o be still my heart

Posted on March 26, 2009

IMPORTANT VAMPIRE BULLETIN

IAN SOMERHOLDER HAS BEEN CAST AS DAMON IN ‘THE VAMPIRE DIARIES.’

CUE HYPERVENTILATING GLEE BY CLAUDIA GRAY

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40 Responses to “o be still my heart”

  1. rhienelleth

    Wait – they’re making a movie??

    OMG!

    And they cast Ian Somerholder??? *sigh* It’s all about the eyes. Okay, so it’s mostly about the eyes.

    I haven’t read these in years, but I used to be totally addicted to LJ Smith. That was before the resurgence/rise of paranormal/urban fantasy in both adult and YA fiction. Back when I was working in a bookstore, and one of my fellow employees kept trying to shelve LKH’s Anita Blake books in the YA section, with authors like LJ Smith, because all she saw was “Oh, vampires + vampire slayer = Buffy”. I doubt she would make the same mistake now. 🙂

  2. miladygrey

    Clearly I have to read The Vampire Diaries immediately. But I find myself already approving this casting choice. Mmmmmmmm, Ian Somerhalder.

    • lalam

      Um, remember, before the CW it WAS the WB and they brought us Buffy! So… don’t cross it off… yet!

    • rhienelleth

      The CW, huh? Well…it could still be good. Plus, I’d watch Ian playing a really hot anti-hero with smoking intensity any day. The rest of the cast? Who cares?

      Okay, so I care about Elena, too. And it would be nice to get good actors for everyone. But I’ll probably only really be watching Ian when he’s onscreen. 😀

  3. cali_arab

    Well, first of all, I didn’t even know that they were making a film about the series!!! KIs it a film, or tv show?
    And secondly, Oh My!!! Ian is just…wow…he’s got a face to die for!!! *fangirls*
    But you know what’s funny? Everytime I picture Balthazar, I imagine him as Ian or Nate (from Gossip Girl). lol

  4. tenantofwildfel

    This is so exciting! (I read the LJ Smith books when first published–back when I was a teen. I still love them because of a serious case of nostalgia.) I can’t wait to see what they do with the material.

    This is, after all, not only the network of Buffy, but also of the Winchester Brothers.

  5. Anonymous

    yay!!

    He is perfect for Damon!!! yay! i’m breathless right there with ya Claudia!! he is so HOT!!!

  6. tinkandalissa

    OMG! I read these books when they first came out. That makes me old, I guess. Haha. Sort of. I had no clue they were making a show of this. Yay! I am so excited. And Ian as Damon? Yummy!!! Cant wait!