Is This Man aYounger Version of Me?

One of the best new shows of the fall season is HBO's True Blood, which airs its highly anticipated season finale this Sunday at 9pm.  The first season of the vampire drama has been packed with jaw-dropping surprises, but perhaps the most shocking twist was the reveal that kindhearted bar owner Sam Merlotte, played by actor Sam Trammell, is a shape-shifter.  Sookie has grown closer to Sam since discovering his secret, but with a murderer on the loose and her jealous vampire boyfriend on the rampage, they probably won't live happily ever after.

I had a chance to sit down with Sam Trammell today to talk about his role on the hit HBO series.  Read on for his thoughts on his character's complicated romantic relationships, what he hopes to see in True Blood's second season, and what fans can expect in Sunday's season finale.

Trammell's other picture from the web more resembles my son, Dan. Age 24, his mother ran the 200 meters for Israel in the Olympic Games some years back.