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True Blood's Nelsan Ellis On Sexy Season Two & His Dad Hating His Character


Jen Smith
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We've all fallen in love with a drug-dealing, vampire-loving, burger frying, flamboyantly gay man. Or at least someone who plays one on TV. Nelsan Ellis, Lafayette on the HBO hit True Blood, is speaking up about the shaky future of his outspoken character.
Before heading inside to attend the Junior Hollywood Radio & Television Society holiday party Wednesday night in Hollywood, Ellis chatted about True Blood and his character's possible departure.
Will we see Lafayette on Season Two? "Naturally I love working on the show, so I want to come back," he said. "But it's up to the powers that be. So we'll see."
Ellis is referring to show creator and all-around genius Alan Ball, who has based the show on a popular book series. Spoiler alert: Lafayette dies in the first book. Ball has taken a few liberties and strayed from the books at times to fit with his vision. But with so many people rooting for a return on Lafayette, will Ball listen? Ellis said he feels proud to work on the show, which he promises is going to be much sexier in Season Two. As if that's even possible! He admits that his eccentric character is fun to play because it's such a departure from himself.
"It's fun. To be a heterosexual man and wear the lipstick and the makeup—I love it."

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One thing we do know for sure is that Ellis plays one of the most popular new characters on TV. Surprisingly, he had no idea.
"Tell my father that," he joked, "because he hates my character! I didn’t know it, so it makes me blush a little bit."
If you need further proof about the popularity of this scene stealer, check out this online petition to save the character.






True Blood - Episode 2.01 - Nothing But The Blood - New Casting Call
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Here are some new characters for Episode 2.01 of True Blood which starts filming on 5th January 2009.

[SID MATT LANCASTER]
This small, fatherly-looking man in his 60s is the Stackhouse family lawyer, who arrives at Sookie's house unexpectedly. Obviously distraught, he's sad to be the bearer of bad news...9 speeches & 3 lines, 1 scene (29)

[SHAWNELLE]
"Trouble on legs," this sexy barfly in her 20s propositions Jason (Ryan Kwanten), and when that fails, tries to work her wiles on his companion, Hoyt. She's a real siren, out for a good time...2 speeches & 3 lines, 1 scene (44)

[CORALEE]
This bar patron in her 30s is questioned by Andy about the recent murder. She's gossiping about the death with her friend Vonetta when the angry Terry throws them out of the bar...2 speeches & 3 lines, 1 scene (44)

[VONETTA]
Coralee's friend, this bar patron in her 30s gossips avidly about the recent murder -- right up until Terry throws her off the premises.sptv050769..1 speech & 2 lines, 1 scene (45)

[NEWS ANCHOR]
Via satellite, this female news anchor in D.C. interviews Steve Newlin and Nan Flanagan, who exchange their explosively opposite views on the air...1 speech & 2 lines, 1 scene (21)

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Spoilers Season 2



The Maenad ( MaryAnn ) comes to Bon Temps - Sookie ( who is with Bill and Eric on their way to Shreveport) is attacked and poisoned by the Maenad. Bill is not old enough or strong enough to counteract the poison spreading thru Sookie and Bill must ask Eric for his help - sucking the poison out of Sookie and giving her some of his blood to heal. ( In the books Bill is not there and Eric brings Sookie to Fangtasia and she is passed from vampire to vampire sucking out the poison. )
Jessica continues to be somewhat a thorn in Bill’s side.
They will focus on Sam’s life and backstory from after he is abandoned by his foster family to present. Where he went, what he did , how he lived, “WHO” ( or should I say ) “WHAT” took care of him and helped him make his life as we know it today. How he got money to buy “Merlotte’s” and all that land he owns in Bon Temps. Sam and Maryann used to ****. Sam and MaryAnn will continue to carry on in S2. Tributes, chaos.

SAM: “I’ve spent a few evenings in the woods with her, yes. As Sam, and in my other skin.”[/quote]

“But she’s so evil,” I blurted. Sam’s back stiffened. “She’s a supernatural creature like me,” he said evenly. “She’s neither evil nor good, she just is.” “Oh, bullshit.”[/quote]

I couldn’t believe I was hearing this from Sam. “If she’s feeding you this line, then she wants something from you.” I remembered how beautiful the maenad had been, if you didn’t mind bloodstains.[/quote]

And Sam, as a shapeshifter, wouldn’t. “Oh,” I said, comprehension sweeping me. Not that I could read Sam’s mind clearly, since he was a supernatural creature, but I could get a lock on his emotional state, which was—embarrassed, horny, resentful, and horny.[/quote]

