Six Feet Under

Can 'True Blood' overcome Emmy curse against vampires?

source: The Envelope

Oscar-winning scripter Alan Ball ("American Beauty") adapted a bestselling series of books by Charlaine Harris to create the show. The last time Ball handled a series for HBO, the result was "Six Feet Under," which ran for five seasons and was a ...

Published Wed, Jun 17

TRUE BLOOD Interview: Alan Ball Talks Blood

source: Comics2Film

 CA “Six Feet Under” was a personal and professional achievement that I was proud of – but it was hard, 5 years of staring in the abyss, it took its toll and I think that's one of the things that appealed to me about Charlaine's books, that man this is so ...

Published Mon, Jun 15

True Blood Episode Recap: "Nothing But the Blood"

source: TV Guide

On the other hand, I'm a huge Alan Ball fan, and of his genius screenplay for American Beauty and the brutal, rough-edged nihilism of Six Feet Under. I'm already seeing how Ball is weaving his favorite themes — self-destruction as redemption, ...

Published Sun, Jun 14

True Blood Sucker Punch: Episode One

source: Huffington Post

The series, created by Six Feet Under and American Beauty's Alan Ball, pulses with such reckless, lusty energy that I cannot wait for each new episode. Which brings me back to Sucker Punch: Instead of simply reviewing each week's installment, ...

Published Sun, Jun 14

'True Blood' vamps are symbols of real-world discrimination — plus ...

source: The State

6 in all DVD sales. Based on “The Southern Vampire Mysteries” book series from Charlaine Harris, the show was created and is produced by Alan Ball, writer of the Oscar-winning “American Beauty” and creator of HBO's “Six Feet Under. ... Los Angeles Times - Chicago Tribune

Published Sat, Jun 13

Craig Wright takes the director approach

source: Los Angeles Times

 CA They said, 'Do you want to come out to meet Alan Ball?' I said, 'Sure!' At the time, I had a wife and a son to feed. I would never have come without a job. I was lucky." Soon, Wright was writing for Ball's "Six Feet Under." He says TV has freed him to ...

Published Sat, Jun 13

TV Review: HBO's 'True Blood'

source: Chicago Sun-Times

 United States Like on Alan Ball's earlier series, "Six Feet Under," the smart touches of humor are a much-needed balance for the dark subject matter. Do vampires recycle their plastics? Of course they do. Do they foil their hair? Of course they do. ...

Published Sat, Jun 13

'True Blood' is back with more of what its fervent fans want

source: Kansas City Star

 MO Alan Ball, who created “Six Feet Under” and wrote “American Beauty,” brought “True Blood” to TV last fall, where it emerged as HBO's most popular show. An average of 7.8 million viewers were watching each episode by the end of Season 1. ...

Published Fri, Jun 12