This Week In Hollywoodland With True Blood's William Sanderson

This week Hollywoodland was filled with scandal and surprises, but also some good news as well. During the week when I found out that "True Blood" was in the process of filming season three, I had to speak with my longtime friend, prolific actor William Sanderson who portrays Sheriff Bud Dearborne on the HBO hit series. Sanderson is well-known and respected in Hollywood and has played some of the most fascinating and unforgettable roles throughout his career. Still well-known as E.B. Farnum from HBO's previous popular drama "Deadwood," the actor also played Larry on "The Bob Newhart Show," and is remembered for having two brothers, both named Daryl. With over 100 credits and counting, Sanderson is right up there with the late Boris Karloff for being one of the most hard-working stars in entertainment history.

When asked what Sheriff Dearborne's life will be like in season three, after being possessed as most of Bon Temps residents were by the evil maenad Maryann last season, Sanderson says, "He's determined but how effective he will be remains to be seen. There are a lot of unusual things happening in Bon Temps these days." Bill was always positive about the chances of "True Blood" becoming such a hit even before fans and critics realized it would be. "I was certainly optimistic, given that Alan Ball was at the helm and Charlaine Harris's books, which I loved reading, and were so popular," said the actor. When pressed about the long list of roles he's portrayed over the decades, Sanderson was very modest about his effectiveness as an actor and simply said, "First, thank you for saying that Tommy, not everyone would agree with you of course. Second, I'm a journeyman actor just trying my best. I'm grateful to still be working as an actor after all these years." Journeyman is one way of putting it. One of the best actors ever in Tinseltown history is what I call him. Bill assured Canyon News that he and his family are all doing fine and he's excited about the future of "True Blood" and other projects which may come his way. When asked about the series [Deadwood] that most fans still remember him from, the star concluded, "Yes I do hear from fans about 'Deadwood' fairly often through e-mail from my Web site. And they still ask if there is any chance of doing a wrap-up movie for that series." SOURCE: Tommy Garrett at Canyon News (Photo credit:  HBO Inc.)

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