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11-16-09, 06:26 PM
Q&A: 'True Blood's Sam Trammell
Tuesday, November 10 2009, 1:46am EST
http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s59/true-blood/tubetalk/a185628/qa-true-bloods-sam-trammell.html
By Dan French, TV Editor
Warning: This entry contains spoilers about season three of True Blood which some fans may wish to avoid!
Over the next three days we'll be cosying up to the cast of True Blood in a bid to find out what we can about season three show them how much we love the twisted vampire drama. First up for a bit of TLC is Bon Temps' resident shapeshifter Sam Merlotte. Season two ended with Sam desperately trying to figure out who he was and heading off to look for his real family. Will such a search finally lead to some well-deserved happiness for the tragedy-ridden bar owner? Will he ever be able to trust again after the Daphne fandango? And how does actor Sam Trammell cope with all those naked scenes? Read on to find out!
Where does Sam's story take him in season three?
"I imagine - and I'm pretty sure - he's going to try to find his real biological parents. He's probably had a desire to see them, unconsciously, for a while, then there was that whole episode where he was with the kids and he realised that one of the kids - Cody - had never actually seen his father. That was the catalyst so that's what Sam's going to do, he's going to go try to find his actual biological parents who he's never met and that is going to be trouble. Alan Ball is going to torture me again!"
Any chance of him finding love after Daphne?
"That would be so tough. I think he'll always carry a torch for Sookie even though at this point he's kind of given up on her. He would still protect her and be concerned about her but he's given up on her although I'm sure that will resurface at some point depending on how many years we do the show! The Daphne thing where he finally met someone he didn't have to hide who he was from and could really be who he was with - that was very special and for her to just betray him the way she did? That was the biggest kind of betrayal, where you're just trying to lure someone into killing them. It's going to take a bit for him to recover."
Alan Ball said werewolves are going to be introduced this season. How will that affect Bon Temps?
"I'm not sure - I did read the books but I'm not exactly sure how the werewolves are going to be put into the show. I do know the werewolves are disgusting creatures. They're dirty, they're not shapeshifters - they're disgusting, low-level, smelly creatures. Perfect for Sam!"
I've heard there's going to be a big death in the third season. Any ideas who that might be?
"I've heard that too and I don't really know what that's about at all actually."
Who would you like it to be?
"Oh boy - there's no political answer there, is there? I just don't want it to be me! Anybody but me, I'll say that."
Have you got any theories on who took Bill?
"I think I might know who took Bill so I can't answer that - I don't want to spoil it."
There's also a heck of a lot of nakedness what with all the shapeshifting. How do you feel about filming that kind of stuff?
"It's not too bad. I have a little bit of experience with it - I did a bit of nudity on the stage in New York. The only thing is it gets more difficult as you get older because it's just harder to keep your body in shape. If you're naked inside in a bedroom it's really cool but when you do it outside and it's not a sex scene, you just take off your clothes - it's hard to close the set so everybody can see you and the crew is just not impressed at that point!"
Will Evan Rachel Wood's character ever get her comeuppance for selling all the V?
"I'm sure there's going to be some sort of disaster with her - most things end in disaster on our show so there'll probably be some kind of comeuppance with that!"
How do you see the Bill-Sookie-Eric love triangle continuing?
"Gosh - that's so interesting! I have no idea how they'll go with that because they're kind of doing things a little differently than the books. Obviously we jump off from the books and go our own directions. Eric's just such a strong presence but she's so connected to Bill - like even more connected to him than in the books - that I don't see Bill going anywhere. But Eric's going to have a little more power with her and I bet you their romance is going to grow, probably this next season. I think their romance is going to grow and yet she's going to have that ring on her finger. I don't know - it's pretty screwed up!"
Do you think a wedding between Bill and Sookie this series is plausible?
"Oh jeez - I'd say there was a chance - sure! That kind of thing would probably be drug out so I don't know if I would see that this season but some sort of wedding? Sure - I could see that."
Where would you like to see Sam end up at the end of season three?
"I would say I've always got some good cliffhangers. I had a really good one the first season with the connection to Maryanne and the money, and this past year with my parents - I enjoy being in trouble. I enjoy the conflict. In a way Sam's the sensible eye in the crazy storm of the show. Any kind of bad situation I could be in - I like the bad situations."
You want to see Sam in more trouble?
"Yes - Sam in more trouble - more abuse for Sam, that's what I wish for!"
