Alexander Skarsgard's star is on the rise. With the success of True Blood, the popularity of his character Eric Northman, and several films in the works, his hard work is starting to pay off. He talked with Swedish magazine Aftonbladet about True Blood, his nude scenes, the pitfalls of fame and his upcoming projects. After achieving fame in Sweden and being voted Sweden's sexiest man 5 times, Alex began to find that he was only being offered the parts of the "hot guy". He relocated to the United States to find parts with more substance that would challenge him. Landing the role of Brad Colbert in HBO's Generation Kill was exactly what he needed to really start his Hollywood career. However, it is the role of Eric Northman on True Blood that has brought him the most success so far. In Season 1 of the show his part was small and he was wearing a wig so he was still able to maintain some privacy in his life, but in Season 2 the popularity of his character really took off. Now Alex is recognized everywhere and is being followed by the paparazzi. While he moved from Sweden to escape his sex symbol status, he is now earning that same title in the United States. Alex talked about how he is handling his newfound fame saying: "It's important for me to keep hanging out with the same people as before, going to the same restaurants, do what I love and not let the fame control my life. I'm not going to let someone else buy my milk just because I'm afraid of getting photographed. Hopefully this attitude will help me keep my sense".Alex does not understand what the big deal is with the nudity on True Blood. As long as it makes sense for the storyline he sees nothing wrong with nude scenes. With Season 3 of True Blood underway and a confirmed Season 4 of the show he says:
"It's the writers who should be praised for keeping the series interesting and fresh. If the characters and their relationships aren't growing, the show will not last."It is a busy time for Alex. After wrapping Season 3 of True Blood he headed to Switzerland to film Lars Van Trier's "Melancholia" with Kristen Dunst, Keifer Sutherland, and his father Stellan Skarsgard. After that he will go to Hawaii to film "Battleship" before returning to film Season 4 of the hit show. He is also slated to star in "The Elephant", a Hans Petter Moland film in 2011. "Melancholia" will be the first time Alex and his father have worked on a film together since he was 7 years old. He says he is looking forward to working with his father and actually having the opportunity to see him. With all of these projects on the go we can certainly expect to see a lot more of Alex in the near future! Source: Skarsgardnews.com Photo Credit: Aftonbladet.se
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