'Vampire Diaries' Star Ian Somerhalder On Playing Evil: 'There's A Certain Mystery And Sexuality' To It

Ian Somerhalder is about to heat up TV screens week after week playing a wicked vampire on the new CW show, "The Vampire Diaries." And, the former "Lost" star, who also recently explained to us that his series is "edgier" than "Twilight," cannot wait until he hits the small screen to bring to life the devilish ways of his hottie bloodsucker, Damon.

And, word is: he sort of loves being the hot bad guy as much as we love it. "It's a lot of fun," he told MTV News. "And that's I think what is so attracting about it and the allure, there's a certain mystery and a sensuality and sexuality to this whole vampire thing."

Ian may not be aware of his own personal "manipulation power" (hint: it's those baby blues), but he does enjoy the fact he get to play a crafty, sexy vamp on TV. "I think there's a certain amount of escapism that comes within that," he said. "The other thing is that not playing a traditional 'human," ... you have an unbelievable of amount of power. I have my manipulation powers. I can look at you and tell you what I want you to think. How cool is that?"

Um, Ian, we're thinking that we don't even need the mind control for us to do whatever it is you want.

So, are you excited to check out Ian in the "Vampire Diaries"? Do you like the fact that he's "evil"?

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Vampire Diaries’ Producer Says New Characters Will Join The Mix

The cast and crew of CW’s new upcoming, blood sucking, drama, “The Vampire Diaries”, made their way out to the recent Comic-Con 2009 event. They answered some questions at the press panel.

The three main cast members showed up which included : Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley,Ian Somerhalder . Kevin Williamson,the show’s producer said, that he had some reservations about doing the show,but after he read the book,he really got into it.

He also said that he loves the “Twilight, and “True Blood” projects which is why he wanted to give this one a shot.The video (below) also showed some more new footage from the show in between interview clips.

Kevin said that they are going to try their best to honor the spirit and essence of the book that the TV show is derived from. However, they are going to be making some changes. They’re bringing on some new characters,and changing up the mythology a little bit.

Nina Dobrev who plays Elena on the show, gave more insight into her character. Kevin then spoke about how the show will really get going once Elena finds out that Stefan is a vampire,and how long it will take.

Paul Wesley who plays Stefan on the show, spoke about any comparisons, if any that might occur between him and Robert Pattinson’s character Edward Cullen. He also spoke about what he wanted to do with the Stefan character. It concluded with some funny possible sex talk between Elena and Stefan.

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Paul Wesley Provides Background on Stefan Salvatore

In an interview with iesb.net, the actor goes into detail about Stefan Salvatore. Here are a few excerpts:

On whether Stefan is all good: He's a vampire. He is constantly struggling with the dark side. He's constantly eager, and he has a need to feed on human blood. It's always there. It's not easy for him not to do it. I'm making Stefan have anger and a temper, but also passion, love and tenderness toward Elena. He's vicious and violent. He loves her and he'll die for her, but he's a violent creature.

On differences with his brother: Stefan hates being a vampire. He doesn't want to be a vampire. He believes it's immoral. He has a conflict. He does not want to take human life. He just wants to experience life as a normal human being, whereas his brother is completely basking in this. He loves vampirism. He's enjoying it. He's more gluttonous, in that regard.

Ian Somerhalder Provides Background on Damon Salvatore

On the pilot episode, Damon Salvatore certainly comes across as a purely evil character.

But star Ian Somerhalder says - The Vampire Diaries spoilers alert! - that this isn't the case.

In a revealing new interview, the actor opens up about Damon's intriguing back story. Here are a few excerpts from it:

On Damon Salvatore: He's angry. He feels like he's been wronged, very badly, and he wants vengeance and redemption. However, he is lonely. He's the most lonely person I've ever known. Imagine being 170 years old. However old you are, at this point in time, imagine thinking about how much you know about life and quadrupling that, and seeing all the people you've ever known die around you. That probably makes you very cynical and lonely.

On Damon's background: It's intense. Even people who are bad, it all stems from a place. It's coming from a place. When we're good to people, it's coming from a good place. When we're bad to people, it's coming from a bad place. But, we all have a reason for what we're doing, and Damon's is pretty justified. He feels as though he was hurt very badly in the past, and wronged very deeply, so he's ticked off and he's ready for some vengeance. It's going to be interesting. He has reasons for everything he does, so there will be shifts. The whole idea is that Damon has lost all humanity, but we will see different sides of him, as the season starts to play out.

On whether Damon is all bad: No. He's a very dynamic, very complicated character. The relationship between Stefan, Damon and Elena is getting away from just this teen soap show. They're very complicated relationships.

New TVD Promo: I Want to Suck Your...

The CW drops a promo of "The Vampire Diaries" that gives a whole new perspective about the show. After several times being previewed as dark and romantic, the series is shown its comedic and lighter side.

It's focused on the arrival of Stefan to Mystic Falls High School and how his all-black appearance turns a few heads. The girls, including Elena, are checking him out and thinking that he has a sexy back. Elena's potential rival Candice Accola's Caroline is previewed in this promo.

"The Vampire Diaries" is premiered Thursday, September 10 as the lead-in to "Supernatural". It chronicles the time human girl Elena Gilbert meets a new mysterious boy at school. Not knowing that he is a centuries-old vampire, Elena becomes fascinated by him and her soul is at war between him and his evil brother Damon.

Being a vampire story, the series is often compared to "Twilight" which has claimed its popularity since last year. Ian Somerhalder who plays Damon weighed in his opinion, saying "There's obviously a comparison because it's a direct relationship, however ['Vampire Diaries'] is a bit edgier. It's every week, not every year. Also, too, 'The Vampire Diaries' the books actually came out a decade before the 'Twilight' books."