Below are the portions of this interview that pertain to True Blood.
TONY: Speaking of True Blood, what was your reaction when you found out that your character, Russell, would be returning?
Denis O’Hare: I had a heads-up a long time ago. When Alan Ball initially hired me for the third season, he warned me I would be buried, but also said, “You’ll probably survive.” I love the character, and I think he deserves to finish what he started.
TONY: It seems like he’s come back with a vengeance.
Denis O’Hare: There’s a very surprising evolution. There’s an old Celtic-Greek idea that whenever a warrior is killed, you bury him to revive him, but he always came back missing something—either an eye or a limb or a sense.
TONY: That could be bad. It already seems like he’s lost his mind.
Denis O’Hare: Well, I think it’s an interesting idea that Russell is transformed. He’s definitely the same guy, but he’s got some different stuff going on. Oddly enough, he’s funnier—but he’s also a little crazier.
Into the Woods runs through Aug 25 as part of the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park.
To read the rest of this interview with Denis go to: timeout.com