Alexander Skarsgård, the Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor, has excelled at portraying dark and deeply troubled characters. His roles in television shows like "Succession," "Big Little Lies" and "True Blood" built up his career as one of Hollywood’s favorite bad guys. Skarsgård was so compelling as Eric Northman in "True Blood" that he had people all over the world swooning and dreaming to be friends with a vampire.
Skarsgård has incredible range as an actor, as he has also played "Tarzan" and a war hero in "Generation Kill," but his portrayal of villains tends to stand out more. On Salon Talks, I asked him if that success has had an impact on the kinds of roles that land on his desk. “A lot of dark, disturbed characters. I don't know what that says about me, but that's a lot of darkness coming my way," Skarsgård said.
