True Blood‘s Sam Trammell was the second guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Tuesday, following Betty White. After Leno showed a clip of Trammell’s shapeshifter Sam transforming from a dog into his naked human form, White cracked, “Oh, I wish I had a dog that could do that.” Trammell apologized to White that she had to see that. “Oh, I loved it,” she said.
Trammell then went on to describe the experience of having body makeup applied for those nude scenes. The makeup artist comes to his trailer for privacy, and he focuses on the surf videos he has playing to avoid thinking about the fact that a beautiful woman is rubbing his body. I’m calling it now: True Blood makeup artist — best job in Hollywood. Watch Trammell’s two-part interview (which also includes him recounting the comedy of having to kiss a good male friend in a play — well done, Tonight Show pre-interviewer) below. We’ve also embedded White’s two-part conversation. Things we learn about Betty: She was asked to be the first female host of Today (but she turned down the job and it went to Barbara Walters). She gets at least part of her wit from mother (Leno showed a clip of Dinah Shore asking her what Betty was like as a child: “Well, she’s the same little beast that she is today,” she said). And it might be possible to shock her. Leno noted that she was doing Craig Ferguson’s show Thursday, and Betty said she wasn’t cheating on him. “As long as it’s above the waist, that’s all I ask,” Jay quipped. Cue Betty’s look.
i do love betty white..but im getting sick of her countless appearances. There are OTHER funny old people out there ya know. Carol Burnett, John Lithgow, the old women from Wedding Singer..
It’s nice to see Sam Trammel get t.v interview exposure. His storyline/character isn’t as interesting as the rest..but he’s a good actor and seems like a nice sweet guy! and Sam, thank you for not bringing up the sock story..we’ve all heard it a thousand times
Wait not me. What sock story?
I love Betty White! I am not tired of seeing her. It is the stars like Cloris Leachman and Sandra Bullock are sick of Betty. They want her to retire from acting. I used to watch Betty on “Password” game show with her late husband game show host Allen Ludden since I was in the second grade. They were the cute couple back in the 1960′s.
You obviously aren’t intelligent enough to comprehend sarcasm.
m- What do you mean Sandra Bullock is sick of Betty White and wants to see her retire?!?!?!?!?! Sandra and Betty are friends.
As is Cloris Leachman. I personally think the best job in Hollywood must be the casting person at True Blood because every man who auditions must have to take off his shirt and show his chest/abs. Sigh…Bill, Sam, Jason, Eggs, Alcide, Hoyt and of course that tall glass of water Eric!
Thanks for posting this. I wish I could trade places with the TB makeup artist! Sam is adorable. When is someone going to put Sam T with Sam Rockwell in a movie? They could be brothers! Luv Betty W also, she is so witty.
I just love that a crazy hot 30 something actor from one of tv’s hottest shows has to be the second guest in lieu of an 88 year old woman. Way to go, Betty!