TV: Vampire King to Return to "True Blood"?
Sunday, February 6, 2011
By: MrDisgusting


Pure evil could return to HBO's "True Blood" as actor Denis O'Hare tells the Hollywood Reporter that he may eventually return to the popular vampire series:

"I left them on a high. They have been very, very nice to me, and they tell me that they think I'm going to come back," he said about the possibility of a return of his character Russell Edgington, the flamboyant vampire king, to the show.

"And I'm waiting. We'll see what happens."





What would the storyline be?

"Someone discussed a possible idea with me, which, of course, I can't tell you," O'Hare said. "But it's a very cool idea. It's not far fetched, but it's not something that you would see coming."

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EXCLUSIVE
TV: Denis O'Hare Talks Return to "True Blood" as Vampire King Russell Edgington
Sunday, April 3, 2011
By: Maria Lewis


Bloody Disgusting's Aussie correspondent Maria Lewis just returned from a weekend of mayhem at the Supernova Pop Culture Expo in Brisbane where she had the chance to talk with "True Blood" star Denis O'Hare, who played the villainous vampire king, Russell Edgington, in the 3rd season of HBO's vampire drama.

With rumors of Edgington's return to Louisiana, O'Hare caught up with BD to talk about the forthcoming season and has confirmed that he will be back.






In an exclusive chat with Bloody Disgusting O'Hare, who played Russell Edginton, vampire king of Mississippi in season three, said it will be "fun to see his story play out."

"All I can say is that Alan Ball said to me 'well, we didn't kill the character off, which is great, because you can come back as a flashback or whatever, but it's better not to. It's better to come back corporally.

Alan Ball has created a great character in him and the writing is always great for Russell.
He's not just a villain – he's a being who has an agenda. He's the King."







O'Hare also said he's taken to the character so much he even signs emails to "True Blood" cast members as 'The King'.

"They write for Russell really well," he said.

"The writing is incredibly beautiful for him and he's such a powerful character it's fun to play as an actor. But also because he's charming, funny, deadly, destructive; he's all those things and unlike Eric, who's sexy and bold, Russell's got a different thing going on."







The fourth season of "True Blood" premieres on June 26 and is set to heavily feature witches, like the fourth novel in the Southern Vampire series upon which "True Blood" is based.


O'Hare said he expected this season to be just as popular as the previous three thanks to the "fascinating topic."

"I think when people talk about it being campe and funny, it's actually really incredibly mature in the complexities of its passion," he said.

"The very notion of vampire-human-love can be a metaphor for any sort of forbidden love. It's classic, like Romeo and Juliet or Othello and Desdemona, these people who aren't supposed to be together."

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