seen at the Kari Feinstein Golden Globes Style Lounge at Zune LA on January 15, 2010 in Los Angeles. Mehcad was later also spotted at the Access Hollywood “Stuff You Must…” Lounge Produced by On 3 Productions Celebrating the Golden Globes.

More photos in the Photo Gallery.

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Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgård and Ryan Kwanten were included in the 100 sexiest men of 2009 video (watch it here). Stephen and Alexander are also mentioned in the paper version of People Magazine as Most Smoldering and Sexiest Bad Boy.

Stephen’s reaction to being the most smoldering: “I am very proud to be People’s most smoldering vampire, thank you very much. If I am ever deserted on an island, I will be able to start a fire without a magnifying glass and a leaf. At night of course, because I wouldn’t be able to use the sun in the first place…duh.”

And Alexander on being the sexiest bad boy: “Ever since I was a kid, my mom would scold me for being a bad boy. ‘Don’t fight with the other kids, don’t talk back to your elders, be nice to all the girls.’ So here I am actually getting an award for being a bad boy. Thank you, People magazine. I can’t wait to tell my mom.”

Another honorary mention for Mehcad Brooks who is listed under Best Chests.

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Photo Credit: Darren Tieste

Clutch Magazine recently sat down with former True Blood star Mehcad Brooks for a humorous, revealing discussion about his life, loves, experience on True Blood (and the possibility of ‘Eggs’ return) as well as upcoming projects including his role on ABC’s midseason drama “The Deep End.”  The following is the interview by Sky Obercam.

The embodiment of brawn, beauty, talent and brains, actor Mehcad Brooks is a sight for sore eyes in the somewhat stale Hollywood landscape. You may recognize the rising star from his numerous movie and TV appearances, including “Desperate Housewives,” “The Game.” However, it’s Mehcad’s breakout role of the captivating and complex drifter known as “Eggs,” on HBO’s hit series “True Blood” that earned him international recognition, and the opportunity share his well-honed craft with a wider audience.

Single and completely committed to his career, Mehcad confesses that health, family and music are the most important things in his life. As we ‘speak,’ Brooks is enduring a demanding schedule consisting of 3 new films and a new role as the “lovable douche bag” in ABC’s new mid-season legal drama “The Deep End.” Despite it all, the sexy Renaissance Man managed to set time aside for a convo with Clutch; revealing an adventurous, cultured, thoughtful, and alluring actor on the rise.

Clutch: When did you decide to pursue acting? Were you inspired by your modeling career?
Mehcad: My modeling career inspired me to date models. That’s about it. (Laughs). I paid for portions of college through modeling and that was the main purpose. I was always uncomfortable standing still in front of cameras. I just felt plain stupid.

Clutch: So when were you bitten by the acting bug?
Mehcad: I’ve wanted to be an actor since I saw my first opera live at the age of 15. Then later that summer I wrote, directed and acted in a play with my brother and I knew I wanted to be an actor professionally. I was always the class clown and I figured I may as well get paid for it. It was ironic, my brother and I would watch Eddie Murphy’s Raw and Delirious everyday after school before our parents got home. It never occurred to me that he was being paid to entertain people. And that really fascinated me.

Clutch: You participated in the Tag the World Triathlon this past summer; They can be pretty grueling. Do you participate in those types of events frequently?
Mehcad: It was actually my first triathlon. I’m just glad I finished. I normally don’t do those types of things but it was to raise money and awareness for foster children in Hawaii. That’s really close to my heart.

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Several cast members made visits to the Emmy Gift Lounges yesterday (September 19).
Stephen Moyer was spotted with a Lipton Green Tea at the The Lipton Green VitaliTEA Gift Lounge Backstage at the Nokia Theatre. Stephen will be one of the presenters tonight at the Emmy Awards and was occupied with the rehearsals yesterday.

Mehcad Brooks, Carrie Preston and Michelle Forbes checked out the goodies in the HBO Luxury Lounge.

More photos in the Photo Gallery.

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