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Truly, Madly, Deadly: The Unofficial True Blood Companion is at once an introductory guide to the first two seasons of HBO’s immensely popular vampire series True Blood, and an all-in-one treasure tomb for the “truest” of fans. Created by Alan Ball, the Oscar-winning writer of American Beauty and creator of HBO’s cult ensemble sensation Six Feet Under, in 2009 True Blood surpassed The Sopranos as the largest ever audience for a cable show at over 12.4 million viewers a week, relaunching the career of Oscar winner Anna Paquin, and introducing international audiences to Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgård, and Ryan Kwanten, to name only a few of the award-winning cast.
This book offers in-depth biographies of each major cast member, along with pictures and fan quotes; guides to each episode along with a host of fun facts and behind-the-scenes anecdotes; sidebars providing additional cast or character info; full chapters, which tackle some of the greater underlying themes of True Blood such as the paranormal and the politics of race, sexuality, and gender; an overview of literary and cinematic vampires; an in-depth look at how social media has contributed to the success of the show, including interviews with the Twitter True Blood players; tributes to the supporting cast, including an interview with Kristin Bauer (Pam Ravenscroft); and an exclusive interview with, and introduction to, Charlaine Harris, author of the bestselling Sookie Stackhouse novels, on which the series is loosely based.
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Becca Wilcott can be found at www.rebeccawilcott.com and www.twitter.com/beccawilcott. She lives and works in Toronto, Ontario, as a publishing professional.
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Published: June 2010
ISBN: 9781550229332
Dimensions: 6.75 x 9.75 in.
Pages: 296
“You’ll find essays on the vampire in general, series creator Alan Ball, novelist Charlaine Harris, alternative lifestyles and bios of the main cast members. There’s even a piece on how the show’s excellent opening-credits sequence came to be.” — Bookgasm
“A fun, fantastic collection that has everything you need to know as a ‘Truebie’ and then some!” [5 stars] — Night Owl
“For any fan of True Blood or just vampire fans who are curious, this is a wonderful guide to add to your collection.” Sacramento Book Review
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