Last week’sTrue Bloodpremiere attracted over5 millionviewers, and we bet most returned for yesterday’s episode.
Naturally, we asked July cover girl Anna Paquin to share the deets on America’sothervampire craze.
SELF: So, how about thatTrue Bloodporn parody?
Anna Paquin: How funny is that?
Someone brought their computer to set and we all watched the trailer for it.
We all think it’s hilarious!
How much racier can it get?
Well, obviously it can, but you know…
It wasn’t really, because we’ve always had a job to do.
You don’t bring your personal stuff to work.
But, who knows who knew what and when.
Clearly, Alan Ball, the show’s creator, cast us because we had chemistry!
What’s it like kissing someone with fangs?
Those things are actually really expensive and quite fragile!
They are not toys.
Why do you think America is so obsessed with vampires these days?
I have no idea!
I’m going to go with: they’re sexy and dangerous and all of that.
Vampires tend to get cast in TV and movies as really good-looking people.
There are wildly over-tortured cliches which are cliches for a reason - they’re based in reality.
What are your thoughts on theTwilightsaga?
I’ve never seen any of them, so I have very few thoughts about them.
I’m sure if I was a teenager, I’d probably love it.
Speaking of sucking, how does that vampire blood taste?
The actual blood makes me want to gag!
It’s some kind of sweet corn syrup.
In season one, they asked me if I wanted sugar or sugar-free.
I was like, “Sugar-free blood?
Because then it only tastes like the latex plastic tubes it’s coming through.
I was feeding ravenously from Bill’s arm, so I probably drank a gallon.
By the next scene, I was like, never again.
Because of the nature of vampires, are you working a lot of nights?
Yea, it’s just one of those things you train your body to get used to.
Once you get used to it, it’s not so bad.
I keep myself up with coffee and kombucha.
Are you still shooting in Bon Temps, Louisiana?
So far, I’ve not been anywhere else but Los Angeles.
We went to Baton Rouge at the end of production last year, so who knows?
Tune in toTrue Bloodon HBO on Sunday nights at 9 p.m.!
