Rainha não só na trama mas também na construção da personagem, oferecendo-nos uma jovem mimada, interessada apenas em sexo, sangue e Yahtzee (aquele jogo de dados). Desde a sua entrada, em que pergunta a Bill se este se quer juntar ao petisco, até à sala artificial de dia, tudo sai fora daquilo que imaginaríamos duma Rainha, forte e poderosa. Na realidade, Sophie-Ann aparenta não ter quaisquer interesses para além daqueles que habitam a sua mansão, fazendo a vida de estrela pop da comunidade vampira.
Jason, Sam e Andy formaram o trio atacante mais divertido de todo o episódio. Desde a entrada à la Rambo de Stackhouse (a motosserra, a pistola de pregos, um espectáculo!), passando pelo sacrifício de Sam, até ao momento hilariante do deus em contra luz, tudo foi entretenimento de alto nível, a fazer lembrar o que de melhor se faz em terror e em comédia (uma espécie de “Shaun of the Dead”).
A morte de Godric. É incrível como é que uma personagem tão recente, que foi ouvida a maior parte do tempo e pouco vista, nos consegue transmitir tantas emoções. Tanto desespero e frustação no peito de um líder, que decide desistir, que reconhece que falhou, que pede desculpa e que se entrega – que nem uma pintura – ao sol. O momento em que Eric se ajoelha e lhe pede que volte atrás é de uma enorme força dramática e Sookie, com o seu vestido vermelho, completa o cenário perfeito. Se a televisão fosse um poema, seria algo de muito parecido com este final.
Começando onde fomos deixados vemos um Godric a atacar o enorme membro da Irmandade do Sol de forma a proteger Sookie. Mata-o rapidamente, mas também rapidamente percebemos que há algo de errado com este pequeno grande vampiro. E o episódio foi dele e é nele que tiramos as maiores lições. Ele é a personificação de um poder imenso, de um deus que nasceu antes daquele que os seus inimigos adoram e como reflexo de milhares de anos ele encontra-se no lado da paz. Na palavra de que uma coexistência entre humanos e vampiros é de facto possível e de que quem os ataca tem as suas razões pois a sua espécie continua a amedrontar e a matar a outra. Deixou-se prender, deixou-se manter em cativeiro, quase como uma visita de estudo que lhe deu as certezas de que necessitava. Não é o monstro que esperávamos encontrar mas é uma personagem espessa e muito interessante. A sua imagem de menino contrasta com a sua força imensurável e o seu estatuto de xerife vai contra a sua nova postura messiânica.
Os actores que dão vida a um dos casais mais queridos da segunda temporada de True Blood fizeram anos este fim-de-semana na vida real.
Deborah Ann Woll, a recém-vampira Jessica, fez 25 anos no dia 7 de Fevereiro e Jim Parrack fez 29 anos hoje, dia 8 de Fevereiro.
Que ambos continuem a dar belos momentos com as suas personagens.
Bom dia! Um pouco de inspiração para quem está a ler o Sangue Oculto e se prepara para ver a última semana de True Blood na RTP.
Depois do painel, também foram feitas algumas entrevistas, aqui ficam algumas:
Sam Trammel, Rutina Wesley e Nelsan Ellis
Michelle Forbes e Deborah Ann Woll
Alexander Skarsgard: I read the first five books to learn about the characters, but at some point you need to take control of the characters and leave the books behind you. We have a path and we stick to it but it’s certainly nice to get background information.
Stephen Moyer: One thing about our writers that is incredible, every time they see you play something that works, they think, “Well, if that worked so well, what if we put them in a completely different place and see what happens?” If we’ve seen them react to this, how do we see them reat to that? And it becomes more complex to play the role.
Fan: Will Jessica be more of a handful for Bill?
Deborah Ann Wolf: As much as they’ll let me.
Fan: Alan and Alex. Talk a little bit about the dynamic between Eric and Lafayett and Eric and Goddard.
Alan Ball: Obviously they’re gay lovers and spend the summer together in Fire Island. Eric and Lafayette. Their relationship is one of fear by Lafayette towards Eric for good reason, whereas Eric is intrigued by Lafayette may have plans for him in the future. Eric looks at Godrick as Godrick talks about them: father, brother, son. He is the most important person in Erik’s life, he’s known him ever since he was born as a vampire, so there’s tremendous love there. And it’s not necessarily romantic. The relationship between a vampire and his maker is deep, you can’t really understand it.
Alexander Skarsgard: That has been fun to shoot, because up until that point, Eric has been an entrepreneur, but this was on a personal level for him, going to Dallas for love and has nothing else to gain.
Fan: Question for the vampires on the panel. Anyone ever have a fang malfunction during shooting?
