Parade Talks to Joe Manganiello, Quizzes You

Parade Magazine has a new interview with Joe Manganiello, who talks about the rules of “werewolf dating,” giving his True Blood bod a break, and how Alcide is kind of like Superman — among other things.

What it takes to play a believable werewolf.
“I didn’t want to watch anyone else’s version of what a wolf-man was. I actually went to the primary source; I went straight to wolves. So I actually got to hang out with wolves and wolf trainers and speak to them about wolf habits, wolf behavior. And then I got a bunch of wolf videos and read wolf books, and really got down with the animal.”

The unique challenge of playing a werewolf.
“It adds an extra layer of complexity. You know, you watch the show and the actors on the show are so damn good that they make it look so easy. Alan Ball’s writing is so complex and so nuanced and so deep, and you work on the dialogue forever. There are so many different layers and so many different ways you can play things. And then, on top of it, you’re a supernatural creature. The other side of it too is that I was being trusted with creating the behavioral patterns for a new race. I was flattered that they trusted me as much as they did, but you just kind of get in there and let your instincts take over.”

(Read the full interview…)

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