So, this has been flyin’ around Twitter all day (you can imagine the havoc a flying tweet causes) and the Web site for This Morning confirms that Steve will appear tomorrow at 11 a.m. GMT on UK ITV 1.
Steve appeared previously on “This Morning” back when Bill Compton still had sideburns and a more rustic Southern accent. Check our Video library to watch his first appearance on the show.
We’re rolling along with our month-long fund raiser for Steve’s charity, Facing the Atlantic/Facing the World. This week we offered a signed copy of “The Ultimate True Blood Trivia Guide” by Sheri R. Anderson, one of Bill’s Belles on Twitter, for a $25 donation. Our winner will get her book via the USPS sometime next week! If you missed getting a copy for donation this time, stay tuned we may have one or two more laying around …
And … we’ll announce another fun way on Friday to help Steve’s friends in their trans-Atlantic challenge to raise money for Facing the World. You likey the fan fiction? Stay tuned!
Bertie and James last week successfully completed a night row on the Solent. They found a seasickness remedy that works great for both of them. Bertie writes on their Facebook page: “A much better weekend out on the Solent. 36 hrs of continued rowing 9 of which spent going quite literally nowhere. The Isle of Wight on our left we were concerned about getting dashed to pieces on the Needles. However, at 4.10am (Bert’s shift) we were suddenly let through and we rowed to Poole harbour. Some big swell out there so we were harnassed on through the nights. No seasickness as I was wearing wrist bands and we were both on Stugeron( thanks Al).”
Are you following Bertie and James on Facebook? If not then head over and give ‘em a LIKE. You can also follow their exploits as they train for the Woodvale Atlantic Challenge on Twitter.
There’s still time to donate for two random drawings we announced earlier!
We’re giving away a True Blood Cousins photo set that includes an autographed photo of Rutina Wesley (Tara Mae Thornton) and an autographed photo of Nelsan Ellis (Lafayette Reynolds). To enter the drawing make a donation to Facing the Atantic’s donation page at JustGiving. Next, send your donation receipt to sheryl@simplymoyer.com and you’re entered!
The second give-away includes a DVD of “The King’s English” signed by Bertie Portal, one of our FTA T-shirts signed by Bertie and James, and a True Blood “Do Bad Things” bag to keep yer swag in. You enter the drawing the same way as described above for the True Blood Cousins photo set. Easy peasy.
Want a truly different True Blood collectible? Then head over to Bill’s Wiki’d Women to put your bid in on a hand-painted T-shirt featuring your choice of photo of King Bill Compton or Stephen Moyer. BWW member fbforbill is the artist. It’s easy to bid: You place your bids on our Bill’s Wiki’d Women forum, the winner makes a donation to Facing the Atlantic on their JustGiving site, and your T-shirt arrives in the mail. How easy is that? Get details and place your bid right here! (Free sign up to forum required.)
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Remember: You can help by donating to Facing the Atlantic on their JustGiving site – please write the code TB4FTA when you donate. Also, all proceeds from our Spreadshirt Shop will be donated to FTA. We have some nice FTA logo T-shirts!
Vamp Soap Opera Enters Final Quarter Slump- True Blood Episode 10
Burning Down the House (crap cover version)
This will be a short one this week, as I am firmly in the PMSing ‘to hell with this’ zone, distracted by reading “Game of Thrones” (still not on telly here yet, what a fucking travesty) and feeling extra grouchy from starting a diet and facing months of being deprived of consuming my weight in potato chips and vino. Not dieting purely for aesthetic reasons either, as if you’re gonna spend a month in South Africa for Xmas it’s best to be light on your feet, to evade gun toting gangstas and irascible elephants who take an instant dislike to your rental car. And since I’m always super paranoid about the Zombie Apocalypse becoming a reality, I better work on my cardio anyways. Only the fast survive pursuit by the unsexy undead, y’all! I’m totes SERIOUS.