True Blood returns for its third season next year in the US. The second season begins January on FX in the UK.
Tuesday, November 10 2009, 1:46am EST
http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s59/true-blood/tubetalk/a185628/qa-true-bloods-sam-trammell.html
By Dan French, TV Editor
Warning: This entry contains spoilers about season three of True Blood which some fans may wish to avoid!
Over the next three days we'll be cosying up to the cast of True Blood in a bid to find out what we can about season three show them how much we love the twisted vampire drama. First up for a bit of TLC is Bon Temps' resident shapeshifter Sam Merlotte. Season two ended with Sam desperately trying to figure out who he was and heading off to look for his real family. Will such a search finally lead to some well-deserved happiness for the tragedy-ridden bar owner? Will he ever be able to trust again after the Daphne fandango? And how does actor Sam Trammell cope with all those naked scenes? Read on to find out!
Where does Sam's story take him in season three?
"I imagine - and I'm pretty sure - he's going to try to find his real biological parents. He's probably had a desire to see them, unconsciously, for a while, then there was that whole episode where he was with the kids and he realised that one of the kids - Cody - had never actually seen his father. That was the catalyst so that's what Sam's going to do, he's going to go try to find his actual biological parents who he's never met and that is going to be trouble. Alan Ball is going to torture me again!"
Any chance of him finding love after Daphne?
"That would be so tough. I think he'll always carry a torch for Sookie even though at this point he's kind of given up on her. He would still protect her and be concerned about her but he's given up on her although I'm sure that will resurface at some point depending on how many years we do the show! The Daphne thing where he finally met someone he didn't have to hide who he was from and could really be who he was with - that was very special and for her to just betray him the way she did? That was the biggest kind of betrayal, where you're just trying to lure someone into killing them. It's going to take a bit for him to recover."
Alan Ball said werewolves are going to be introduced this season. How will that affect Bon Temps?
"I'm not sure - I did read the books but I'm not exactly sure how the werewolves are going to be put into the show. I do know the werewolves are disgusting creatures. They're dirty, they're not shapeshifters - they're disgusting, low-level, smelly creatures. Perfect for Sam!"
I've heard there's going to be a big death in the third season. Any ideas who that might be?
"I've heard that too and I don't really know what that's about at all actually."
Who would you like it to be?
"Oh boy - there's no political answer there, is there? I just don't want it to be me! Anybody but me, I'll say that."
Have you got any theories on who took Bill?
"I think I might know who took Bill so I can't answer that - I don't want to spoil it."
There's also a heck of a lot of nakedness what with all the shapeshifting. How do you feel about filming that kind of stuff?
"It's not too bad. I have a little bit of experience with it - I did a bit of nudity on the stage in New York. The only thing is it gets more difficult as you get older because it's just harder to keep your body in shape. If you're naked inside in a bedroom it's really cool but when you do it outside and it's not a sex scene, you just take off your clothes - it's hard to close the set so everybody can see you and the crew is just not impressed at that point!"
Will Evan Rachel Wood's character ever get her comeuppance for selling all the V?
"I'm sure there's going to be some sort of disaster with her - most things end in disaster on our show so there'll probably be some kind of comeuppance with that!"
How do you see the Bill-Sookie-Eric love triangle continuing?
"Gosh - that's so interesting! I have no idea how they'll go with that because they're kind of doing things a little differently than the books. Obviously we jump off from the books and go our own directions. Eric's just such a strong presence but she's so connected to Bill - like even more connected to him than in the books - that I don't see Bill going anywhere. But Eric's going to have a little more power with her and I bet you their romance is going to grow, probably this next season. I think their romance is going to grow and yet she's going to have that ring on her finger. I don't know - it's pretty screwed up!"
Do you think a wedding between Bill and Sookie this series is plausible?
"Oh jeez - I'd say there was a chance - sure! That kind of thing would probably be drug out so I don't know if I would see that this season but some sort of wedding? Sure - I could see that."
Where would you like to see Sam end up at the end of season three?
"I would say I've always got some good cliffhangers. I had a really good one the first season with the connection to Maryanne and the money, and this past year with my parents - I enjoy being in trouble. I enjoy the conflict. In a way Sam's the sensible eye in the crazy storm of the show. Any kind of bad situation I could be in - I like the bad situations."
You want to see Sam in more trouble?
"Yes - Sam in more trouble - more abuse for Sam, that's what I wish for!"
True Blood returns for its third season next year in the US. The second season begins January on FX in the UK.