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Alexander Skarsgard joins co-stars Sam Trammell, Michelle Forbes and Rutina Wesley at the premiere of their HBO vampire series True Blood at Max Linder Cinema on Thursday (November 5) in Paris, France.
The 33-year-old actor was just in Sweden to re-shoot scenes for his new movie, Puss. Two weeks ago at an event in New York City, Alexander spoke to JustJared.com exclusively. Check it:
JJ: Tell us about your character in Straw Dogs.
AS: I play a guy named Charlie who’s a guy from Mississippi who was a big star when he was younger — the quarterback of the football team. He was dating Kate Bosworth‘s character, who was the cheerleader — the hottest girl in school — and everything was perfect. He had the best life and people were, like, “You’re going to play in the NFL someday!” And then he got injured and nothing really happened for him.
The movie starts later [in Charlie's life] and he’s in his late twenties — he’s gotten bitter in a way. And [Kate's character] comes back with her new boyfriend (James Marsden), who’s a Hollywood screenwriter. The movie’s about the dynamic between the three of them when they come back, how Charlie reacts to that. He wants her back…
JJ: What was it like working with Kate?
AS: I love Kate. She’s amazing – she’s going to be amazing in this movie. It’s a really tough part, but she did a great job – she’s a very good friend of mine.
(Click inside to continue reading JustJared.com‘s interview with Alexander Skarsgard…)
JJ: What was your favorite part about working on the movie?
AS: Working with those people – Jimmy Marsden, who plays the screenwriter, is a fantastic guy and Rhys Coiro and Drew Powell and Billy Lush, I’d worked with on Generation Kill. They played my buddies. And the entire crew – it was just an amazing experience, and Rod Lurie, the director, is a fantastic director.
JJ: I saw pictures of you and the cast going to a Britney Spears concert!
AS: Yeah! (laughs)
JJ: Are you a Britney fan?
AS: No! They gave us tickets and it was a Saturday night. There’s not a whole lot going on in Shreveport (Louisiana). So if something happens, we’re all, like, “Yeah, let’s do it!” We went to a bunch of different concerts and whatever was in town, we went to see, basically.
JJ: Did you get to see Sienna Miller’s After Miss Julie?
AS: I came in too late! I flew in from L.A. the same day, so I didn’t make it. But I’m from Sweden and it’s written by August Strindberg, who’s an author from Sweden, so I’d love to see it.
JJ: Have you ever seen any musicals or Broadway shows while you’ve been here in NYC?
AS: I’m actually not a huge musical fan. I prefer plays in general. I’ve seen Hair – I love that ’cause I love the music in that one.
JJ: Would you ever try your hand at Broadway?
AS: I want to do more plays, definitely. That’s what I did when I was in Sweden – I did a lot of stage work. So I like to go back and forth between movies, television and stage. I think that keeps me motivated as an actor and keeps me on my toes, so I definitely want to do more theater. I did plays like Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? only they were in Swedish ’cause I was in Stockholm.
JJ: When do you return to the set of True Blood?
AS: I go back to Sweden now to finish this Swedish movie and then in November, I fly back to L.A. and we start preppin’ and then early December, we start True Blood again.
JJ: Do you celebrate Halloween?
AS: I’ll be in Sweden working on Halloween, so that’s probably good because otherwise, people are going to expect me to dress up as Eric and I’d rather flee the country! (laughs)
JJ: Are you over the vampire craze yet?
AS: No, I love it. I can’t say that I’m up-to-date on the other shows – I know there are plenty of shows out there, but I’m having a great time on our show and I’m very excited to go back to working with the crew and the cast again. They’re kind of my family now, so I definitely miss them. I’m excited to start again and it’s going to be a fun season.
JJ: Evan Rachel Wood is here [at this event too]. What was it like working with her?
AS: Evan is amazing. She’s the sweetest girl and a fantastic actress. It’s fun – it’s going to be a great season.
JJ: You work with all great actors!
AS: I know! I’m blessed.
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This man is BEYOND fine. Kind too. I need to move to Sweden ASAP.
He looks great. Good interview.
Thanks, Jared!
FYI, he’s wearing a Whyred shirt, cardigan and jacket.
@true blood: I don’t care what he’s wearing, he needs to take it off! He should do these red carpet events with little to no clothing. Who’s with me?
@Lola: I agree but it’s nice to know what the mean are wearing too. lol We usually on get that for the ladies.
@amara: Yeah that’s true. It’s only fair. *sigh* But men like Alexander Skarsgard shouldn’t be allowed to wear clothes. :)
He has demented little psychotic killer weasel eyes. Creepy looking thing, isn’t he.
I think he’s tired but he looks amazing!
Alex is one of our (swedens) finest actors and I can’t deny that he is looking fine these days… =D
Great pictures and interview. Alex is very gracious to the people he works with — nice to know the inner beauty matches the outside. :-)
Everyone looks good and really happy.