This week on “True Blood,” another character no one particularly likes gets sent off to the big ole dog park in the sky, thus dramatically ending a time consuming side plot (to be fair, I did like Tommy wearing Maxine’s giant knickers) that has gobbled up big chunks of Seasons 3 and 4 which could have been used for decent sex scenes (remember those?) and zany vamps vs. everyone hijinks. Along with panther rapist Hotshot, lame fairies, Creole lady and demon spawn baby … all necessary for character ‘growth’ and occasionally for the main plot I’m sure, but still mostly yawn inducing. And killing someone off because they’re unpopular or part of a meh plot line just smacks of “Days of our Lives,” with extra profanity, gore and boobies. In my jaundiced view, it’s as regular as the seasons; as soon as the show hits Episode 10 it goes into somewhat of a slump, cramming too much in, making characters act random and contradictory to hurry us along to the climax, and spending too much time on side plots to get them out of the way.
I likes all kinds of Bellefleurs except Portia, but for fuck’s sake, nine out of 10 of the audience would have rather seen Bill, Eric, and Pam mocking and dissing Nan Bossypants and explaining a bit more about shadowy vamp politics than the Terry n’ Andy Show. Interesting that the Bellefleurs are stony broke though, does this mean Bill is going to graciously bequeath them money like Book Bill did? Speaking of King Sit On Me And Wriggle (ooh yes please), man is he pissed. I can’t blame him really after the hotel fiasco, but it did seem rather off, since he’s managed to be the voice of reason all season. Really William, blowing up the hippie shop with RPG’s? With Tara and other stupid humans inside when you only saved her ass the other night? Any better ideas in that cunning brain of yours that are more Bill-like? Plus, on a shallow note, Antonia has to magick some of those clothes off, stat.
Weapons R Us? How can we help you?
So the Festival of Tolerance has descended into a bloody farce, with Sookie shrieking, innocent Southern folks dying, Bill and Eric fighting (yay!), and Antonia growing a conscience because she’s noble and righteous whereas Marnie’s just a dried up, self pitying old bag with a massive chip on her shoulder. The Sook zaps Eric good to save Bill, thus revealing her erratic awesomeness to her enemies, and he promptly gets his memories back, all of them, and is no longer inclined to work for Marnie, though he still thinks he’s in lurve with teh Stackhouse. The AVL glamour squads cover up the PR mess and presumably dispose of the dozens of bodies (how convenient), and the Non-fucking Threesome and Nan troop back to Chez Compton to regroup.
There’s a scene with the Blonde Ones on the couch, Sookie sitting there like she’s next to a sizable unexploded bomb, looking all shifty and wary. She tells the Viking that she still loves Bill (and him, but only when he’s bein’ all nice and cuddly), and that she definitely isn’t his, and neglected Pam bursts in and ends the super awkward moment. Ahh, back to reality, my girlie. Meanwhile Bill is snarling at everyone and ordering weapons from Al Qaeda and/or awesome Somali Pirates and Jess has been called back to HQ after taking her Jason rage out on unsuspecting townsfolk. The faux witches are still locked up, Tara and Holly are hunting for a spell to spring them out, and Antonia-Marnie are arguing over whether to carry on with their vendetta against the sexy undead. Tommy is busy dying on the Merlotte’s pool table, and it seems the skin-walking killed him, not being fucked up by Were trash. As Terry hustles Andy over to Fort Bellefleur for a lengthy bromance talking-to, Jason escapes his smelly, drunken, weepy Hoyt house guest and gets Sookie to cook him breakfast; then they hot foot it over to Lafayette’s to get some help with busting Tara out of witchypoo’s lair.
LOOKA THOSE PANTS! sorry got distracted ...
Chained up vamps bicker in Bill’s basement, Sam and Alcide start busting Were heads in retribution, Debbie skanks all over Packmaster Guy and declares her need for babies (I do NOT understand this); and Sook, Jason, Laffy and Jesus scope out the scene at Moon Goddess (despite Sook being told to stay the hell out of it by Bill, natch) and send Jesus forth to get past the mystical barrier of protection/ouchy-burny thing. He duly does, briefly turning into the V trip demon from last season, and finds out that Marnie isn’t a victim after all but a gleeful participant in vampicide and its associated collateral damage. Everyone except an un-supernatural Jason gets teleported inside the shop when Tara n’ Holly try their escape attempt, and then night falls, bringing the vamps out with their styley leathers and massive guns and sinister black Serial Killer Van of Doom. My favourite bit of the episode is Bill and Eric staring each other out in said van, too much sculpted cheekbones, glowering and who-has-the-biggest-cock tension for even a grouchy PMSing cow like me to resist. Ooh, my stars.
