What kind of relationship does Russell have with Talbot?
O’Hare: It’s kind of a tragic relationship. They’re people who deeply love each other, but they’re caught in a cycle of bickering and fighting. Like any marriage, the things you are trying to do might pull you away from each other, and the things start to collide or drift away from each other. He just wants Talbot to be happy, and it gives him sleepless days that Talbot is not happy. TVGuide.com: Why isn’t Talbot happy? O’Hare: I think it’s in his nature. I think what attracted Russell to Talbot is that he’s mercurial and moody. Theo [Alexander], who plays him, is Greek, very Greek. He can be very dark very suddenly. The things that attract you in people can be maddening later. True Blood’s James Frain: Who is Franklin Mott working for? TVGuide.com: What does the King want with Bill? O’Hare: It’s so complicated. When we shoot, we sit down and say, “What do I know?” All Russell knows now is that the Queen wants Sookie; Russell wants to find out why. His eventual goal is to take over eve
