Daring Alexander Skarsgard over-delivers on 'True Blood: Season 3' promises of nudity, drama

Daring Alexander Skarsgard over-delivers on 'True Blood: Season 3' promises of nudity, drama



Daring Alexander Skarsgard has more than over-delivered on his promises for "True Blood: Season 3". The Swedish actor promised "True Blood" fans more of his of nudity and even more drama in a series that doesn't seem to be slowing down.

The 33-year-old Skarsgard, who plays the sexy "Eric Northman" on HBO's "True Blood" told fans earlier this year he'd been prepping his body for drama in Season 3. He hit the treadmill and picked up intense weight sessions five times a week to carve his six pack and give muscle definition for every scene. But does he think he's as dreamy as the flocks of "True Blood" fans that shriek at his naked love scenes?

"I’ve seen myself in the mirror in the mornings so I really don’t think that," he said in a past interview. Adding, "I didn’t stand a chance against the cool guys with mopeds and snus in school."

He doesn't smoke. Never has. Actually, he thinks it "stinks" and when it comes to being cool, Skarsgard maximizes his cool factor by amping up his physique and focusing on work. Today, he's beyond cool heating up the "True Blood" set as a cold, blood-sucking vampire.



"I’m like anyone else," he says. "Sometimes you like the way you look and sometimes you don’t. I didn’t like being so skinny when I was younger, but now I’m pretty ok with my body, but I still think I’m slightly too skinny..."

He does, however, like his height. And short girls. The 6-foot-4 Swede says all of his ex-girlfriends were relatively short and he appreciates a girl that can be loyal. Making 5-foot-5 co-star Anna Paquin's character "Sookie Stackhouse" a good match.

As the season continues to play out, fans will have to wait and see if Skarsgard comes through on even more promises. In recent interviews, the actor has led fans into expecting him and Sookie to hook up - Eventually. Alex says it will happen but hasn't said when.