"
True Blood" may be on hiatus and fans may be waiting so impatiently for their favorite shape shifter,
vampires and fairy to return, but in the meantime genius
Alan Ball is not waiting around. He's filming his great series and he's making casting decisions that will make for the best season so far for
Bon Temp fans.
In response to a feature I recently wrote for
Canyon News titled "
True Blood, Stars or Icons?" I received many responses from some of the most loyal Trubies on the planet. Lizzie from Australia says, "I am glad you wrote about
Ryan [
Kwanten]. Actors like
Ryan and
Sam Trammell are practically ignored by the media and on posts. He is such a great actor, it is unbelievable the way he plays
Jason! He plays a redneck to perfection. He has been written about in local media quite a bit of late, which is good not only for
Ryan, but for
True Blood. The Sydney Morning Herald did a listing of all the Aussie actors playing American roles and gave them a rating out of 10 for their accent and our boy
Ryan got 9/10!"
While fan of the show Nia said, "It is so good to see
Ryan [
Kwanten] and
Alex [
Skarsgard] are enjoying the fame and good fortune that comes with the affiliation of such a wonderful show and the casting genius of
Alan Ball. Both fit perfectly into their respective roles of
Jason and
Eric. No other could wear their titles. They have taken their character and have flown with it to heights that have kept us laughing, intrigued, even somber, and just generally enjoying their on screen time." While poster Pbartteacher, who is a huge
Alexander Skarsgard and
Eric Northman fan stated, "Straw Dogs is currently in post-production and is slated to be released in February of 2010. Of course this is the film that
Alexander just finished with Kate Bosworth, James Woods, Billy Lush and James Marsden. Entirely filmed in Shreveport, Louisiana and is loosely based on the Sam Peckinpah production by the same name." True Jaxx commented on some of the viewers impatience last season when they were ready for the character of
Maryann to bite the dust. Jaxx understands the uniqueness of a great performance and it sometimes makes us hate the character, but that's the point. "Tommy I trust your judgment and will take your advice. I will trust
Alan Ball to deliver the storyline. I completely understand that some things just do not translate well from book to screen and need to be adjusted or expanded on to tell the best story possible. I also realize that there is much more planned behind the scenes than us fans are privy to and the very few things I didn't understand or did not love in season two are just a prelude to a bigger picture for future seasons," stated Jaxx. Fan Antonio from New Jersey summed up a lot of what many viewers feel about the series. "With '
True Blood' even if people have read the books,
Alan Ball keeps us guessing. We get more suspense, more twists and surprises. We hold our collective breath and say to ourselves, What's he gonna do Now? I like that!! [Sic]" What's he going to do now? Latest casting news is The Hollywood Reporter is stating that Emmy award winning actress,
Alfre Woodard has been cast to play the role of
Lafayette's mother,
Ruby Jean Reynolds. According to insiders at the hit show, she is to play an intensely religious and viciously homophobic woman who is clearly deranged and being cared for in an elite private facility. Looks like
Lafayette will have his hands full this season. His cousin
Tara's not the only one with a crazy mother.
Lafayette's not the only guy who has to worry about maternal trouble next season.
Sam Merlotte's mom is also coming to
Bon Temps. EW.com is reporting that for the third season of "
True Blood" Tony-nominated actress
J. Smith-Cameron will play the role of the shape shifter's estranged mother,
Melinda Mickens.
Melinda is described as a dirt-poor, hung over and trashy looking woman. Also, word is the distinguished British actor
James Frain who performed incredibly as Sir Thomas Cromwell during last season's episodes of "The Tudors" until his character was beheaded by King Henry, VIII, who in history was also beheaded and his head placed on the London Bridge facing away from England, has been cast in a pivotal role as the over protective and controlling
vampire boyfriend of
Tara's, played by
Rutina Wesley. The casting call for this role went out as the following, "
Franklin Mott as a tall, dark, and handsome vampire who seems to have an immediate and torrid connection to
Tara, but he may not be as warm and loving as he first appears." Sounds like the last character he played. Sounds incredibly fun for
Tara fans as well. "TB's" werewolf,
Alcide Herveaux will be played by handsome actor
Joe Manganiello, best known for playing barkeep Owen on "One Tree Hill" and starred as a law school friend Brad on "How I Met Your Mother." "Dexter" star
Cooper Huckabee will portray
Sam's mother's husband
Joe Lee Mickens in "TB's" next season. Finally "Desperate Housewives" star
Gregg Daniel will portray
Reverend Daniels, who will offer spiritual comfort to
Tara, who has a rough year coming up. On Writers Guild awards news, and yes, it's that time of year again. "
True Blood" has been nominated in the
Episodic Drama – any length – one airing time category for Episode 2.09 "I Will Rise Up" written by
Nancy Oliver for
HBO. This episode is remembered for several key points: the explosion at
Godric's home,
Sookie being tricked into drinking
Eric's blood and subsequently being connected to him and the beginnings of her attraction to him. Fans raved on the "
True Blood" websites about the love scenes between attractive
Anna Paquin and the Swedish god
Alex Skarsgard. They are also hoping for more of those in the coming season. Also on Tuesday, the
Golden Globe nominations were announced. Two nominations for "
True Blood," including
Best Television Series – Drama and Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama [Anna Paquin].
The 67th annual Golden Globes are handed out at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 17. Announced on Thursday, "
True Blood" has been nominated for a
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT, and 6 p.m. MT from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. "
True Blood" fans are in for a treat next year. Though July looks as if it's a long way off, it'll be here before we know it. We'll get to see our icons again over the holidays as
HBO airs season once again. SOURCE:
Tommy Garret from Canyon News (Photo credit: HBO Inc.)
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