“That’s a lot to worry about”: The actor of these vampire diaries did everything for

Author Samantha Highfill as well as a journalist Entertaining a weeklyHe was able to talk about the casting of vampire diaries and the artistic team to leave the CW series and inheritance in 2009 and 2017. From his interviews he compiled a book, I felt the epic – the oral history of vampire diariesAvailable in bookstores from September 9.

The book passes through anecdotes and information that admires fans. We especially learned which actor was originally for Stephanie’s role and how Ian Somerhalder published the door in Season 3.

Bottom paid star

The actor, who was particularly weapons in the Degrassi series: the new generation, along with Drake, invited the world to the Vampire Diaries. From the seven seasons he played the role of Elena Gilbert, a teenager whose heart is torn between two vampire brothers. No matter how he played the lead role, Nina Dobrev never received the same salary as Ian Somerhalder (Damon) and Paul Wesley (Stephanie), two men star stars.

It states the Highfill’s book: “” “Candy ” Cat And I was the three regular roles of the least paid during the first two seasons. ”. In the case of Dobrev, it was even more unfair to play another role in the series, Catherine Pearce, the former Vampire and Salvatore Brothers: “The situation was slightly delicate because my contract provides that I only had to play Elena’s role, but I was playing some characters, which doubled my load. I had to spend twice more time on the team and remembered more than twice.

Although he grew up in Season 3, his salary never fits his peers. The studio agreed to pay for it when he played Catherine, then asked the creators of the series, Julie Pleck and Kevin Williamson to not use this character anymore. Thus, they were given many episodes where Catherine might have been, and then they had to kill her.

Wage inequality

Nina Dobrev realized that she would never be treated like Somerhalder and Wesley and admit that it was the most wounded: “I really felt that I was working too much, sometimes we spent eighteen hours, including at night, and my whole heart, all my soul, blood, my sweat and tears.”

The actor is developing: “I remember the impression that the studio did not appreciate my contribution to the series.

He then chose to leave the vampire diaries at the end of the season 6, but was ready to return to the eighth and last season: “I was always open to the idea of ​​returning to the final and it made sense in terms of scripting. I thought it was important and necessary for the series and fans.” The creators were also enthusiastic about the return of Helen, but again, the salary differences were somewhat irritated by their plans.

Motive

Manufacturers did not want Dobrev’s wages to correct his men with their partners, who had gained some growths after his departure. Worse, Dobrev said, they first offered him money five times lower than his salary at the end of the 6th season! Treatment that was almost disappointed with him for returning: “It wasn’t a matter of money – I was earning money – it was a matter of the principle.

In the end, it was Julie Plek’s intervention that allowed the actor to win this battle after negotiations, and that … for one episode! The team should have been happy to appear in the 16th episode of the 8th season, that is, in the vampire diaries.

“” “It was really important for me that at the end of the series, as a woman, I paid for a fair and equally in a way with my male counterparts and so it happened. ” Highlights Nina Dobrev.

Vampire Diaries are available in the stream of Netflix, Video and HBO Max.