Published Apr 27, 2012. During the initial run, the series received mixed reviews from the reviewers. Candice Accola, Michael Trevino, Zach Roerig and Julie Plec Talk THE VAMPIRE DIARIES. As a caretaker and as a compassionate human being, I do think that she and Elena will probably have a bond that could develop into a nice friendship, as well. A subreddit for the CW television show The Vampire Diaries (2009-2017). Stay tuned to Devdiscourse to get the latest updates on the television series. Their friendship dates back to when they were in the sandbox together. Julie Plec, Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Zach Roerig, and Nina Dobrev at an event for The Vampire Diaries (2009) Executive Producer Julie Plec Talks THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, Season 3 Finale, and More By Christina Radish Published Feb 10, 2012 Executive Producer Julie Plec Talks THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, Season. "I respected Paul Wesley; I didn't like Paul Wesley," she admitted on the Directionally Challenged podcast in 2019. Hes also just a really good dude and good actor; we really clicked and bonded well. However, currently we cant expect any positive development on The Vampire Diaries Season 9 as the worlds health condition is not good at all. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. After seven long seasons, The Vampire Diaries has finally reunited Matt Donovan with his estranged father but their road to recovery is only just beginning. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. Yet, the duo may've made Damon too charming as the season one villain soon became a fan favorite, which became a problem for the TVD team. Even though shes remembering a simpler time, her problems were actually just as complicated. In Flammen. The Vampire Diaries series finale airs Friday, March 10 at 9 p.m. For one thing, the shows spin-off, The Originals, is back for another season. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Joseph Morgan (Niklaus) and Persia White (Abby Bennett) met on the set of the series. Whether it was tumultuous, or whatever issues there were involving his abandonment, at least people know that this is Matts dad proof of his genetics. Zach Roerig Photos Photos - (L-R) Actors Zach Roerig, Michael Malarkey, Kat Graham, writer/producer Kevin Williamson, actors Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder, writer/producer Julie Plec, actors . Hope has all the heart and soul and compassion of Hayley and the fierceness and toughness of like, her werewolf alpha mama, but shes a little messed up in her head, that girl, the showrunner said. 5. Early life [ edit] Roerig was born in Montpelier, Ohio, to Andrea (b. I heard you all those times, when you told me that. She is also a member of the Critics Choice Association and the Television Critics Association. Whoever is not able to make it into the fourth season, its enough time where youve really gotten to be a part of something that, if you know its for the greater good, its okay. The pair had a highly professional friendship. But, theres still always going to be a concern of consequences for cheating death, one too many times. If Jackson had ever ended up in the role, it likely would've remained a one-season arc, as originally intended before Joseph proved too irresistible to kill off. Believe it or not, The CW really wanted The Vampire Diaries to be a star vehicle for Jessica Simpson's younger sister, but after finding Nina Dobrev, the network eventually cast Ashlee on theirMelrose Place revival. Do you have an end-plan for how you want to end the show, whenever that time comes? ACCOLA: Im a huge fan of television, myself and shows like Dexter, for instance, take those risks. So, assuming that he and I are lucky enough to survive into Season 20, then we know how we want it to end. Julie Plec and Zach Roerig Photos Photos - (L-R) Actors Zach Roerig, Michael Malarkey, Kat Graham, writer/producer Kevin Williamson, actors Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder, writer/producer Julie . A messy situation. And no, there will not be a Mystic U, although that would make a great crew hoodie for Christmas. Theres a really nice scene that shows us that they might just survive this, no matter how it plays out. [10] In 2020, her My So-Called Company signed a deal with Universal Television.[11]. Specifically talking about the season 3 episode "The Reckoning," in which Matt (Zach Roerig) and Bonnie (Kat Graham) share some poolside scenes and Bonnie saves Matt from drowning Plec . Roerig then made a few appearances on Friday Night Lights as Cash the cowboy. ROERIG: Its also hard to have a good time when youre stressing, all the time, about what could possibly happen instead of enjoying the present. In fact, it was Damon, not Stefan, who became Elena's great love in the series. Candice Accola and Zach Roerig were in a two-year relationship after she briefly dated Steven R. McQueen. We won't post to any of your accounts without asking first, In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies. The series went on for two more seasons without Nina, who returned for the series finale. She has no one. The finale is definitely more emotional, but it is, by no means, the epilogue to the season. Legacies will premiere on The CW Thursdays this fall. The show went on to develop a passionate fan base and eventually spawned the sequel series The Originals. Williamson eventually moved on to other things, and for the last several years Plec has served as the showrunner and series guide. Executive producer Julie Plec talks season 3 of Vampire Diaries. After Nina's exit and Stefan's relationship with Caroline, Julie and Kevin, who returned to write the series finale after leaving the show at the end of season two, debated two endings. Matts a good dude, so Im sure its hard for him to think, Why wouldnt my dad want to be a part of this? If you like TVLine, you'll LOVE our email news alerts! While it's hard to imagine anyone else but Nina in the multiple-character role that Elena would ultimately turn into (she also played Katherine Pierce, Amalia Girouxand Tatia Petrova during her six-season stint),the star, who