Filmmaking is something that I'm really passionate about. Film, in general, is something that I'm passionate about.
— Paul Wesley
The vampire story is something that has existed since 'Nosferatu,' and I don't think it's gonna go away.
I think the biggest advice I would give to any actor who's directing and also acting at the same time is don't even watch your coverage. You do a scene, and then, you know what you did; it doesn't matter what you look like.
Growing up in New Jersey, everyone wanted to be a tough guy. That meant baggy pants that fell down, big T- shirts, and chains. I couldn't imagine wearing tight jeans, as I thought it was dorky. Now I look at pictures of me then and think, 'Yeah, you looked dorky.'
I think the way a person dresses is an expression of their personality, and I appreciate a well-tailored suit and the work that goes into it. But when it comes to fashion, on a scale of one to ten, I'm a two.
I'm very close with my mom.
When a show's already established, and a director comes to set, it can be quite the intimidating experience.
I look for characters that are extremely flawed and the anti-hero.
Love is something that is very personal to each individual based on where they are in their lives. It fluctuates and changes over time.
When I was 18 I was just absorbing everything around me: whatever happens, happens. I was so naive and willing to ride whatever wave life threw at me.
I've had cameos on some cool shows.
I'm pretty neurotic.
Let's put it this way: if I were to direct a feature film, I would not be in it.
I've always really respected directors. As much as I was interested in acting, whenever I watched a film, it was always the directing that really stood out to me.
The majority of my family is in Jersey.
I like sunglasses, the bigger the better, but I lose about a pair a week.
I've always had issues with factory farming. That was always something that bothered me.
I'm a sucker for movie reruns. Anytime they're on, I can't leave the house.
It's so funny: I sort of fell into genre roles, but I'm not really a genre guy.
I stay at home a lot by choice but go out a lot due to work. As I've grown older, the simple pleasure of sitting on the couch with someone you love and watching a documentary is about as good as it gets for me.
The thing I love about being an actor is the ability to travel and experience new cultures.
I played ice hockey obsessively for 14 years of my life.
I think any time anybody sees the bad guy show emotion and you're not hitting the audience over the head, there's always a tinge of empathy for that individual.
I don't have television so I don't watch TV.
With all due respect to 'The Vampire Diaries,' doing the same thing, over and over again, for essentially five years straight, it really becomes laborious and tedious, and it becomes a job. You obviously find gratification in acting, but you're playing the same character. No matter how compelling it is, it starts feeling pretty monotonous.
I have no interest in watching myself act.
My wife made me a book of photographs she took of our road trip across the United States. Makes for a good coffee table book.
I always get jealous when I'm in London because the men are so well put together. They wear suits with shoes and ties that have splashes of colour here and there.
If I wasn't a writer/director, I would be an investigative journalist. There's something about being an undercover journalist. I mean, that's freakin' cool!
I'll fully admit that when I went to the movie theater and saw 'Titanic,' I cried afterwards.
I would hope that, for me, regardless of what happens in my career in the future, I always want to maintain a level of humility. I think it's so important to not lose yourself and to just understand that you're a conduit.
I started working in front of the camera for the first time when I was 15 years old. I joined a soap opera. We filmed in Brooklyn, and I would skip class to shoot my scenes.
'Catcher in the Rye' changed my life when I was a kid. I read it as I was a boy turning into a man, and I was so fascinated by the values. I believe in it.
I wasn't some weird loner in school, but I definitely wasn't invited to any of the cool parties.
I think any girl would throw me under a bus to be within five feet of Robert Pattinson. I actually think he's an attractive guy. And I watched most of 'Twilight,' and I think he was really intriguing.
What doesn't confuse me about what women wear? When it comes to women's fashion I'm so oblivious. I have no idea what's going on.
