Dear Sara,
I love the character of Lafayette Reynolds, played by Nelsan Ellis, on TRUE BLOOD. Is the character true to how he’s written in Charlaine Harris’ books?
Peace,
Maureen K.
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Dear Sara,
I love the character of Lafayette Reynolds, played by Nelsan Ellis, on TRUE BLOOD. Is the character true to how he’s written in Charlaine Harris’ books?
Peace,
Maureen K.
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NELSAN ELLIS INTERVIEW
By Abbie Bernstein
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If Lafayette Reynolds were a real person, he’d have actor Nelsan Ellis to thank for saving his life. As fans of Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire books know, Lafayette is murdered early on in the series. The books are the basis for the HBO hit series TRUE BLOOD, one of the few genre shows ever to be nominated for a Best Drama Series Emmy (as it is this year). Ellis’ performance as Lafayette so impressed TRUE BLOOD creator Alan Ball that the outspoken fry cook/V dealer character has survived as an integral element of the show, now in its third season.
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LaFayette Reynolds
The Louisiana Lagniappe That Seasons HBO’s True Blood
by JKW © Buzzy Multimedia
A lagniappe is a little something extra, a gift with purchase, that unexpected bonus that sweetens a transaction. If LaFayette Reynolds doesn’t fit that description on HBO’s True Blood then I don’t know what would. If you have read the Southern Vampire series by Charlaine Harris and are watching Alan Ball’s HBO’s “reimagining” of the series known as True Blood, you know there are several major differences between them. For me LaFayette Reynolds is one of the best of them.
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