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Alexander Skarsgard recently explained how the nude, covered in blood cover photo of Rolling Stone, featuring him posing with True Blood co-stars Anna Paquin and Steven Moyer, came about. The concept for the photoshoot wasn’t to get everyone to take off their clothes, at least that was Skarsgard’s impression. It was only after several hours of posing that the photographer asked if the subjects were game for some nudity. That’s how they get you – just ask Miley Cyrus. Skarsgard gave this story in an interview with British GQ, when he was inevitably asked about his willingness to go naked.
Why do I “love being naked”? [Laughs] Because I was born that way? I didn’t write the scripts but I don’t mind it if it makes sense. It’s about being comfortable and if it makes sense story-wise. The only time it can get awkward is if you feel exploited, like, “Why am I standing here naked?” and I’ve never felt that. There’s always a reason for it on the show and it’s always at great moments: fun, crazy scenes. So I really don’t mind at all. The Rolling Stone cover just happened on the day. We showed up and we shot very PG-13 with our clothes on for basically the whole day, like six or seven hours. Then towards the end the photographer said, “I have this, these shots are beautiful and the magazine is going to be happy with them but I’d like to try something if you guys are game.” He explained it and it was just one of those things in the moment where we all looked at each other, we’d spent all day with the photographer, we felt comfortable with him, we knew that he was great and the atmosphere was right and we were like, “F@*$ it, let’s do it.” No one thought that the magazine would go for it. They want to sell at Walmart. We thought this was going to be too offensive. But I guess they did. [Laughs] I’m glad they did! I liked it a lot. It was definitely more interesting than the safe version…
[From British GQ via Huffington Post]
He has such a laid back friendly personality. Now that he’s no longer with Kate waste-of-space I think it’s safe to fully admire him again.
Skarsgard is currently filming a science fiction movie called Battleship, co-starring Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch and Rihanna. I hope it’s a decent film, although Rihanna’s presence doesn’t bode well for it. Brooklyn Decker is in it too. Skarsgard had nothing but praise for Rihanna’s professionalism. He told GQ that she’s “really really good in it” and that she expertly balanced her work schedule. “She’s got a crazy schedule. She’s really diligent and I’m impressed. We would work and then she’d fly to LA to perform at the MTV Music Awards and then fly back red eye, land, go straight to set, work all day. No complaints, nothing. She’s really solid.” So is Askars. Damn, is it summer 2011 yet? I may just have to rewatch old seasons of True Blood to get by.
Written by Celebitchy
Posted in Alex Skarsgard
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and in the words of barney stinsen…
DIBS!
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A friend of mine is crazy for this guy.
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I’m not sure I believe they’re over, but mmmm.. naked Alex. Yum
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He can do whatever he wants to me.
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You live abroad, right CB? Are you a football (soccer) fan? This video of Alex cheering on his hometown (and extremely shitty) team is awesome. It\’s hard to imagine Hollywood celebs doing this at a Bears game or something.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6JmuDLTm0I
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OMG, Nice piece of man meat this morning. He is so hot. Thank you for putting this article up, now I can start my day!!
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Isn’t Battleship based on the game? For real. I am not kidding here.
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I love that youtube video! My ex is a Swede and from my experience, are very passionate people.
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I must be in the minority, but I don’t find him attractive. I am actually starting to find him annoying. WHy did we need an explanation for a nude cover? Maybe I just need more coffee…
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Yeah! Alex is fungus free again!
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“WHy did we need an explanation for a nude cover?”
Because the interviewer asked him to explain it?
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@Adriana: Not so fast! I am prepared to fight for him! No shotgun on men! ;P
@Julie: that was a great video! And no I can’t imagine anyone famous doing that here! So cute!
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Why does everyone think this guy is good looking? Blech
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@ Roxanne75:
i know right?
off set he has that darren from ‘bewitched’ thing happening.
but on set, great lighting, lines and wardrobe make him sexy as hell.
weird, huh?
i guess that’s why they call it ‘movie-magic’. lol
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Hi Julie! I do, I live in Berlin. OMG I freaking LOVE that video. Thank you so much for posting that. It really made my day.
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Watching that video with the sound off is CREEPY!
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That video is amazing. And now I think swedish is a sexy language.
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Oh my, thank you, Julie, that video was awesome!!!
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All I want is 15 minutes alone with this man and I can die happy.
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Ugh this cover is just awful! Mostly because they had to photoshop her butt down to cover her cooch.
This is acceptable, but god forbid someone’s nipple falls out on a red carpet.
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For a guy who talks about how much he likes being naked, how are there no full frontals of him?!
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Moyer is so tiny.
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Hmmm, this is not a post written by Kaiser and it’s a bit of an unrelated topic but…can I request someone for the Hot Guy Friday post already? It’s Benicio Del Toro. I’m having the cravings for his pictures, man. Help me!
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@ The Oneders: I’m hoping he puts his money where the perverbial cock sock should be and gives us full frontal in season 4.
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No full frontal, but you can see some side-view action in a Swedish movie he did called “Om Sara.” It’s on youtube, part 5.
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Alex is so much taller than Anna & Stephen (so obvious in the stage shot). In the nude shot, they must have had the other two standing on some kind of lift (or him in a hole) because he doesn’t look much taller than them in the nude shot.
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He’s only hot to me because his character on TB is so sexy. He does seem like a cool guy though which makes him hotter to me. I’ll have to check out that soccer vid when I’m not at work. Sounds cute though..
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Not sure why you’re so sure he’s broken up with Bosworth?, but I’m always onboard the Askars admiration train. He’s lovely, he’s talented, he’s nice. In a word, yum.
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Not sure why you’re so sure he’s broken up with Bosworth?,
BECAUSE THERE IS A GOD…….
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I’m pretty sure that he’s still with Bosworth. According to Lainey @ Lainey Gossip. In her live blog yesterday she said that they were still together as of this past weekend. Sigh.
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Lainey is full of BS and she has been for sometime now So I don’t believe everything she says.
Kate is and has been in LA and Alex is and has been in Sweden with friends, so how can they have been together over the weekend? Plus the obvious fact they IF they were together there would be pictures because Kate can’t help herself. Although I DONT believe they are broken up but it’s possible.
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Adore him.
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Are they really over? He looks yummy in that tux…
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He’s cute but I don’t see what the fuss is about.
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I’m always hesitant to accept musicians as actors.
I’m willing to give Rihanna a chance, but history has shown me that musical skill does not equal acting skill.
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Who cares? The plot of season three was held together with rubber bands. What a disaster.
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Ughhh.. they’re still together
why? why?
http://x17online.com/celebrities/alexander_skarsgard/alex_skarsgard_kate_bosworth_still_pretending_theyre_not_an_item-10072010.php
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We’ll see, I didn’t say she said that they were together this weekend, but as of this weekend they were still an item. Please read.
They haven’t been photographed in a while so it’s entirely possible that they aren’t together but they’ve managed to be sort of under the radar about their relationship so who knows.
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