Buzzfocus has posted video interviews where they caught up with the cast and producers of The Vampire Diaries at New York Comic Con 2010. You can watch the videos on their site by clicking the following links. And if you pay close attention, and I may be reading too much into it, one of them (not saying who), lets something slip in one of the interviews.
Steven McQueen and Julie Plec Interview
Kevin Williamson and Zach Roerig
Michael Trevino, Zach Roerig and Steven McQueen are all featured in a new Seventeen Magazine spread title “The Hot Guys of The Vampire Diaries”. Here are some outtakes from the shoot and be sure and pick up your copy of the November issue on stands now. Also check out the slide show on their site for excerpts from the article.
Thank you so much to Robyn Ross for giving us a heads up on her video interview with Julie Plec And Steven McQueen via TV Guide. She caught up with them at the 2010 New York Comic Con. They talk about Jeremy’s relationship with Tyler and his inner struggle.
Hey everyone. So, apologies first – I was away on leave all last week, the TV hard drive recorder gave out RIGHT before the end of episode 4 AND I’ve only just seen episode 5, so be prepared for a monster couple days of recaps. ;)
One of the excellent things about this episode was that there were some serious I Did Not See That Coming moments, so for the purposes of not landing you all with a 5000 word play by play, here’s my list of what I thought were the core plot-twisting moments of this ep.
One of the saddest scenes to date this season for me was in Episode 2.3, when Caroline – believing it to be the only way to keep Matt safe from Katherine – breaks up with him by making him dump her. Caroline in a sense showed that in a lot of ways, she had the guts to do what Stefan ultimately couldn’t: distance himself from the one he loves in order to keep her safe.
Memory Lane further highlights Katherine’s cold manipulation of Caroline & her love for the people she cares most about. Knowing the very real ability of Katherine to follow through on her many threats – not just to hurt the people Caroline loves, but to dispose of her as well, saying that despite having killed her once, she (Katherine) is still more than willing to kill her again for good – Caroline agrees to be Katherine’s pawn in assisting her to break up Elena and Stefan. Her task is to talk Elena into thinking that breaking up with the younger Salvatore is the best move she could make, and insisting that it’s for her own good.
Elena however is smarter than this. She sees straight through Caroline’s ruse, knowing that whatever she tells her friend will be fed straight back to Katherine’s eager ears. Therefore Stefan and Elena stage a fake fight, knowing she is listening, in order to make Katherine think their relationship is now more one the rocks than it is rock solid.
Despite Caroline’s betrayal, it’s still really hard not to love her. Since becoming a vampire, she has so many more facets to her character; rather than being the silly, popular blonde she was, she’s stronger, deeper and more self sacrificing than we’ve ever seen her. This then makes Katherine’s manipulation of her so much more despicable: Caroline’s being exploited by the evil Ms. Pierce’s willingness to prey on the best parts of the resident Miss Mystic Fall’s nature.
Thanks to Vampire-Diaries.net for the heads up on these! WPIX had a chance to chat with The Vampire Diaries cast and producers yesterday at the New York Comic Con. Lots of talk about their characters, and a few teasers here and there.
Zach Roerig and Kevin Williamson
Sara Canning and Kat Graham
Steven McQueen and Julie Plec
Yesterday, The Vampire Diaries cast (Kat Graham, Sara Canning, Zach Roerig and Steven McQueen) and executive producers, Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson appeared at the 2010 New York Comic-Con for a discussion panel and signing!
Thanks to @cadlymack for posting the pic and you can view some more from the event here. I’ll be making another post later with pics from the carpet and panel and my friend Shira’s fan experience!
But first here is video of the panel discussion thanks to PhillyFilmGirl and you can follow her on twitter at @phillyfilmgurl.
Well, better late than never, right? We have just gotten notice that there are 2 upcoming Hot Topic Vampire Diaries Cast Signings and Q&A’s, October 9th and 16th. Guests to appear in Texas on the 9th are Ian Somerhalder and Candice Accola. Guest to appear in Illinois on the 16th are Steven R. McQueen and Michael Trevino. The rest of the details are below! Huge thanks to @mjr1977 and I_love_IanS for letting us know! And check out that brand new group photo!! Love it! Also, Sounds Under Radio will be performing at both events. You can follow them on twitter HERE.
Ian Somerhalder (Damon Salvatore) & Candice Accola (Caroline Forbes) from The Vampire Diaries will be signing autographs* at the Stonebriar Centre Mall Hot Topic located at 2601 Preston Rd., Frisco, TX 75034 on Saturday, October 9th at 4:00 PM! HT+1 Members can purchase The Vampire Diaries Event T-shirt from the Stonebriar Centre Mall Hot Topic and receive a wristband** that guarantees the opportunity to meet the cast! Need more info? Then call the Stonebriar Centre Mall Hot Topic at 972.377.2157.
