Anna Paquin: Reinventing Herself

From StrangeCulture blog

In my recent post on teen films I discussed how I think teens have a better chance of establishing strong careers by performing in teen oriented films over prestige films.

One of the actresses who I think has done an incredible job at sticking in the Hollywood game after a childhood success story is Anna Paquin.

Anna Paquin became the second youngest person to win an Oscar at the age of 11 for her role in the Piano.

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True Blood Music Video of the Day: True Blood Fashion by Lady Gaga

True Blood Fashion by Lady Gaga Lyrics

Thanks, smvgrey74

We've got a monster crush

From LA Times
A romantic twilight has cast its spell of late, turning vampires, werewolves and their ilk into heartthrobs -- just in time for Halloween.

Somewhere on the way to today's multiplex, the traditional horror-movie vampire received an extreme makeover.Max Schreck's Count Orlok of 1922's "Nosferatu" -- bald, hunched, with claw-like hands, bug eyes and shark-like teeth -- morphed into the hollow-cheeked, Abercrombie & Fitch model looks of "Twilight's" Robert Pattinson, all James Dean glowering and choreographed hair.

Beautiful vampires populate the small screen as well. HBO's "True Blood," (based on Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse series) has easy-on-the-eyes Stephen Moyer and Alexander Skarsgard and other members of the undead mixing it up in backwater Louisiana, and in the CW's new "Vampire Diaries," comely undead teens walk the halls of Mystic Falls High.

You can hardly hurl a garlic clove at bestseller lists without hitting a cool-blooded hottie like the ones who inhabit the Harris books or P.C. and Kristin Cast's "House of Night" series. And let's face it, when a phenomenon is so ensconced in the zeitgeist that GQ and Esquire feel compelled to visit and at least attempt to explain away the manifestation of metrosexual monsters stealing the hearts and emptying the veins of our womenfolk, you can bet that every book agent and vice president of development is looking for the next paranormal paramour.

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Vampire Wars: Who's the Best Evil (Yet Hot) Vampire?

And you’re what, shocked and disappointed? I’m evil." —Spike

From EOnline

Vampire Wars continues! As we explained earlier this week, we've decided that, structurally speaking, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Blood and The Vampire Diaries are all the same show. Girl meets soft-hearted vampire, girl enters bizarre world of the occult, girl gets mixed up in some stuff, girl hooks up with hard-bodied other vampire, wackiness (and bloody good scandal) ensues.

But which of those wicked, supersexy vamps is the best? It's time to decide who's the best evil (yet hot) TV series vampire, and you have to make the nearly impossible choice between James Marsters' bitingly funny Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Alex Skarsgård's Viking vampire Eric Northman on True Blood, and Ian Somerhalder's devilish Damon on The Vampire Diaries.

there might be some polling going on too ;-)
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b150099_vampire_wars_whos_best_evil_hot_vampire.html

Cast Announced for Power's Ice By Mansha Daswani Published: October 22, 2009 LONDON: Richard Roxburgh, Frances O'Connor, Stephen Moyer and Sam Neill

Cast Announced for Power's Ice
By Mansha Daswani
Published: October 22, 2009

LONDON: Richard Roxburgh, Frances O'Connor, Stephen Moyer and Sam Neill are among the cast of Power's new disaster epic Ice, based on the book by James Follett and directed by Nick Copus.

The cast lineup announced today includes Richard Roxburgh (Stealth, Van Helsing, The League Of Extraordinary Gentleman, Moulin Rouge), Frances O'Connor (Cashmere Mafia, Three Dollars, Artificial Intelligence: AI), Claire Forlani (The Rock, Meet Joe Black, The Diplomat), Ben Cross (Hannibal, Star Trek), Simon Callow (The Phantom Of The Opera, Rome, Doctor Who), Patrick Bergin (Patriot Games, Smallville), Stephen Moyer (True Blood, Quills) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Crusoe).

Justin Bodle, the CEO and chairman of Power, commented: "This is one of the best ensemble casts we’ve ever had on one of our shows—huge names for a huge production. This is a real endorsement of the quality of the film and the commitment to Power."

