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Entertainment Weekly spoke with True Bloodproduction designer Suzuki Ingerslev about some of the new sets we’ve been treated to in the first three episodes of Season 3. She also answered fans’ questions about some of the older sets.
For the King of Mississippi’s Mansion, Ingerslev and her crew took a trip to Natchez, Mississippi. Longwood, a National Historic Landmark and the largest remaining octagonal home in the U.S., which she was told had never been filmed before for TV or features. “The interior was never completed. After the Civil War, they walked away from it,” she says. “But we just needed it for the exterior, because there’s nothing like it in the whole world. So we convinced our producers, begged and begged, and they let us go down there and shoot it.” As for the interiors, they were created from scratch after studying the furniture, chandeliers, and wallpapers in plantation homes. “The wallpaper in the King’s dining room is completely Mississippi wallpaper,” she says. “It’s got the river, it’s got Spanish moss and alligators. It’s really amazing that we found that in a wallpaper book.”
When it came time to acquire Bill’s much-storied bed, Ingerslev admits she felt some pressure to find one that would live up to those expectations. ”That kind of a bed is probably $20-, $30-, $40-, $50,000. Our producers wouldn’t have liked that,” she says. They settled on a rental from Warner Bros., which was probably used in a lot of old studio films. Another decision that required some thought: How to decorate the table. “At first, we were like, ‘Let’s get all this great silver,’ and then we realized we couldn’t use silverware in there because vampires can’t touch silver. So we ended up going with a gold flatware. We used a lot of glass displays and crystal. Waterford was kind enough to loan us some pieces because apparently, they’re fans of the show.”
Lou Pine’s: The wolf-related signage in the bar — e.g. Howl and Red Wolf beer — is an obvious homage to what lies beneath in its werewolf patrons, but for a more subtle clue, check out the table lights. When they couldn’t find any they liked, the prop master got an idea: “They look like normal lights, but they’re actually silver doggie bowls and cheap plastic domes,” Ingerslev says.
Lafayette’s home: “Basically, we started with a leopard carpet and some foiled wallpapers that we found in an in-stock book here in the office. It’s not often that you get to combine those two anymore,” she says. “Also, there was a book called Bachelor Pads that we used as a resource.” They wanted to incorporate religion into Lafayette’s life. “He’s not just a one deity man, he goes to different deities, so we represented all of them,” he says. His home is a location right now, but eventually, if they get to build that set, we may finally get to see his bedroom in all its glory. ”You only see little glimpses of it. We have a feather boa in there, and some kind of crazy art, more foiled wallpaper. We would love to go to town on that. His littleboudoir. That would be a fun one.”
Fangtasia: Definitely another fun one. “We found that poster, I think it was from The Colbert Report, with Bush biting into the Statue of Liberty, so we put that in there,” she says. “We found a guy somewhere in the Midwest who usually paints serial killers, and we convinced him to paint some of these velvet paintings of our crew members for us and send them over.” In addition to a lot of anti-religious artifacts — “We have a Last Supper that lights up,” she notes, with a laugh — they figured Eric would make it look like Disneyland. “He’s stereotyping what vampires are just to draw people in and make money, and so we did a souvenir stand, too,” she says. “We created these little postcards, and apparently, every time we have extras in there, half of them disappear because everyone takes them as souvenirs.”
Eric’s office they keep pretty plain because he keeps his personal life hidden from everybody. “We tried to make it look functional. Like bar owners will lock up their alcohol in there. There’s Tru Blood boxes. We had Hot Sauce on his desk in the first season, and that was a joke from my decorator since vampires don’t eat.” What did he use it for? “I don’t even want to know with him,” she says. We’re guessing maybe for what he used the basement for earlier this season. “Yeah, we worked with the props on that one,” she says of Eric’s memorable sex scene with Yvetta, “and we’re all trying to figure out: Is it ropes, is it metal, a chain, what is it that they’re using [as constraints]? It’s so funny having these discussions trying to figure out how to torture people, or hang them, or have sex with them. That was a crazy set to build anyway. We started with brand new metal, brand new concrete, and then we aged it all down. And then we do a wet-down [before shooting] so that it seems even more dank and disgusting. When you’re in that set, you feel like you need to shower afterwards.”
Eric and Pam do have homes away from Fangtasia, but we won’t be seeing them this season, Ingerslev says. “Eric’s would be a tough one,” she imagines. Really, we just want to see Pam’s closet. “I know, right?” she concurs. “That’s probably the entire space. And she has a little casket she sleeps in.”
