“I become like a completely different dude”: Ian Somerhalder Was Scared He’d “offend a lot of people” by Spilling a ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Secret

While The Vampire Diaries is famous for the storylines it brought about and the numerous spin-offs it spawned, it is also rather famous for the star-studded ensemble of Hollywood heartthrobs who led the show. This especially includes Ian Somerhalder, who embodied Damon Salvatore and pretty much seems like his real-life counterpart.
Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore. | Credits: The Vampire Diaries / The CW.
That said, there was a time when the actor ostensibly felt rather scared he might end up offending quite a lot of his fans if he confessed one secret about working on the smash-hit supernatural series. And, for the record, this secret was about how he prepared himself to get into his badass heartthrob character’s mind — something that might as well remain a mystery forever.
Ian Somerhalder was scared to confess how he adapted to Damon’s mindset
Throughout the eight seasons spread across 171 episodes released over...
Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore. | Credits: The Vampire Diaries / The CW.
That said, there was a time when the actor ostensibly felt rather scared he might end up offending quite a lot of his fans if he confessed one secret about working on the smash-hit supernatural series. And, for the record, this secret was about how he prepared himself to get into his badass heartthrob character’s mind — something that might as well remain a mystery forever.
Ian Somerhalder was scared to confess how he adapted to Damon’s mindset
Throughout the eight seasons spread across 171 episodes released over...
- 1/10/2025
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
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