Tag Archives: Alan Ball and Co.
‘True Blood’ Trails 5.0: The New Southern Gent Code – Fend off vampires, go bare-chested and tie your lover to the bed
By ANTHONY D’ALESSANDRO HollywoodNews.com: In her portrayal of gallant vampires and werewolves in the “Southern Vampire Mysteries,” (the source material for “True Blood”) I am sure one of the M.O.s for author Charlaine Harris was to turn the convention of Southern Chivalry on its head. While watching episode 29 of[...]
True Blood Trails 3.0: ‘He had a Mississippi accent, can’t you tell the difference?’
By Anthony D’Alessandro Hollywoodnews.com: After watching “True Blood” for the first time, what struck me was how well Alan Ball and co. nailed the atmosphere of the suburban swamp communities outside New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Having lived in the Crescent City for a period some years ago, the town[...]
True Blood Trails 1.0: Someone is going to get framed for selling V-blood.
Hollywoodnews.com: So we’ll have to come to terms that the werewolves will literally be a real part of “True Blood” this season, both plotwise and acting wise (Alan Ball and Co. are using real wolves). Given how thick “Twilight” lays their wolves on us, leaves me jaded that they’re even[...]
