The Vampire Diaries - Ian Somerhalder's Audition
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Published 2012-10-11
Cast member Ian Somerhalder (Damon Salvatore) tells the story of how he got his part. He says that despite his confidence and conviction that he was perfect for the character of Damon, he choked on his network test. He later went back and retested.
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All Comments (21)
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I personally don't think anyone could of played Damon better than Ian. He's so perfect,omfg.
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I can't imagine anyone besides him playing damon tbh
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"You don't always win. But every time you lose, you get better." WOW <3
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"No doesn't mean 'never'. It means 'not yet'." That's amazing. I love it.
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People who keep complaining about Ian talking too much or whatever,, do they really pay attention to his words?? He is so inspiring.. I'm mesmerized.. Always keep trying and never give up and he is much more than just a pretty face!! ♥
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Ian's eyebrows are so cool!
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This is crazy. I could never imagine anyone else playing Damon!
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I fall for him when he said " that every time you loose , you get better."
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After all these years I still watch his comic cons And I still love him as much
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Me: "dad can I get a puppy?" Dad: "absolutely not" Me: "so..you mean not yet?"
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Love that Ian is so funny but at the same time has a lot of wisdom
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OMG!! I can't even imagine someone playing Damon's role other than Ian Somerhalder. He is such a talented actor and so inspiring. People say that you guys love him just because he is hot but they don't the love we have for him, he is kind, inspiring, a tremendous actor and being good looking is his plus point, you can't blame him for his look, can you?? People say that he speaks too much or he interrupt everyone, do you people even listen that what he is speaking? Let me tell you, you don't. He interrupts because he can explain that point more efficiently. Sorry i just overflowed because I love Ian and I can't tolerate people speaking shit about him. Love you Ian Somerhalder 😍💖😍
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His eyebrows are crazy flexible
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Ian is best😍nobody can play Damon better than him😘🔥
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never knew it was such a long process to get a tv show .. wow i love Ian
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No one else could have... never ever!! He's the only one! Ian, one and only...
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Ooh look at Julie's nervous expression and the way she plays with her hair when Ian leans closer to her. I guess she's as crazy in love with him as everyone else on the planet.
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As an aspiring actor (sending a resume and headshot into CW this week) this was so inspirational to me. He's speaking the truth you get rejected so much in this industry but it makes you stronger
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my dream man. smart, handsome, kind and so real. I feel like many other famous people let their fame take over their life, but he seems so normal and down to earth. I feel like I know him, and every day I hope I will meet him in person.
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This is a treat, Seeing Ian speak about one of his most vulnerable moments, Compared to him now aha..
