I have seen many interviews with Paul, but by far this one is one of the best. He is so relaxed, funny and sarcastic. I love him!

As far as ghouls go, Mr Paul Wesley, 29, is a particularly good-looking example. But the star of the hit teen drama The Vampire Diaries, in which he plays Stefan Salvatore, a Mr James Dean-type bloodsucker with a heart of gold, prefers Count Orlok from the 1922 horror Nosferatu: “Because he was so mangled and warped. I almost feel as if when older people hear the word ‘vampire’ they cringe and think, ‘Oh great, teen bullsh** and pretty girls running around.’ But a vampire used to be hideous, a monstrosity. That’s interesting to me.”

Paul:

I brought my sisters to a signing. They know me as idiot Paul, brother, moron, so when they saw these girls getting excited that I was there they couldn’t fathom it

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The actor, who plays the fiendishly handsome Stefan Salvatore in the cult TV show, insisted it was not an awkward situation for the couple, and even went as far as to say the intimate scenes with his wife were more painful for Davis than for him,commenting: ”He came up to me and he was like, ‘Is this okay? Is this going to be okay? Are you sure?” adding: ”I was like ‘Dude, no, it’s okay! Get in there! Get in there champ! Do what you gotta do!’ Perfectly normal, healthy environment.”

Wesley also went on to say that this summer he is set to visit Europe especially to visit fans of the show,commending their support and their following, which he says has always been very strong, he commented: ”It was very funny — I was visiting my family about a year ago, and I was in this tiny little remote village, like in the middle of nowhere, and there was this 12-year-old girl who looked at me and it was so out of context because it was in this tiny little store that had like seven things for sale,” he recalls. “She was so confused as to why Stefan Salvatore was buying canned goods in this tiny village. And so I said a quick hello in Polish, a quick goodbye in Polish, gave her a little smile, and left, and she was just completely dumbfounded. It was actually phenomenal.”

Was it easier to play a wolf [in Wolf Lake] or a vampire?

PW: (laughs) Yeah. I went from playing a wolf, to an angel [in Fallen], to a vampire…. I’m going to be a succubus in my next series. [audience laughs] Playing a wolf was easier – it was more innate – animalistic.. Vampires are more like… poets, so it takes more work. [In Wolf Lake] I could act more aggressive – like an aggressive high school jock – and get the job done.

What was it like working with the dolphins on Beneath the Blue?

[Audience and Paul laughing] It’s a lovely family film; nice times in the Bahamas. Here’s the thing: I did it like five years ago and CW decided to air this film of me swimming with dolphins in a baby blue bathing suit. (laughs) I’m like “what the hell?!” I’m trying to be this badass vampire – people tune into CW on a Thursday night expecting a TVD re-run of Ripper Stefan – and here I am, petting dolphins. [Audience laughing] It was a lovely experience but I feel like it could have stayed in the video section [at a movie store]. I mean, it’s “Stefan the Ripper!” then me [pantomimes swimming]. WTF? (laughs)

What is your favorite TVD episode?

1920’s Ripper. Definitely. It’s so great because it’s uninhibited Stefan – just pure dark and evil. No conscience. It was the antithesis of Season 1 and Season 2 Stefan. It was lovely; I’d love to revisit that era again. Also love doing scenes with Klaus. [In a girl voice:] ”He’s so hot!” [audience cheers]

If you could be any other supernatural being, what would you be?

What other supernatural beings do they have? [Audience suggests some, including a fairy] Ooh, a fairy! Yay! (laughing) Actually, I think Stefan should be a fairy. [audience laughing] Great. That just became a huge opening for the rest of the cast to rip on me. [in a mocking voice] “Ooh Paul said he wanted to be a fairy.” Let me leave myself wide open for that. Thanks. (laughs)

Who is your favorite actor to work with?

Jo! Ian! Nina! [all cheering – someone yells out “Torrey?”] Yeah…

Honestly, Daniel Gillies.

And Matt Davis.

Are you interested in directing – would you ever consider that?

Oh yeah, definitely! I need to convince the producers next year to let me direct an episode. I have some strong opinions about directing, and I think I’d be pretty good at it. So yeah, I’d love to direct.

If Stefan was human for a day, what would he do?