Citat från '' It Hurst Me Too'' SPOILERS
I’ve got your rug all wet.
Were to Eric- “If I tell you I’m as dead as you are!”
Eric to Sookie-” I’ve got your rug all wet.”
King to Talbot (after tapestry is burnt)- ” Or we’ll put a planter or two in front of it to hide the burn marks.”
Melinda to Joe Lee- “You ain’t seen your son in 30 years and you can’t cork it for one night! (pause) “We ain’t alcoholics!”
Pam picking up the phone- ” This is Fangtasia. It better be good!”
Pam to Jessica- “Spit it out cupcake. I’m in the middle of somethin’.”
Hoyt to Jason (asking questions on law test) – “Legal blood alcohol limit in Louisiana?
Jason to Hoyt- “When your drunk!”
Tara to Mike Spencer (concerning Egg’s funeral)- “Don’t start without me!”
Jason to Lafayette-” I got a lot on my mind lately.”
Lafayette to Jason- ” That must feel new.”
Joe Lee to Sam- “Always dreamed of havin’ my own chicken shack. I’d call it Mickens Chicken Chitlins!”
Tommy (to himself)- ” Yeah, that’ll happen!”
Sheriff Dearborn (proclaiming his resignation)- ” I QUIT! Did ya hear me? I’ve had it with this sh-t!…..43 years and what have I got to show for it- gaps in my brain and polyps in my ass! I don’t need this horsesh-t!”
Talbot to Cooter- “Zima, correct?”
Eric to Lafayette- ” Hello sweetheart!”
Tommy to Sam- ” If you throw a punch your so one of us!”
Jessica to Franklin- ” How come no one tells me any of this?”
Franklin to Jessica (talking with man’s head)- ” You sure got some pretty lips girlfriend!”
Were in bar to Sookie- “You look like dinner!”
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George in Michigan: What’s the deal with Sam’s little brother on True Blood?
What, you mean little ol’ Tommy? He’s harmless—in the sociopath, crazy-person sorta way! Marshall Allman, aka Sam’s little bro Tommy, is in it for the long haul this season, and a source tells us he intends on “bringing Bon Temps to its knees.” Sounds fun, right? “I go in and have a lot of fun,” Marshall tells us. “There’s not an impulse that I don’t act on. I’m tons of fun. And then I’ll take your wallet, [and] I’ll also steal your girl.” Yes, we’re hearing some girl-stealing is afoot. Any guesses as to which lovely lady Tommy might have on his arm? Hands off Sookie, L.J., or we’ll tell your Dad! (A little old-timey Prison Break humor brought to you by Wentworth’s abs.)
Julie in Toronto: True Blood, please.
Marshall tells us he’ll be around well into the “shocking” season finale, and that even though he’ll do some pwetty tewibble things to Bon Temps during his stay (yep, he’s moving in!), don’t judge too quickly. “People will see that I have a heart, but they’re just going to be frustrated that I’m not being who I was meant to be,” he says, “I suffered a lot of dysfunction, and I just need a lot of love.” Sources have also revealed that Tommy might be working to Sam at Merlotte’s soon enough, so watch out for that, ’cause that seems to be where all truly terrible people end up at one time or another. (Note: Hands off Arlene, too, buddy. She’s with child.)
Marybeth in Laurel, Md.: Anything good coming up for Tara on True Blood?
That depends on your definition of good. Rutina Wesley tells us our ever-troubled bartender “is gonna struggle with this vampire lover named Franklin Mott. He’s very psychological and very hard. So this relationship is not necessarily by choice.” Probably not your definition of good, huh? One thing you don’t have to worry about? Tara becoming a vamp herself. “Probably not,” she says. “I love being human. It’s like I’m one of the only humans on the show!”
Dålig nyhet... + Recap video ''It Hurts Me Too'' SPOILERS
Men här är iallfall Recap videon från förra avsnittet ''It Hurts Me Too''
Nästa avsnitt ''9 crimes'' SPOILERS
Kan någon höra vad Eric säger i slutet?? ;s
UPDATE:
Det finns tydligen två st videos för nästa avsnitt (fast HBO har tagit bort denna från sin egen hemsida):
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Vampire bride?!
''Inside the episode'' It Hurts Me Too
Nästa avsnitt ''It Hurts Me Too'' ikväll/inatt
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In search of Bill, Sookie heads to Jackson, Mississippi in the company of Alcide, a werewolf bodyguard assigned by Eric to protect her. Jason is distracted from his police exams; Bud reaches the end of his rope; Arlene copes with unexpected news; Franklin charms Tara, and gets Jessica out of a jam; Eric bequeaths a gift to Lafayette. Haunted by visions from his past, Bill makes a surprising pledge of allegiance.
