Preview of True Blood 3.02 – Beautifully Broken
Anna Paquin shares food with homeless in Venice, CA
True Blood’s Anna Paquin was seen today giving away food to the homeless. Along with a group of friends she shared some yummy looking treats like cupcakes, pastries, breads, and biscuits with some homeless people in the Venice Beach area of California on Sunday, June 13th, 2010. Anna was joined by Jim Parrack who plays Hoyt Fortenberry on True Blood and his wife Ciera and one other friend.
It shows a lot of character that Ms. Paquin shares her good graces with those less fortunate.
Earlier in the day, Paquin was seen shopping for the goodies with fiance and co-star Stephen Moyer at Whole Foods Market.
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Stephen Moyer: ‘Everyone wants a piece of Sookie’
Zap2it spoke with Stephen Moyer.
“Everybody wants a piece of Sookie,” Stephen Moyer tells Zap2it. “And you know Bill is super protective. And, with all love he is a bit paranoid as well. I think Bill feels that the world is closing in and trying to take away the one thing that he loves.”
SPOILER ALERT
We hear Lorena is coming back. Could she have kidnapped you?
I think if I was looking from the outside and I wondered who would be a good candidate, she would certainly be up there. She’s a conniving b****. [Laughs]
And she can’t take a message very well, can she?
Oh my God, how many times do you have to tell her! [Laughs]
Will we know who kidnapped Bill in the premiere episode?
What’s extraordinary about the first episode is that before the title sequence we see seven different storylines, I believe, and it’s amazing. It is amazing how well constructed it is. And I’ve only seen the first couple, but you will find out in the first episode what has happened. And it is all interwoven into the fabric of the episode. It’s beautifully done.
It seems that Bon Temps is going to be filled with supernaturals this season.
It’s nuts. I keep saying we’ve got a cast bigger than “Ben Hur,” that it is now like “Ben Hur” and “Gladiator” put together. It’s unbelievable. We’ve got some wonderful new faces, not least Joe Manganiello who plays Alcide, who’s wonderful, great bloke, we got him fresh after James Frain [who plays new vamp Franklin Mott] comes in, who’s a fantastic actor who I knew before. And what’s extraordinary about our show is the strengths and depths. And the story builds as well between Terry [Todd Lowe] and Arlene [Carrie Preston], who are, like I’ve said many times, my favorite characters. And also Chris Bauer, who plays Andy Bellefleure. Everybody’s story lines ramp up and ah, it’s really wonderful. Also Sam’s [Sam Trammell] shapeshifter side gets revealed in a sort of interesting way as well, so it’s all sorts of madness.
As you’ve said, Bill is fiercely protective of Sookie, his love. How does he respond to the many threats on his relationship?
I think what’s interesting is Bill still feels like an old soul. You know, he feels like someone who is stuck in his past. And he is a relatively new vampire when compared to someone like Eric or Godric or the King of Mississippi, who comes in this season, the amazing Denis O’Hare. He is relatively new and I think that is one of the reasons he has that aspect of his character. In his sort of gentlemanly Southern way. And maybe a lot of the stuff that happens this year will help him re-address the way that he views the world and the way he holds on to it. I think that is a really interesting dynamic for me to play and also for Bill fans to get their heads around.
What is the threat to Bill’s character in Season 3 from Eric?
I think that the big question really is, we all know that there is something special about Sookie. And I think that’s what is it about her that is so compelling. I think that Bill feels that Eric has ulterior motives, and he isn’t interested in her because he’s attracted to her in the same way that Bill is. And I think Bill’s fear is that he is trying to use her. And so I think Bill is terrified that he’ll lose her to someone that does not care about her. So, Eric is going to be coming in and trying to work his magic with the southern belle, and there is nothing that Bill can do about it. You know, if you look at it in terms that Bill is 173 and Eric is 1,000 years old, what is an interesting dynamic is Bill is kind of stuck in terms of what he physically can do to stop him because of Eric’s strength.
Does Bill know what Sookie is?
I think that he has a rough sense of what she is, but he doesn’t know fully. And I don’t think anyone knows fully. And I think that Bill is trying to find out as much as he can about Sookie before anyone else does so he can protect her.
In reality, you look and sound very different from Bill. What are the challenges to playing Bill?
Bill speaks in a very different voice than the way I do and that always kind of — it kind of feels like it is part of me now, to be honest. You know, there is a stillness about Bill, there is a way he stands and a way he is that is different than the way I am. His voice is slightly richer and deeper than mine, and those things are just becoming part of me now and I just sort of slip in, as we all do. You know Alex does it too. And certainly Nelsan [Ellis] as Lafayette. Um, sort of, he becomes his character before your eyes and you know, and Nelsan is a great example of someone who really is not like his character, but he just slips in to that costume and that physicality more and more easily as the season goes on.
What is your favorite scene in Season 3?
