aul knew “VD” could be a hit from the start, as long as people watched three or four episodes, he told Da Man. “I knew we’d have a really good shot, because of the genre and the people involved,” he said. “I was very confident of the writers and I was very confident working with the cast while shooting.”

Speaking of the cast, yes, he does spend time with his costars, Ian Somerhalder in particular. “I hang out with Ian a lot. We spend a lot of time together professionally and we’re on set all the time, so we’ve developed a very close bond. He’s a great guy.”

Paul said his favorite part about playing Stefan on “VD” is that the character’s willing to grow. “Stefan is 165 years old, but he’s going through so many changes right now, especially what we’re going to explore during Season 2. And he’s a very complex character, because he has a lot of things inside of him, but he’s still a vampire, so he’s still tempted by the dark side. He has a lot of hurt and pain and suffering. And he has to manage all this while trying to be a normal person for Elena’s sake.”

Source: MTV

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