On Thursday, we pick up immediately where the last new episode left off, with Klaus and Elijah once again coming face-to-face (after Klaus stabbed him!) and, later, hosting a dinner party with the Salvatore brothers. “I think there’s definitely an element of fear — not necessarily afraid of what Elijah will do — but what it will mean for Elijah and their relationship,” Joseph Morgan told a group of reporters over brunch during EW’s visit to vamp land. “Their relationship has been founded on a lie that’s 1,000 years old, and so it’s a huge deal. He’s gotten away with it for a while.” (Ian Somerhalder jokes, “Geez, I used to lie to my brother for a couple of weeks and he’d be livid.”)

 

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Candice Accola and Zach Roerig in THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – Season 2 – “The Last Dance” | ©2011 The CW/Bob Mahoney

On THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, now in its third season on the CW Thursdays at 8 PM, there is a great deal of brooding among the vampires, the werewolves, the hybrids, the humans and even the ghosts. Standing apart from the angsty crowd is Candice Accola’s character Caroline Forbes.

True, Caroline got turned into a vampire while in high school at the start of second season, and various people have tried to kill her again thereafter, but she has managed to maintain a sense of humor and a sunny (at least metaphorically) outlook most of the time, although her recent birthday party was something of a downer.

Caroline has also had a tumultuous love life, with human Matt (Zach Roerig) and werewolf/hybrid Tyler (Michael Trevino) both vying for her affections; she may even have caught the eye of ancient vampire hybrid Klaus (Joseph Morgan). Then there are Caroline’s divorced parents – her vampire-hunting mom, town sheriff Liz (Marguerite MacIntyre) has come around to accepting her blood-drinking child, but vampire-hunting dad Bill (Jack Coleman) is still having issues with his daughter’s lifestyle.

Accola, who originally hails from Houston, Texas, talks about playing the complicated Caroline at a party thrown for the press by the CW.

ASSIGNMENT X: When you started on VAMPIRE DIARIES, did you know that Caroline was going to turn into a vampire and, on occasion, a major ass-kicker?

Nina Dobrev, Candice Accola and Kat Graham in THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – Season 3 – “Our Town” | ©2012 The CW/Bob Mahoney

CANDICE ACCOLA: I definitely did not know. It was a very wonderful surprise, especially considering that at the end of the opener for Season Two, Caroline dies, so it’s nice to know that I had an opportunity to come back and still be part of the show, but now as a vampire.

AX: At this point, in terms of Caroline’s love life, are you Team Tyler, Team Matt or Team Klaus?

ACCOLA: I am officially Team Caroline. I think that Caroline just needs to learn a lot about herself and that the audience hasn’t really met all of Tyler or all of Matt [or Klaus], so I think it’s too soon to decide.

AX: In terms of the dynamics of what’s happening between the characters, do you enjoy matching up with a fellow supernatural, or do you enjoy when Caroline tries to reach back to her old human normalcy?

Michael Trevino and Candice Accola in THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – Season 3 – “Smells Like Teen Spirit” | ©2011 The CW/Bob Mahoney

ACCOLA: To be quite honest, it’s really fun just to do the supernatural, [the] stunts and play off this. It’s always fun to have a very, very human experience at work, but it’s also fun to have the complete opposite and to live in this fantasy world. So it’s a very fun to be working on.

AX: Speaking of stunts, how much physical technique did you already have down when you were cast?

ACCOLA: By no means was I going to be a professional dancer, but I grew up taking dance classes down the street and that’s actually been the most helpful in the stunt work, counting out the steps and “five, six, seven, eight, and punch.” It is funny how those little things that you learned as a kid that you don’t think are going to translate, all of a sudden, as an adult, they help you out in your job. So that was something that I did physically when I was young.

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES star Candice Accola and NIKITA star Lyndsy Fonseca at the CW’s Kick-Ass Cocktail Reception at the 2011 Winter TCA’s ©2011 The CW/Joe Magnani

AX: A lot of male action stars say that one of the reasons they wanted to become actors was for the opportunity to play the fight scenes. Were you at all motivated by the idea of getting to do scenes where you might hit or bite somebody?

ACCOLA: I think as a child, aspiring to bite people as an adult would probably make you a bit of a creepy child. I think it’s been the cherry on the cupcake. [Playing a vampire] has [provided] really fun things to do.

AX: Given the perils Caroline has consistently faced, have you read any scripts and thought before coming to the end, “Oh, no, I’m dead”?

ACCOLA: No, I’ve just learned to accept it, because [if a character is being killed off], we’ll get an official phone call, and I haven’t received any official phone calls, so I feel okay at this point.

AX: And what would you most like fans to get out of VAMPIRE DIARIES Season Three?

ACCOLA: Just to be entertained, to be ready to watch the next episode the next week.

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Candice Accola was the quintessential interviewee: she was warm and bubbly during our talk. For her age, Candice has achieved success on many levels, yet still remains humble about her undertakings. Beautiful, personable, fashionable, and intelligent are just a few adjectives that best describe this ambitious, hard-working young woman. Since her role shift in Vampire Diaries, this starlet has many personal achievements piling up including her incredible heart for charity work and awareness advocacy. It is no surprise that Candice is one of the most sought out beauties in Hollywood who combines internal and external allure.

Can you relate to your character in the Vampire Diaries in any way?

Candice: I can definitely relate! My character recently discovers her super natural powers.  Now while I can’t relate directly in that sense, I am also a young woman still discovering myself at the same time.

What has been your overall experience on the show?

Candice: It has been the biggest blessing ever.  We have a really large cast but we are still all really close and tight. We film in Atlanta, and none of us are from there, so it kind of made us close in the sense that we are all in a new environment together.

What made you get into acting?

Candice:  I actually started out singing.  I was signed to a record label at 16, and from there I branched out into acting.  I went through a lot of rejection and a lot of trial and error before I broke into the acting industry.

Speaking of music, what kind of music are you listening to at the moment?

Candice: I’m listening to the Miniature Tigers right now. I just saw Billy Idol in concert here in Atlanta! It was amazing!

What makes you so aware at such a young age to partake in charity events and to give back to the community?

Candice: I just stay true to who I am and what I know.  I don’t go out of my way to do anything that isn’t in my daily routine- meaning, everything I do is genuine and from my heart.  We place so much emphasis on things that don’t make a bit of difference in the world, and we fail to recognize important things like giving back to the community.

How would you describe your personal style?

Candice:  Since being on the show, I am more conscious then I was before about what I wear.  I’ve also become savvier.  Los Angeles has some really great vintage/thrift stores.  I’m also all about comfort.  I only wear what feels good on my body.  Sure, we all like to put on a designer dress every now and then and get dolled up, but let’s face it, that’s not practical for everyday women and everyday wear.

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Okay. Tell me about Caroline and Tyler.
Caroline and Tyler. The writers have already come out to the press saying that they’re really comparing it to Romeo and Juliet’s love story, which is very very sweet and very romantic and thrilling, but they die at the end, which doesn’t sound very exciting for Michael and myself in keeping a job! So, hopefully it’s not too Romeo and Juliet.

Well, Julie Pleck describe their situation as, and I quote, “animalistic sexual tension.”
Wow, my dad’s going to be super uncomfortable. That’s my biggest fear right now — I’m terrified.

There was a very sexy scene in the Season 3 trailer.
Let’s just say that what fans and viewers have to look forward to is my father, Kevin Accola, being very uncomfortable.

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