Nothing. I mean, nothing that he can’t do now…. [someone yells out “Reproduce!”] Ohh reproduuuuce…. (laughs) Make like, seven Stefan babies… continue the lineage. [someone yells out: “I volunteer!”] (waving her up) Come on! Six more to go!

What would you change about Stefan?

Nothing; he’s perfect. Flawless individual. The Elena and Stefan storyline is an integral part… in making children cry. – If Stefan were to reproduce, that would really make children of the world cry. – I get it, Stefan and Elena, love is infinite, blah, blah, blah…. [All laughing]

But he should stop being so mopey. I fell in love with the dark side of the character. So when he starts to fall back into old Stefan – the overprotective, overbearing father – I’m like “ugh I don’t want to do this”. (laughs)

Although I am grateful for the character, so I guess I wouldn’t change anything.

How did you get into acting?

You know the Jeopardy Theme song [sings a part of it]? When I was a kid – this is so stupid – I went up to my parents and just sang that song. My mom was like “Oh! That’s so good! He should be an actor!” – That’s how it all went down. And that’s where I got my chops. (laughs)

Do you remember the first time you gave an autograph?

(laughs) I thought it was a mistake! It was when I was on the Soap [Another World]. I signed a three-year deal – and the show was cancelled three months later [all laughing] – I was walking between sets and some women saw me and asked for my autograph. I was like “Oh no, I’m not – my part hasn’t even aired yet.” I was really nervous. They were like “I know – can we have your autograph?” So, I like was shaking, and leaned over to sign and I didn’t know what to do and I said “I’ve never signed an autograph before.” The woman said “It’s okay.” So I said “Okay” and gave her my autograph. [audience laughing] I immediately called my mom and told her “Mom! Someone asked me for my autograph!” (laughs)

What is your favorite memory between filming scenes?

In Season 1 – it’s on the blooper reels – when we [Nina, Paul, and Ian] were doing one of the flashbacks and Nina fell on her ass. We thought we were so cool in our wardrobe – then bahhhhh! – and Nina fell in her big dress. We needed it. (laughs) She wasn’t hurt. It was great.

What was the hardest scene to shoot?

The bridge scene! [When Stefan threatened to drive Elena over the bridge] It was so hard for me, and I got so frustrated – I thought I didn’t get it.

Oh, and the phone call to Elena [First episode of the season when he calls Elena from Tennessee]. (laughing) This scene was filmed outside in public – and there were like 40 fans — God bless our fans — but they were right in my eyeline; just a gaggle of people taking photos. I was like [to the crew on set] “guys can we do something about this? I need some help here” [implying for them to make the people move] and they said “nope we can’t do anything about it; this is public property”. So here I am trying to do this emotional scene, supposed to be calling Elena and crying, looking directly at these people waving – one woman was literally like this [waving hands very dramatically over his head] – and she was like “Nope! I ain’t movin’!” [audience laughing] But they edited it and made me look like I was a good actor. (laughs)

Who has been your favorite actor to work with?

[Someone yelled out “the dolphin!”] (laughs) No, the dolphin was number 2! Ian Somerhalder. [all laughing] No. JK. Vincent D’Onofrio. I did an episode on Law and Order: Criminal Intent. I was terrible, but he was just so great – the interrogation scene – He was just interesting to watch.

What vampire would you create an alliance with?

R-Patt! [Robert Pattinson. Some of the audience cheers] We’d be the duo with the hair – invading your hair salon. (laughs) For the record: I’ve had this hair forever. [all laughing]

Willem Dafoe in Shadow of a Vampire. We would sit in his cave and discuss vampire issues… trade stories. (laughs)

[Someone yells out “Count Chocula!”] Yeah! Count Chocula. I just stole your answer from now on. (laughs) He used to scare the shit out of me.

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Sharie: How was it to film Baytown Disco and work with guns. Also do you know when this movie will be released?

Half way into my question, Paul stopped me and said “Hey, How are you” (realizing it was me) I said I’m fine, how are you? He said doing great. Then he looked back into the audience and told them “We go back”
This is the picture of him realizing it was me, Penny captured this brilliantly.

I then repeated the question for him.

Paul: I really don’t like guns but it was a great time doing this movie with Billy Bob Thorton. He went on to explain what kind of movie this movie was and who was in it. He also stated that he doesn’t at this time know if it will go into big screen or straight to DVD but hopes to hear something in the next month.

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Paul about being a Jersey boy.