There is an emotional scene with one of the actresses on the show. I don’t want to give it away because it really is a plot turner, you know? But there is a scene which is just — I mean, I think it will be talked about for years and years to come. And the amount of detail that goes in to preparing something like that, the amount of people it takes, I mean, we are talking about in the twenties, to create, to make a scene like that happen on our show, it is just extraordinary. And um, I mean I just consider myself a small part of it, to be honest. And it is a joy. I mean, every time they put together a new edit of how, of stuff that you are looking at off the season, we keep going, f****** now look at it! It is amazing to just see it develop and then you know, take shape in front of your very eyes.
We can tell you’re really appreciative of the production elements in the show. Do you have any desire to direct an episode?
I’ve always wanted to do that. Who knows if it will ever happen. I’m certainly planning on doing that in the future myself. You know, it’s such a big show, it is probably one of the most complex shows in terms of scope. I don’t think anything has been more audacious than our show and they are like mini-movies to shoot and very, very complex for the directors. And it is HBO’s baby. So who knows if I will ever be able to do one of these. I sure hope so, but we’ll see. I’m sure we would all like to get our hands on it at some point. So, you know, we’ll see.
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Team Bill vs. Team Eric Charity Match Fundraiser
AllStephenMoyer.com will gladly support any good cause chosen by Stephen Moyer.
Trueblood-news.com and Alexskarsgard.net have teamed up for a fundraiser that supports a charity chosen by Stephen Moyer and the other chosen by Alexander Skarsgård. The actor’s charity that receives the most donations wins the battle.
Stephen Moyer and Alexander Skarsgård have both agreed to wear a T-shirt designed by the winning actor and their team – and be photographed wearing it!
Therefore, if you don’t want to see Stephen Moyer wearing a Mrs. Skarsgård T-shirt then join in and support Stephen’s charity. Let’s put Alexander in a Moyer’s Muffin T-shirt!
Make your donation to Gulf Relief Foundation in support of Stephen Moyer here and to SOS Children’s Villages in support of Alexander Skarsgård here.
Mariana Klaveno: Stephen Moyer is fantastic to work with
Mariana Klaveno complimented her co-star Stephen Moyer in a recent interview with The TV Chick. She says about Stephen:
“Stephen is fantastic to work with. He’s an amazing guy, and a brilliant actor, obviously. He’s an incredibly generous actor. He’s always concerned about how you’re doing, and even if it’s somebody who’s only there for the day, who has a couple lines and is there for the day, he’s always concerned about if they’re being taken care of, if their experience is as good as it should be on the show, and that’s the qualities of a true leader, when you’re looking for someone to lead a cast and I have to say that Anna’s the same way. And they’re just the most wonderful people and a wonderful couple and extremely funny. And it’s just a joy to be around them and work with them.”
New True Blood Season 3 Promo
New promo for season 3, with some new images and quotes from the media.
New Bill Compton Season 3 shirt in HBO shop
Brand new in the HBO Shop, all the new character images on t-shirt. Check it out here.
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‘Stephen Moyer Kids Theatre Fundraiser’ launched
Earlier this year Brentwood Theatre in Essex (UK) opened a special fund named after the theatre’s patron Stephen Moyer: the ‘Stephen Moyer Kids Theatre Fund’. All the donations made to the theatre by fans of Stephen Moyer will be collected in this fund and will be used for the production of the children’s Christmas show and to provide low-cost transportation for the children.
Last year’s show, ‘The Twits’, was a huge success and thanks to the generous donations made by Stephen Moyer fans hundreds of children had the opportunity to enjoy an enriching, live theatre experience. The children who attended ‘The Twits’ sent the most touching, joyful letters of thanks.
This year’s goal is to bring even more children to the theatre to enjoy the 2010 Christmas production of ‘The Plotters of Cabbage Patch Corner’. To be able to do this several thousands of dollars are needed and we are excited to announce that we will help raise at least a part of the money that is needed.
In collaboration with Mark P. Reed of Brentwood Theatre and Stephen Moyer we present the ‘Stephen Moyer Kids Theatre Fundraiser’.
The ‘Stephen Moyer Kids Theatre Fundraiser’ consists of the opening of a virtual wall and a contest in which donators can win one of the prizes signed by Stephen Moyer.
The ‘Stephen Moyer Kids Theatre Fundraiser’ will launch on June 12, 2010 and end on September 30, 2010. Fans will be able to buy a virtual brick in the ‘Fans of Stephen Moyer Wall’ that will have a permanent place on AllStephenMoyer.com. For a minimum donation of $10 fans can buy their spot on the wall and leave a message to be published there, visible for the whole world to see, including Stephen Moyer who will be sent the direct link to the wall.
The fans who write the funniest, most original, or most inspiring, or most etc. message for the ‘Fans of Stephen Moyer Wall’ will be rewarded with one of the prizes signed by Stephen Moyer.
Visit the special ‘Stephen Moyer Kids Theatre Fundraiser’ page to discover how you can participate, engrave your name on the fan wall and win one of the prizes signed by Stephen Moyer.
Click here to learn more.
