Leaders In The Arts, "True Blood" Cast

This week's choice for Leaders In The Arts is the television series "True Blood," which has transformed the landscape for all TV shows today and in the future. Some series like the many awful reality shows have damaged the television industry. With soaps sliding into cancellation, so many crime and drama series making their debut every season, when Alan Ball signed on with HBO to create the series from the famous books everyone debated whether or not the series would be successful.

Two seasons later HBO and Alan Ball have created a cult classic. Actors like Anna Paquin, Alexander Skarsgard and Stephen Moyer have become huge stars because of their work on the vampire series. Other vampire shows are now popular and even though "Twilight" has much different vampire-types, "True Blood" stands alone in its creativity, individuality and great storylines. From evil maenads to vampires and shape-shifters, Alan Ball and his spectacular writing team simply doesn't seem bored and their fans are certainly not.

Fans are rabid for the season three to began and although they have seven months to go before they see their favorite characters in Bon Temps again, but time doesn't interfere with the viewers of the series great anticipation and love for their favorite characters and actors. Natalie Calder who is a lover of the books commented on Bill's demise in the books and how she hopes Alan Ball does not follow the books too much to the letter. She says, "I really hope the TV series doesn't closely follow the books. I will miss Bill if it does!" While Shirley Gaughan has just purchased season one DVD set, says, "Enjoyed the DVD's immensely, so hot." Fans don't need to worry about Alan Ball following the book, as he's very creative and he enjoys the character of Bill just as much as the viewers do. Maria Dudley-Arrendondo says, "Summer 2010 seems so far away!" While viewer Barbara Jean Lay comments, "my favorite scene last season was when Godric grabbed Lorena by the throat. I so wanted him to break her neck." This is the reaction many fans have to Ball's villains and season three will have a number of them. Fans excitement can hardly be contained. What TV producer wouldn't want the acclaim and fans that this series has captured? None, that's who. Alan Ball with HBO has triumphed over declining ratings and lackluster fan interest that most shows battle with every day. Shows like this give the viewers what they want and that's what makes "True Blood" such a cult classic and fans want to see more of it. Despite shows trying to copy and create the same buzz this adult-vampire genre has embraced, there is no other series on-air today as unique as this drama. Mr. Alan Ball has made actors Alexander Skarsgard, Eric and Stephen Moyer, Bill two of the leaders in the arts for actors in Hollywood.  As a Holiday gift, the following upcoming season three teaser for Canyon News readers. True Blood Season 3 Video Teaser | True Blood News Season Three begins in July 2010. SOURCE: Tommy Garrett from Canyon News (Photo credit:  HBO Inc.)

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