Nina Dobrev
Geek Cred: The Vampire Diaries”
Comic-Con panel:Saturday, July 23, 3:30-4:15, Ballroom 20

THR: What stands out about your Comic-Con experiences?
Dobrev: I’ve attended twice, both times for The Vampire Diaries and both have been completely different. We shoot Monday through Friday. Both years, we had to fly in on Saturday morning from Atlanta and leave on Sunday afternoon. You always meet people you admire. Last year with Tron I met Jeff Bridges and Olivia Wilde. The year before, I I met Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. I admire them and they inspire me to do what I do.

THR: What’s the best thing a fan has said to you at Comic-Con?
Dobrev: Last year one of my fans told me that I inspired them to follow their own dreams. It truly touched me.

THR: What makes for a successful panel?
Dobrev: Stay confident and collected. Remember it’s just a conversation and have fun. People are walking around in monster costumes, so lighten up. It can be intimidating, but at the end of the day the fans are there because they want to be and they want to hear what you have to say.

THR: What questions would you recommend fans not ask at panels?
Dobrev: Asking a general question for everyone on the panel is not the best idea because it takes up a lot of time. Be specific in the question you ask and who you ask it to.

THR: What panel would you stand in line all day for?
Dobrev: Lord of the Rings. My friend and I would skip school on Fridays and pretend to be sick and we went to see all the Lord of the Rings. That and Wilfred; Elijah Wood is hilarious and it’s a really cool choice for him to do a comedy. Continue Reading at The Hollywood Reporter 

Nina talked to TV Guide yesterday on the Red Carpet at the MTV Movie Awards about Season 3 of The Vampire Diaries check out what she had to say.

Meanwhile, Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) will be dealing with repercussions of a different kind, after kissing Damon on his deathbed. “It’s going to be interesting what happens next,” Dobrev told us.  “I really would like to see the whole play on Elena and Damon’s relationship, what kind of repercussions and what kind of consequences there will be, and what kind of awkwardness there will be. There’s so many ways it could go.”

Dobrev thinks Elena’s heart will always belong to Stefan, even if he’s enjoying a taste of the dark side. “You always want what you can’t have, and that’s why for so long [the writers] have been keeping [Elena and Damon] apart because they want the fans to want what they can’t have,” she says. “Now that Stefan is gone Elena will want what she can’t have and she’ll miss him and wonder if he’s ok, and I think it will make their relationship stronger.” Source