Vampire SWAT comin' to knock some heads!
Tune in next week, classy chicas, to see the boys realising that Inexplicably Irresistible Sookster is inside, and maybe improvising instead of blowing shit up, and not much else distracting bollocks except maybe werewolves. Am I a sick bitch for laughing my tits off at the prospect of Bill and Eric being *spoiler* burnt at the stake? Which unlucky folks are gonna bite the silver bullet in the finale, and will we give a rat’s ass about any of them? Am I ever going to stop sneering and taking the piss out of Sookie? As usual, this show has waaaaay too many unanswered questions, so go forth and speculate.
Here’s the actual Reelz Channel interview with Steve while down in Puerto Rico to promote “The Caller.” Steve has admitted before that he’s not a fan of horror movies but admits here that working on “The Caller” made him jump, as well!
He also shows off the wound the Reelz interviewer gave Evan of Bloody Disgusting during the premiere showing of the film. Did watching “The Caller” scare you?
Remember, if you haven’t seen Steve in this movie yet there are streaming media sources where you can rent it for your computer or TV.
The Caller | Stephen Moyer | Hollywood Dailies | Movie Trailer | Review
It seems they give a lot away in this trailer for “The Double” on iTunes but it may be deceptive. Be sure to check out our “The Double” Filmography page for more screencaps of Steve in the movie!
“The Double” opens September 23.
So, we got to thinkin’ today about that TV Guide photo of Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) and some other shots of Sookie wearing the same hair, jacket, and shirt – how are they connected? What can we make of these puzzle pieces?
Since this is possibly spoilery for some people, we’re going to warn you right now to go no further. If you’re into speculatin’ about what’s to come in the final episodes, then grab a beverage, get comfy and let’s have a look …
We picked up a teeny possible spoiler and a very amusing anecdote about Stephen Moyer in a recent interview with his co-star, Alexander Skarsgard. We’re posting the entire spoiler from the interview as well as sharing some of the on-set shenanigans between these two friends. The remainder of the interview is entirely about Skarsgard, so if you care to read it you’ll find it here.
So you’ve been warned there be possible spoilers ahead! Don’t flip!
After he gets dressed, we move to a similarly barren room, where Moyer, who plays his nemesis Bill Compton, is wearing a costume almost identical to Skarsgård’s, his hair being parted by a doting stylist. Skarsgård sits down next to him and, almost immediately, a makeup artist begins applying dots of red corn syrup to his cheeks, chin, neck, and chest. “Don’t you want to know why Eric’s face is all bloody?” Moyer says in a surprisingly thick British accent given the seeming authenticity of his Southern drawl on the show. Skarsgård nods at Moyer to continue. “He rips somebody’s heart out and then drinks blood from the aorta like it’s a straw. It’s so fucking cool!” Skarsgård, who’s been known to deliver some of the show’s wittiest one-liners, says, “When I’m finished, I just look into the camera and burp. It’s so gross.” Perched next to one another like the Bobbsey Twins as imagined by Quentin Tarantino, True Blood’s two greatest adversaries catch each other’s gaze and erupt with laughter.
No idea where this scene takes place in the final episode but I’m betting it’s a witch whose heart is used like a juice box.
And now for something completely different:
The Moon Goddess Emporium is relatively new to True Blood, as are those who frequent it, the witches who were introduced to the show this past June. Tibetan prayer flags hang from the room’s vaulted ceilings. It’s a cluttered space made all the more crowded by the 20-odd crew members anxious to film the scene and start their hiatus. Before the cameras begin rolling, Skarsgård walks up to his mark in the center of the room, Moyer kneels in front of him—his character is picking something up off the ground when the shot begins—and the director watches them from his chair in front of a camera monitor. While waiting in their places, Skarsgård looks down at his costar and says dryly, “It looks like he’s sucking me off,” to which Moyer responds by bobbing his head vigorously. Skarsgård closes his eyes and starts moaning with the intensity of a slash-fiction hero, after which Moyer stands up and wipes imaginary fluids from his mouth with the back of his hand. He scans the crowd and after taking a slight bow says, “And the Emmy goes to … ” A crew member whispers to no one in particular, “Now that’s what I call ‘Action.’”
