Anna Paquin Joins the (Emmy) Roundtable

Every year The Hollywood Reporter gathers many of the top contenders for Emmy nominations and puts them together to discuss their shows and the business in general. This year Anna Paquin is included in the roundtable.

In the first clip, Anna is paired with Regina King from Southland. She briefly discusses what’s coming up in season 2, the underlying themes in True Blood, and what they talk about on set. Anna and Regina also talk about different views on nudity.

In the second clip, Anna and Regina are joined by the legendary Sigourney Weaver, Battlestar Galactica‘s Mary McDonnell and Mad Men‘s January Jones to discuss the difference between working in television and film, especially for women.

In the third clip, the women talk about the changing roles for women at different ages. Anna points out that all of her favorite actresses right now are working on television, that TV isn’t afraid to put a woman at the center of a story.

In the fourth and final clip, the women talk about how they handle script changes and continuity while filming.