Vulture: The Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder on Being a Vampire and Returning to Lost
The Vampires Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder talks about what it’s like playing a vampire and about his return to Lost for the show’s final season:
What was it like for you the first time you saw yourself in the vampire makeup?
It’s a lot of fun because the second that the eyes and the teeth go in, I become a complete different person, and there, all of a sudden, seems to be this license to do things and manipulate people and be somewhat scary. And it’s kind of powerful at times, especially with the lighting and everything. I mean, I notice on set when I have all this makeup on, some of the other cast members are definitely affected by the look of it. It’s a simple look, but it’s very specific and it looks very real, very natural.
You grew up eating organic foods. Is it weird now to get into the mind of a vampire?
Not at all. It’s still very pure, you know. Damon lives off of blood, and it seems to me that one of the purest things you could probably live off would be blood.
Were you surprised to hear that Boone would be back on the show [Lost]?
Initially, yes, I was surprised. And then I was thrilled and grateful to Damon [Lindelof], and I think it’s neat that they have a lot of people going back. It’s going to be a really powerful thing for the story. And it was very strange putting on wardrobe stuff that I’d worn literally five years ago.
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