Denis O'Hare says his gay marriage on
HBO's vampire drama True Blood is “well-traveled” and “a
little frayed at the edges” but “there's always an incredible
deep affection at the base of it.”
True Blood, now in its third
season, brings to life the Charlaine Harrris' Southern vampire
mysteries. The 48-year-old openly gay O'Hare made his debut Sunday
as Russell Edgington, vampire king of Mississippi.
Edgington, a 2,800-year-old vampire,
arrived with his partner of 700 years, Talbot (played by Theo
Alexander). The handsome couple are certain to heat up an already
hot show.
Speaking to gay glossy The
Advocate, O'Hare described his on-screen gay marriage.
“What you'll see is a marriage that's
well-traveled and a little frayed at the edges,” he said. “These
guys snipe and complain, but there's always an incredible deep
affection at the base of it.”
When asked if the couple shares an open
relationship, O'Hare answered: “Well, you know, after 700 years,
you gotta keep it spicy.”
In comparing his real-life relationship
with interior decorator Hugo to his on-screen romance, O'Hare said
the only similarity that exists is that the men share an obsession
with decorating.
True Blood is the creation of
openly gay director, writer Alan Ball. Ball is best known for
penning the 2000 Oscar-winning movie American Beauty and more
recently HBO's gay-inclusive Six Feet Under.