Deborah Ann Wolf: Well I’ll tell you, the hard ones stay in well, but the rubber ones fall out easily, so it’s kind of tough to be cool when you’re immortal.
Stephen Moyer: I spent the first two months with indentations in my mouth because the hard ones are really sharp.
Rutina Wesley: Yes, they are. [audience laughter]
Fan: Are you going to keep Jessica as a rebellious teenager or let her grow up a bit?
Alan Ball: One great thing about an extended series, you don’t have to define a character in the same place, they can grow up. I hope the series has a long life. I hope to keep everyone in their basic character as they grow. But you can expect evolution in the characters.
Fan: Deborah, is Jessica going to have a love interest?
Deborah Ann Wolf: I hope so.
Fan: Alan, will you ever have a one half vampire/human combinaton? Like a hybrid baby? [Loud boos from audience.]
Alan Ball: What? A one half vampire baby? No! In our show, they’re either full on vampires or they’re not vampires.
Fan: Charlaine, where do you get your inspiration for your books?
Charlaine Harris: I was gonna say the tabloids. Inspiration is a word I don’t trust. Writing is work and what I do is work. Some days I pull my own hair for ideas, and you wouldn’t want to be around me then. It’s just that the work takes places in my head. My contract has a deadline and if I waited for inspiration, my editor would be pretty mad at me. So I just flex my fingers and I say, “Who’s coming to Sookie’s house today?”
Fan: Charlene and Alan, what kind of demographics make the show a success?
Charlaine Harris: We aimed for an adult audience and I think we’ve hit that target.
Alan Ball: One of the great things about the beginning of the show before it had aired, HBO had tested the pilot, and it tested really high with adults of all sorts. The women love the romance and the men love the sex and violence. And since the show has aired, we have learned that it really does have wide appeal. There is a really large audience for this show. It goes across a huge spectrum.
Fan: How do you feel True Blood has impacted your career?
Alan Ball: It ruined it. I’m dead in Hollywood. It’s been really positive. But I tend not to focus on that aspect of it. This is the most fun I’ve had in a job. It’s a lot of good people, very talented, everyone is onboard to making the show as good as it can be and watching it. I’m the luckiest guy on earth.
Fan: Charlene, how involved are you in the series?
Charlaine Harris: Alan and I have a working relationship. I don’t tell him how to make the show, he doesn’t tell me how to write the books.
Fan: Michelle, what attracted you to the role?
Michelle Forbes: Any time you’re offered an entrance where you’re standing naked in the middle of the road naked with a pig, you don’t say no.
Fan: Any hilarious experience during filming?
Nelsan Ellis: Oh, so many. One episode in the future features a dancing naked dude who is 300 pounds. That was pretty hilarious. There’s one take where he fell. That was hilarous.
Fan: Charlaine, with regards to vampire blood, what’s the difference between doing V and drinking the blood.
Charlaine Harris: The age of the blood. V is from a younger vampire. Getting it from the vampire is always a much better experience.
Fan: Alex and Steven, are ou ever going to counter Godrick in a season?
Both: Yes.
Kate Hahn: Sam, we’ve talked about how your character has been unlucky in love, and he has a lot in common with Daphne, but things may not be going well between the two of them. Is he gonna finally find a nice girl?
Sam Tremmell: Well, he gets a bit lucky with Daphne. He’s a magnet for abuse this year, he’s just trying to get by. His journey this year and in years to come, is really sparked by his meeting with Daphne and what she teaches him. He has to decide whether he regrets it.
Kate Hahn: Deborah, this is your first big gig in the industry. You’re not that far out of USC. And you’ve mentioned that this cast has been helpful in the transition. What scene have they helped you with in mentoring, if you can remember one in particular?
Deborah Ann Wolf: I tend to be a nervous person in general, and am actually nervous right now, so just know that I’m picturing you all in your underwear. But I remember shooting Episode 4 and I was really sick with a 104 temperature and no voice. I felt like a total failure in terms of disappointing Alan with my performance, and was doing a scene with Steve and Anna and Jim. They said “Don’t worry, you can be quiet during our sides”, and I somehow managed to squeeze it out. Their moral support helped me through. [Collective audience awwwwww]
Kate Hahn: Alex, Eric is smitten with Sookie, but no matter what happens he’s drawn to her. Why?
Alexander Skarsgard: Well look at her! I’m sorry Stephen. Eric’s been around for a long time, 1000 years. He’s gotten to the point where he’s kind of over humanity by now. He’s seen it all. He thinks humans are pathetic and naïve and yet, despite that, there’s something different about her but he can’t put his finger on what excites him. He’s curious, and of course, he wants to explain that and see what happens.