Ice is currently filming in New Zealand.
http://www.worldscreen.com/articles/display/23016

True Blood Music Video of the Day:Bad Things - True Blood theme (ukulele cover)

I can't even tell you how much I enjoyed this -I hope Jace has seen this

Thanks thanks , BaronK69

Bad Things - True Blood theme (ukulele cover)

Vampire Mania: What's really behind the current vampire craze?

From Forbes

The latest vampire movie, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, opens Friday. This caps a rather otherworldly streak of vampire-related entertainment, including Twilight, HBO's True Blood and the CW's Vampire Diaries.

But that's not all, folks! The Twilight sequel, New Moon, is being hyped ad nauseam for a Nov. 20 release date. Lionsgate's Daybreakers, about a plague that turns everyone into vampires, will hit theaters in January 2010.

A Hamlet-inspired vampire flick, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead, should be out next year. Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire is a 2000 movie that's been rerunning on The Disney ( DIS - news - people ) Channel. And just in case your jones for all things vampire isn't yet sated, you can suck up vampire-themed wine (True Blood Napa Valley Syrah, anyone?), vampire vodka, vampire chocolate, vampire coffee and so on.

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Our deep, dark obsession with Vampires

From USA Weekend (it's almost Halloween so expect lots of articles)

Garlic, crosses, daylight and a good decapitation are supposed to be weaknesses for a vampire, but in today's pop culture, the modern bloodsuckers seem unstoppable.

It has been 112 years since Irish novelist Bram Stoker's classic, "Dracula," first swooped into European bookshops, a literary amalgam of the history of Vlad III Dracula, Prince of Wallachia (aka Vlad the Impaler), with a dash of Romanian folklore. That iconic character has given rise to many interpretations, from Bela Lugosi's and Christopher Lee's cinematic takes on "Dracula," to the vamps on the TV cult hits "Dark Shadows" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," and even the Count on "Sesame Street" and Count Chocula of breakfast cereal fame.

These days, though, vampires are swarming like bats out of you-know-where, especially the mega-popular book-to-screen vamps of "Twilight," "True Blood" and "The Vampire Diaries." With more than 70 million books sold, Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series is a full-fledged phenomenon, particularly among teens. The first "Twilight" movie adaptation grossed nearly $200 million in theaters last fall, which bodes well for next month's sequel, "New Moon." "True Blood," based on Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse novels, completed its second season in September and is HBO's second-most-watched series ever, behind The Sopranos. And more people watched the debut episode of CW's "The Vampire Diaries" than any premiere in the network's history.

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5 vampires that had the best bite

Since Bram Stoker unleashed "Dracula" in 1897, vampires have long been a part of the world's pop-culture scene. What once was the domain of Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee has opened to the likes of Tom Cruise ("Interview With the Vampire") and Robert Pattinson (the recent "Twilight" film)s.

"I love to watch each generation find vampires and redefine them," says Ian Holt, the vampire expert who co-wrote the new sequel to "Dracula: The Un-Dead," with Bram Stoker's great-grandnephew, Dacre Stoker.

A fan of horror films since the age of 5, when he first saw Lugosi's Count Dracula in "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein," Holt lists his five most influential vampire movies, in chronological order:

Nosferatu (1922)

A silent German expressionist film directed by F.W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck, Nosferatu was an unlicensed adaptation of Stoker's Dracula novel -- which did not please Stoker's widow, Florence, at the time the film was released. Even though there was a big controversy and copies of the movie were ordered destroyed, Holt says, "it was the first, and it was extremely successful and very well done."

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True Blood you can bid on Autographed DVD to raise money for Brentwood theatre

Autographed by Anna and Stephen

Bid here

Get Vamped at HBO !

Thanks, Jennifer for the New " Get Vamped "link from HBO Australia

http://www.get-vamped.com/

True Blood Music Video of the Day: I Will Possess your Heart by Death Cab

I Will Possess your Heart by Death Cab LYRICS
Thanks, Lawliettte

True Blood star helps Brentwood Theatre

THREE local schools will get to see Brentwood Theatre’s Christmas show – thanks to an American vampire and his fans.

