Shortly before the season two finale of True Blood, the New York Post's PopWrap had the opportunity to interview Sam Trammell, who plays shapeshifter, Sam Merlotte. Sam, who has been nominated for "Breakout Performance" for the 2009 Scream Awards, has had a busy year on and off the screen. PopWrap talked to the actor about the upcoming finale and what lies in store for Sam Merlotte and the rest of Bon Temps. Fans have thoroughly enjoyed watching season two of True Blood and watching the mystery of Maryann unfold. Sam's character, Sam Merlotte, has been the primary target of Maryann and has played an important role in this storyline. When asked if the show exceeded his expectations, Sam replied: "When the writers told me the stories for this year -- having the whole town go crazy -- I thought people would either be totally on board or we'd have some big problems. Thankfully fans took to it. This season felt like a show's last year -- we blew it out! I don't know how much crazier it can get, but I know the writers aren't playing it safe at all."PopWrap talked with Sam about how the show acquires more and more viewers each week and if he thought that was because the show cast so many actors of different races, creeds and sexualities. Sam agreed, adding:
"That and I think Alan Ball always casts interesting people -- actors you haven't seen a lot, which I think helps. If I had been on 10 different TV shows, it might not work in the same way. Take Godric for example, Alan saw his audition tape and hired him despite the fact that he didn't have much experience. And he was great -- Alan has an amazing eye for talent."When asked if he had a favorite episode or scene from this season, Sam said he enjoyed the scene where his character joined up with Jason and Andy after the town went crazy and he ended up being "smited."
"I know, it just seemed so silly. We really had to trust everybody not to make it look like we have egg on our faces. But the way they shot and edited it was so good, it was totally creepy because you are looking at Jason through the town's eyes and you realize how utter madness has taken over."
Sam also discussed a few other scenes that he thought were pretty amazing.
"I also loved my scenes with Daphne. Seeing Sam open up was some of the work I've enjoyed the most. And of course when we were revving up to have sex on the pool table was great because we never get to see Sam happy like that. He so often has a wall up, protecting himself because he understands the weight of certain situations better than anyone else. Like, he knew Maryann was trouble the whole season but no one else did. That really weighed on him."
The interview went on to discuss the season two finale. Sam talked about how a main character in the show was in big big trouble and that the finale would end with quite a cliffhanger. Did it ever! As fans know, we have to hold out for season three to find out what has happened to our beloved vampire Bill! I can hardly stand it! PopWrap also talked to Sam about whether or not his character would regret having told Jason and Andy that he can shapeshift. Sam explained that it's possible it could come back to haunt his character but that he looks forward to seeing how that plays out. He was also asked if he thought Jason would ever let up with the chicken/egg questions. "[laughs] Yeah, Jason's got a lot of questions. He's very curious, he's very childlike in that way. Andy seemed more disgusted by the idea and didn't want to talk about it."PopWrap then brought up the fact that Arlene's little boy, Coby, seemed really interested in Eric during the scene at Fangtasia. Sam commented with:
"Oh, that's interesting, he was rather curious about Eric. You know, the way a lot of this works is that the writers have their ideas and break the stories, but then they watch the shows and tweak those plans. I don't know if they have anything in mind for Coby but the way he played it could definitely change their plans."PopWrap then discussed what Sam would like to see happen with his character in season three. Sam had this to say:
"I'm very curious about his biological parents. I think it would be cool for him to meet them somehow. I'd also love to see him find another person to feel safe around. But given what happened with Daphne, I think that's far off. Unless a lot of time passes between season two and three."I agree with him on that -- fans are dying to find out the mystery behind Sam's background and his biological parents. Sam Trammell has definitely given us a lot to look forward to in season three. I'm just looking forward to him bringing Sam Merlotte to the screen the way only he does! SOURCE: PopWrap Photo Credits: HBO Inc.
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