Reelz Channel sent a reporter down to San Juan, Puerto Rico to interview Steve right after hurricane Irene swept the island. This video catches him on the red carpet with a promise of an interview to come.
Haven’t seen ‘The Caller’ yet? Check this post for various streaming media hosting Steve’s new movie.
The Caller | Ed Quinn | Stephen Moyer | Hollywood Dailies | Movie Trailer | Review
Awesome, eh? Two for the price of one. Share a lunch with Steve and Anna on the True Blood set during the filming of season 5.
This once in a lifetime chance is being offered to help raise funds for the family of Jesse James Cartwright. Jesse was a member of the True Blood family as part of the transportation crew. He left behind a wife and three children when he passed away earlier this year and the True Blood Cast, Crew and many fan sites have joined to help Jesse’s family.
You have the chance to bid on a certificate for a visit to the True Blood soundstage on The Lot in West Hollywood. The visit also includes lunch on set with Anna and Steve for you and a friend. A representative from the show will contact the winner with the date and time of the visit, which must occur during the filming of season 5. All you have to do is place the winning bid and find your way to West Hollywood on your dime.
The auction ends 8 September, so get a move on and bid on ebay for this little piece of heaven.
We’re not only approaching the end of the True Blood season, but we’re also entering the last weeks of the What The Hell Is That? contest. So add your crazy-ass, but possibly correct theories, to the comment section and tell us what you think the handsome and sexy Mr. Compton is up to next week in the photo. Damn, don’t ya just love those fangs?
It was a tough call this week, but after much deliberation PurplePrince took the weekly win with this speculation:
After the command to kill the King, Eric jumps down to the stage. Ignoring Sookies command he jumps down as Bill is trying to fight off the other sheriffs, a fight is going on Bill somehow ends up on the floor. [Somehow Nan finds the time to make a phone call during all this probably for backup]Eric goes over to grab the tiki torch, while approaching Bill with tiki in hand, Bill goes all 007 on him with a gun. I think the King comes prepared probably holstered to his foot area. He shots in the air not trying to kill Eric because Bill is a saint and this isn’t the real Eric. [Would they please just kill Eric already]It stuns Eric but Eric comes back for more. While trying to either get people out or fight off the other sherrifs still Eric goes in for more. Eric jumps on Bill’s back,tussling goes on and Eric has Bill in a headlock. Sookie is yelling for Eric to let go, enough,etc and jumps on Erics back. Eric tosses Sookie off himself. Meanwhile Nan is stabbing who knows what with her pencil, blood is spraying all over her pink outfit. Eric is still on Bill and Sookie yells “no more” and summons her powers. Saving Bill from Eric and breaking the spell on Eric. Bill doesn’t know this so he takes Eric by the throat and is going to show him the truth death. With a pencil,tiki, or gun this I do not know. Sookie probably pleads for Bill to stop,this isn’t Eric,yada yada,she does love Eric now and all and Eric tells Bill get off him. Bill lets him go because well Sookie still has a tight hold on his heart. After Sookie summons her powers Nan is astonished at what just went down in front of her and can’t believe her luck and that Bill lied. Antonia as well can’t believe what the hell just went down either and heads back to MGE.
Bill is standing there looking around at the end with Sookie,Eric and Nan looking on. He looks real pissed at :09 on the preview. He’s had to deal with Sookie,the Eric BS and now he is going to have to deal with Nan. Good luck my King.
Rules to play by: We’ll post a screen cap of Bill Compton from an upcoming season four episode every week. All you have to do is tell us what you think is happening in the screen cap. You must post your speculation in the comment section by 8 p.m. EDT before the next episode airs. At the end of the season the person with the most correct theories will win a season three limited edition Bill Compton DVD set; second place will win a T-shirt from the Simply Moyer Spreadshirt store.