“Oh,” I said again, somewhat stiffly. “Excuse me, Sam. I didn’t mean to speak ill of someone you . . . you, ah . . .” I could hardly say, “are screwing,” however apropos it might be. “You’re spending time with,” I finished lamely. “I’m sure she’s lovely once you get to know her. Of course, the fact that she cut my back to bloody ribbons may have something to do with my prejudice against her. I’ll try to be more open-minded.” And I stalked off to take an order, leaving Sam open mouthed behind me.[/quote]

Bill and Sookie are sent to Dallas by Eric to find a missing vampire from Bon Temps. The Fellowship of the Sun is helping vampires “meet the dawn” or commit vampire suicide ( sometimes not willingly )… with almost certain consequences for Bill. Jessica’s face is on “the milk bottle”. FOTS finds out about Jessica being turned into a vampire - Jessica is a FOTS memebers daughter and they will put a bounty on the vampire the “made” his daughter. Oh yea, that’s our Bill. Bill is waking up to Eric’s intentions toward him about Sookie. Guess who shows up in Dallas undercover - Eric. We get a glimpse as to how integrated vampires have become — from coffin transportation services via airlines, to specialized hotels (complete with “room service” - fresh blood -live donors ) to the presence of vampire hate groups and religious groups like FOTS. We also get a glimpse of some other “supernaturals” or as FOTS calls them CoD’s - one (kinda) like Sookie. We witness thru the eyes of Sookie, a vampire suicide.
Lafayette dead ? Well yes and no! Dead and buried - BUT not gone? Hmmmm. While Sookie is trying to find out who killed Lafayette, we will see his story told thru a series of flashbacks. ( so you will still get to see Lafayette in Season 2 ) He had been bragging about a sex party/orgy he had attended and Sookie thinks that the killer might be one of the party members and that he was killed to keep him quiet. She finds out that the sex party/orgy is thrown by people she knows and she gets and invitation to the next one. She asks Bill and Eric to come with her. (in the book only Eric goes with her ) She discovers who killed Lafayette. Gun shots ring out at the party , and Eric and Bill lock arms and shield Sookie from the bullets. Bill and Eric are shot. Sookie sucks the bullets out. She’s nervous that she’s had too much of the vampires blood. We see some very familiar faces at the party- some whom we would NEVER expect. The killer is there. (M.S.)
Bill is summoned to his maker Lorena - she is nearby. Bill has to leave Sookie and go to Lorena. Lorena has been told of Bill’s mainstreaming and of his human lover Sookie. She is very jealous. She holds Bill hostage makes him “be” with her. She tortures him relentlessly - withholds food, straps him down in silver, she is very cruel. Sookie finds out thru Pam that Bill is being held against his will and is being tortured and she goes to Lorena’s to find him and save him. She ends up staking Lorena and saving Bill.
Jason becomes the poster child for FOTS, after a visit from a FOTS member in jail. Because he is weak of mind and has to have a connection to something ( an addictive personality ) , he becomes a crusader for FOTS and against vampires. FOTS treat him like a savior. He starts to secretly help FOTS weed out certain vampires for extermination. Jason has learned something very valuable from Amy - how to kidnap a vampire successfully. Jason enlists a “posse” to kidnap vamps. The FOTS leader wants his daughter Jessica back at any cost. ( will she be sacrificed - sunlight on a cross? - or will her “father” save her? ) Bill had better watch himself. They will frequent Fangtasia to scout out their victims. Jason will meet up with a real *****. I shouldn’t swear, we’ll say she’s a real Witch that will change the direction of his life once more.
Arlene and Terry - really cute together. But is he sumpthin’ more than we see?
The Four introduced characters and semi-regulars next season - Jessica- Bill’s baby vamp, Benedict “Eggs” Talley (Tara’s new guy she met over at MaryAnn’s house), MaryAnn the Maenad and Terry Bellefleur ( he and Andy the cop are directly related to Bill )
Setting: Evening : Bill’s Living Room : Bill and Sookie lying in front of a crackling fireplace after making love. Sookie asks him about his past - his family. Episode will delve into Bill’s Backstory -
Bill will tell Sookie the story in detail - ***As SHOWN in a series of flashbacks from Bill’s POV.***
We see life at the Compton house with Bill and his family. A nice normal southern christian loving family. 2 Children - play in the yard - Bill teaching his daughter Sarah to ride a pony. We see how loving and devoted Bill and his wife Caroline are to eachother. We see them laugh when they get married, cry with joy when their first child is born, makelove on a teary goodbye the night before Bill goes to war. We will learn that Bill has been back to Bon Temps before he enters Merlotte’s in Episode 1. He would visit from time to time over the years - stealing moments to watch his wife and children grow. They all grow older as time goes on. Time never stops, as it did for Bill. Many years after the war, Bill’s family has a stone erected to him in the cemetery. He said he came across the stone on one trip back. As 50 years have passed, Caroline is gravely ill at the Compton home . She is alone with a housemaid and farm hand. Her children have all long been married and left the nest. It’s evening, Bill knocks on the door - housemaid answers- he says he’s an old family friend and heard Mrs. Compton was ill and would like to pay his respects. The housemaid asks him in. Pictures of him , their children and their childrens children fill the walls and rooms. Caroline never re-married. The maid and Bill walk up the stairs to the bedroom , he is viewing “his family” intently in the pictures. The walk is slow and methodical. A slight smile comes across his face when he sees a picture of their wedding day. The maid opens the bedroom door and says “Mrs. Compton you have a visitor” He proceeds in slowly to the darkened bedroom , maid shuts the door after her. Soft lit candles are slowly burning down. Bill sees her in the bed and is taken aback. She sees his shadowy figure that entered the room ” Who’s there?” “Come closer”. She recognizes his face. Weakly she says ” I knew you would come , I have waited for you …… to take me home. ” He moves quickly over to her bedside and kneels down beside her bed , taking her hand into his. ” Bill” she says softly. He says: “It’s alright, I’m here now” ( she thinks he’s an angel sent to take her to heaven ) She asks him to stay with her, she’s afraid. He comforts her still holding her hand - intimate conversation. As she draws her last breath, she tells Bill she loves him and only loved him. He tells her he loves her. They kiss, she dies. Blood red tears stream down his face as he weeps. Back to scene in Bill’s Living Room - Bill says to Sookie “And this is when the human chapter of my life ended.”


