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Alexander s journey starts in Shreveport, La that s 3 hours and 350 miles east of Dallas on I-20 and for the next 7 weeks he will be filming Straw Dogs in 90 degree temps and 100% humidity in late August. Yep, welcome to the Pelican state!
"There are 600 churches here," Alexander Skarsgård informs us, while folding his long body into a purple-red Toyota Prius and taking us sightseeing in the town that will be his home for the next seven weeks.
Shreveport's central parts are strange. The town, which is situated in northern Louisiana travel deals to hawaii and is the size of Malmö , has a central core where decayed store houses are mixed with shiny polished sky scrapers. In addition the town consists mainly of churches travel deals to hawaii and casinos. A merciless sun is burning the dusty roads. We see some occasional cars but not one single pedestrian.
Alexander Skarsgård has one of the leading roles in a new version travel deals to hawaii of Sam Peckinpahs drama "Straw Dogs," that right now is being recorded in and outside of Shreveport. travel deals to hawaii The original movie came out in 1971 and was heavily debated due to its content of heavy violence. The new version of "Straw Dogs" will also turn bloody, Alexander lets us know.
"I have a dialect coach to get the right "twang." The movie will take place in Mississippi. I am a hillbilly and speak with an accent, but I have been to the university travel deals to hawaii for a year or so and gotten rid of the worst part."
Alexander Skarsgård has simple but good looking casual clothes: travel deals to hawaii white shirt, narrow gray jeans and black shoes. In addition, he has straggling stubble and trendy Japanese sunglasses that he puts on and off.
When we sit down by a table in the dining hall at La Superior, which is mainly travel deals to hawaii crowded by family weekend lunch guests from Mexico, Alexander Skarsgård continues to tell us about his ongoing movie project with great enthusiasm.
"I play Charlie that grew up in a small town in Mississippi. He is the star of the school's American football team, somewhat king of the town. Charlie gets a scholarship to study at the University of Louisiana to play football. travel deals to hawaii The road to NFL seemed to be wide open. But then he suffers from a knee injury and has to go home after a year."
He earns his living as a carpenter in his old hometown. One day he gets the assignment to renovate a house bought by his old girlfriend from the prime time of his youth. She is working to get a Hollywood career going but has temporarily returned to town with her husband, a peaceful scriptwriter.
Except for building muscles he has also learned how to do carpentry – or at least how to fake it, and has experienced how it is to work outside when it is over 100 degrees hot and the sun is shining as Gods worst interrogation lamp. It is hot, hot in Louisiana in August.
Skarsgård is at the moment in a schizophrenic situation since he is recording two movies on two continents. Simultaneous with "Straw Dogs" he is also working in Sweden with the last shots of Johan Kling's "Puss." The recordings started on the same day, so it took an effort to make both schedules work.
" Last weekend was messy. I flew from here via Atlanta to Stockholm. And then a domestic flight to Visby and taxi to Fårösund, travel deals to hawaii where the last scenes were recorded. The travel took 23 hours. But all fatigue was erased when we started to record. It is wonderful to work with Johan, very secure, he has every detail under control."
Johan Kling attracted attention after his director debut "Darling." "Puss" is a relationship drama revolving around some young adults in Stockholm that operate a theatre. Alexander Skarsgård's describes his character as "slippery as a fucking eel."
"A city guy that drives vintage sport cars and is interested in design from the 60s. He deceives his closest travel deals to hawaii friends and is always in trouble. Pretty far away from Charlie in "Straw Dogs." Since the characters are so different it makes it easier for me to keep them apart."
Yes, things are going well for Alexander Skarsgård right now. He has gotten lots of good criticism for his performance in the TV-series "True Blood," the most popular show on HBO at the moment. "True Blood" is a real cock and bull story that revolves around modern vampires that "ravage" in the fictive town Bon Temps in Louisiana. travel deals to hawaii Alexander plays the 1000 year old Viking vampire Eric Northman, with white makeup, long hair and with sharp teeth. Sometimes he spice things up by using Swedish dialogue. Funnily enough Viking-Erik also has a connection to Shreveport: in the series he owns the vampire bar in town, Fangtasia.
"Alan Ball, the director, is extremely talented. He uses all the tricks in the book, but he is never stepping over the line when things gets too obvious travel deals to hawaii or silly. I think that is why 'True Blood' appeals to so many."
Alexander Skarsgård got a big raise when he signed up for season 3. He doesn't want to reveal how much, but is enough for him to seriously start looking for a house in Los Angeles. For the last five years he has lived without a real home in LA. Five pretty scrawny years of test castings, meetings, roles that he "almost" got and regular trips home to Sweden to work and get money.
" I want to live in Venice Beach. That is one of few places in Los Angeles where things are at walking distance. travel deals to hawaii Los Angeles is a weird town and it has taken some time to adjust. And I will always have at least one foot left in Sweden. But last time I landed in LA, in the beginning of August after spending some weeks in Sweden, I felt as if for the first time that this was home to me.
If "True Blood" has filled up Alexander travel deals to hawaii Skarsgård's bank account, it is another travel deals to hawaii TV-series, "Generation Kill," that is helping him to get the film offers he is now receiving. During travel deals to hawaii the recording breaks of "Straw Dogs" Alexander is reading and pondering manuscripts that his agent has sent forward.
"What makes "Generation Kill" so intense is that it doesn't make any attempts to squeeze in a love story or any other main Hollywood themes," says Alexander Skarsgård, that got a lot of good criticism for his interpretation of Sergeant Colbert.
"I was a restless 19-year-old that wanted to do the service, I wanted something challenging and that would give me something in return. And it felt as if I needed a break from the safe and comfortable life in Söder, Stockholm."
Skarsgård doesn't match the twisted image of the polished vain and self-centered Hollywood star. He does his own laundry, doesn't expect VIP treatment at the restaurant and now when he meets a Washington correspondent it almost seems as if he is more interested in discussing President BarackObama's troubles with reforming the healthcare system than his own career.
He is much more reluctant to evolve how it is to be part of the Skarsgård clan in actor-Sweden. travel deals to hawaii But it is hard to dismiss, when your dad is called Stellan and one of few Swedish internationally established actors, travel deals to hawaii and with a brother (Gustaf) that frequently appears in leading roles in big Swedish movies.
"I have nothing to compare with, I have always been a Skarsgård, isn't that so? Sure, I have grown up with theatre and movies, but I never looked upon acting as a career choice when I grew up. And I feel that where I am now, I have gotten by my own force."
We are in a hurry to the hotel, because the film crew is supposed to participate in the event of the year in Shreveport; the guitar hero James Burton has arranged an international gala dinner to collect money for music education for school children. The 70 year old Shreveport son, has enticed names such as Albert Lee, Steve Lukather and Al di Meola.
Alexander Skarsgård mingles behind the stage with aged guitar heroes, his six-foot-four height makes him constantly noticeable in the crowd. When the guitar idols take the stage and start to entertain the audience, Skarsgård sits in the front among his acting friends, apparently happy with life. In random intervals he collects a cold beer from the bar – tomorrow travel deals to hawaii is a free day from shooting.
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