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Recognition
Nov. 19th, 2008 11:38 amOn Entertainment Weekly's Must List this week is the following entry:
#7 TRUE BLOOD supporting cast Suck it, vamps. Humans like combustible Tara (Rutina Wesley), "fangbanger" Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), and himbo Jason (Ryan Kwanten) truly give the HBO series its bite.
Several of you have probably heard me waxing rhapsodic about the acting on this show. Yeah, yeah, the leads are fine, but what's going on in the background is really compelling. The one that makes me catch my breath almost every time she's on screen is Adina Porter. She plays Tara's mama, Lettie Mae, with a power and vulnerability that is awe-inspiring. We spend so much time, as human beings, keeping up appearances, trying to appear strong and together and rational. Seeing someone strip themselves of all that and take on the role of a complete wreck of a human being...it's sometimes painful to watch, but I can't take my eyes away. The others EW mentions are all excellent, too, and I'm pleased that they are getting some attention.
Of course, this probably means the show is doomed to cancellation.
#7 TRUE BLOOD supporting cast Suck it, vamps. Humans like combustible Tara (Rutina Wesley), "fangbanger" Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), and himbo Jason (Ryan Kwanten) truly give the HBO series its bite.
Several of you have probably heard me waxing rhapsodic about the acting on this show. Yeah, yeah, the leads are fine, but what's going on in the background is really compelling. The one that makes me catch my breath almost every time she's on screen is Adina Porter. She plays Tara's mama, Lettie Mae, with a power and vulnerability that is awe-inspiring. We spend so much time, as human beings, keeping up appearances, trying to appear strong and together and rational. Seeing someone strip themselves of all that and take on the role of a complete wreck of a human being...it's sometimes painful to watch, but I can't take my eyes away. The others EW mentions are all excellent, too, and I'm pleased that they are getting some attention.
Of course, this probably means the show is doomed to cancellation.
