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Alan Ball on getting his first TV gig, writing for Grace Under Fire 03:58
Interview: Alan Ball | Show: Grace Under Fire
Alan Ball on how on how disappointment when Oh, Grow Up flopped got channeled into Six Feet Under 02:36
Interview: Alan Ball | Show: Six Feet Under
Alan Ball on the premise of Six Feet Under; on storylines based on his life; on his philosophy on death 03:21
Interview: Alan Ball | Show: Six Feet Under
Alan Ball on the title and premise of Six Feet Under; on working with HBO; on avoiding writing on necrophilia; on story ideas and research for the show 05:25
Interview: Alan Ball | Show: Six Feet Under
Alan Ball on homosexuality, religion, morality on Six Feet Under; on filming the pilot; on the theme song and title sequence; on being showrunner 13:04
Interview: Alan Ball | Show: Six Feet Under
Alan Ball on homosexuality on As the World Turns 00:26
Interview: Alan Ball | Show: As the World Turns
Alan Ball on censorship on Cybill and Grace Under Fire 01:23
Interview: Alan Ball | Topic: Censorship / Standards & Practices
Alan Ball on the opening and title theme for Six Feet Under 01:06
Interview: Alan Ball | Topic: TV Theme Songs
On writing sitcoms and dramas and his preference for single-camera shows; on the dark humor on Six Feet Under; on working for HBO; on a typical production week; on casting Six Feet Under; on making the characters likable 09:13
Interview: Alan Ball
On the main characters on Six Feet Under; on how 9/11 affected the show; on the series finale of Six Feet Under; on his Emmy win for directing Six Feet Under; on the legacy of the show 12:56
Interview: Alan Ball
On how he got involved with True Blood; on the premise of the show and the main characters; on writing about the supernatural; on how the TV show differs from the books; on why vampire culture is such a phenomenon 09:49
Interview: Alan Ball
On the writing process on True Blood; on the rumor that vampires are a metaphor for gay people on True Blood; on what the show says about the South and primal urges; on dealing with mortality on the show and censorship issues; on enjoying writing for certain characters on True Blood; on casting the show 07:13
Interview: Alan Ball
On the lead characters on True Blood; on his favorite episodes of the show; on mini-episode teasers for the show and the importance of the internet to the series; on season five 07:32
Interview: Alan Ball
On then-current projects; on Banshee and other projects in production; on creating a successful TV series; on advice to someone starting out in television; on the highlight of his career so far; on where he sees himself in ten years 05:45
Interview: Alan Ball
Alan Ball on writing for and the characters of Six Feet Under 22:09
Interview: Alan Ball | Genre: Drama Series
Alan Ball on the writing, characters, and storylines of True Blood 24:34
Interview: Alan Ball | Genre: Drama Series
Alan Ball on "Nate Fisher" on Six Feet Under, played by Peter Krause 01:27
Interview: Alan Ball | Person: Peter Krause
Alan Ball on "David Fisher" on Six Feet Under, played by Michael C. Hall 00:47
Interview: Alan Ball | Person: Michael C. Hall
Alan Ball on "Brenda Chenowith" on Six Feet Under, played by Rachel Griffiths 01:13
Interview: Alan Ball | Person: Rachel Griffiths
Alan Ball on his Emmy win for directing Six Feet Under 01:42
Interview: Alan Ball | Person: Aaron Sorkin
Alan Ball on "Sookie Stackhouse" on True Blood, played by Anna Paquin 01:13
Interview: Alan Ball | Person: Anna Paquin
Alan Ball on "Bill Compton" on True Blood, played by Stephen Moyer 00:41
Interview: Alan Ball | Person: Stephen Moyer
Alan Ball on "Eric Northman" on True Blood, played by Alexander Skarsgard 01:09
Interview: Alan Ball | Person: Alexander Skarsgard