Vampire-Con: The World's First Vamp-Pop Convention
June/12/09 18:28 Filed in: Off-Site
The weekend-long event debuts August 14th –16th, 2009 in Hollywood, CA. Vampire-Con kicks off on Friday and Saturday with a Vampire Film Festival at the New Beverly Cinema featuring special guests and prizes.
On Sunday, Vampire-Con moves to The Music Box Theatre @ Fonda for a day of celebrity panel discussions, vampire merchandise and contests. Topics of discussion will include TRUE BLOOD, TWILIGHT and more!
More Info:
http://www.vampire-con.com/
On Sunday, Vampire-Con moves to The Music Box Theatre @ Fonda for a day of celebrity panel discussions, vampire merchandise and contests. Topics of discussion will include TRUE BLOOD, TWILIGHT and more!
More Info:
http://www.vampire-con.com/
True Blood's Carrie Preston Appearing At Macon Film & Video Festival
February/11/09 03:01 Filed in: Cast & Crew
The Macon Film and Video Festival will be held February 18-22, 2009 in Macon, Georgia. and the special guests include True Blood's Carrie Preston (Arlene Fowler).
The festival will be at the Cox Capitol Theatre where more than 60 hours of original, independent film will be shown.
To find out more go to http://www.maconfilmfestival.com.
True Blood At Paley Center Los Angeles: General Tickets On Sale
September/12/08 17:22 Filed in: Promotion
As previously reported, Alan Ball and other members of the True Blood cast and creative team will take part in a panel at The Paley Center For Media in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday December 4th, 2008 at 7:00PM PT.
Tickets to this event went on sale to the general public today. These will probably sell out quickly so if you wish to attend, buy the tickets ASAP!
For more information, see:
http://www.paleycenter.org/la-fall-series-2008-true-blood
(Thanks to forum member Sif)
Note: this event was canceled...
Tickets to this event went on sale to the general public today. These will probably sell out quickly so if you wish to attend, buy the tickets ASAP!
For more information, see:
http://www.paleycenter.org/la-fall-series-2008-true-blood
(Thanks to forum member Sif)
Note: this event was canceled...
True Blood To Be Featured At Paley Center In Los Angeles
September/01/08 16:47 Filed in: Promotion
Alan Ball and other members of the True Blood cast and creative team will take part in a panel at The Paley Center For Media in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday December 4th, 2008 at 7:00PM PT.
For more information, see:
http://www.paleycenter.org/la-fall-series-2008-true-blood
For more information, see:
http://www.paleycenter.org/la-fall-series-2008-true-blood
Extensive Video Footage Of True Blood Comic-Con Panel Online
August/13/08 14:25 Filed in: Promotion
Extensive footage of the HBO True Blood Panel at San Diego Comic-Con has been posted online in 8 parts. These were recorded by an audience member and seem to be mosty of the view screen. You can view them below:
(Source: Gonturan74 )
(Source: Gonturan74 )
Yet More Video Footage From The True Blood Comic-Con Panel
August/04/08 02:24 Filed in: Promotion
Yet another snippet of video footage from the HBO Tru Blood Comic-Con Panel has surfaced. This time from Daemons.tv, it features Q&A with Alan Ball, Anna Paquin, CHarlaine Harris and Stephen Moyer.
Thanks to forum member LadyAyla for the heads up.
Thanks to forum member LadyAyla for the heads up.
Photos From Comic-Con 2008 True Blood Panel Added To Gallery
July/27/08 04:15 Filed in: Photos
Six photos, taken during the HBO True Blood Panel at Comic-Con 2008, have been added to the “Appearances” section of the Photo Gallery. If you’d like to contribute some photos of your own, please let me know!
Thanks to aceattorney for the current photos.
Thanks to aceattorney for the current photos.
More News From Comic-Con: Video Of The HBO True Blood Panel
July/26/08 03:31 Filed in: Promotion
Courtesy of KPBS, we have around 8 minutes of video from the HBO True Blood Panel at Comic-Con:
Alan Ball, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, also, appeared on G4TV’s “Attack Of The Show” as part of thei Comic-Con coverage:
Alan Ball, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, also, appeared on G4TV’s “Attack Of The Show” as part of thei Comic-Con coverage:
News From Comic-Con: The HBO True Blood Event
July/24/08 22:56 Filed in: Promotion
The San Diego Comic-Con panel for HBO's "True Blood" took place Thursday afternoon between 4:30 and 5:30 Pacific time and reports are now coming in. Here is a quick summary of the event.
In Attendance were Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Ryan Kwanten, Nelsan Ellis, Sam Trammell, Rutina Wesley, Alan Ball and Charlaine Harris.
The moderator for the panel was Entertainment Weekly’s Lynette Rice.
Panel Description: “Based on the popular Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris, True Blood is created by Alan Ball, creator of HBO’s Emmy-winning series Six Feet Under. The series takes place in the not-too-distant future, when, thanks to the invention of synthetic blood, vampires no longer need humans for their fix and can walk freely, if not yet comfortably, among their living counterparts. With their integration into a small Louisiana town causing a stir, a love story ensues between Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin, the X-Men films; Academy Award winner for The Piano), an innocent waitress with the unusual ability to read minds, and vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer, The Starter Wife). The series also features Ryan Kwanten (Summerland), Rutina Wesley (How She Move), Sam Trammell (Judging Amy), and Nelsan Ellis (The Inside). True Blood debuts September 7 exclusively on HBO. Room 6CDEF ”
*A trailer was prepared and played specifically for Comic-Con.