was known for her role on Degrassi at the time, didn't exactly impress the showrunners during her first audition. Thats all she wants. Vampire Diaries - Saison 2 pisode 14. For me, not only has The Vampire Diaries been the longest job Ive ever had, but its been a quarter of my life. Check out the latest pictures, photos and images of Julie Plec and Zach Roerig. They fell in love and got married in the summer of 2014. We may have The Vampire Diariesfans to thank for Damon's transformation from resident bad guy to lovable hero. We like to think hes a little bit like Hopper from Stranger Things, hes just trying to protect his small town. In November 2012, Deadline Hollywood announced that Julie Plec and Greg Berlanti had attained the rights to The Tomorrow People and commissioned a pilot written by Phil Klemmer. PLEC: One of the things we set out to do, during this whole year, as Damon found himself more and more deeply in love with his brothers girl, and all the things that came along with that, was to make sure that, when the brothers found their way back to each other, which happened about two-thirds of the way through the season, they would get stronger instead of weaker, as brothers, in spire of this looming conflict and decision. Select from premium Zach Roerig of the highest quality. Hes tired of just getting bitched around and he acts on it, and it gets messy. Candice Accola, Michael Trevino, Zach Roerig and Julie Plec Talk THE VAMPIRE DIARIES. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). And, Damon might need a new drinking buddy. Will Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev-starring The Vampire Diaries Season 9 ever take place? Thats not to say that he will not do heroic things, in his journey. While the daughters biological mother is Jo Laughlin, she was stabbed and killed while pregnant on The Vampire Diaries, and the twins were magically transferred into Caroline Forbes womb. This includes Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvator, Nina Dobrev as Elina Gilbert, Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore, Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett, Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan, Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman, Candice King as Caroline Forbes, Nathalie Kelley as Sybil, St. John Kristen Gutoskie as Seline, Demetrius Bridges as Dorian Williams, Allison Scagliotti as Georgie Dowling, and Michael Malarkey as Enzo. Well see where that goes. Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Should Matt be so lucky to survive Season 3 which, who knows? Drop em in a comment below. was this gossip or true? This week, Zach Roerig talks playing Matt Donovan, Id done pilots before and I was still a pretty young actor I was 24 when we shot the pilot. Why TV Fans Can't Get Enough of Rewatch Podcasts I honestly don't remember his name.". ", But as the series continued and the love triangle fundamentally shifted, their end-game changed. Zach Roerig, best known for his role as Matt Donovan in The Vampire Diaries, was arrested in the early hours of Sunday, May 24, in his hometown of Montpelier, Ohio, TMZreported on Friday, May. . I remember being in Vancouver with Ian [Somerhalder]. I think Caroline, deep down, feels like, He is the best for you. RECAP: 12/9/16: ALL CROPS: The Vampire Diaries -- "The Next Time I Hurt Somebody, It Could Be You" --Image Number: VD807B_0325b.jpg -- Pictured: Paul Wesley as Stefan and Candice King as Caroline -- Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW -- © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. "I don't think that's weird at all,"Nina responded to a Watch What Happens Live viewer who noted it was oddthatshe was friends with her ex and his wife. Is there a Mystic U., around the corner? Plec graduated from Northwestern University in 1994. Ideally, he would've taken on the much-anticipated role ofOriginal vampire Klaus, a part so crucial that more than 200 actors auditioned for itbefore relative unknown Joseph Morgan nabbed the villainous role that would launch a successful spinoff, The Originals. We actually will get a little flash of something else that happened during that time, that we never even really considered, and its more of an emotional thing than it is a suspense thing. The Vampire Diaries premiered on September 10, 2009, and has become a domestic and international hit. Now that he realizes his mother will not stop coming after him, in some form or another, whether its her own self or shes manipulating witches, this is a second call to arms for Klaus, who may have gotten a bit distracted by pretty blondes and paintings and horses. No easy task. If she survives the season, will she get an ally that really is loyal to her? With an enormous amount of choices overwhelming even the most sophisticated viewer, TURN IT ONis a must-listen for TV fans looking to make sense of what to watch and where to watch it. We have basically accidentally created the poster couple for toxic masculinity.' (Did you follow that? Candice Accola, Michael Trevino, Zach Roerig and Julie Plec Talk THE VAMPIRE DIARIES. Having worked at Collider for over a decade (since 2009), her primary focus is on film and television interviews with talent both in front of and behind the camera. It was soon after picked up for series by The CW, which aired its first season in the 201314 season. When does a character become so essential to the show that theyre unkillable? How much are you thinking about what these kids life plans are, once theyre finished with high school? If anything, its half closing the door to one year, and then blowing the freaking lid of the door to the next. And somehow through these eight years weve patched ourselves up and are now ready to face the world again.. ZACH ROERIG: Im content being single, at this point. I think we were trying to write Episode 7, and we were tired and stressed, and we talked about the last character moments of the show. In a 2019 episode of Watch What Happens Live, Wesley admitted,"I would have liked that we both died and that Elenathe girl at the end of the showlike, all her memory was wiped and went to live a normal life and forgot that we ever existed.