True Blood Paleyfest 2011

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills

True Blood - In Person:

Kevin Alejandro, “Jesus Velasquez”

Marshall Allman, “Tommy Mickens”

Alan Ball, Creator / Executive Producer

Chris Bauer, “Andy Bellefleur“

Kristin Bauer van Straten, “Pam De Beaufort“

Nelsan Ellis, “Lafayette Reynolds”

Ryan Kwanten, “Jason Stackhouse”

Todd Lowe, “Terry Bellefleur”

Joe Manganiello, “Alcide Herveaux”

Stephen Moyer, “Bill Compton”

Anna Paquin, “Sookie Stackhouse”

Jim Parrack, “Hoyt Fortenberry”

Carrie Preston, “Arlene Fowler”

Alexander Skarsgard, “Eric Northman”

Sam Trammell, “Sam Merlotte”

Rutina Wesley, “Tara Thornton”

Deborah Ann Woll, “Jessica Hamby”

Ok, I was so tired but I had to upload the pictures before I went to bed. It was an awesome night! My brother & I went to the True Blood Panel at the Paleyfest. Lord, I should've been prepared for that climb to the rear balcony! We sat down just in time.

Alan Ball came out and introduced a video montage of Season 1-3, and a clip from the 4th season. The fans were screaming crazy, like if we were at a teenie bop concert. After the vid, the cast was introduced.

It was a nice discussion, along with questions from fans. I did take a couple of videos and will share the links later when i upload them. We hung out after and were lucky enough to get a couple of autographs (Sam & Alexander) and my brother scored with also getting Stephen's.

Being all the way in the balcony, I couldn't take great, close-up, photos. If it wasn't for the big projection screen, I probably wouldn't have any. Here are the best pix:

MORE PHOTOS:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stereostef/sets/72157626081271349/

Oh Sookie!

I'm a TRUBIE

I barely subscribed to HBO this week. I've been a subscriber to Showtime ever since The L Word started and just stuck with that. My friend Angel and my Brother were always raving about TRUE BLOOD but I hadn't seen it yet. Last Sunday we were at my house watching the Tony Awards and all of a sudden my brother got up quickly and excitedly said he had to hurry up and go home to watch the season premiere of TB.

The following day I kept hearing exciting headlines and status updates/comments praising the show's season premiere. I wanted to see it! I anxiously wanted to sink my teeth in! My brother said he was going to lend me the first season but Angel also had it and he and a few friends ended up coming over that Monday and we started our TB marathon. Needless to say, I was sucked in.
I quickly liked the show on facebook, followed their tweets & requested their friendship on myspace. Wednesday night, Angel came over and we continued the first season. We drank beers, though we wish it was Tru:Blood, and finished the season around sunrise. Bobby came over at 4am; he was a trooper because he was graduating later that evening. Late Thursday afternoon I woke up, re-watched episode 12 (to refresh my memory because I had a morning buzz), called Time Warner and ordered HBO. We saw the Laker game and then started the second season. Now, I'm almost done with the season and soon I'll be up to date.
I'm in love with my new obsession and thanks to Angel, I'm a Fang Banger. I now understand what everybody's been lusting over. I can't believe it took me this long to join the Fang Wagon. Also, I think it's so awesome that they film FANGTASIA at Alex's Bar. Alex's bar is dead on! Whoever did the scouting for that location totally nailed it; it suits this fictitious vampire bar for the series. I totally want to stalk all the filming locations.

You have to check out SNOOP's new song!!!

"Oh Sookie, do it in the daytime with the D-O-double G..."

Snoop Dogg - "Oh Sookie"

Watch TRUE BLOOD: BECAUSE WE MUST!