True Blood hottie Alexander Skarsgard was inspired by the blend of elegance and ferociousness evident within the big cat and aimed to recreate this volatile contrast in vampire Eric Northman.
"I try to find that animalistic quality, and the element of danger," he told Bang Showbiz.
"I was fascinated by the male lion on a documentary, the way he moved, the confidence. When he just sat down and looked straight at the cameraman, he did absolutely nothing, but for a second you didn't know whether he was going to yawn and fall asleep or pounce.
"I thought it would be interesting to try to find that. You don't show your teeth, you don't say anything, you don't show it. It's the not knowing that's interesting. Anything could happen."
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