The CW has released a new set of promotional photos for The Vampire Diaries.
We thought one of them was especially cool.
The picture below nicely sums up the premise of the show: one hand (that of Stefan) is caressing the face of Elena, while another (you bastard, Damon!) is trying to choke the pool girl. Take a look for yourself:
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Stefan Salvatore is pretty much the heart of The Vampire Diaries.
But what is the character like? Paul Wesley shed a bit of light on his alter ego in a recent interview.
"he’s more of a thinker. He’s an introvert, an intellectual, he sits there and writes. There’s more finesse," Wesley said, comparing Stefan to the typical blood sucker.
As is well-illustrated in the pilot episode, Wesley added:
“Stefan hates being a vampire. He doesn’t want to be a vampire. He’s constantly struggling with the dark side. He has a need to feed on human blood. It’s not easy for him not to do it. He wants to experience life as a normal human being, whereas his brother loves vampirism; he’s enjoying it.”
All you need is love.
- The Beatles
It looks like Stefan shares this philosphy with the iconic rock band.
As the trailer for The Vampire Diaries below depicts, he returns to Mystic Falls for one reason, and one reason alone, as misguided as it may be according to his brother: love for Elena.
The CW has released a handful of promotional images already for The Vampire Diaries.
You can browse through them in our picture gallery.
But the network unveiled the show's official season one poster this week at a press conference with reporters. Take a look at it below and let us know what you think:
All networks are currently trotting out the stars and crew members of its most highly-anticipated shows. For what purpose?
The 2009 Television Critics Association summer press tour.
Earlier today, The Vampire Diaries stepped up to the microphone, as various individuals associated with the series answered questions from the media. Don't worry. We've summed up their responses below...
Producer Kevin Williamson said the show is “not just a high school show. It’s a small town show. Once you get past the vampire premise, we get to telling the story about this town.”
Paul Wesley said he made a point to NOT watch Twilight, adding: “If there are similarities to [Robert Pattinson's] character in Twilight, so be it."
Williamson added that he feared the series would be mistaken as a Twilight/True Blood copycat, saying: “The pilot is tough because there are a lot of similarities to Twilight. There was no way around it. But we’re switching things around as we get [deeper] into it. We’re not a movie with a beginning, middle and end. We’re a TV series that evolves.”
As for Ian Somerhalder? He'll be “in every single episode,” Williamson said. “He’s the devil. He just comes to town and makes everyone’s life hell.”
It's a slow news day on The Vampire Diaries front.
For that reason, you're gonna have to settle for a photo montage of star Paul Wesley.
We know this is very upsetting, ladies. But click on the pictures below and try to find a way to forgive us...
Ready to meet Elena Gilbert?
One of the main characters in The Vampire Diaries, this character is played by Nina Dobrev.
An excited fan made the following video, which introduces Elena to viewers. Enjoy!
In L.J. Smith's novels, on which The Vampire Diaries is based, Bonnie is blonde.
Katerina Graham, who plays Elena's best friend on the show, is not.
But the actress said in a recent interview that she's trying her best to make the television version of Bonnie its very own character.
"If you’ve read the books you’ll notice there are some differences between Bonnie and me, physically. The best thing I could have done for myself and for the fans, and to do justice to L.J.’s novels, was to forget the physical characteristics of Bonnie and capture her essence. I think L.J. is great. I thank her for giving the world these books.
When it comes to the competition between The Vampire Diaries and True Blood or Twilight, all I can say, is L.J. wrote the books long before the whole Twilight thing came out. It’s not even the same story line."
In further proof that The Vampire Diaries will be about much more than the romance between Stefan and Elena, John Dahl has been hired to direct the second episode.
On Dahl's resume are serious dramas such True Blood, Dexter and Battlestar Galactica. Look for this CW series to focus on darker elements of the novels they are based on, as the pilot episode's opening scene proves.
Dahl will direct the second episode of the fall season.
As the creator of Dawson's Creek, Kevin Williamson crafted a show based around a teen angst-laden love triangle.
He's sort of doing the same thing with The Vampire Diaries, only this love triangle is based around the sucking of human blood.
At last week's Comic-Con festival in San Diego, the show's executive producer revealed a pair of major first season spoilers. Consider yourself warned...