Ny bild: Debbie och Alcide
Iallafall en ny bild från säsong 3: Alcide och Debbie (Alcides avundsjuka ex)
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Fler tittare - Premiären av säsong 3 (i usa)
HBO’s True Blood ratings for Season 3 premiere couldn’t be more promising: the 9 p.m. showing attracted 5.1 million viewers, a 38 percent increase from the season two premiere.
The 11 p.m. repeat of “True Blood” attracted an additional 1.3 million viewers. So the premiere had 6.4 million fans in all — pretty good for the premium cable channel on a busy night (NBA Finals, Tonys, etc.).
Last season, the vampire drama averaged 4.3 million viewers. So things are looking up for Sookie, vampire Bill and vampire Eric.
Fler citat från avsnitt 2 SPOILERS
Coot to Bill- “You’re about to get deader. Mother F–ker!”
Bill to Coot- “Cooter, seriously?”
King to Coot- ” You drank from my guest?”
Pam to Jessica- “Lets go to the ladies room and stare at ourselves in the mirror.”
Pam to Jessica- “I think about crying children with soggy diapers and maggots!”
Eric to a crying Sookie- “Please don’t do that. It makes me feel disturbingly human.”
Talbot to Bill- “I’ve just redecorated the guest room!”
Talbot to Bill- “Enjoy the bed. So nice to meet you Bill!”
King to Talbot- “I think I’m going to have to bring in the girl.”
Tara to Lafayette- ” The one time in my life I was happy- I was a f–king zombie!”
Hoyt to Jessica-”Its like I haven’t eaten for days and people walkin round with hamburgers on their necks!”
Jason to Sookie (after she nails him in the balls)- ” Right in the family junk!”
Jason to Sookie- “Shit! Weres. Big Foot, is he real too? Santa?”
Sookie to Jason- “I keep expecting Bill to come through the door and say Sookeh!”
Joe Lee to Sam- “You from collections? I put that check in the mail yesterday!”
Sookie to Terry (as he asks her if she knows how to use a gun)-”I ain’t that blonde!”
Tommy to Sam- “Welcome to the family. You can have them!”
Ruby to herself – “He spits in my food through those rotten cheese teeth! Wetback!”
Sam to Tommy- “I didn’t realize this was whose life is more f–ked up contest!”
Jessica on the phone talking to lady at the hardware store about chainsaws-”Can I rent one of those for the night?
Talbot to Bill (about the wine)- “Cruelty free, all willingly donated!”
Talbot to the King and Bill- “Excuse me gentlemen, I need to drain the second course! ( Carlo- Bring me that Thai boy!)”
Jason to Andy- “Your my hero. Your the wind beneath my wings!”
Andy to Jason- “Your prettier than most girls!”
Jason to Andy- “Your my best friend!”
Andy response to Jason- “Now that’s just sad.”
Talbot to Bill- “That is warm blood bisque infused with rose petals.”
Talbot to Bill (referring to Queen Sophie)- “She’s as crazy as a monkey on a trike!”
King to Bill- “Your in my house Mr. Compton. Put away your fangs!’
Terry to Arlene- “I made a list of 10 reasons why you can trust me with your kids.”
Jason to Andy- “I got me a drug dealer!”
Lorena to Bill, King, and Talbot- “Oh goody. I’m just in time for dessert!”
Från avsnitt 2: Sookie and Jason
Jason: There’s werewolves?
Sookie: Yes.
Jason: Holy shit! Bigfoot? Is he real too?
Sookie: I don’t know. I guess it’s possible.
Jason: Santa?
Sookie: Jason, focus!
UPDATE:
Hahahah från Jasons Twitter:
Från avsnitt 2: Eric och Sookie SPOILER
Sookie: Bill’s out there somewhere in danger. I can’t just go on with life like that’s not happening. You know that, maybe better than anyone. When Godric went missing…
Eric: Bill Compton is no Godric!
Sookie: But he’s everything to me.
Eric: Please don’t do that. It makes me feel disturbingly human.
Lafayettes mamma SPOILER
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Terrys lista + Sookeh SPOILERS
1. He once saved a baby armadillo that he found by the side of the road and he nursed it back to health and now it sleeps under his bed.
2. He has a diploma in anger management where he learned talking about his feelings is the manly thing to do.
3. He never killed nothin’ by accident.
Även när Sookie skulle härma Bills sätt att säga Sookie ( Sookehh)
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