Joe Manganiello takes his role as a werewolf very seriously and bulked up in order to convincingly bring his character to life.
“Vampires can get away with having very slight builds and the audience will still believe that they’re super powerful,” Joe tells PopWrap. “Werewolves are animals and in my mind they should be very muscular. Not an extra ounce of fat on them. Really ripped. I wanted people to look at Alcide and think, ‘wow, he’s a super strong animal.’”
Another difference between playing claws vs. fangs? “It was important for me to get a tan,” Joe says. “Because, well, I can and it would offset my character in relation to the vampires.”
Joe was also determined to make his incarnation of Alcide live up to the version author Charlaine Harris had created in “The Southern Vampire Mysteries” series. “Charlaine went into a lot of detail in the books about Alcide being giant. About having arms that look like boulders, like Sookie could do pull-ups on them,” Joe says.
Luckily the actor had a good head start. “My mom is half Austrian and comes from a long line of giant athletes. I remember my mom doing double bicep flexes and her arms were just ripped. She had like Madonna arms. She would flex and say, “that’s where you get it kid.” So I have my mother to thank.”
And we also send a big thank you to mum.
Photo HBO
wow…..
[Reply]
Yummy! I love his character in the books, so I am happy to hear that he used it for some kind of inspiration.
[Reply]
Wow. Just…wow.
[Reply]
Wow is right! I think Joe will make an excellent Alcide.
[Reply]
Um…that pic…speechless. Just…speechless.
[Reply]
Oh my … Joe is looking so fine. We are talking ripped here, and he owes it all to his mom.
[Reply]
Thank you Mom!!
[Reply]
OMG! WOW! This guy is one Brick House! I’m sure we’re all grateful to Mom, but I’m also sure Joe works at this amazing body!
Good for him. This season just keeps looking better and better…yum.
[Reply]
Whooooo, boy…it is hot in here!
[Reply]
That’s a fine lookin six pack you got there Joe!
[Reply]
Holy hunk of hot man…sure hope my husband doesn’t notice me drooling once the season starts up again!
[Reply]