[*OldHollywoodStarlet*]

Jen - Thank you so much!

[Stay to the Lights]

Vampire Diaries’ Zach Roerig Wants To Become A Slayer Zach Roerig plays Matt, Elena’s wholesome ex-boyfriend on CW’s new hit, The Vampire Diaries. In a recent interview, Roerig discussed Matt’s dysfunctional family, filming in Georgia and why he thinks Matt should kill a vampire. Why is Matt still so drawn to Elena? I think it’s just one of those cases where he doesn’t know any different. Elena’s the only girlfriend he’s ever had. She’s his childhood best friend who was the first for everything. Has playing a non-vampire given you vampire envy? When it first started out I was totally content not playing a vampire just because there’s a lot of extra contacts and make-up involved. But now I think it would be kind of fun to play a vampire. Ian Somerhalder makes it look like a blast. I liked that Matt and Stefan became friendly at the end of Friday NIght Bites. Are we going to see their relationship develop? Matt doesn’t like Stefan right at the get-go because he’s going after his girl. As time goes on the natural good guy in Matt kicks in where he has to admit he’s a pretty nice guy. I can’t really hate him. Where are Matt and Vickie’s parents? Matt seems to take care of Vickie almost like her father. I don’t think that Matt or Vickie ever really had a father figure around. That’s why the Mom all through their childhood was bouncing around from guy to guy. So Vickie and Matt had to raise themselves. Do you like taping in Georgia, far away from the Hollywood scene? Yeah. We’ve got a great cast as far as the bond we’ve all got now. We’re all a big family. It’s kind of nice to be outside of Hollywood because it lets you stay focused. Who are your closest friends on the set? I really look up to Marcos Siega, our Supervising Producer and director of several episodes. He’s really a very cool guy and I’ve learned a lot from him. Same goes for Ian. He’s been through it. He’s been a guiding leader throughout this process. It’s a lot of our first experiences being on a show from an organic point. We shot the pilot, the pilot got picked up and now we’re still shooting. It’s crazy that I got to be a part of it from the start. It’s been a little overwhelming because the show is so popular. Last season you played Cash on Friday Night Lights. What do you remember most from that experience? It was the first time that I ever [worked with] a steadicam. I was so enamored with the steadicam. It’s like something out of Transformers. Plus, I’m a country boy from Ohio. I rode horses since I was a kid. When I booked the job they asked if I could ride. I got to go out there about two weeks before we started filming. I trained with cowboys on a ranch. It was really cool. Which of the characters that you’ve played are most similar to you? Matt and I are pretty similar actually. I’m very protective of my little sister and girl cousin. A movie I did a few years ago, Assassination of a High School President, just came out on DVD. My Mom rented it and she said, “You know what? This is the second time you’ve played an Irish kid named Matt.” What would you like Matt’s character arc to be? I think that every family [in Mystic Falls] is going to have some kind of secret. I think it would be cool if Matt killed a vampire. I think once Matt realizes that there are vampires he will definitely be involved in the killing of vampires. What has been your favorite scene so far? I’m a huge fan of the football stuff because I played in high school. What’s it like working with Kevin Williamson? I am honored to work with Kevin Williamson because I’ve been trying to work with him for years. I tried out for a few pilots in the past that he had written and the network thought other people were right and chose them. But Kevin kept bringing me in for stuff and we were finally able to work together. When you’re not working, what television shows do you like to watch? I like Flash Forward. My friend Peyton List is on that. I’m definitely an Entourage viewer.

Vampire Diaries' Zach Roerig Wants To Become A Slayer | Fancast News

[sweet_zelda]

Ohhh, Zach sounds like such a great guy

[Stay to the Lights]

Yeah, he does And it's good to see an interview from him, as we don't get them often.

[sweet_zelda]

True Zach/Matt is kind of in the background

[Stay to the Lights]

Yeah, unfortunately. Hopefully that changes as the show goes on.