Fan: Charlaine, will season 2 affect the plots of the Sookie novels?
Charlaine Harris: I just signed a contract for three more Sookie books, so that will give us up to 2014. I don’t think I’m affected by the show because those are past books that they’re plotting from. And I’m way beyond that now, things have really changed in the plot. Eric’s got a different maker from the maker on the show. But I hope you see that as a different opportunity for two entertainment experiences.
Fan: Alexander, your character’s gone from dark to vulnerable. How has that come about and will it continue?
Alexander Skarsgard: Well, at the beginning he’s just in one little sequence on the show, his is not really a huge part, he’s just the evil vampire leader and then takes it back into the dark. I always had to defend him, that he really does have a good side to him. But season 2 has actually been great because I’ve gotten to show that. He is a bad ass, but I’m just happy to get to do different layers and go deeper and show there’s more to the character than that. He doesn’t care for a lot of people and a lot of vampires either. The ones he cares about he’s very loyal to.
Fan: For Season 3, what are you excited to do?
Alan Ball: I’m just looking forward to the fact that there is a Season 3. Partially because I just love working on the show so much. I’m excited to start exploring some of my favorite parts of the book. We have wherewolves for the first time. I’m definitely interested in Russel Edgington and the Mississippi vampires. Debbie Pelt, I think she’s kind of awesome. I can’t put Bubba into the show without it being cheesy, though, because you could never have the real Elvis.
Fan: Alan and Alex. Pink spandex. Yes or no?
Alex Skarsgaard pulls up his pants to reveal that he’s wearing a pair. Wild cheers from audience.
Alan Ball: I’d planned not to, but maybe you’ve changed my mind.
Fan: Based on the preview we just saw, was it me or was that blond hair behind Sookie?
Alan Ball: I have no idea what you’re talking about.
Fan: Alex, what’s it like to go from the entertainment industry in Sweden to America?
Alexander Skarsgard: If this was in Sweden this would be in a barn with 35 people and about 25 of them would be named Skarsgaard.
Fan: Alan, how you make musical choices for credits?
Alan Ball: “Bad Things” by Jason Everett that was a placeholder for the temporary title credits we’d made for HBO, and I didn’t know that song very well, I just randomly picked whatever country western tune I could find through iTunes. And later on, when we were constructing the credits, we wanted to use a different song, but when we went back, nothing ever worked as well as his song. For the end credits, we work with a music supervisor named Gary Calamar who also worked on Six Feet Under, and he brings us interesting choices. Sometimes a writer will put a choice in the script, other times we can’t use it because of money, other times Gary brings other options. Ultimately we try to pick what is appropriate with lyrics and what works musically for the emotion that it sells.
Fan: Sam and Regina, what about a rekindling of flames for your characters?
Sam Tremmell: I’d be excited about that.
Fan: Stephen, you will always be my Prince Valiant. Do you have any other projects going on right now?
Stephen Moyer: Thanks for Prince valiant reference. What she’s referring to is that I had to have a ridiculous mullet in 1997, and ride around on crocodiles. I’ve got a movie called Tribes of October, and I’m waiting to finalize that, and I’m doing a British film called Flutter about gambling.
Fan: What aspect of your character do you like and dislike the most?
Anna Paquin: What do I like about Sookie? I like that she says what she’s thinking, I admire that. She jumps in and gets involved even though it gets her into trouble. She means well. What do I not like? Well, if she’d been written as an unnatural blonde, I would have nice dark roots and my hair wouldn’t be shorter due to all the split ends, because I’m a very fake blonde. But other than that, Sookie and I get along great.
Fan: Will the love triangle between Eric, Sookie and Bill play out on screen as in the books?
Alan Ball: Yes.
Fan: Has any aspect of the portrayal of your character been influenced by the books?
Anna Paquin: I read them rabidly leadig up to my audition, as I wanted to know as much as I could to prepare myself for playing the character. I felt that the Sookie on the page in the script was like the Sookie in the books. It’s hard to unmarry the two. But ultimately the portrayal comes down to my interpretation and the directors and their input.
Estes artigos poderão parecer que vêm um pouco tarde considerando que o painel de True Blood aconteceu a 26 de Julho de 2009 mas, na altura, apenas tinha passado a primeira temporada no canal MOV e este painel aconteceu quando a segunda temporada ia a meio. Agora que falta apenas uma semana para terminar a segunda temporada na RTP será interessante ver (ou rever) estes vídeos. Vou colocar o vídeo e o texto, em inglês, com o que eles dizem (fonte) e vão ser vários artigos, para que cada um não fique muito extenso.
