In this recent interview with Redbook, Stephen tells about his romance with Anna, what makes it work, and why we’re all so fascinated with vampires:

Your character, Bill, just got engaged to his love Sookie, and you’re also engaged to Anna Paquin, the actress who plays Sookie, in real life. When did you know Anna was “the one”?
It was when I was away from her. When we were filming the pilot, we were the only two actors who didn’t live in Los Angeles, so we ended up going to dinner almost every night. When we finished filming, I went to London and she went to New York, and it felt so weird not to talk to her. So we began Skyping and have been together ever since!

What is your onscreen chemistry like?
Everybody on set now gets to see what goes on behind closed doors. We leave nothing to the imagination! [Laughs] But our love scenes actually work really well. Since the crew knows we do have chemistry and are together in real life, I feel like it takes away from the nerve-racking tension that can occur when people have to watch two actors who are just getting to know each other engage in an intimate scene.

Why do people love vampires so much? Any vampire tricks that real guys can use to sweep women off their feet?
Vampires are so old that they don’t need to impress anyone anymore. They’re comfortable in their own skin. It’s this enigmatic strength that’s very romantic and old-fashioned. I think it goes back to something of a Victorian attitude of finding a strong man who’s going to look after his woman. Bill represents the kind of guy who is bad and dark, but ultimately, he’ll defend you with his life if it comes to it.

How do you romance your fiancée?
Our romance is based on some really great food and great restaurants and a similar taste in music. We share a lot of things. We live by the beach, and often when it’s 10 o’clock at night, we’ll walk out with the dogs and a drink and sit on the beach. It’s one of our favorite things to do.

So what have you learned about women from Anna?
You know, men would much rather run away than talk about stuff, and my default setting has always been, If you have an argument, walk out the door. Anna’s brilliant: She won’t let me walk away. Instead, we talk and we try to get things out in the open. The main thing that Anna has taught me is absolute transparency and honesty and truth. Even if you know that what you’ll say will hurt a woman’s feelings, I’ve learned that it’s better to be truthful with her than it is to cover up. Ultimate honesty is what a relationship is really about.

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Stephen Moyer visited Prince Edward Island for the taping of the show “live with Regis and Kelly” last tuesday. Today it was broadcast. Enjoy!

Stephen Moyer appears in “Every Day With Rachael Ray” magazine this month.

A vampire’s diet may seem simple, but keeping an otherworldly figure is a bit more of a challenge, reveals ‘True Blood’ heartthrob Stephen Moyer.

“I just shot a nudie scene for the third season of ‘True Blood,’ and when I have those, I don’t eat for, like, 13 days beforehand,” the actor tells Rachel Ray in the new issue of her magazine, Every Day With Rachael Ray.

Like his character, Bill Compton’s preference for monotonous meals, Moyer can’t complain when it’s time to whip out his fangs.

“When I drink ‘blood’ on the show, it’s actually sieved raspberries blended with a little bit of pomegranate juice,” he says. “Not a bad deal: Drink your girlfriend’s blood and be healthy, too.”

Off-screen, Moyer is engaged to his ‘True Blood’ co-star Anna Paquin, who recently came out as bisexual in while filming a PSA for the ‘Give a Damn’ campaign, which promotes equal rights for LGBT individuals. The British actor says that Paquin indulges his fondness for curry, which he misses from his days living in London. “Anna loves Indian food as well, so we’ve been searching for a good restaurant, but they can’t compare to the ones in the U.K.,” he said.

So, other than the residents of Bon Temps, who would Vampire Bill want to have for dinner? Moyer says his ideal guest lists would include Paquin, Jack Kerouac to read poetry, Thelonious Monk to play piano and Sarah Vaughan to sing, because when you’re a vampire, it’s no big deal when half of your dinner guests are dead.

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Stephen in Marchon eyeglasses

Here’s a little treat from the VisionMonday news site:

Stephen Moyer plays 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton in the HBO hit series “True Blood.” Art seems to imitate life as the classically trained British actor is currently engaged to Anna Paquin, who plays his character’s love interest, Sookie Stackhouse, on the show. But that is where the comparisons between the two end. Moyer, a mere mortal, can’t claim the preternatural senses of his vampire alter-ego and must in real life rely on the help of a pair of glasses for perfect vision. Luckily Marchon has provided the actor with a stylish pair in the form of the Nautica N8042.

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