Steven R. McQueen (Jeremy Gilbert) & Michael Trevino (Tyler Lockwood) from The Vampire Diaries will be signing autographs* at the Westfield Fox Valley Hot Topic located at 195 Fox Valley Center, Aurora, IL 60504 on Saturday, October 16 at 4:00 PM! HT+1 Members can purchase The Vampire Diaries Event T-shirt from the Westfield Fox Valley Hot Topic and receive a wristband** that guarantees the opportunity to meet the cast! Need more info? Then call the Stonebriar Centre Mall Hot Topic at 630.236.6970.
Here’s a round up of cast interviews that have been posted throughout the past few days. The Collider interviews were taken from previous interviews during Comic-Con, but still may contain things you have heard or read.
Ian Somerhalder and Michael Trevino Interview Via Collider:
Question: Ian, what hints can you give about what’s coming up for Damon in Season 2?
Ian: I do know that when Damon finds out that it was not Elena that he kissed, he’s going to blow his top. He’s not going to be very happy about it. Also, by virtue of the fact that there are other supernatural elements coming to town, Damon is going to have to make a decision and figure out whether he can work with Stefan to protect what they love, their way of life and all the things that come with it.
Michael, what can you say about the evolution of your character this season?
Michael: I don’t know much. One big thing is that there’s Uncle Mason. Mason Lockwood is a younger, hipper brother of Mayor Lockwood (Robert Pralgo), Tyler’s dad, and he comes to town. He takes Tyler under his wing and will probably be there for awhile to explain to him why he lashes out all the time and has this rage. He’ll give reasons to that and school him on the Lockwood ancestry from 1864, the werewolf gene, where that came from and why they have it. Somebody will probably turn into a werewolf, at some point. It’s going to be a process. We’re not going to show all our cards right away.
Will Tyler be a villain?
Michael: Yes. Tyler was always a bully and a prick, but now that he has this supernatural ability, he’ll be a villain. Yes, definitely. You can’t just have Damon around, kicking people’s asses and being a punk. If they can write for me as well as they write for Damon, then it will be fun.
Paul Wesley Interview Via The TV Chick:
In season 2, how does Damon and Stefans’s relationship change?
From my perspective, for me, I’m broken hearted by my brother because as sociopathic and religious as he is, I still love him, and he knows that as well. I think at this point Stefan — he doesn’t empathize as much or care. He’s like “You know what, I’m not going to deal with this guy.”
What do you think Stefan’s motivations are for season 2?
Elena, Elena, Elena, Elena…he loves her. Also, coming to terms with himself — sort of the transformation. Season 2 is going to be a lot of acceptance for Stefan, being like “this is who I am.” He’s going to do other things. Be jovial. I think it will be nice.
What are his feelings for Katherine?
It’s a mix. He thought he was in love with her at one point and she’s the person that is responsible for his immortality. It’s heavy. [He looks at her with] disgust but at the same time a little bit of sort of interest.
Steven R. McQueen Interview Via The TV Chick:
What’s coming up for you this season?
There isn’t much I can give away because of the cliffhanger. I can tell you that Jeremy’s pushed around a lot. He’s lost everything that has mattered to him, and has no father figure and has no mother to give him guidance. So he develops a mindset that he’s done being pushed around and starts to push back.
What about his relationship with Elena, that’s still kind of fragile?
I think he starts to view things from a more logical standpoint, rather than acting on emotion. He sees people for what they are. He doesn’t trust anyone. Elena’s the only family he has left besides Aunt Jenna, but she’s a different age and doesn’t quite understand all this natural crazyness that’s going on. So though he doesn’t trust Elena, it’s the only connection to humanity he really has left.
Are you excited with the way your character is going this season?
I’m very excited. Julie and Kevin are really good at writing a progression. Jeremy never stays in the same mindset for too long. In the beginning, he has a bunch of addiction issues. He loses his memory of everything, rather than kind of indulging in self destruction, he begins to get curious, and he wants to find out all the secrets and turn that negative energy in a different direction. And once he finds out all those secrets, he’s left at a place where he’s got nothing left to find out, but he feels weak and like he can’t fight back and he can’t save anything that matters to him. So now he’s at this beautiful place where anything could happen.
Sara Canning Interview Via MTV’s Hollywood Crush:
While highs and lows are likely in the forecast for Jenna and Alaric, Sara believes Alaric is a good match for Jenna. “I think Alaric is so different from a lot of the guys she’s dated. He definitely has a bad-boy streak…but he actually really cares about people,” she said. “He’s lost a wife, and Jenna just went through a major loss herself. She’s lost a major part of her family, and now she’s trying to fill that space for Elena and Jeremy. I think she just realizes that he has that life experience. She can look at him and say, he’s going to be a good dad one day. He’s that kind of guy.”
