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Michelle Forbes Interview with LastBroadcast.co.uk

Posted by Lynnpd On May - 20 - 2010

michelleforbes Michelle Forbes Interview with LastBroadcast.co.ukMichelle Forbes as Maryann was interviewed by LastBroadcast.co.uk for the release of Season 2 on DVD in which she plays a key role of the maenad, Maryann. Here’s part of that interview:

Set the scene for you character Maryann…

When we meet Maryann in the first season we’re not quite sure what she’s up to. She’s this odd benefactor, and she’s got some odd fascination with Tara – it seems altruistic at times but then you have to question what it is. We also know that there’s some relationship with Sam but we don’t quite know what it is. Season two starts off with a bang for everyone – but Maryann’s agenda and her intentions and her quest are revealed over the course of time.

Did they tell you where it was all going when they gave you the part?

No! I had no idea where it was going. Not a clue. And no matter how much I sat there guessing I never came up with where it was heading at the season end. But when Alan [Ball] and I first met we had a few quick conceptual conversations about it. We discussed what a maenad is, had a brief discussion about Greek mythology and what have you. But it didn’t always line up to what was on the back of the page. You have that knowledge in the back of your head but then you open it up and you’re dancing to the B52s! So it was a wonderful riddle to try and figure out. It’s what actors live for – it’s an unusual story, we haven’t seen it before, and it’s just this whole other world. People don’t even know what a Maenad is. I certainly didn’t.

What is a Maenad then?

A Maenad is a female follower of the Greek God Dionysus. And they can get pretty wild. It was an enormous amount of fun to run around in evening dresses and bare feet and dance in the woods… and there are quite a few orgies involved.

Sounds like Maryann throws all the best parties…

She’s quite the hostess. I like to think that Maryann was there during all of those transgressive periods in time. That she was texting Caligula: what are you doing this evening? And that she had something to do with Woodstock as well – working everyone in to a frenzy.

Do viewers need to brush up on their Greek mythology to understand who Maryann is?

No. You learn about it as you go on. It is revealed through other characters: you don’t have to be a Greek scholar in order to get it.

How did you prepare to play what is essentially a mythical being?

I went to two different places. For some reason I went to Lydia Lunch who was a part of the whole punk subculture in New York in the 80s and who really had so much to do with breaking down all sorts of moral and ethical boundaries. And I watched a lot of Ken Russell films. Which was great fun – I hadn’t seen them in a while. I was just trying to really get in to the spirit of that abandon.

Would you say Maryann is evil?

I suppose you could say that. I could never see or play her as that because you can’t approach any character like that. And hand over heart I really didn’t get how evil she was until probably the last week of shooting. There was one scene of shooting that actually kind of turned my stomach. It was a scene where Eggs and I pull out a heart from Miss Janette. It’s in a flashback. It was really stomach churning. And then hearts and cookery – yuck! And I’m not going to say anymore or I’ll spoil it.

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Actress Michelle Forbes attended HBO Film’s “The Special Relationship” Los Angeles Premiere at Directors Guild Theatre on May 19, 2010 in West Hollywood. More photos in the Photo Gallery.

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Michelle Forbes confirmed to attend Dragon-Con

Posted by Lynnpd On April - 20 - 2010
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michelleforbes 200x200 Michelle Forbes confirmed to attend Dragon ConTrue Blood’s Michelle Forbes (Maryann) has been added to the list of attendees at the Dragon-Con which will be held from September 3 to September 6 in Atlanta, Ga.

She will join other True Blood cast members, Sam Trammell, Kristin Bauer and Nelsan Ellis at the event.

You can read more about Michelle and her career at this address.

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Michelle Forbes gets part in AMC’s ‘Killing’ pilot

Posted by Lynnpd On April - 15 - 2010

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AMC is filling out its “Killing” cast and had added Michelle Forbes, Maryann on True Blood to it’s members.

The network has inked four more series regular roles in the drama pilot, which centers around the police investigation of a girl’s murder.

Michelle Forbes (“True Blood”) and Brent Sexton (“W.,” “In the Valley of Elah”) have been cast as Mitch and Stanley, respectively, the victim’s parents.

Eric Ladin (“Generation Kill”) has been cast as Jamie, the campaign manger to a mayoral candidate (Billy Campbell). Jamie Anne Allman (“The Notebook”) will play Mitch’s younger sister, and Joel Kinnaman will play Holder, an ex-narc cop.

Patty Jenkins (“Monster”) will direct the pilot, which is executive produced by Veena Sud and Mikkel Bondesen.

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TV.com UK Podcast with True Blood cast, Parts One and Two

Posted by Lynnpd On February - 28 - 2010

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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 1

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 cast attends the premiere of “The Pacific”

Posted by Shadaliza On February - 25 - 2010

Last night, February 24 several True Blood cast members attended the Los Angeles premiere of “The Pacific” in Los Angeles. Deborah Ann Woll, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgård, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Trammel, Michele Forbes and Carrie Preston watched the the series that will debut Sunday, March 14 and will air weekly. The Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg-produced project is likely the most expensive TV movie/miniseries ever made.

