“You feel incredibly badass,

until you start to lisp”

July 19, 2010

–Gjermund Japeé

Fortunately, the “True Blood” star Allan Hyde (20)
won’t be using the fangs in his new Norwegian film.

(Dagbladet): Vampires are everywhere. The “Twilight” movies are taking over movie
theaters and the steamy southern vampire series “True Blood” does the same on television.

Something that fits Allan Hyde perfectly.

With a central role in the second season of what has become the major new
television hit, the Danish 20-year-old got his big international breakthrough.

But the acting life as an immortal bloodsucker is not easy.

For example, he says fangs have unforeseen challenges.

“They take a lot of space in your mouth and makes it difficult to speak.
You feel very raw and badass when you put them in, but then you begin to
lisp and lose intensity completely. It requires some training,” Hyde told Dagbladet.

Norwegian Turbo Movie
As Dagbladet wrote recently, the young “True Blood” hero is now
present in the Norwegian film “Exteriors.” The film was made in
record time after the artist Marie Kristiansen and “Man Hunt”
director Patrik Syversen came together in Los Angeles earlier this year.

They were fascinated by how young hopefuls are drawn to the movie
capital with dreams of becoming big stars. In just one week, they
recorded the movie,  just like that, and is coming to theaters next year.

“It was really fun. I have a great preference for small, spontaneous productions where
people are there because they want to, and not because they make money off of it.”

Hyde was aware of Kristiansen and Syversen via Gitte Witt, who plays one of two female lead roles.

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“Gitte is one of my best friends, and I also play her friend. We would improvise a
lot, so we could basically just act like we normally do when we’re together.
It appears that Scandinavians stick together in Hollywood,” says Hyde.

“When I moved there I stayed there for two months to record ‘True Blood’
and I spoke exclusively with Norwegians and Swedes. That’s how it works.”

Making a Comeback
In “True Blood”, Hyde plays the role of Godric, the nation’s most powerful
vampire. The character died at the end of the second season, but still shows
up in the third season, which is now broadcast in the United States.

“It is exciting to work in these kinds of huge productions. As an actor you can find out
quickly that it requires something else from you when it’s all about effects rather than
dialogue. It is difficult to discuss character development – you should only do what you’re
told because they know what they are doing and will make sense in the finished product.”

In the series, Godric is a repentant vampire, seeking reconciliation with people.
Hyde sees much of himself in the character.

“He has realized that his deeds as a vampire have not been good. The murders and rapes
he committed cannot be excused. He has had a revelation. I have also been involved with
bullying in my youth. Of course it was not as serious as that, but the feeling is the same.”

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