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True Blood's Jim Parrack

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We hang out at Keri Feinstein's Style Lounge with "True Blood" star, Jim Parrack. He gives us the scoop about what his character, Hoyt, is up to on the upcoming season of True Blood. Hosted by Michelle Marie.

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Young Hollywood

Welcome to younghollywood. com. Hey guys, it's Michelle May. We're celebrating the MTV Movie Awards with Jim Parrak. You all know him from True Blood, who plays Hoy. How are you?

True Blood's Jim Parrack

I'm outstanding. How are you?

Young Hollywood

I'm good. It's a nice day here at the Montage, on a bad day in the neighborhood, you know. Yeah, it's nice. You're on a really hot show right now, True Blood. It's just blowing up. How do you feel about the success that you've had so far?

True Blood's Jim Parrack

It's so crazy. It's amazing. Um, you know, we all working on it in the first season before it came out, believed in it. We really, really all get along. We really all like each other and hang out and take interest in each other. And so we felt like this was great. But there's never any way to know. And by the end of the first season, we kind of saw, wow, these fans are so wonderful. And, uh, you know, when we travel or if I go work someplace else, their fans are everywhere. Crazy. And they are so faithful. They really, really, they make it fun and we, we try to give them as much to sort of feed off of as we can.

Young Hollywood

So what could you say about Hoyt and what's going on with him?

True Blood's Jim Parrack

Um, probably above all things, living on, on my own for the first time, not, not with an identity that's been given to me, but sort of just untethered, finding out who I really am.

Young Hollywood

How is this relationship with you and Jessica evolving in the next season?

True Blood's Jim Parrack

We both change. It's very dynamic. Me not being sort of under the thumb of my mother and her being free and us having problems least to, it's kind of the starting point for the trip we take together for the whole season. So things change, things, uh, problems arise, uh, step to tune in. But it definitely, things do change. So, yeah.

Young Hollywood

That's why you have to tune in, you gotta watch. What crushes are going on right now? Any kind of crazy sexy things that's going on with your character?

True Blood's Jim Parrack

Any kind of crazy sexy things? There will be crazy sexy things. Always. Uh, mixed with blood, Yeah. Sweat, hot bodies, cold bodies, doing their thing. You know? Yeah, they, there's, there's some new people on the show that are very sexy too. So.

Young Hollywood

Who do you mesh most most with on the set? Who's like one of your favorites that you really get along with well?

True Blood's Jim Parrack

We really, I mean, sounds like a silly answer. We really all do enjoy each other. Deborah and I have, have a really, really close friendship and we kind of share the same approach, or not approach, but ideas about what acting can be.

Young Hollywood

Love that.

True Blood's Jim Parrack

But then, uh, Ryan and Nelson are my dear, dear buddies. Uh, yeah, since day one. And Mikey, who was Renee in the first season, but he's gone now. But, but the four of us were very, very close. Not bad having a day at work with your best friends, your good friends, you know? Ryan and I literally thank God at the end of every day and look at each other and he says, uh, mate that wasn't work, you know. He's very, we're very grateful both of us.

Young Hollywood

Ladies, I mean, these guys are hot.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Jim Parrack

    Interviewed guest, star of True Blood

  • Michelle Marie

    Host of the interview

  • Keri Feinstein

    Host of the Style Lounge

  • Deborah

    True Blood castmate and close friend of Jim Parrack, likely Deborah Ann Woll

  • Ryan

    True Blood castmate and close friend of Jim Parrack, likely Ryan Kwanten

  • Nelson

    True Blood castmate and dear friend of Jim Parrack, likely Nelsan Ellis

  • Mikey

    Played Rene Lenier in True Blood, close friend of Jim Parrack, likely Michael Raymond-James

FAQ

What is Jim Parrack's character in True Blood?+
Jim Parrack plays the character Hoyt Fortenberry in the series True Blood.
What does Jim Parrack say about Hoyt's storyline in the upcoming season?+
Jim Parrack says Hoyt will be living on his own for the first time, finding his own identity, and his relationship with Jessica will be very dynamic with changes and problems arising.
How does Jim Parrack feel about the success of True Blood?+
Jim Parrack feels the success is amazing and crazy, noting that the cast believed in the show from the beginning and the fans are wonderful and faithful.
Who are Jim Parrack's closest friends on the set of True Blood?+
Jim Parrack mentions having a very close friendship with Deborah and considers Ryan and Nelson his dear buddies, along with Mikey who played Rene in the first season.
Are there 'crazy sexy things' in the new season of True Blood?+
Yes, Jim Parrack confirms there will be 'crazy sexy things' mixed with blood, sweat, hot bodies, and cold bodies in the upcoming season of True Blood.

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