Post by shootingstar on Sept 2, 2009 1:55:29 GMT -5
As a Buffy fan this article from EW amuses me:
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For me, a villain is great when I start to wonder how much of the character is on the page, and how much is coming from the actor: Whose idea was it for Eric to be reclining on his elbow as (insert dismissive look) shapeshifter Sam asked for his help in defeating Maenad Maryann? And what about that wink he gave after he said, “Goodnight, tiny humans” to Arlene’s kids, or the way that he fixed his hair after flying to seek advice from Queen Sophie-Ann and running into Bill, who asked if he was only there to look like a hero to Sookie? (”Oh, Billy. This paranoia, it’s really quite unbecoming. Has she, uh, mentioned me?”) You may think I’m giving Skarsgard too much credit, but we know he worked closely with the show’s costume designer for the infamous foil/flip-flop kill scene in Season 2’s second episode, so…
