‘Vampire Diaries’ Star Paul Wesley Wants To Show His Fangs

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‘I don’t want Stefan to be perfect,’ actor says of his character on the CW drama.

By Jocelyn Vena
Oct 1 2009 2:23 PM EDT

Episode four of “The Vampire Diaries” is set to air on Thursday night (October 1), and so far, viewers have gotten a pretty good look at Damon Salvatore’s evil nature. But we’ve only seen his little brother, Stefan, as a nice, human-blood-abstaining, football-playing vampire next door. Paul Wesley, who plays Stefan, hopes that as the season progresses, fans will also get to know just how bad Stefan can be, if he put his mind (and fangs) to it.

“I love what the writers are doing now, creating these ups and downs,” he told MTV News. “I love the fact that they’re not making me the victim anymore.”

‘Vampire Diaries’ Star Paul Wesley Calls ‘Twilight’ Comparisons ‘Inevitable’

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‘There’s going to be obvious differences and obvious similarities, and it’s all good,’ actor says.

By Jocelyn Vena
Sep 30 2009 3:34 PM EDT

It’s predictable that a show about a vampire in love with a mortal teenage girl would be compared to “Twilight,” but “Vampire Diaries” star Paul Wesley doesn’t seem to mind. He knows both bloodsucking sagas are their own beasts.

Wesley also pointed out that his character isn’t exactly an Edward Cullen rip-off, since Stefan first appeared in the early ’90s books written by L.J. Smith, long before Stephenie Meyer penned Edward and Bella’s romance.