An Interview with True Blood’s Eric Northman

BloodCopy is made of stronger stuff than I am, that’s for sure. How do you interview the tall, blond, blue-eyed, muscular (did I mention the blue eyes?), vampire while your tongue is hanging on the ground and you haven’t yet exhaled?

Last night I heard from Fangtasia bar owner Eric Northman via email. He offered to answer some questions about the murders of the Fellowship of the Sun members in Shreveport on Fangtasia’s opening night.

Eric has asked (well, commanded, really) that his contact information not be shared with the public other than the fact that he’s at Fangtasia in the evenings. For those of you hoping to contact him personally, you’re just gonna have to head to Shreveport and do it face to face.

BloodCopy.com: Thanks for answering our questions, Mr. Northman. I guess the first thing our readership will want to know is if Fangtasia had anything to do with the murdered FOTS members on Wednesday.
Eric Northman: Please, call me Eric. We’re all friends here.

Speaking as Fangtasia’s owner, I can assure you that such an action would never be sanctioned. Our club is out in the open to vampire and human alike. It would be rather silly of us to start breaking laws on opening night.

Did you see any protestors out that night?
I would have had to be blind not to see them. The “protestors” resorted to charming methods of expressing themselves like screaming at my patrons, throwing rotten food at anyone walking in, and brandishing stakes at anyone who looked remotely like a vampire.

Of course we regret that their murder is tied to the opening of Fangtasia in the press, but quite honestly those who play with fire often get burned.

Do you have any idea who committed the murders?
None at all. If I did, I would have turned that information over the police, wouldn’t I?

Andrew, we are trying to create a safe atmosphere for vampires and humans here. I will do what I must to keep it that way. If I find people breaking rules, human or vampire, on my premises, they will be dealt with.

Do you have anything to say to BloodCopy.com readers who might be considering a visit to your bar?
Do not let the unfortunate incident of Wednesday keep you from visiting Fangtasia.

We would love to have you.

I’m not sure if I feel more or less comforted after that brief exchange, but it does appear that Fangtasia and its owners are trying to keep their business above board. We wish them luck with it.

“We would love to have you”? Gulp! Um, I’ll be there promptly at opening time tonight, Eric.