*They have only three more days of shooting for this season.
*The first season follows the first book with only slight transgressions beyond.
*Alan Ball says that the biggest challenge has been expanding the show’s universe beyond the book serie,s given they are told from Sookie’s point of view.
*The relationship between Sookie and Bill will be the centerpeice of the series.
*Alan Ball promises to avoid the vampire cliches of “blue light, contact lenses and opera music”.
*Alan Ball was tight lipped when asked if the book character “Bubba” would be in the series.
*Alan Ball says it’s a show about relationships, not just vampires.
*When asked if there was going to be a real Tru Blood beverage, Alan Ball answered “V8, Valium, Vicodin and Viagra”
*Alan Ball doesn’t have time to go online and worry about fan reaction. He’s respectful but won’t cater to them.
*We don’t learn why Sookie is telepathic this season.
*Sookie has remained a virgin because of her “disability”.
*Aside from working at Merlotte’s, Lafayette runs an adult website.
*When vampire blood is used as a drug in the series, the effects are different with each person.
*The vampire Eric will be introduced later in the season as part of the setup for season 2.
*Stephen Moyer tries to be ‘very still’ when playing Bill. Since there’s no heartbeat, there’s no extraneous or unintended movements.
*Ryan Kwanten lost all of his inhibitions after playing Jason Stackhouse.
*Sam Trammellwas drawn to the role because his family’s from LA.
*Nelsan Ellis loves playing a character without boundaries.
*Alan Ball doesn’t feel there’s need for competition with different vampire projects like Twilight, though Charlaine says they could take ‘em.
*Alan doesn’t have a rule on whether the cast should read ahead in the Southern Vampire novels. Anna has read the first three, for a better understanding of her character.
*Alan Ball ends the discussion by revealing that “ I wanted to do something fun and so far I’ve had more fun working on this series than anything else in my career.”
Did you attend Comic-Con? I’d love to hear of your experience and post your photos. Let me know.
Meanwhile, don’t forget about our Tru Blood Beverage Give-Away!
In Attendance were Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Ryan Kwanten, Nelsan Ellis, Sam Trammell, Rutina Wesley, Alan Ball and Charlaine Harris.
The moderator for the panel was Entertainment Weekly’s Lynette Rice.
Panel Description: “Based on the popular Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris, True Blood is created by Alan Ball, creator of HBO’s Emmy-winning series Six Feet Under. The series takes place in the not-too-distant future, when, thanks to the invention of synthetic blood, vampires no longer need humans for their fix and can walk freely, if not yet comfortably, among their living counterparts. With their integration into a small Louisiana town causing a stir, a love story ensues between Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin, the X-Men films; Academy Award winner for The Piano), an innocent waitress with the unusual ability to read minds, and vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer, The Starter Wife). The series also features Ryan Kwanten (Summerland), Rutina Wesley (How She Move), Sam Trammell (Judging Amy), and Nelsan Ellis (The Inside). True Blood debuts September 7 exclusively on HBO. Room 6CDEF ”
*A trailer was prepared and played specifically for Comic-Con.
*They have only three more days of shooting for this season.
*The first season follows the first book with only slight transgressions beyond.
*Alan Ball says that the biggest challenge has been expanding the show’s universe beyond the book serie,s given they are told from Sookie’s point of view.
*The relationship between Sookie and Bill will be the centerpeice of the series.
*Alan Ball promises to avoid the vampire cliches of “blue light, contact lenses and opera music”.
*Alan Ball was tight lipped when asked if the book character “Bubba” would be in the series.
*Alan Ball says it’s a show about relationships, not just vampires.
*When asked if there was going to be a real Tru Blood beverage, Alan Ball answered “V8, Valium, Vicodin and Viagra”
*Alan Ball doesn’t have time to go online and worry about fan reaction. He’s respectful but won’t cater to them.
*We don’t learn why Sookie is telepathic this season.
*Sookie has remained a virgin because of her “disability”.
*Aside from working at Merlotte’s, Lafayette runs an adult website.
*When vampire blood is used as a drug in the series, the effects are different with each person.
*The vampire Eric will be introduced later in the season as part of the setup for season 2.
*Stephen Moyer tries to be ‘very still’ when playing Bill. Since there’s no heartbeat, there’s no extraneous or unintended movements.
*Ryan Kwanten lost all of his inhibitions after playing Jason Stackhouse.
*Sam Trammellwas drawn to the role because his family’s from LA.
*Nelsan Ellis loves playing a character without boundaries.
*Alan Ball doesn’t feel there’s need for competition with different vampire projects like Twilight, though Charlaine says they could take ‘em.
*Alan doesn’t have a rule on whether the cast should read ahead in the Southern Vampire novels. Anna has read the first three, for a better understanding of her character.
*Alan Ball ends the discussion by revealing that “ I wanted to do something fun and so far I’ve had more fun working on this series than anything else in my career.”
Did you attend Comic-Con? I’d love to hear of your experience and post your photos. Let me know.
Meanwhile, don’t forget about our Tru Blood Beverage Give-Away!
