Posted by Vee | September 2, 2010, 12:09 (EST) | No Comments
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The CW has been showcasing these cool cast interview videos on cwtv.com for a few weeks now, in which each actor analyzes their character and speculates what might be in store for them in the second season of Vampire Diaries. (We were waiting to blog ‘em ’til they showed up on YouTube, but that obviously isn’t going to happen any time soon.) The interviews happened during the filming of Founder’s Day, which makes them a treat considering we’re not sure the actors knew what was coming.

Still no Truth Behind Alaric video or (dare we hope?) one for Katherine, but U.S. viewers can check those posted so far over at the CW.

Here’s a direct link to each “The Truth Behind…” video on CWtv.com:

• The Truth Behind Elena: Nina Dobrev interview
• The Truth Behind Stefan: Paul Wesley interview
• The Truth Behind Damon: Ian Somerhalder interview
• The Truth Behind Tyler: Michael Trevino interview
• The Truth Behind Jeremy: Steven R. McQueen interview
• The Truth Behind Bonnie: Katerina Graham interview
• The Truth Behind Caroline: Candice Accola interview
• The Truth Behind Matt: Zach Roerig interview
• The Truth Behind Jenna: Sara Canning interview

Posted by Red | August 31, 2010, 7:06 (EST) | 23 Comments
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For those of you still waiting to get your paws on their shiny season one DVDs, here are some rather nifty little Vampire Diaries character-centric promos to tide you over from 8TV, the channel that airs the show in Malaysia.

Elena:

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE STEFAN AND DAMON PROMOS

Posted by Vee | August 27, 2010, 10:44 (EST) | 47 Comments
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Happy Friday! Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed has a present for you: Two stunning new Vampire Diaries Season 2 promo images featuring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder. Each is jaw-dropping in its own way, but do you have a favorite?

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Check out more Season 2 promo in the Gallery.

Posted by Vee | August 25, 2010, 18:19 (EST) | 24 Comments
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Feast your eyes on promo of your entire cast, Vampire Diaries fans. Everyone gets the portrait treatment in this new series of wonderfully moody, autumnal Season 2 photos. You can check them all out below or click each to see bigger versions in the Gallery. Thanks to KrypstonSite for the heads up and the always wonderful Vampire Diaries Web for the HQ images!

Season 2 starts Thursday, September 9th! Be there.

Posted by Red | August 24, 2010, 17:23 (EST) | 16 Comments
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Zap2It’s Carina MacKenzie is teasing us with another sneak peek at her Vampire Diaries interview videos. This time it’s the turn of Nina Dobrev, and to make a nice change, the conversation is focusing on Elena rather than the return of Katherine to Mystic Falls. Head on over to the Zap2It website to watch the video and read the article.

The titles for episodes 2, 3 and 4 of the Vampire Diaries have been announced: Brave New World, Bad Moon Rising, and Memory Lane (no prizes for guessing what that episode will involve…). And speaking of Brave New World, we have a couple of episode stills from that episode – and more from The Return – for you courtesy of the lovely people at Vampire Diaries Web.

Brave New World

The Return

Posted by Dianne Sylvan | August 23, 2010, 13:39 (EST) | 23 Comments
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Countdown to The Return is a series of guest posts by Vampire Diaries fans on topics they’re pondering as we head into Season 2. First up, author Dianne Sylvan examines why the relationship between Stefan and Damon is so compelling and why she hopes the tension will continue throughout the new season.

Vampire romances these days are less than a dime a dozen – they’re becoming almost a parody of themselves. Take one misunderstood teen girl, one immortal hottie, add a quirky best friend. Add clueless adults, a heaping helping of angst, some kind of bad guy to cause the couple problems (preferably bad vampires or, better yet, werewolves), and stir.

What, then, sets The Vampire Diaries apart from the rest? Why does it have us all salivating over the upcoming season…even jaded old ladies like myself, who cheerfully admits she avoids most vampire fiction like the plague (even though I write it myself)?

