Root Draws BLOOD

By: Associate News Editor
Date: Thursday, May 08, 2008

Stephen Root has signed on for a three-episode arc in HBO's upcoming drama TRUE BLOOD. He will play Eddie Gautier, a lonely vampire smitten with Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis).

TRUE BLOOD is an American television series based on the Southern Vampire Mysteries books by Charlaine Harris. Alan Ball has adapted for television .

The show follows the fictional co-existence of vampires and humans in a small Louisiana town after Japanese-made synthetic blood becomes available for purchase. Anna Paquin stars as Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress at a diner who falls in love with one of the vampires, Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), integrated into her society.

Root joins a cast which also includes Ryan Kwanten, Alexander Skarsgard and Sam Trammell.

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Comments/Responses

AzuLTaLoN • May 08, 2008, 01:12am •

FUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKKKK i wish i still had HBO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Roads • May 08, 2008, 06:30am •

Sounds very interesting!

WISEGUY562 • May 08, 2008, 06:42am •

It seems like a while since HBO came out with new high caliber show. This could fill that void I think.

velgron • May 08, 2008, 07:31am •

This could be It! Just don't put it against Dexter... his blood is thicker. I believe I just outed myself as to not having a DVR... danggity.

lusiphur • May 08, 2008, 07:47am •

"If you don't give me back my stapler, I'm going to drain all the blood out of your body."

I can't wait!

Wish I had HBO too.

fft5305 • May 08, 2008, 08:22am •

Sweet. Finally, something at least semi-original. Sounds good. Why am I not surprised it's on HBO? He he... Milton as a vamp. I love it.

Hey, check out Stephen Root's IMDb page and look at his pictures. He's barely recognizable! Looks much different.

DVR rocks! If you don't have it, go out and get it!

MIKWOZ • May 09, 2008, 11:55am •

does anyone know when this starts?

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