http://www.trueblood-online.com/public/?page_id=986

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With HBO's vampire thriller "True Blood" earning a Golden Globes nomination today for outstanding drama series (take that, Buffy!), creator Alan Ball dropped a few hints about what fans can expect in Season 2.

(Spoilers here for those who haven't finished the first season yet).

"Jason goes into the Fellowship of the Sun church in a big way and is surprised by what he finds there. There's a new creature in town that is unlike any other. Nobody knows what this creature is, I’m not sure if it will be entirely explained in the show -- it’s not a werewolf. There are new romances for Tara, Jason and Sara. Bill and Sookie have a lot of issues to sort out -- including having made a new teenage vampire that’s living in their house. Bill and Sookie also go to Dallas to find one of their own who has gone missing."

Obviously "Blood" is based on a series of books, so devoted fans can determine how closely this tracks with the source material. Ball described the summary as about as much as he could say right now without tipping anything crucial.
'True Blood' second season details--The Live Feed









The role of Daphne and Sarah Newlin have been cast according to Michael Ausiello at EW.com
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Exclusive: 'True Blood' finds fresh meat in Camp and Jones

True Blood has just cast its first new roles for season 2, and both picks are bloody fantastic!

First up, Broadway babe Anna Camp -- she's currently horsing around with Daniel Ratcliffe in Equus — has been tapped to play the series-regular role of Sarah, the hot-to-trot wife of Steve Newlin (aka the Fellowship of the Sun's big kahuna). And The Bold and the Beautiful's stellar Ashley Jones has booked a six-episode arc as Daphne, a new Merlotte's waitress -- and I hope, I hope a new love interest for poor Sam. (P.S. soap fans, no, she won't be hanging up Doc Bridget's well-worn stethoscope; the two-time Daytime Emmy nominee will juggle blood transfusions and blood-suckers.)

So what do you think, guys? Are you psyched about the new additions? Or are you too busy counting down the days (and days and days) 'til HBO's Golden Globe-nominated smash kicks off its second season? Tell me about it below.
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Lorena wasn't in book 2, so this will be new.

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Mariana Klaveno has been upped to series regular on HBO’s “True Blood.” Klaveno’s credits include Hallmark telepic “While the Children Sleep” and “ER.”

Mariana portrayed the vampire Lorena in the first season. She was the vampire who turned Bill against his will.
From the books we know that she is not very friendly and extremely jealous, if she’s also like that in Alan Ball’s version of the story, Bill and Sookie are up for a rough ride.


Mariana Klaveno - Entertainment News, Players, Media - Variety