True Blood is one of television’s most audacious shows, and it has Ryan Kwanten to thank for helping to set the tone. Sure, the 33-year-old Aussie’s role as Jason Stackhouse requires him to go nude a lot — and in the third season, premiering this Sunday, he’s back to his old tricks right away — but he can’t just be credited for the fact that he helped establish the show’s sexual daring. What the new episodes confirm more than ever is that Kwanten is the funniest person on the show, and he’s able to pull off his dimwitted character without ever once winking at the audience. There are times that True Blood veers close to knowing self-parody, but Kwanten’s smart enough to play those lines like Jason has no idea. On the eve of the season premiere, Kwanten called Movieline to discuss working with series creator Alan Ball, True Blood’s habit of splitting its characters up, and the healthy state of Australian film.
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Ryan Kwanten on How the New Season of True Blood Blows His Mind
