True Blood (TV Series)
The First Taste (2008)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Scott Winant | ||
Writing Credits
| Alan Ball | ... | (creator) |
| Charlaine Harris | ... | ("Sookie Stackhouse" novels by) |
| Alan Ball | ... | (written by) |
| Chris Offutt | ... | (executive story editor) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Produced by
| Alan Ball | ... | executive producer |
| Brian Buckner | ... | co-executive producer |
| Bruce Dunn | ... | co-producer |
| Christina Jokanovich | ... | associate producer |
| Nancy Oliver | ... | supervising producer |
| Carol Dunn Trussell | ... | producer |
| Raelle Tucker | ... | co-producer |
| Alexander Woo | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nathan Barr | ||
Cinematography by
| Matthew Jensen | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Ruscio | ||
Casting By
| Libby Goldstein | ||
| Junie Lowry-Johnson | ... | (as Junie Lowry Johnson) |
Production Design by
| Suzuki Ingerslev | ||
Art Direction by
| Catherine Smith | ... | (as Cat Smith) |
Set Decoration by
| Rusty Lipscomb | ||
Costume Design by
| Danny Glicker | ||
Makeup Department
| Mark Ballou | ... | makeup effects coordinator |
| Germicka Barclay | ... | key hair stylist |
| Anthony Allen Barlow | ... | makeup effects technician (as Anthony A. Barlow) |
| Yvonne Depatis-Kupka | ... | department head hair |
| Elisabeth Dietrich-Fry | ... | department head make-up (as Elisabeth Fry) |
| Marianna Elias | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Denise Fischer | ... | key makeup artist |
| Jonathan Gording | ... | optometrist |
| Janice Kavanagh | ... | makeup artist |
| Sean Kenney | ... | contact lens technician |
| Dan Rebert | ... | makeup effects producer (as Daniel Q. Rebert) |
| Brad Scott | ... | key hair stylist |
| Melanie Verkins | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Chad Washam | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Greyson R. Wolf | ... | prosthetics and makeup (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Bob Bates | ... | production supervisor: Shreveport |
| Howard Griffith | ... | unit production manager |
| Luis Patiño | ... | post-production supervisor (as Luis M. Patino) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rachel Caproni | ... | second second assistant director |
| Seth Hansen | ... | second second assistant director: Shreveport (as Seth Hanson) |
| Bradley Morris | ... | second assistant director |
| Romney Pearl | ... | first assistant director |
| Alexis Schmidtberger | ... | dga trainee |
Art Department
| Cook Allender | ... | on-set dresser: Shreveport |
| Jackson Beale | ... | paint foreman |
| Ron Blessley | ... | paint foreman |
| Paige Bossier | ... | buyer |
| Chris Britt | ... | leadman: Shreveport |
| Grahame Budd | ... | paint supervisor (as Billy Budd) |
| John Bullard | ... | welder foreman (as John B. Bullard) |
| Dan Caplan | ... | storyboard artist |
| Nick Chavez | ... | set dresser |
| Lynn Christopher | ... | lead set designer |
| Sean Clouser | ... | construction foreman (as Sean W. Clouser) |
| Lisa Akes Crouch | ... | greens: Shreveport (as Lisa Crouch) |
| Chris Dery | ... | greens foreman |
| Vincent Dery | ... | stand-by greens (as Vince Dery) |
| Jorge Dorado | ... | toolman |
| Bryan Duff | ... | first assistant props |
| James Forest Jr. | ... | construction medic: Shreveport |
| Serge Genitempo | ... | stand-by painter |
| Robert Joey Greenwell | ... | greens: Shreveport (as Robert Greenwell) |
| J. Jensen | ... | stage foreman |
| Riley 'Sean' Jones | ... | set dresser |
| Rob Joy | ... | greens stand-by: Shreveport |
| Bill King | ... | second assistant props |
| Steven M. Levine | ... | property master |
| Ray Lopez | ... | plaster foreman (as Raymond Lopez) |
| Michelle Marchand II | ... | set decorator: Shreveport (as Michelle Marchand) |
| Jim Meyer | ... | stage foreman |
| Charles Nelson | ... | greens: Shreveport |
| Chris Oliver | ... | food stylist |
| Andrew L. Rael | ... | on-set dresser (as Andy Rael) |
| Charles Randolph | ... | set dresser (as Charles J. Randolph) |
| Rich Robinson | ... | location foreman |
| Carmen Roderique | ... | construction accountant (as Carmen Miller) |
| Rodney Rosene | ... | set dresser (as R. Rosene) |
| Brett J. Smith | ... | greens: Shreveport (as Brett Smith) |
| Maggie Smith | ... | art department coordinator |
| Steven Sutphen | ... | set dresser |
| David Tureau | ... | greens foreman: Shreveport (as Dave Tureau) |
| Macie Vener | ... | assistant art director |
| Mike Wells | ... | construction coordinator |
| Russell Wilson | ... | construction foreman: Shreveport |
| Tom Wilson | ... | construction coordinator: Shreveport / leadman |
| Joey Kent | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Benson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Lawrence L. Commans | ... | boom operator (as Lawrence Commans) |
