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"Vampire Diaries" Cast: Kisses and Crushes at Comic-Con

"Vampire Diaries" Cast: Kisses and Crushes at Comic-Con

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Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Kat Graham of The CW's hit series "The Vampire Diaries" chat with YH while making an appearance at Comic-Con in San Diego! See which two castmembers lay a kiss on our host's cheek, plus find out Nina's biggest woman crushes and Paul's adorable nickname for co-star Ian!

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Young Hollywood

Oh my God, this outfit. I can't. I can't.

Paul Wesley

I know. I I actually did come in costume. I don't know what I am, but I'm ready for scuba.

Young Hollywood

My gosh. Head to toe. I think best dressed anything I've ever seen anywhere.

Paul Wesley

That's very sweet. Last year I had a GoPro on my head. Do you remember?

Young Hollywood

Yes, I do. Hi, yeah, yeah, yeah. No, I didn't make the connection till you just mentioned that, but yeah, of course.

Paul Wesley

Is what usually triggers people's memory. I really want to um, I want to see that footage. It was good footage.

Young Hollywood

Oh, it was so good. You have no idea. Do you remember it feeling good? With you guys, of course, millions and millions and millions of views. Normally, I have a GoPro on my head. Do you remember that?

Paul Wesley

Oh, that's right. That's right. I do remember that. Which scared me that night.

Young Hollywood

It did. I know it did. I know you were scared of it. It was like, is that thing off? How are you? I can't talk anymore, you.

Paul Wesley

Why? That was too good. Soft lips. I will say soft lips. Don't hate me, fam.

Young Hollywood

What do you expect them to be? True. Hard and rough? No.

Paul Wesley

Well, that could be good too. That's later. That's later. Who knows? Um, I don't know if you remember that I had a GoPro in my head last year.

Young Hollywood

You did. How was that? How was that footage? It's not on this year. This footage is not you you kissed the camera, but this was better. This year we topped it because I got one on the flash. You just appear in a video? Oh, Demi's.

Paul Wesley

Yes. Yes. Demi Lovato's. I I had just gone to hang out with her and next thing I know, she was like, yeah, just stand in that pink box over there. I was like, all right. And do like the, you know, like the video girl dance thing? No. Um, that's past me now. Um, I uh, I felt really awkward so I dragged those are actually crew members. Um, and I wanted them to be in it too because a lot of people don't really see the behind the scenes stuff and uh, and the people behind the camera. They just see uh, giving the cameraman love. He's so happy right now. Yeah, he's a hot guy and no one no one gets to see that.

Young Hollywood

Do you want to take the mic and take us really behind the scenes? Um, all right. So what brings you here to Comic Con?

Paul Wesley

Um, Chris Evans.

Young Hollywood

Chris Evans. Have you had a chance to meet him yet?

Paul Wesley

No, he walked by but it was, you know, I'm waiting for my moment later.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. Do you think he'll have anything to say about your sexy outfit?

Paul Wesley

Um, since he's retired, I'm campaigning to be the next Captain America.

Young Hollywood

What do you mean retired?

Paul Wesley

He's not doing Captain America anymore, so I'm campaigning for it. So he's either I think you should be Captain America. I'm actually really bad at interviews so I'm gonna ask.

Young Hollywood

No, you're really good at it. How do you sort of like eat fresh, Jamie?

Paul Wesley

I two days in a row. I've been literally eating mostly raw foods. A day by day, honestly, it's like depending on how you eat, you either exercise that way like more that day or um, I just try to eat healthy, but then every once in a while like a good bison burger or some fries, some truffle fries.

Young Hollywood

Directing. Yeah. You direct the yeah, you like that? I like that. I want to know because I don't know if you, you know, your your friend here Ian tweeted that he wants to get behind the What is it what? Smoldering pants. What? Smoldering pants. What does he call you?

Paul Wesley

Uh, Wesley pants. It's original.

Young Hollywood

Who came with it first?

Paul Wesley

I did.

Young Hollywood

Okay. Of course you did. Um, he's he's saying that he'd like to get behind the, you know, the lens, do a little directing. So I'm gonna ask each of you, if you were gonna direct Ian and you could put him in any role, I know you like to rib each other. What role, what film are you directing and putting Ian in?

