Although her candy-color coated outside is incredibly delicious, Kristin Bauer van Straten promises that the fourth season of “True Blood” will strip away Pam’s shell and show the world just what she’s made of.
Part of that will present itself early in the season as Eric loses his memory, forcing Pam to step up at Fangtasia and within the vampire hierarchy. But her mettle will truly be tested later this season as …. well, I don’t know. This is “True Blood” after all and spoilers are avoided by the cast like the plague.
What I can tell you is that Kristin reveals this season will show every character in such a drastically different light, you may be swapping favorites and crushes faster than Sookie Stackhouse!
PopWrap: What excited you coming into season four?
Kristin Bauer van Straten: I found out fairly early on that Pam is getting her own crazy storyline this season, which ramps up in the middle of the season. That was very exciting for me because I knew that it would show everyone a different side of Pam, which is a bit of a challenge for me, but also so great.
PW: How have you enjoyed fleshing her out?
Kristin: It’s been incredibly fun. I see the script and think, “oh my god, I’m so excited to see this side of her.” It feels like we go deeper into the characters, which is why I love the PR campaign – Show Your True Colors – because it’s what this season does. Everyone is pushed further so we see another side, but also their real core. To be looking at Pam’s core on the page is so exciting … but the next thought is, “I hope I do it justice” because it’s such great writing. Filming this year was extra challenging and watching it has been nerve-wracking. Just wondering “did my hope end up on screen?” So far, thankfully, it has matched up with the image in my head.
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