[weena]

Checking in with Nina Dobrev It may be trite to use nocturnal references in a story about vampires, but Nina Dobrev is over the moon at how The Vampire Diaries," her new series on The CW, has been received by both viewers and critics. On behalf of the entire cast, I can say that we're very excited and happy that the world has finally had a chance to see the show, because it's like we've had this great little secret, and now we're finally allowed to talk about it," she says. I'm glad viewers seem to be relating to Elena. We're trying to make her very real." Starring opposite Ian Somerhalder ("Lost") and Paul Wesley ("Fallen"), Dobrev, 20, is a fresh face to U. S. viewers who didn't see her in the Canadian high-school drama DeGrassi: The Next Generation." In fact, she moved to the United States only a few months ago from Toronto, where she grew up after her parents moved the family from their native Bulgaria when Dobrev was 2 years old. Bulgaria is a beautiful country, but a few years before I was born it was communist-occupied, and life was difficult for a lot of people," she explains. As soon as people were allowed to leave the country and explore, my parents took that opportunity, and we moved to North America. I have spent most of my life in Toronto, but I also have gone back and forth to Bulgaria during summers and Christmas breaks. Most of my extended family is still there, and I definitely am bilingual and relate to both cultures." Growing up as a tomboy, Dobrev attended a performing arts high school, then took additional acting classes, got an agent and began auditions. I've really grown and changed within the past four years," she says. - - - Born: Jan. 9, 1989, in Sofia, Bulgaria; grew up in Toronto Family ties: Her mother is an artist; her father is a computer specialist. She has one older brother, whom she idolized as a child; he's now studying to become an engineer. Professional role model: Rachel McAdams ("The Notebook") Film and TV movie credits: Away From Her," How She Move," Fugitive Pieces," Never Cry Werewolf," The American Mall," Chloe" TV guest credits: The Border" and Eleventh Hour" Hobbies: Travel, reading, watching movies, volleyball, soccer, wakeboarding, rock climbing, horseback riding, yoga and snowboarding

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[waterflower]

Thanks for posting this!

[DefineDelicate]

Matt killin' Vamps? hahahaha!!

[tyubi]

I have a question: Are they filming now? I mean, maybe next episodes or the next season..

[weena]

Originally Posted by tyubi (View Post) I have a question: Are they filming now? I mean, maybe next episodes or the next season..

I think they're still in Atlanta filming for this season, no word yet of another season but the probability of a second season is very high

[DefineDelicate]

Originally Posted by tyubi (View Post) I have a question: Are they filming now? I mean, maybe next episodes or the next season..

They are still filming in GA right now. I believe on episode 9 or 10. at the moment. rumors are flying around the set that a second season has been comfirmed already, but nothing has been released.

[HappySquared]

I love Zach - HONESTLY!

[YellowRose]

Peyton and Zach were on As The World Turns together. That's cool that they keep in touch. I wonder if he keeps in touch with Alexandra...

[weena]