Paul Wesley

Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Young Hollywood

I just asked Paul cuz Paul directed this season. Yes he did. And you hinted on your Twitter that you would like to direct.

Ian Somerhalder

No, I am.

Young Hollywood

You are directing. So if you were gonna direct Paul and you can put him in any role, he's he said he'd put you in a Head Hedwig and the Angry Inch and whatever it's called. What would you put him in?

Ian Somerhalder

Mine would be Hedwig and the Angry Inch and a Half. And Paul would do that same movie but in Polish.

Young Hollywood

You've heard of the term woman crush Wednesday.

Ian Somerhalder

No, I haven't.

Young Hollywood

It's kind of this thing on Twitter where on every Wednesday, people name their woman crush. You're mine.

Ian Somerhalder

Oh wow.

Young Hollywood

I have three. You, Natalie Cruz. Oh, I'm getting so many kisses today from the guy. Really? And Blake Lively. The three of you. She's pretty awesome. Jennifer Lawrence though. Yeah, so if you had three women crushes, who would they be?

Ian Somerhalder

Jennifer Lawrence tops that list. Uh, Shaylene Woodley is close in second place. I haven't met her but maybe Natalie Portman. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

So we in the spirit of season 6, we're asking you guys sort of six random questions. I'm gonna get into a couple with you. I'm gonna ask you if you had the power to time travel, where and when would you go?

Ian Somerhalder

20s. 1920s. I've always like I'm fascinated with that whole era and and the clothing, the fashion, the the repression.

Young Hollywood

What is your biggest pet peeve?

Ian Somerhalder

When people, especially in Atlanta, drive too close to me and also when you bite your fork if you're like eating a salad or something like that and you bite your fork. Drives me crazy. And then you check to see if you chip your tooth or not. I will never bite my fork. I'm with other people bite their forks. I don't bite my fork.

Young Hollywood

What costume at Comic Con most needs to retire? Don't say Captain America.

Ian Somerhalder

Wonder Woman. People think I'm Wonder Woman until they see What is that? Oh, I thought it was.

Young Hollywood

Captain America. Do you think it was Wonder Woman? I thought it was Wonder Woman. Um, Captain America. Who was your first celebrity crush?

Ian Somerhalder

I think it was Jody Foster when I saw um, um Scarface. That that opened that scene when you first see her by the pool. I was a little dude and I just remember like you know. My woman crush.

Young Hollywood

Thank you so much. Get a shot. Double kiss. I love this.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Ian Somerhalder

    Cast member, shares kiss with host, discusses directing

  • Nina Dobrev

    Cast member, shares kiss with host, discusses woman crushes

  • Paul Wesley

    Cast member, discusses directing, reveals nickname for Ian

  • Kat Graham

    Cast member, present at Comic-Con

  • Demi Lovato

    Mentioned by host for a video cameo

  • Chris Evans

    Mentioned by Ian as someone he wants to meet and whose role he wants to take

  • Natalie Cruz

    Listed by Nina as a woman crush

  • Blake Lively

    Listed by Nina as a woman crush

  • Jennifer Lawrence

    Listed by Ian as a woman crush

  • Shailene Woodley

    Listed by Ian as a woman crush

  • Natalie Portman

    Listed by Ian as a potential woman crush

  • Jodie Foster

    Mentioned by Ian as his first celebrity crush

FAQ

Which cast members of "The Vampire Diaries" were at Comic-Con?+
Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Kat Graham from "The Vampire Diaries" were at Comic-Con.
Who did Nina Dobrev list as her woman crushes?+
Nina Dobrev listed Natalie Cruz and Blake Lively as her woman crushes, in addition to the host.
What nickname does Paul Wesley have for Ian Somerhalder?+
Paul Wesley calls Ian Somerhalder "Wesley pants" but the host misremembers it as "Smoldering pants".
Which role is Ian Somerhalder campaigning for after Chris Evans retired from it?+
Ian Somerhalder is campaigning to be the next Captain America, after Chris Evans retired from the role.
Who was Ian Somerhalder's first celebrity crush?+
Ian Somerhalder's first celebrity crush was Jodie Foster, after seeing her in "Scarface".

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