The Pacific is an HBO mini series in 10 episodes from the creators of “Band of Brothers” telling the intertwined stories of three Marines during America’s battle with the Japanese in the Pacific during World War II.

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True Blood Among 2010 Saturn Awards Nominees

Posted by Lynnpd On February - 19 - 2010

saturnaward True Blood Among 2010 Saturn Awards NomineesThe Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films has unveiled its selection of nominees for the 36th Annual Saturn Awards. On Thursday, February 18, the Academy revealed that True Blood, Stephen Moyer, Anna Paquin, Michelle Forbes and Alexander Skarsgård were among those receiving nominations in the television category.

True Blood is up for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series, Stephen Moyer is up for Best Actor in Television, Anna Paquin is up for Best Actress in Television, Alexander Skarsgard is up for Best Supporting Actor in Television and Michelle Forbes as Best Guest Starring Role in Television.

The winners for the 36th Annual Saturn Awards will be revealed on June 24, 2010.

List of the 36th Annual Saturn Awards in which True Blood or it’s cast are nominated :

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Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series

* “Breaking Bad”
* “Battlestar Galactica”
* “The Closer”
* “Dexter”
* “Leverage”
* “True Blood”

Best Actor in Television

* Josh Holloway, “Lost”
* Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”
* Matthew Fox, “Lost”
* Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”
* Zachary Levi, “Chuck”
* Stephen Moyer, “True Blood”
* David Tennant, “Doctor Who: The End of Time”

Best Actress on Television

* Anna Gunn, “Breaking Bad”
* Jennifer Love Hewitt, “Ghost Whisperer”
* Evangeline Lilly, “Lost”
* Anna Paquin, “True Blood”
* Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer”
* Anna Torv, “Fringe”

Best Supporting Actor on Television:

Jeremy Davies – “Lost” (ABC)
Michael Emerson – “Lost” (ABC)
Aldis Hodge – “Leverage” (TNT)
Aaron Paul – “Breaking Bad” (AMC)
John Noble – “Fringe” (Fox)
Alexander Skarsgård – “True Blood” (HBO)

Best Guest Starring Role in Television

* Bernard Cribbins, “Doctor Who: The End of Time”
* Raymond Cruz, “Breaking Bad”
* Michelle Forbes, “True Blood”
* John Lithgow, “Dexter”
* Leonard Nimoy, “Fringe”
* Mark Pellegrino, “Lost”

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Michelle Forbes says ‘True Blood orgy was daunting’

Posted by Lynnpd On February - 16 - 2010

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Michelle Forbes

Michelle Forbes has admitted that she found some of her True Blood sex scenes “daunting”.

The actress, who arrived as the mysterious Maryann in season two of the supernatural drama, told SFX that it took her a while to adjust to filming raunchier moments.

“Initially, for somebody as shy as myself, it was a bit daunting [but] it becomes ordinary. Especially after the third orgy, it becomes just another day at the office.”

Forbes also praised the show’s writers for helping to turn vampire mythology “on its head” and look at the creatures “in a very real way”.

“It’s always been about that titillating mythology of vampires, about sucking blood and what have you. But they look at it in a much more emotional and grounded way which I think is extraordinary.”

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Michelle Forbes presented at The 60th Annual ACE Eddie Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 14, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California.

True Blood was up for best edited one hour series for non-commercial televiaion but unfortunately, lost to Dexter. As they say, it’s always nice to be nominated.

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Michelle Forbes says True Blood could last 9 seasons

Posted by Lynnpd On February - 11 - 2010
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Michelle Forbes as Maryann

Michelle Forbes, who plays Maryann Forrester in the in Season 2 of True Blood, told TV Biz she thinks the award-winning program has “enormous staying powerThere’s a possibility it will last nine years because Charlaine Harris has written nine books which the show is based on. “But ultimately it’s up to the audience to decide how long it’s relevant. It has an enormous following in the US. There is a lot of stories to tell so I hope it’s around for a long time.”

Well True Blood fans know how great the show is and hope that Michelle is right.

And the former Star Trek actress reckons True Blood has been such a hit because it’s not just about vampires.

She said: “The great thing about True Blood is that it’s not just about vampires.

“It’s about a telepathic waitress, it’s about a shape shifter, it’s about a young girl Tara finding herself, it’s about the town’s deputy policeman who is tortured and longing for respect and love. It’s about love, intimacy and family.

“Vampires happen to be a part of it but it’s not just about them. The appeal for a lot of people is that it’s more the town with different creatures living together. There’s broader appeal for True Blood because it’s not just focusing on the vampire mythology.

“There’s such a plethora of different characters that there’s always someone for people to identify with.

Meanwhile, Michelle said much more about her character will come out in the second series of True Blood.

She hints: “When we’re introduced to Maryann at the end of the first season she is a bit of a mysterious, dodgy character. We don’t quite know what she’s up to. She seems fixated on Tara and has some sort of history with Sam.

“As we move into the second season a lot more is revealed about her agenda and her intentions, and who and what she is comes out.”

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