Q&A with Zach Roerig

'Vampire Diaries' star: People are gonna die! If you have yet to be bitten by the vampire bug, prepared to be glamoured. Despite the opportune timing of "The Vampire Diaries" -- premiering after "True Blood" and in between "Twilight" installments -- The CW's new drama shouldn't be compared to its bloodsucking competition, says star Zach Roerig. Zach, who you may recognize as rowdy cowboy Cash from "Friday Night Lights," plays all-American football star Matt Donovan. But unlike many other B.M.O.C's, his ex-girlfriend isn't spending late nights pining over him. In fact, Elena's already falling for the new "kid" in town, Stefan, a 150-year-old vampire who who has yet to reveal his identity. PopWrap caught up with Zach to talk about vampires and why no human will be safe from the supernatural in "VD's" Mystic Falls -- not even "nice guy" Matt. PopWrap: Had you read "The Vampire Diaries" books before coming on the show? Zach: I was always a fan of vampires, but I hadn't read the books. Fortunately, though, I have a little sister and a bunch of girl cousins that had read the books, so they pretty much filled me in when I first got the audition. PopWrap: What was it about Matt that attracted you to the role? Zach: Well, on "Friday Night Lights," Cash started out as kind of a nice guy but then turned out to be, you know, not a nice guy. And other characters I've played have always in the end just been kinda walking on the wrong side of the line. Matt was a chance to just really play a nice guy. I just wanted to get a chance to show that. PW: He's nice now, but will he stay nice if/when he discovers that his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend is a vampire? Zach: You know, I think as soon as Matt figures out that they're vampires, something's gonna happen. He's a pretty level-headed guy, but he's also the hero so, you know, who knows. Who knows what he'll do. PW: Will Elena be the only one to know the truth about the Salvatore brothers - Stefan and brother Damon - or will everyone catch on that they are vampires? Zach: I'm not really sure. I don't know who's going to figure it out first. At first, I thought [Matt] was going to be one of the first to figure it out. So that's got me "dot dot dotting" too. PW: Any chance Matt and Elena will get back together? Zach: I think there's definitely a chance. They were each other's first for, pretty much everything -- [they're] best friends. That's why I think it's hard for him not to talk to her. She's so familiar to him. And I think that's part of the reason he's kinda hanging on the way that he is. Just because, you know, he doesn't want change, but I definitely think there's a possibility she could come back to him. First of all, if she figures it out first, how's she going to react, you know, to dating a vampire? wait 2 secs to reload the image PW: If it came down to a head-to-head, could Matt take Stefan? Zach: Well... Stefan's a vampire so, no. I think he'd try as hard as he could and probably keep trying until Stefan killed him. But I don't want that to happen, because that means Matt will die (laughs). PW: Between the possibility of having to protect Elena and then Matt's little sister Vicki, who's always getting herself into trouble, is Matt's role to play the hero? Zach: I think he's one of a couple heroes, yeah. Stefan's definitely trying to be a hero. He's trying to make amends for whatever wrongs he may have made in his past... There's vampires and there's bound to be other specials powers and I think Matt's the one beacon of just like real, honest, good-hearted. He's just got a pure heart. He doesn't have any special powers, he's just a good guy tryin' to do the right thing. PW: Are you a fan of "Twilight" and/or "True Blood?" Zach: I like "True Blood." I'll watch "True Blood." PW: What makes "Vampire Diaries" different? Zach: What makes us different from "Twilight" is that more back story is able to be explained because we come back week after week. But I can't really say, "We're like 'True Blood,' but we're more for a teen genre," because were not - the demographics have shown that adults are watching the show too. PW: All three have their own vampire rules. Are yours the best? Zach: It's definitely a work in progress, but I think it's a work in progress toward us carving out our own niche. I don't think were "fitting in" in any comparison, we're just kinda creating something new. Which is really, really awesome to be a part of. wait 2 secs to reload the image PW: Can you tell us what we're in store for on the rest of the season? Zach: I can tell you that people are gonna die (laughs). PW:: The CW ordered nine more scripts, which is making fans think "VD" will get a full season pickup. I'm sure you are all excited about that. Zach: Yeah, I would be more than thrilled if we get the full order. Shoot, I'm hoping for season 2. PW: If Matt could become a supernatural creature in season 2, do you know what you would want him to be? Zach: Not really, at this point. I'm still trying to figure out what I would like to be because... Mystic Falls, it's an old town with a lot of history. Like a history where any kind of myth can become real. So I think that eventually everyone's gonna kind of discover some little secret power in themselves. The show's already taking us back and we're learning about Mystic Falls and as that happens, I think I might be able to figure out more of what powers Matt might have. PW: Will Elena always be Matt's love interest? Zach: He's always gonna love her and he's gonna try to still be with her, but it is TV, so, I would expect Matt to definitely end up with someone at some point. I mean, I hope so. Just because, you know, it's fun.

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