First I would like to thank Only Paul Wesley for bringing this to our attention. They posted some set pics and a recap from a fan encounter.  Jessica and her daughter Brannan live in the Covington GA area, and were very lucky to happen upon the filming of the Oct 29th episode!!  Check out her pics below and her recap that she was more than happy to provide me with when I contacted her through her myspace!

My daughter and I both love to read. We enjoyed the Vampire Diaires books and couldn’t wait for the show. In the first few weeks as the previews started posting for the show on the CW we were waiting in anticipation! Then the greatest thing ever, our local paper said “The Vampire Diairies to be filmed in Covington, GA!” I couldnt believe my eyes! My daughter Brannan was more excited then I was….then one day right in the middle of our town square in front of “Mystic Grill” stood the very SEXY Ian and Paul! So of course we became the local papparazzi; taking pictures and watching them for hours and hours filming! We had a blast, the episode they were taping actually ended up being the one that will air on Oct 29th.

After a while, I saw Paul Wesley (Stefan) standing over to the side, I told my daughter that, that was our chance. I walked right up to him and asked him if he would mind a few pictures with us. Paul was awesome he put his arm around my daughter and smiled and everything. I really couldn’t have been more pleased with our meeting and he couldnt have been more inviting. It just goes to show you actors really are nice to us small towners. For the sake of my daughter, hopefully we will have more pictures to come. The show is filming 90% of the series here in Covington and so at any possible moment we will be able to try and catch them again. Thankfully the crew was really great about letting us watch and see what was going on! So UNTIL NEXT TIME!

Here are the pics:

And be sure and check out the rest of the photos on Jessica’s myspace!

Thanks to @cestwhat for the tip and @onlypaulwesley for the heads up on this red carpet interview from the Scream Awards.  Love it when Ian says he needs to take Paul and Nina down to New Orleans and show them what vampire lore is all about!

The CW Source was actually on set when they filmed the “firestarter” scene with Bonnie from Episode 5 “You’re Undead To Me”. Check out the video below, to see how they did it!!

The CW has added to great clips from episode 1.02 Night of the Comet to their youtube channel.

Warning: contains spoilers

Hospital Scene

Damon and Elena

As we posted yesterday, The Vampire Diaries will begin filming in Covington, GA (and surrounding areas) on July 21st.

This is where YOU come in.

We want your set stalking pics and stories! You can help contribute to this site by sharing the scoop. If you are interested in sending in any pics, scoop, or stories of meeting the cast, etc.. please just click on our contact form or email us directly at admin @ vampirediariesonline.com.

Also, I want to add that Vampire Diaries Online is just a fan site. We have no information as to how to become an extra on the show or anything like that. If you live in the Covington, GA area are interested in trying to get cast as an extra or any other roles then I suggest you contact The Georgia Film Commission and ask about local casting companies, etc… I hope that helps and good luck!

Source

A new teen television series on The CW network, The Vampire Diaries based on author L.J. Smith’s 1991 trilogy of books, will be filmed in downtown Covington beginning July 21.

Warner Brothers representatives spoke at Monday’s city council meeting to let the city know its plans and receive tentative permission to film on the square, and on Floyd and Washington streets among other downtown locales.

Representatives said they chose Covington because of the great incentives offered by Georgia and the film-friendly environment of Covington. Bonanza Productions in association with Warner Brothers will film 12 episodes in Covington, and will be shooting from July 21 until around April. Read full article here….

To the anonymous idiot who keeps leaving comments like these on this blog post. Please stop.

You do know that twitter is fake? The entire first season is filmed… why would they change shooting locations with the pilot, that means certain homes and schools had to be changed and would make the pilot feel fake. Vancouver is a hell of alot cheaper. Stop beleiving lies and stop going to this trash fansite.

First, I was asked to join the cast of this show as one of the main characters.
Second, the first season was finished in Vancouver and started in Feburary
Third, STOP acting like retards and posting shit from any tweeter account you find, this is a stupid fansite.
Fourth, I will not be responding or checking this

Losers.

The Vampire Diaries director @msiega just posted to @kevwilliamson (who’s been busy ritin’) from his Twitter account that The Vampire Diaries will begin shooting in Georgia in 4 weeks!

@kevwilliamson you need to get some rest! I can’t believe we are four weeks away from shooting episode 1 of Vampire Diaries.

Also, @julieplec just recently posted on her Twitter that she is busy in the Atlanta area scouting locations for Elena’s house.

Headed to Atlanta to find Elena’s house.

So things are going to get moving soon and hopefully we will have lots of spoilers, pics and news to report to you in the coming weeks!