True Blood
Moderator: Kate Hahn (TV Guide)
Panelists: Anna Paquin (Sookie Stackhouse), Stephen Moyer (Bill Compton), Alan Ball (creator/executive producer), Nelsan Ellis (Lafayette Reynolds), Rutina Wesley (Tara Thornton), Sam Tremmell (Sam Merlotte), Michelle Forbes (Maryann Forrester), Alexander Skarsgard (Eric Northman) and Deborah Ann Wolf (Jessica Hamby) and Charlaine Harris (author)
Kate Hahn: I want to introduce myself. I’m a writer for TV Guide, and I’ve worked with Alan and the cast quite a bit, I worked with them for the TV Guide cover story and am thrilled to be here. We are going to kick off tonight with very special announcement from Alan Ball.
Alan holds up True Blood: The Drink to wild applause from the audience.
Alan Ball: True Blood: The Drink is a reality now. Those of you here at the panel last year know that it’s a very specific makeup. We couldn’t make up synthetic blood, so instead we used a nice mixture of Chateau La Feet Rotschild with blood of hemophiliac royalty, Viagra, Vicodin and vodka. …and ecstasy. Unfortunately it’s illegal. All kidding aside, though, there is a True Blood drink available September 10th. And it’s basically blood orange soda from all-natural ingredients. Just in time for Season 2 of True Blood. We also have a treat for you. We put together a trailer for the last half of Season 2 of True Blood that has never been seen before just for you guys.
Depois do trailer da 2ª metade da temporada, foi feita a apresentação de cada um dos actores, assim como do produtor Alan Ball e da escritora Charlaine Harris. Nesse dia era o aniversário da Anna Paquin.
Kate Hahn: Anna, Sookie has gotten in a lot of jeopardy and will be in more trouble as Season 2 progresses. How has she changed this season?
Anna Paquin: After last season, she is stronger, tougher, she’s been through a lot, she’s grown up quickly, and she tends to get herself involved in situations she can’t control, in which case it is good to have a vampire boyfriend. As far as portraying her, I’m just trying to imagine going through that in two weeks, and find myself in these situations. But that’s my job.
Kate Hahn: Stephen, Sookie’s being admired by multiple vampires. Hypothetically speaking, if something were to happen between Eric and Sookie, how would Bill respond?
Stephen Moyer: It’s hard to get away from that rangy Swede at the end of the table, but I’m not sure Bill would roll over and just let it happen. He’ll fight his hardest and not be quite as polite as he’s been up to this point.
Kate Hahn: We’ve seen really big changes with Tara. What is your take on how she’s changed as more of her softer side has come out?
Rutina Wesley: I like playing the softer side of her to show her vulnerability. I call her a hard flower, because of the fact that she’s so tough on the outside but has this really soft inside, and I think it’s nice for everyone to see that part of her. She wasn’t taken care of before growing up, and this season she’s being taken care of by Mary Ann which is a nice change for her.
Kate Hahn: Alan, there is lots of action in second half of season based on the preview we just saw. How do you balance all the action and the emotions of this show?
Alan Ball: I make a joke about a sign we should have in our writers room that says “It’s about the emotions stupid”. Without that, all the action and other craziness wouldn’t have a heart and soul. So, we just work really hard to always remember who these characters are, what their passions are, what they need and are fighting for so that the other stuff has an emotional foundation. It’s one of the reason I responded so well to the books, do the same thing on the show.
Kate Hahn: Mary Anne is the source of a lot action on the show. Michelle, the fans here know you from other shows in the sci-fi genre, wher eyou have portrayed powerful women. Why does this genre in particular lend itself to these women and these characters?
Michelle Forbes: I think ultimately sci-fi as a genre offers lots of freedom to see a future [where gender is irrelevant], and I spoke about this with Mary McDonnell a lot on BSG, she’s a goddess by the way, sci-fi takes cliches out of our minds and we’re able to have a lot of freedom of thought. It’s a forgiving genre, and especially on our show, grounded in emotions. True Blood is creating an entirely new love for these genres.
Kate Hahn: Nelsan, everyone loves Lafayette. [wild cheers] But Lafayette is having some post tramatic distress disorder these days, he’s having quite a time with what has happened. How has his worldview changed since the basement incident?
Nelsan Ellis: His hustle is supreme, but in this case, he’s figured out it won’t work for him to get him out of the situation, so he’s definitely rethinking his hustle and might stop doing it. But we’ll see.
Kate Hahn: Charlaine, you and I have talked before, and something that came up was your reaction to seeing your novels visually on the show. You said “When I first saw True Blood, I had to cover eyes about some scenes.” Can you elaborate on that?
Charlaine Harris: HBO sent me a copy before premeiere, and watching some of the scenes, I went “Ahhh!” And then I called my husband and said, “Honey we’re gonna have to move.”
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