streamer market on Instagram: "One interesting fact that often comes up in The Vampire Diaries interviews is how many of the main actors initially bombed their auditions, or tried out for completely different roles! For instance, both Nina Dobrev (Elena/Katherine) and Ian Somerhalder (Damon) struggled with their initial auditions. Nina was reportedly sick and felt she didn’t do well, so she re-recorded and sent in a desperate plea for a second chance, which obviously paid off. Ian himself admitt

Paul Wesley and interviewer share flirty moments during interview