| Dave Davenport | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Stacey Dodds | ... | sound engineer |
| Joe Earle | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mark Fay | ... | utility sound (as Mark W. Fay) |
| Don Givens | ... | foley mixer |
| Jeff Gunn | ... | foley artist |
| Nathan Hankins | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ron King | ... | utility cable: Shreveport |
| Jason Krane | ... | dialogue editor |
| Stuart Martin | ... | sound effects/foley editor |
| Elmo Ponsdomenech | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kevin Roache | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Roger V. Stevenson | ... | sound mixer (as Roger Stevenson) |
| Mark Weingarten | ... | sound mixer |
| Zane D. Bruce | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Michael Arbogast | ... | special effects foreman (as Michael N. Arbogast) |
| Michael Gaspar | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Louis Michael Nigro Jr. | ... | special effects technician (as Louis M. Nigro Jr.) |
Visual Effects by
| Dave Funston | ... | on set |
| Barbara Genicoff | ... | visual effects producer |
| Chris John Jones | ... | creative director: Zoic Studios |
| Jon Massey | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Steven Meyer | ... | 2d supervisor (as Steve Meyer) |
| Andrew Orloff | ... | 3d supervisor |
| Kristen Branan | ... | head of production: Zoic Studios (uncredited) |
| Eric McAvoy | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Nathan Overstrom | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Sean Tompkins | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
| Dave Zeevalk | ... | lead cgi artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jeff Danoff | ... | stunts |
| Leigh Hennessy | ... | stunts |
| Jace Jeanes | ... | stunts |
| Heidi Pascoe | ... | stunts (as Heidi A. Pascoe) |
| Ben Scott | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Anderson | ... | grip: Shreveport |
| Jeffrey L. Baker | ... | grip (as Jeff Baker) |
| Miguel Benavides | ... | key grip |
| Eric Betts | ... | grip |
| Jonathon Bradley | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Ed Burcham | ... | electrician: Shreveport |
| Rob Carius | ... | dimmer board technician |
| David Chase | ... | best boy |
| Larry Clifton | ... | video assist operator: Shreveport |
| Matthew Coleman | ... | lamp operator |
| Justin Cooley | ... | "b" camera second assistant: Shreveport |
| Don Davidson | ... | lamp operator (as Donald K. Davidson) |
| Ronald De Torres | ... | dimmer board technician (as Ronald Detorres) |
| Rick Drapkin | ... | "b" camera operator |
| Kyle Drevlo | ... | rigging best boy |
| Josh Drew | ... | key rigging grip |
| Chris Ekstrom | ... | local key grip: Shreveport |
| Eli Everhard | ... | rigging gaffer: Shreveport |
| Luis Gomez | ... | camera loader (as Luis S. Gomez) |
| Gonzalo Gonzalez | ... | electric best boy: Shreveport |
| Randy Hughes | ... | grip: Shreveport (as Randy Hughens) |
| Franklin Jones II | ... | grip: Shreveport (as Frankie Jones) |
| David Kagen | ... | gaffer: Shreveport (as David Kagan) |
| David Kaiser | ... | lamp operator (as David A. Kaiser) |
| Vic Keatley | ... | electrician: Shreveport |
| Jason Kilgore | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Erica Kim | ... | electrician |
| Christopher Lucchese | ... | "b" dolly grip (as Christopher C. Lucchese) |
| Allan McKay | ... | lamp operator |
| Eric Meisner | ... | electrician: Shreveport |
| Adam Mitchell | ... | electrician: Shreveport |
| Brent Swampy Mullins | ... | "b" dolly grip: Shreveport (as Brent Mullins) |
| Ignacio Musich | ... | "b" camera first assistant |
| Charlie Nauman | ... | camera loader: Shreveport |
| Patrick B. O'Brien | ... | "a" camera operator |
| Bonnie Osborne | ... | "a" camera first assistant |
| Jeff Saldin | ... | "b" camera second assistant |
| Mike Savage | ... | grip |
| David D. Scott | ... | video assist |
| Tim Soronen | ... | best boy grip |
| Wayne Stroud | ... | "a" dolly grip |
| Randy Tharpe | ... | best boy grip: Shreveport |
| Victoria Tidmarch | ... | "a" camera second assistant |
| Jaimie Trueblood | ... | still photographer |
| Charlie Dalrymple | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Colby Oliver | ... | camera trainee (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Nick Anderson | ... | casting associate |
| Lisa S. Beasley | ... | extras casting coordinator |
| Brooke Estrada | ... | casting associate |
| Ryan Glorioso | ... | extras casting: Shreveport |
| Joyce Kurtz | ... | adr voice casting |
| Andrei Constantinescu | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Kate Warren | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jeannine Bourdaghs | ... | costume supervisor |
| Jean Carson | ... | set costumer (as Jean Elise Carson) |
