The "True Blood" Season 4 premiere is finally here and from all reports, it is set up to be the best season of this HBO show yet. A new staring role goes to Janina Gavankar this season, she will play the "new girl" and tonight she becomes the shape shifting Luna. This role puts Gavankar as"True Bloods" Bon Temps new school teacher.
"True Blood's season 4 premiere - meet the new girl Luna, played by Janna Gavankar
If fans recognize Gavankar, it is because she was on "The L Word" as Papi, a role very far off from the real personality of Gavankar. As far as her new character Luna, she will be able to bond with her a bit more because they are similar in personalities. Gavankar thinks her new role is "a nice girl." She goes on to say, “She meets Sam at a sort of gathering of shape shifters. He’s been going to anger management meetings, and he meets me at one of them.”
When asked how much of Luni does she see in her real self as opposed to Papi, who was nothing like her in real life, Gavankar says, “It’s definitely closer for a few reasons” she says. “I don’t have a Luna walk and a Luna voice. She’s not from the south. She’s not from Bon Temps, so she doesn’t have the Bon Temps twang
But she adds, “My thoughts are totally different, of course. The things that trouble me are completely different. She had a big old back story of stuff (laughs), and she’s just trying to keep it together.”
Connecticut fans of "True Blood" can catch the premiere of season 4 on Connecticut's HBO Channel at 9pm EST.
Reference: HBO True Blood, Connecticut's HBO menu