What a nice man :-D
He looks gorgeous!
very cute and preppy.
He reminds me of a professor. Very good looking man.
alexander & michelle almost have the same shade of lipstick! lol! XD
He looks adorable!
He always looks great but nice to see him in something other than the grey or black suit. lol
He is wearing chapstick which makes him look like he’s wearing lipstick.
He seems like a good guy. I like his work. He’s great on True Blood.
Must be something in the Swedish water.
Lots of fine looking men!
He is such a hottie!
What an adorable dude.
are all guys in Sweden this hot???
I enjoyed the interview. I’m looking forward to seeing Straw Dogs. I love Skarsgard and Marsden.
So damn hot! Thanks Jared.
those guys from sweden, norway and finland are sooo hot. here is one example. love u alex <3 :DD
Jared, God bless you!
Thanks for this great interview and beautiful pictures.
I really appreciate it!
Alex, we love you!!! =)
Kisses from Argentina!
This ought to squash the rumors that he’s gay. No homosexual man would leave the house in that getup.
Another article showing how nice he is. It’s one of the reasons his fans love him so much… besides his looks and talent. There is just something about him. It’s the whole package. Even the clothes. LOL. He’s so dorkalicious at times.
@amanda:
gay as hell, bi sexual…still love him though, but he is does pinch hit for the other team at times lol
I love him, really do, but I’m not digging that outfit. Haha.
So where’s he from again? Norway? J/K. What a delicious hunk of Swedish. Yum. But he’s sexier as “Eric.”
Umm..what evidence do you have of this or is just this your wishful thinking? You shouldn’t say things that you do not have proof of and until Alex says that himself no one should speculate. Not that it would matter but things that are spoken of falsely can be damaging to someone’s life, relationships, and career. Besides he is from Sweden and his brother is OPENLY bisexual so I don’t think Alex would have any issues with being gay or bisexual and would be honest if that were the case.
S***!! If I’d known that, I would have been there in a New York minute!! I’m so disappointed right now :(
looks like the black girl is cozying up against him…loook at her body language in photos 1,2,4 and 7.. arm is doing the talking!
BTW JJ there are spywares and viruses lurking on this site..twice my computer downloaded them w/o my permission, and they just override evrything.. had to restore my computer to get them off, but very difficult to access the pprogram files, coz all these anti-virus auspices get in the way.
Love him, especially for being such a dedicated actor and not a hollyweird fame *****. Like his style too. The outfit goes together, even if its not colour-coordinated. Shame he has to play the failed loser in the film.
There’s gotta be better things for him to do on a Saturday night.
“sweetie @ 11/06/2009 at 4:38 am Great pictures and interview. Alex is very gracious to the people he works with — nice to know the inner beauty matches the outside. :-)”
I completely agree with you and he’s nice to the media as well. Hard for celebrities sometimes (for various reasons) I’m glad he’s a stand up guy, he sets a great example.
Oh and yeah can we have something with less clothes please? Maybe next time?
@ErinN:
Yeah, eveything you said
love love love! He is a great actor and seems like such a humble guy. I like actor like that, that actually know how to act and aren’t smug… Can’t wait for true blood.
love love love! He is a great actor and seems like such a humble guy. I like actor like that, that actually know how to act and aren’t smug… Can’t wait for true blood.
@wisdom-of-whores: prob from thoise racist sites you frequent..
@wisdom-of-whores: prob from the racist sites you frequent, also her name is Rutina, she is happily married ..mmm, to a white guy that is just as hot…kinda pisses you off right now does it not? LMAO
your whole post reeked of racism..
@@get a life: dumb azz fangurl, I am a stan, and guess what I’m a woman, so hell yes my wishfull thinking would be for him to eff me!!! Damn you are bit too serious, since he will never see YOU!!! BTW I m not the only one that says that…and what brother would that be ? Gustaf? he has like 4 that are sexually active..never heard that about Gustf though…humor me…LMAO
HE still looks gay in that getup. LOL
stop with the pics..he’s so gorgeous!!!!!
thanks for the interview, he really is to sweet.
@Lola:
I LIVE in Sweden ;)
What a wonderful friend this man would be to anyone who deserved his friendship. He is kind, loyal, humble and has a great sense of humor. Alex rocks.
lmao, aww Alex, you couldn’t be more adorable and sweet
it was a fun interview JARED!
I love the show. He is a fantastic actor.
Alex baby, your so damn fine. You make my panties explode, but please fine your self a good woman so she can help you pick out some clothes suitible for a viking sex god that is you!!!
Otherwise, just be naked! LOL.
your are sick in your head!! you need help and I don’t care to see or meet him since I am happily married. but saying things like that is simply rude and most likely untrue since you can’t provide any evidence. and you are way too hostile. up your meds sweetheart.
alexander is extremely HOT!!!
