Tuesday, December 29, 2009

'True Blood' scoop: Will Alcide win Sookie's heart?

Alcide is about to put a major kink in True Blood’s polarizing Eric/Sookie/Bill triangle. At least that’s the word from the werewolf’s portrayer, Joe Manganiello, who makes a strong case for an Alcide/Sookie pairing in Part 2 of our exclusive Q&A. (You can read Part 1 here.) The 33-year-old actor also weighs in on the length of his commitment to the show and why he isn’t afraid of those crazy Team Bill and Team Eric fans.

Will your Alcide be different from the Alcide in the books?
JOE MANGANIELLO:
Alan Ball and I had a conversation about that at one of my auditions. I think it’s up in the air. I know that, at least initially, fans of the book will be pleased with my character.

What’s your take on Alcide?
MANGANIELLO:
He’s really big. He’s giant. When Sookie first meets him, she opens the door and looks up, and then has to look up some more. So there’s this giant presence standing in the doorway with dark hair and dark features. He’s strong and protective. He comes from a construction background; his father is in the construction business. He’s heroic and romantic. I don’t think it’s a secret that he has a broken heart when he shows up. He had a really rough go of this relationship with Debbie Pelt, so there’s a lot of friction there. Debbie’s doing a lot of things to get back at Alcide.

Read on from EW

4 comments:

Rita said...

I just can't wait if what he says is
the truth then we all will be very
pleased,sounds like that maybe they
are going by the book at least some.

Sylvia said...

My very first thought was 'No.'

AshleyElizabeth.S said...

He's not the guy I saw in my head for Alcide but I'm looking forward to seeing what he does, for sure.

yoginisarahwelsh said...

He seems really invested in doing a good job, and I have faith in Alan Ball. Yes, I wouldn't have picked him, but he could turn out to be amazing. I'm just gonna cross my fingers until June!