Thursday, June 3, 2010

Acting With Wolves: Meaty Roles That Require a Gentle Touch

Werewolf Craze Puts Shadow and His Pack in the Spotlight; 'It Felt So Primal'

LOS ANGELES—Producers on the HBO vampire series "True Blood" were in a race to finish several scenes last month. But their deadline wasn't about budgets or air dates. They needed to wrap the episodes before the wolves shed their winter coats.

"We had to work on their timeline," says executive producer Gregg Fienberg. A lighter summer coat would make the 120-pound gray wolves, cast in werewolf roles, look smaller and less menacing. "We can't suddenly have wolves that look different."

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