SEXY!!! what i would do to alex if i ever saw him
so hot! i swear he has got to be the hottest man on the panet
*planet
What’s he, a clown???
hot! hot! hot!
Alexander is just amazing and so hot !
I can’t wait to see him in season 3 of true blood!
he is so effin hot
@Linnea:
Jaha?
he is perfect looking! so delicious!
mmm yummy……
he is so hot!!
i can’t wait till season 3 starts so i could see alexander as the incredibly sexy eric!
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@@get a life: what comment are you referring to….up my meds, no darling you must need yours to calm down and stop taking ish so serious. You went there, and I met you there, don’t comment on people’s opinions , then you won’t have any issues. I have a right to state mine. Yes he looks GAY in this giddup. MY OPINION FANGURLLL… bish stop using my screen name get your own..How crazy is that ? you answering me with my screen name…puhleeze
@Linnea: I am sooooooo envious! What are the men like there, compared to Alex?
omfg hes freakin hot but he cant dress himself thats tackyyyyyyyyy but still love alex
He doesn’t look gay, he looks bipolar with that out fit on. However, he’s still delicious!
Well along with his bad taste in women (ERW and Kate B.) he also has bad taste in clothes! At least he is consistent!! Wonder how he is liking the whole kill ERW Marilyn video and the Chris Martin thing with KB. You know the whole when you lie down with dogs you get up with fleas!!!!
ERW “the sweetest girl “???????? I can’t believe
I am beginning to think that he is on a certain level “dating” Evan Rachel Wood not Kate .
@hmmmmm: yeah I think so too…ERW and Kate are both amazing? ERW is the sweetest girl.?
He has bad taste in women and clothes…but he is still fione….LOL
@pootie tang: bipolar…lol..good one!!!
let loks awful butlik him
who cares how he dresses, he’s still hot and he seems so down to earth in the interview…he’s perfect! hot but still a genuine nice guy
true blood rocks can’t wait till june 2010
What’s his night job? Bozo the Clown?
i think his outfit shows that the man has a sense of humer, actualy if he dressed like the typical sex god that he is he would be kind of boring, too sweet. too much.
im already a bit bored with his public handling. he sounds like he just got excepted to this desired club called hollywood and he is very grateful for that. everything and everyone is sweet and amazing..
but than again i didnt expect him to say- who, kate? shes a d-list actress but a nice person.
well just have to wait and see what will become of him.. .
@hmmmmm: No, he never dated Wood. She pursued him and they hung out a few times. There was a hookup with Bosworth but nothing serious. That is why he refers to her as a very good friend.
I am not saying he is seeing anyone seriously just saying that if he is casually sleeping with any of the two those two girls like tabloids are suggesting it would be Evan Rachel Wood because he was clear in this interview that Kate was just a friend and I don’t think he denied anything about Evan and always plays coy about her.
LOL @ #80. He said that he loves Kate and at least acknowledges that he has a continuing relationship with her. I think he refused ERW which no doubt infuriated her. Her stans have been hard at work these past couple of months though, trying to convince the world that they are Robsten 2.0. Too bad none of it’s true.
Alex is such an awesome actor. Love him!!
@@79: Disagree. I think this is the first time he’s been asked about her so how could he “always’ play coy, plus he dismissed her as a sweet girl like she was a little sister. I think he’s being very diplomatic given all the rumors that she probably had some hand in spreading.
Wrt Kate, maybe there is something more going on because he could have just said she was a friend but he went out of his way to call her “a very good” friend like he thinks highly of her and they have some sort of relationship.
It would not surprise me though if he has a girlfriend back in Sweden.
alexander is totally hot!
smokin hot
For god sake .
I am not saying he is engaged or something .
Again in MY OPINION if he has anything to do with one of those two girls he could be seeing Evan because it wouldn’t cost him anything to say she is just a friend like he said about Kate but he is playing coy about Evan and he seems like a type of guy who likes to keep his relationships private and he was too public with Kate for me to think they are dating I don’t think he would be so open .
That is why I think he might be seeing Evan .
Relax it’s not that serious if he is seeing Evan Or Kate for that matter it will not last anyways .
He strikes me as a type of man who if he settles down he will do it with someone outside of Hollywood probably form his country .
@@82/83: You’ve expressed your opinion here multiple times. Others don’t agree. Why do you keep coming back to badger the point if it’s just an opinion? They have their opinions, you have yours.
AS was always open about his relationships in Sweden so I don’t believe he would hide a relationship. ITA with those who said if something is going on, it’s probably with Kate Bosworth. She is the only he’s been openly affectionate with and there are public sources (as opposed to anonymous sources from a gossip blog) that witnessed it. It’s probably not serious and I do agree, he’ll probably eventually settle down with a woman outside the industry.
He’s great on True Blood. Very good looking man.
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Jared, I’m late in the game but thanks for the interview! I think Alex is hot and a really great actor too.
@Stone:
No, that appears to be your job.
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