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EW: Did you read the Vampire Diaries books?
ND: I have read the first three books. I’ve been told not to read any further because the creator, Kevin [Williamson], asked us to get the feel for it, read the first couple, but then he wants us to take our own interpretation. My character especially has been changed the most out of anyone because, on a superficial level, I’m not blond and blue-eyed. But other than that, my character, they made her a little more relatable and a little more vulnerable, because they want the audience to feel and relate to her, whereas in the book, she has a little harder edge. She’s a little bit more of a mean girl.
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 Don’t forget to tune into The CW and watch the first episode of The Vampire Diaries which stars our Nina Dobrev as Elena!
The show airs at 8PM, right before Supernatural – check your local listings!
And be sure to return again tomorrow for screencaptures of the pilot!
Self-possessed, unassuming, laid-back–and dead tired after flying all night from the set of The Vampire Diaries in Atlanta, Ga.
This isn’t Nina Dobrev’s thing.
She’s 20 years old, she’s Canadian, her family moved to Toronto from Sofia, Bulgaria, when she was two, she attended Toronto’s Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts and she grew up on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Hollywood? Not her deal. Not really.
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There’s good evidence to suggest that actress Nina Dobrev’s new gig will prove her breakout role. After all, her upcoming teen soap “The Vampire Diaries,” premiering on Sept. 10, comes courtesy of the CW network, which launched the careers of the “Gossip Girl” cast two years ago. And with the popularity of recent projects like “Twilight” and “True Blood,” it seems viewers can’t get enough of fang-friendly fare.
“There’s just something about vampires that’s sexy,” says the 20-year-old Canadian. “It’s the same reason why women go for the bad boy — you want them but you shouldn’t have them.”
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Nina Dobrev, Vampire Diaries
She had a bit part in last seasons’ Eleventh Hour, but Canadian fans may know her best as Mia from Degrassi: The Next Generation. She’s sure to garner some stateside attention on the CW’s Vampire Diaries, on which she plays the object of two bloodsucking brothers’ affection.
Source: TV Guide
WHO: Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Katerina Graham, and exec producers Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec, and Bob Levy. MIA: Ian Somerhalder
PREMISE: It’s Supernatural meets Twilight meets Dawson’s Creek. Was totally prepared for this thing to suck. Much to my surprise, it didn’t!
9:18 am/PST: When will the vampire fad go away? “Hopefully not before Sept. 10,” cracks exec producer Julie Plec, referring to the show’s premiere date.
9:23 am: I’m still not clear on why Ian Somerhalder isn’t here.
9:24 am: Kevin Williamson insists Diaries 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.”
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The last day at Comic-Con (sob) means our final pilot review, which is The CW’s Twilight-style drama The Vampire Diaries.
In a nutshell: Two vampire brothers – one good, one evil – are vying for the attention of a local high-school hottie and since it’s not the first time they’ve clashed over a girl, they’re willing to fight dirty.
Pilot premise: The pilot largely focuses on the female protagonist, Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), and her family-related woes. It turns out that her mother and father are dead, she’s being ‘disciplined’ by her aunt, and her brother has gone somewhat off the rails since the demise of their parents. Enter the ‘good’ vampire, Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), who immediately catches her eye. The pair dance around each other for most of the episode, and eventually Elena invites him into her house. Meanwhile, local residents are being bitten – in some cases quite savagely – and the obvious candidate is Stefan. However, a scene towards the end hints that his (as-yet-unseen) brother, Damon (Ian Somerhalder), is the real culprit. Cue fight scene, and fade to black – after some Dear Diary moments, of course.
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