US fans of Stephen Moyer – the actor patron of Brentwood Theatre and star of the international TV hit series, True Blood – have donated £1,500 to the theatre to mark his 40th birthday.

The gift will pay for coaches to bring pupils from cash-strapped schools to see The Twits, in December.

Stephen, who was born in the borough, was in the UK promoting the American series over his birthday weekend. The show has just launched on Channel 4.

US fans liaised with Brentwood Theatre administrator Mark Reed to e-mail greetings and cash pledges to the actor, to mark the event.

Mark said: “The idea was to do something to celebrate Stephen’s birthday and I spent all day Saturday on the computer, collating messages and cash gifts.”

This is not the first time Stephen’s fan club has raised money for a Brentwood Theatre project – it also chipped in to support the appeal to build new dressing rooms.

Stephen plays vampire hero Bill Compton in the TV series, which is set in a small town in Louisiana, populated by humans and vampires, who live on synthetic blood.

The show is about to start filming a third series, and has been a winner with its American audience.

Last year, True Blood won an Emmy – the TV equivalent of an Oscar.

Email: brentwood@yellowad.co.uk

How To Date A (Real-Life) Vampire

From YourTango

These days, it seems, everyone wants to bed a vampire. Forget Bram Stoker's Count Dracula, a hideous foreigner intent on taking the life and the virtue of nineteenth-century English ladies. Today's vampires, like True Blood's Bill Compton and Twilight's Edward Cullen, are portrayed as crush-worthy hunks. Their combination of unearthly beauty, perfect chivalry and dangerous nature make them irresistible to women.

Bill, Edward and co. are the stuff of fiction, but there is, in fact, a community of people who identify as vampires and existed long before the current pop culture craze. So what's it like to date a real-life vampire? To talk about that, first you have to know a little about vampires.

Understanding Vampires
Most real vampires believe they were born with a "vampiric nature," meaning they have to feed in order to maintain their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. There are two main types of vampires: sanguinarians, who feed on actual blood, and psychic vampires, who feed on energy.

Read more: http://www.yourtango.com/200940860/how-date-real-life-vampire#ixzz0UfNn5ZO9

'The Vampire Is Just Not That Into You'

From Houston Chronicle

Great title but the paperback's fangs miss my funny bone. However I'm going for the soft breakup here: It's me, not the quirky little vampire book.

Vlad Mezrich is the pseudonym for a spirited group of Scholastic editors, including David Levithan (Boy Meets Boy, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.)

Sample chapter titles: "Are you his (blood) type?," Knowing when your relationship has been bled dry," and "Coaxing him out of the crypt."

The book is filled with graphics, lists and short advice blurbs.

On pages 42-43, there is a discussion of the scents that will drive a vampire wild: fear, desperation, adrenaline, longing and blood. Longing scent is described as: "Sweet with a light overtone of decay, the smell of your longing will intoxicate him.

America's love affair with vampires has grown even stronger this Halloween

From Detroit News

Forget those vicious vampires made famous by scary guys like Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee. Today's vampires are lovesick teenagers, studly heartthrobs, folks just like you and me -- except for that taste for human blood.

And right now, the mythical creatures are sinking their fangs into every aspect of pop culture. Books, movies -- Friday's "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant" being only the latest -- TV series, video games, this month's Playboy magazine, have put vamps front and center.

This Halloween, fancy $25 fangs are among the most popular things on the shelves, said Errin Johnston at Halloween USA, a seasonal costume store in Boulder, Colo.

"I've had young girls come in, and they wanted the teeth and the outfits to go along with 'Twilight.' They think vampires are cool."

The popular "Twilight" book and movie franchises aren't the only things turning vampires desirable. The smash TV show "True Blood" and scores of teen novels present vampires as the coolest, cutest guys in school.

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True Blood Music Video of the Day: Broken by Lifehouse

Broken by Lifehouse LYRICS

Thanks, xenalives