A new reson to watch HBO "True Blood": Alexander Skarsgard

[alexandral]

OMPH! I was informed by fabulous the_grynne and fabulous endlessdeep that the role of Eric is NOT missing from HBO's "True Blood" (TV adaptation of "Southern Vampire" book series). On a contrary, it is played by "all your dreams come true at once" Alexander Skarsgard. Who is Scandinavian, good looking to a crazy degree and 6ft 4 inches tall.














PS: Does anyone know any film he is in? Is he any good at acting?

Comments

[arathesane.livejournal.com]

heh, well I only know from the first episode of Generation Kill (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0995832/) but he was pretty amazing in it. so I'm guessing he can act!

I tried to watch the pilot for True Blood but I couldn't get through it. it is definitely not for me but I can how others might find it appealing.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

heh, well I only know from the first episode of Generation Kill but he was pretty amazing in it. so I'm guessing he can act!

Thank you so much for the info - I AM WATCHING "GENERATION KILL" as soon as I can find it! I guess "everyone will die" in it but it looks good.

I tried to watch the pilot for True Blood but I couldn't get through it. it is definitely not for me but I can how others might find it appealing.

I don't think this is your cup of tea at all (and believe me, the pilot is few notches more intelligent than the books!).

[arathesane.livejournal.com]

most of them make it out alive, I mean from what I have read. I am waiting to read the book until after the series ends. with things based on non fiction, I don't mind doing that. with fiction, it is entirely different story, I always want to read the novel before the adaptation! there are torrents out there of it. I'm not sure if it is on any streaming sites but it probably is, and of course it will be released on DVD eventually.

well, I watch some pretty crap shows. I mean the only reason I am not watching Gossip Girl is that I refuse to get hooked on another show like it. and I'm not saying this is crap or like that show, it is just that I've never liked Alan Ball's TV, I could not get into to Six Feet Under at all. and I've tried, believe me, I've tried, I did like American Beauty which he wrote(and he went to the same university that I did so I always feel like I should try to support him for some reason)but True Blood? I just can't watch it!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I could not get into to Six Feet Under at all. and I've tried, believe me, I've tried, I did like American Beauty which he wrote(and he went to the same university that I did so I always feel like I should try to support him for some reason)but True Blood? I just can't watch it!

I haven't seen "Six Feet Under" and I liked "American Beauty". There were definitely flashes of witty dialogue in the pilot of "True Blood" and I liked most of the characters ( I am a fan of Anne Paguin ) .

With films and books - it depends for me. Sometimes I prefer to watch the film prior to reading. I am less bothered by any changes made in this case. The pilot of "True Blood" set me on reading of "Southern Vampire" series which I would give a total miss in different circumstances.

[arathesane.livejournal.com]

Ball can do witty dialogue but he just doesn't grab me for whatever reason. and I love Anna Paquin but not enough to watch the show. my biggest problem with it, I think, is that I grew up in the American South and I appreciate Southern Gothic when it done by people who actually know a thing or two about the region. True Blood just doesn't feel right. and I can't abide the accents, they are pretty atrocious. so yeah, it is definitely not for me!;)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

my biggest problem with it, I think, is that I grew up in the American South and I appreciate Southern Gothic when it done by people who actually know a thing or two about the region. True Blood just doesn't feel right. and I can't abide the accents, they are pretty atrocious. so yeah, it is definitely not for me!;)

My thanks again - I was wondering how good the accents are (for some reason they also didn't sound quite right to me, may because I kept remembering "No country for old men" and the accent seemed to be different there). However, Eric's accent will be good as he is supposed to be a Viking, so I am safe. :D

[arathesane.livejournal.com]

well, the accents in No Country for Old Men are Texan so they are quite different from ones from Louisiana, though there are some areas where Texan and Louisianan accents overlap a bit, though not in the area where True Blood is set. and there are quite a few variations of Louisiana accents and dialects but none of the True Blood actors' accents sound right to me. I could get past the accents if I liked the writing. it is strange to me how off it feels as Ball did grow up in Georgia, I expected something different from him.

However, Eric's accent will be good as he is supposed to be a Viking, so I am safe. :D

heh, well that does sound like a perfect match. he is a gorgeous man, and I do want to check out his film work!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

heh, well that does sound like a perfect match. he is a gorgeous man, and I do want to check out his film work!

I am already watching "Generation Kill" - I think I will enjoy this one (if Sgt. "Iceman" doesn't die :D) ! So -thank you again!

[arathesane.livejournal.com]

oh he doesn't. I don't think that is a spoiler as he is a real person, or rather based on a real person. and you don't mind spoilers anyway, right?

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I absolutely don't mind spoilers, I rather like them (my impatient nature can't deal with uncertainty!).

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[arathesane.livejournal.com]

heh, that's what I thought!

you are quite welcome. I was going to link you to a great picspam which features Alexander Skarsgard(as well as James Ransome)but then I remembered that it was friends' locked. phooey.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

OH , what a pity! ** pouts **

May be I'll be able produce a picspam of Sgt. tomorrow if I am not too busy with work. ;D

[arathesane.livejournal.com]

I know. sigh.

oh. I hope that you have time!;)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Oh, no! I was too busy. :(