Stephen Moyer in 2024.Photo:David ReissForStephen MoyerandAnna Paquin, absence makes the heart grow fonder.The couple, who met on the set of HBO’s vampire dramaTrue Bloodin 2009, got married in 2010 and welcomed twins in 2012. All these years later, they still love working together as much as they possibly can.“It’s just the best,” says Moyer, 54, who is now back on the small screen withSexy Beast,a prequel series to the 2001 film.“I mean people ask us a lot, ‘Isn’t it weird working with your spouse?’ And I’m like, well, it’s how we met,” he says. “We were on set every day together for seven years. And so actually when we’re not working together, it feels like I miss her. If feels weird.“The twosome — who have also worked together on Paquin’s seriesFlackand more recently, the filmA Bit of Light—have a special understanding on set, according to Moyer.“We sort of have this sort of language where I can look at her and she’ll go, yep, got it. We [are] finishing each other’s sandwiches basically,” he adds, “That’s a line fromFrozen.“Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin in 2022.Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagicTo get into hisSexy Beastcharacter Teddy Bass, Moyer says he had to dye his hair jet black — and get a weekly spray tan.“Spray tans are a part of the culture in these Northern cities where we shot,” he says, referring to Liverpool, which stood in for London in the show. “So I got to know all the local girls quite well as we all stood in line at the salon for our weekly tans.“Moyer says the look helped him get into the “overly confident” character of Teddy Bass. “I developed a swagger!” he says with a laugh, though he notes that it was strange to see himself look so different.“You glimpse yourself in the mirror just as you’re walking out the front door, and what’s looking back at you is not this very pale guy with graying hair,” he concludes. “It’s this jet-black head, super-tan dude.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The first three episodes ofSexy Beastare now streaming on Paramount+, with all new episodes debuting on the streamer every Thursday.
Stephen Moyer in 2024.Photo:David Reiss
David Reiss
ForStephen MoyerandAnna Paquin, absence makes the heart grow fonder.The couple, who met on the set of HBO’s vampire dramaTrue Bloodin 2009, got married in 2010 and welcomed twins in 2012. All these years later, they still love working together as much as they possibly can.“It’s just the best,” says Moyer, 54, who is now back on the small screen withSexy Beast,a prequel series to the 2001 film.“I mean people ask us a lot, ‘Isn’t it weird working with your spouse?’ And I’m like, well, it’s how we met,” he says. “We were on set every day together for seven years. And so actually when we’re not working together, it feels like I miss her. If feels weird.“The twosome — who have also worked together on Paquin’s seriesFlackand more recently, the filmA Bit of Light—have a special understanding on set, according to Moyer.“We sort of have this sort of language where I can look at her and she’ll go, yep, got it. We [are] finishing each other’s sandwiches basically,” he adds, “That’s a line fromFrozen.“Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin in 2022.Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagicTo get into hisSexy Beastcharacter Teddy Bass, Moyer says he had to dye his hair jet black — and get a weekly spray tan.“Spray tans are a part of the culture in these Northern cities where we shot,” he says, referring to Liverpool, which stood in for London in the show. “So I got to know all the local girls quite well as we all stood in line at the salon for our weekly tans.“Moyer says the look helped him get into the “overly confident” character of Teddy Bass. “I developed a swagger!” he says with a laugh, though he notes that it was strange to see himself look so different.“You glimpse yourself in the mirror just as you’re walking out the front door, and what’s looking back at you is not this very pale guy with graying hair,” he concludes. “It’s this jet-black head, super-tan dude.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The first three episodes ofSexy Beastare now streaming on Paramount+, with all new episodes debuting on the streamer every Thursday.
ForStephen MoyerandAnna Paquin, absence makes the heart grow fonder.
The couple, who met on the set of HBO’s vampire dramaTrue Bloodin 2009, got married in 2010 and welcomed twins in 2012. All these years later, they still love working together as much as they possibly can.
“It’s just the best,” says Moyer, 54, who is now back on the small screen withSexy Beast,a prequel series to the 2001 film.
“I mean people ask us a lot, ‘Isn’t it weird working with your spouse?’ And I’m like, well, it’s how we met,” he says. “We were on set every day together for seven years. And so actually when we’re not working together, it feels like I miss her. If feels weird.”
The twosome — who have also worked together on Paquin’s seriesFlackand more recently, the filmA Bit of Light—have a special understanding on set, according to Moyer.
“We sort of have this sort of language where I can look at her and she’ll go, yep, got it. We [are] finishing each other’s sandwiches basically,” he adds, “That’s a line fromFrozen.”
Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin in 2022.Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic
To get into hisSexy Beastcharacter Teddy Bass, Moyer says he had to dye his hair jet black — and get a weekly spray tan.
“Spray tans are a part of the culture in these Northern cities where we shot,” he says, referring to Liverpool, which stood in for London in the show. “So I got to know all the local girls quite well as we all stood in line at the salon for our weekly tans.”
Moyer says the look helped him get into the “overly confident” character of Teddy Bass. “I developed a swagger!” he says with a laugh, though he notes that it was strange to see himself look so different.
“You glimpse yourself in the mirror just as you’re walking out the front door, and what’s looking back at you is not this very pale guy with graying hair,” he concludes. “It’s this jet-black head, super-tan dude.”
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The first three episodes ofSexy Beastare now streaming on Paramount+, with all new episodes debuting on the streamer every Thursday.
source: people.com
