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True Blood creator to visit Sydney

Alan Ball, creator of True Blood, Six Feet Under and American Beauty, will appear in conversation at the Sydney Opera House in September.

Alan Ball, creator of True Blood, Six Feet Under and American Beauty, will appear in conversation at the Sydney Opera House in September.

He will appear on Thursday 8 September in Alan Ball: Vampires, Death and the Mundane hosted by Wil Anderson, which promises to be “uncompromisingly honest, engaging and provocative.”

The next season of True Blood begins on Showcase on August 18th.

A writer/producer/director/playwright with a uniquely subversive voice, Ball’s work has captured imaginations all over the world by laying bare America’s underbelly. He has used some of the most surprising metaphors seen on screens both big and small.

His first screenplay, American Beauty, launched him into global consciousness, picking up five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay in 2000.

Next came the groundbreaking HBO series Six Feet Under, which earned two Golden Globes and six Emmys across its five-year run – a remarkable success for this surprising show about a family of funeral directors.

Barely pausing for breath, Ball then moved on to his feature film directing debut with the daring and challenging coming-of-age drama Towelhead, before returning to HBO to create the dangerously sexy: True Blood. This international cultural phenomenon resonates with all audiences, inspiring fan devotion and affection wherever it is shown.

Alan Ball: Vampires, Death and the Mundane is a unique opportunity to gain real insights into the mind and methods of the man behind it all – a complex and fascinating character who describes himself as “equal parts brutally cynical and achingly romantic.”

Tickets on sale tomorrow.

More info: sydneyoperahouse.com

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