| Audrey Fisher | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Laura N. Flores | ... | set costumer |
| Zandra Harding | ... | cutter/fitter |
| J.R. Hawbaker | ... | set costumer |
| Lorie Young Stone | ... | set costumer (as Lorie Young Shew) |
Editorial Department
| Brent Greer | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Scott Klein | ... | final colorist |
| Debra Shibuyama Simone | ... | assistant editor (as Debra Simone) |
| Gwyn Shovelski | ... | post-production coordinator (as Gwyn W. Shovelski) |
| Timothy Stormer | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Kandice Billingsley | ... | assistant location manager |
| Alex Borys | ... | location manager: Shreveport |
| Alasdair Boyd | ... | location manager |
| Diana V. Lara | ... | key assistant location manager (as Diana Lara) |
| Matthew Prisk | ... | assistant location manager |
| Russel Strickland | ... | assistant location manager: Shreveport |
Music Department
| Gary Calamar | ... | music supervisor |
| Bruno Coon | ... | music editor |
| Alyson Vidoli | ... | music coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kate Barnow | ... | script coordinator |
| Tracy Scott | ... | script supervisor (as Tracy L. Scott) |
| Rebecca Thornell | ... | script clearance (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Cecil Barba | ... | driver |
| Clint Coyle | ... | driver |
| Frederick Dargenton | ... | driver |
| Greg Faucett | ... | transportation coordinator: Shreveport |
| Mark L. Hendrix | ... | driver (as Mark Hendrix) |
| Connie Herring | ... | transportation co-captain: Shreveport |
| Payton J. Kirkpatrick | ... | driver (as Peyton J. Kirkpatrick) |
| Richard Maginnis | ... | driver |
| Laurent Marchard | ... | driver |
| Lori Maxwell | ... | transportation dispatcher |
| Tony 'Bear' Mihalopoulos | ... | driver (as Tony Mihalopoulos) |
| Douglas Miller | ... | transportation coordinator (as Doug Miller) |
| Tom Neal | ... | driver |
| Chris Neitzel | ... | driver |
| Shaun Ryan | ... | transportation captain |
| Lenny Scaletta | ... | driver (as Len Scaletta) |
| Beverly Seifert | ... | driver |
| Ken Smith | ... | driver |
| Bobby Williams | ... | driver |
| Don P. Williams | ... | driver (as Don Williams) |
| Jeff Woodward | ... | transportation co-captain |
| James Yeates | ... | honeywagon driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| David Allsberry | ... | animal wrangler |
| Tod Benton | ... | craft service (as Todd Benton) |
| J. Paul Boehmar | ... | dialect coach |
| Khadija Brockington | ... | assistant: Carol Dunn Trussell (as Khadija A. Brockington) |
| Mark Campbell | ... | craft service: Shreveport |
| Amber Chambers-Ortiz | ... | production executive |
| Ariane Chatman | ... | production accountant: Shreveport (as Arian Chatman) |
| Trang Dang | ... | production coordinator: Shreveport |
| Todd Detmold | ... | production assistant |
| Federico Ferreri | ... | production assistant |
| Elisabeth Finch | ... | writers assistant (as Elisabeth R. Finch) |
| Janette Ginsberg | ... | production assistant: Shreveport |
| Emily Gonzalez | ... | production assistant (as Emily Gonzales) |
| Terry L. Harris | ... | production assistant: Shreveport (as Terry Harris) |
| Adam P. Kane | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Susie Keatley | ... | medic: Shreveport |
| Vivien N. Killilea | ... | production assistant (as Vivien Killilea) |
| Lissa Mahler | ... | payroll accountant |
| David Malley | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Malia Mangum | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Jeanie Marcum | ... | clerk |
| Angela McDowell | ... | production assistant |
| Jill McKay | ... | studio teacher: Shreveport |
| Don McNeill | ... | main title |
| Justin Morgan | ... | bts |
| Jared Nathanson | ... | set medic |
| Colby Oliver | ... | production assistant |
| Trish Pertschi | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Airica Prange | ... | Set production assistant |
| Judy Race | ... | production coordinator |
| Dan Rebert | ... | puppeteer (as Daniel Q. Rebert) |
| Leif Reinstein | ... | talent lawyer |
| Linda Rowe | ... | animal trainer |
| Susan Slattery | ... | production accountant |
| Timothy Stormer | ... | production assistant |
| William Thompson | ... | personal trainer to nelsan ellis |
| Ryan Todd | ... | production assistant |
| Brian Turi | ... | animal trainer |
| Brian Turner | ... | animal wrangler |
| Shawn Weber | ... | animal wrangler |
| Tucker Wells | ... | production assistant: Shreveport |
| Rachel Amanda Alterman | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Nathan Bailey | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Kelley Carville | ... | network publicist (uncredited) |
| Chelsea Morgan Thomas | ... | stand-in: Anna Paquin (uncredited) |
| Patty Tobin | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Lori Johnson | ... | thanks |
