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Alan Ball on his role as showrunner on True Blood 00:22

Interview: Alan Ball | Profession: Show Creators


Alan Ball on the writing process on True Blood 01:03

Interview: Alan Ball | Profession: Show Creators


Alan Ball on working for HBO on Six Feet Under and True Blood 01:40

Interview: Alan Ball


Alan Ball on the series finale of Six Feet Under 01:20

Interview: Alan Ball


Alan Ball on how he got involved with True Blood 01:29

Interview: Alan Ball


Alan Ball on "Claire Fisher" on Six Feet Under, played by Lauren Ambrose 00:22

Interview: Alan Ball


Alan Ball on "Nate Fisher" on Six Feet Under, played by Peter Krause 01:27

Interview: Alan Ball


Alan Ball on "David Fisher" on Six Feet Under, played by Michael C. Hall 00:47

Interview: Alan Ball


Alan Ball on why vampire culture is such a phenomenon 01:50

Interview: Alan Ball


Alan Ball on the key to creating a successful TV series 01:16

Interview: Alan Ball


Alan Ball on advice to someone starting out in television 01:13

Interview: Alan Ball


Alan Ball on the highlight of his career so far 01:08

Interview: Alan Ball


Alan Ball on "Brenda Chenowith" on Six Feet Under, played by Rachel Griffiths 01:13

Interview: Alan Ball


Alan Ball on writing sitcoms and dramas and his preference for single-camera shows; on the dark humor on Six Feet Under and working for HBO 05:05

Interview: Alan Ball | Show: Six Feet Under


Alan Ball on learning about tone from The Sopranos 00:19

Interview: Alan Ball | Show: Sopranos, The


Alan Ball on working for HBO on Six Feet Under and True Blood 01:05

Interview: Alan Ball | Show: True Blood


Alan Ball on writing for characters on Six Feet Under; on a typical production week, casting, and making the characters likable 04:08

Interview: Alan Ball | Show: Six Feet Under


Alan Ball on the main characters on Six Feet Under 08:15

Interview: Alan Ball | Show: Six Feet Under


Alan Ball on 9/11 and how it affected Six Feet Under; on the series finale and his Emmy wins for the show; on the legacy of the show 04:41

Interview: Alan Ball | Show: Six Feet Under


Alan Ball on his involvement with True Blood; on the premise of the show and the popularity of vampire culture; on the characters and casting 20:50

Interview: Alan Ball | Show: True Blood


Alan Ball on his favorite episodes of True Blood; on mini-episode teasers for the show and the importance of the internet to the series; on season five 03:44

Interview: Alan Ball | Show: True Blood


Alan Ball on 9/11 and how it affected Six Feet Under 01:06

Interview: Alan Ball | Topic: 9/11


Alan Ball on his Emmy win for directing Six Feet Under 01:42

Interview: Alan Ball | Topic: Emmy Awards


Alan Ball on the rumor that vampires are a metaphor for gay people on True Blood 01:23

Interview: Alan Ball | Topic: LGBTQIA+


Alan Ball on censorship issues on True Blood 01:31

Interview: Alan Ball | Topic: Censorship / Standards & Practices


Alan Ball on his Emmy win for directing Six Feet Under 01:42

Interview: Alan Ball


Alan Ball on his Emmy win for directing Six Feet Under 01:42

Interview: Alan Ball


On signing a long-term contract with CBS and hosting "Robert Trout with the News Till Now" until Edward R. Murrow took it over; on hosting Who Said That?, produced by Fred Friendly, first on radio and later on television on NBC; on returning to CBS in 1952 16:20

Interview: Robert Trout


On hosting the CBS News series Presidential Timber and working with Don Hewitt; on CBS News' coverage of the 1952 conventions; on the Communist blacklist of the 1950s 12:25

Interview: Robert Trout


Robert Trout on hosting Who Said That?, produced by Fred Friendly, first on radio and later on television on NBC 04:20

Interview: Robert Trout | Genre: Game Shows