Baton Rouge native part of ‘True Blood’ season

Not involved in the filming in Clinton recently but very much a part of this season’s “True Blood” vampire series is Baton Rouge native and actor Wes Brown.

Brown is playing Luke, roommate to character Jason Stackhouse, at the Light of Day leadership camp.

“Luke is extraordinarily religious, competitive, and doesn’t want to be second to Jason Stackhouse,” Brown said Tuesday from Los Angeles, where he’s lived since 2005. “He’s overly obsessed with an anti-vampire church going on in Dallas.”

Brown is being featured in seven episodes of Louisiana-set “True Blood” this season. Three of his episodes have already aired. Another airs at 8 tonight on HBO (premium movie Channel 300).

Brown had never seen “True Blood” when he auditioned, but three auditions later, after landing the role of Luke, he sat down and watched the entire first season.

“A couple of episodes into it, I was hooked just like everybody else,” he said.

“When the episode would end, I would have to know what happens next, and I couldn’t figure out why. That’s just credit to the talent of the writing staff, and the casting directors and the producers. The team of people behind it is truly the best in the business.”

Critically acclaimed its first time out, “True Blood,” about regulars and vampires living in the small town of Bon Temps, has gained a loyal following, evidenced by the many fan sites and message boards online.

“It’s just fun, like enjoying Halloween. You get lost in that world for just a little bit,” Brown said.

Brown had nothing but praise for HBO and series creator Alan Ball, also the mastermind behind HBO’s “Six Feet Under.”

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