I think we all know the answer to that one…and no, it’s not Damon…or, not just Damon. As much as we all love a bad boy like Damon (Okay, “bad boy” doesn’t quite cover it, given that he’s a murdering sociopath), or a redeemed (sort of) bad boy like Stefan (who, let’s not forget, has killed at least one person that we know of, and probably more before he had whatever Great Revelation that made him give up the people-juice), both character types are hardly unique these days.

Yes, I’m dying to see the havoc Katherine wreaks on Mystic Falls…in fact I’m hoping she’ll blow the place apart and get away scot free, just to shake up the idea that the powerful female character always has to get it in the end. (Please note Exhibits A-E: Lexi, Bree, Grams, Pearl, Anna.) Yes, I’m looking forward to learning more about Tyler’s…um, animal control issues. And yes, I’m eager to see the development of Damon as an individual, and worried, I admit, that he might get a little too human, too soon. But what I’m really looking forward to is that very thing that makes TVD so fascinating: the relationship between the brothers Salvatore.

CLICK TO CONTINUE READING “THE SALVATORE BROTHERS & THE TIES THAT BIND.”

Posted by Red | August 22, 2010, 20:22 (EST) | 19 Comments
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Zap2It’s Carina MacKenzie has some more Paul Wesley interview goodness for us all about Stefan’s head space, feelings for Elena, and just what he thinks about that kiss Damon shared with who he thought was Elena at the end of Founder’s Day. Suffice to say, he’s not going to be a very happy bunny when The Return hits our screens on September 9.

In Ian Somerhalder news, Damon Salvatore has made it to the #3 spot on Peter Travers’ best vampires list over on the Rolling Stone website. It’s good to see people recognising Damon as a vampire bringing bite back to the species in Hollywood.

TV Fanatic has an interview up with Steven R. McQueen, where he talks about (as much as he can) Jeremy and what’s in store for him in season two of the Vampire Diaries.

What can you tell us about Jeremy this season?
Obviously I can’t give away everything, when it comes to if he turns into a vampire or not. I can say this: Jeremy has been pushed around quite a bit. He’s lost his parents, lost his first love, and all of the sudden there’s this new girl that he relates to because she’s an outsider as well, so they connect on that level. When he loses her, she’s the last person, and he lets himself go emotionally. He’s a little cold to the world now. Instead of being pushed around and wearing his heart on his sleeve; he’s about to push back a little bit.

 
And more news on the Steven front. Madeleine Carroll had a chat with Steven on a flight from LAX recently, and shared her experience over on Gather.com. He also dropped in to chat with DaveFM about his new movie, Piranha 3D (which I just typoed several times and nearly just called it ‘Fish-With-Teeth 3D’). You can watch the video below.

Posted by Red | August 19, 2010, 13:52 (EST) | 10 Comments
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There’s a great season two and Tyler-centric interview with Michael Trevino over at TV Fanatic, touching on the subject of playing the supernatural, wolves, developing the character of Tyler, his relationship with Mason Lockwood, and what we can expect for Tyler in upcoming episodes.

What else can we look forward to this season?
We’re filming episode three right now, and I can tell you that there is a lot of Lockwood going around. We’re seeing the day-to-day of Tyler, and a lot of scenes take place in my house now. That didn’t happen in season one. I don’t think we got to know Tyler as whole, just an angry, bully of a kid in season one. Now, we’ll be able to see Tyler when he’s calm and not trying to pick a fight with somebody. Episode three is a big episode. There’s something really important that Tyler realizes and there’s a big revelation for Tyler.

 
And as if a shiny season 2 trailer wasn’t enough for today, KSiteTV posted a couple of Vampire Diaries images – a decent quality version of that new promo with Elena holding hands with Stefan and Damon, and another still from The Return. Click on the images to check out the larger versions in our gallery.