There be Panthers and Sam Merlotte in these here woods...
This past week, I got to experience my second go-round of True Blood filming in the jungle on the WB lot. Again, with the friendship I have with Stan, I was allowed access to filming and got to see the beautiful black panthers.
2 black panthers: a brother & sister. The male weighed in at approximately 125 lbs and the female at 95 lbs.
The first night (Thursday) of filming, my friend Oregano joined me and we hung out with Stan again. We met more crew members (all very nice). And while we were standing near the craft service table, very deep in conversation, Oregano and I lost our train of thought because Sam Trammell aka Sam Merlotte walked up to get some food. We just stood there looking appalled at each other, completely stunned silent. Just mouthing ums, and ahs.
The second night (Friday), my friend Mute joined me. And that was the night it rained. Luckily I bought a nice Golf Umbrella for us to stand under. We talked to Stan and he informed us that the panthers were there. Another crew member invited us down towards Merlotte's for a look at the panthers. They were set up in cages under a light post near the bar.
We stood under production equipment while we tried to watch them film a scene with the male panther. We could not see very much, as they were in the bushes. We could hear the animal trainer clapping and talking to the panther to try and encourage him to move to his mark.
The panthers were such beautiful creatures. I wish I had an opportunity to take a photo of them.
We were fortunate enough to watch some scenes of episode 5 of Season 3 being filmed this time around.
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