Torrey’s obsession with RPattz.

Correct name Paweł Wasilewski, well known as Paul Wesley. The role of handsome vampire Stefan brought him thausands of fans in all over the world even in small polish town and villages. In this interview he talks about his connection with Poland with Kinga Rusin.

K: Paweł
P: Yes
K: Paweł you can’t fool me, because I found your Polish interview on YT and I know you speak Polish very well.
P: Yes, when I was in Poland for about two weeks I remember everything, but now I’ m in America for several months and I forgot it. I must talk Polish that’s when I’m remembering everything.
K; But you don’t have an accent. You speak Polish great.
P: haha.. my mother’ll tell.. umm … (he want to say in Polish that his mother will disagree)
K: she will argue with this… ( argue in Polish is hard word to say)
P: I don’t know what that mean but propably yes..
K: but wait, we must start from the beginning.. you were born in the USA
P: Yes… my older sister was born in Poland and my father went to US during highschool and my mum and dad knew each other in school. This was that kind of highschool love. My mum came out right after college and that’s when I was born. Every summer, as kids we were shipped away … parent send us to grandparents and home we were speaking Polish. It was first language I knew and Polish culture was always a huge part of who I am.
K: It seems to me that you have no connection in film industry or anything like this so..
P: Right.
K: Where this idea of beginning an actor came from?
P: When I was in elementary school and we have to participate in this theater classes and you know I hated it and I think oh god it’s classic again and one day I start to like this. I was lucky because I lived 25 minutes from Mannhattan, so I just go to the train to the city and I started doing acting workshops. And I never decided that this could be my proffesion I start getting jobs and then I thing this is working out.
K: You started from like soaps and episodes, this set you.
P: Yes, I started doing some soap operas and it was great. Pictures everyday and working on camera, everyday saying all this lines…
K: Hard job.
P: It’s very hard job… one script on one day, it was very good training for me and then I started to get small roles and I play in some tv pilotes but none of them was succesed. Then vampires came out…
(TVD scene
K: How this vampires came to you?
P: I read the script and um…
K: There was auditions, yes?
P: Absolutely, there was many, actually I had to fight for this role. It was the hardest job gained in my life
K: It’s always dangerous for actor who became famous for only one role to move forward.
P: Yes, but I try to take on new challenges. It’s so easy to stuck on the show for 6 years or whatever and fall into a routine. I try to develop my career.
K: Do you still going to auditions??
P: Oh yeah absolutely.
(TVD scene)
K: You became very popular and when you got go Poland, people recognize you?
P: You know, you will be suprised. More than here.
K: Really.??
P: It’s amazing. It’a always very funny. I was staying somewhere you know in the middle of nowhere… like 40 km from Poznan with my grandparents and my wife and there is a small little shop. I was buying something and the girl who was there look very confused. Why Stefan is standing in this tiny little place, where are two people and I was trying to buy some little thing…
K: and speaking polish…
P: Yep, I was saying Could I have… and she was so confused, she didin’t understad why this character that she watches every week, speaking Polish in her little village where she lives. She probably was thinking that she has some hallucinations. She asked me something in English and I answer her in Polish and I’ve done this like it was very normal. You know what I’m saying… She was just blowed away.
K: I would like to talk to her… she probably was hospitalized
P: Like she was insane and then I just ran away, I’ve got in my car and I drove away.
K: I want to ask you about this ring, it’s the wedding ring??
P: Yes, and this is a ring my grandfather gave me. I don’t know what it is, it can be a symbol for men and women and it’s from like Mongolia. I wear it ever since he gave it to me.
K: Am I right that in June or July you going to turn thirty ??
P: Yes
K: Is it possible ??
P: Don’t tell the girls,
K: You look like a twenty.
P: I should be always stick like eighteen old guy like a vampire
K: Is it going to change anything, you’re thinking about it ??
P: I think about that somehow I could settle down finally.
K: Like what family chidren??
P: No I … it’s to quick to me.
(TVD scene)
K: Where you going to come to Poland next time??
P: Actually I will be there this summer. Yeah you know my friend Jan Kaczmarek I will be opening his festiwal. So I will be there, meet with my grandparent, meet with Jan. Words…
K: You lack the words.
P: Yeah I lack the words.
K: But when you come to Poland we will teach you.
P: You will teach me
K: I’ll teach you, absolutely.
OK, deal

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