ALAN BALL “TRUE BLOOD” INTERVIEW
By Abbie Bernstein
Several TRUE BLOOD facts have been reported lately. One is that the HBO series, based on Charlaine Harris’ novels about what happens when vampires make themselves known to the general populace, has been renewed for a fifth season. Another is that Alan Ball, who brought TRUE BLOOD to episodic premium cable and has been its show runner from the beginning, will continue in that capacity.
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Joe Manganiello portrays Alcide Herveaux in True Blood, the werewolf construction worker who sometimes works for vampires. Alcide is presented as a man with working class values and a definite soft spot for one telepathic waitress – but he comes with baggage (don’t they all ladies?), specifically a V-addicted raging ex girlfriend.
We had the chance to ask Joe some questions a couple of days before his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers appeared in Super Bowl XLV. Joe shares his favorite workout music, his motto for living and what the gloomy donkey, Eeyore, from “Winnie the Pooh” has to do with True Blood.
TB-N: It’s hard to find a single article about you that does not mention your abs or physical attributes. Does it get old for you? What does Joe really see when he looks in the mirror?
JM: My idol as a young actor was Robert DeNiro who was famous for inhabiting his characters and transforming himself physically.
