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?

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[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. :(