Plus, Ian explains why ‘The Vampire Diaries’ is better than ‘Twilight’ and ‘True Blood!’
Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley take their Vampire Diaries love triangle to new heights — literally — in brand-new, gravity-defying photos for Rolling Stone. Enjoy these excerpts from their interviews, along with some pretty great photos and a behind-the-scenes video from shoot. (Also, I’m pretty sure I own the sneakers Nina is wearing. My manhood remains in shambles.)
Ian on why The Vampire Diaries is the best vampire franchise out there: “The whole Twilight thing is about to be over. And teenage girls can’t watch True Blood with their parents — that would just get weird. So we’re getting ready to kick some major ass this season.”
Nina on what life is like on set: “[Ian and Paul are] both very vampiric. Paul has actual fangs. [The set is] a total frickin’ lovefest.”
Nina on playing dual roles: “They’re both challenging, but they both feed a different part of my soul.”
But wait, there’s more. Here’s a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot. Prepare yourselves:

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thalita
Posted at 5:01 PM on November 6, 2011
O show deles não pode durar,muito tempo,eles vão ficar com 40 fazendo papel de 17.
Menno
Posted at 9:35 AM on August 20, 2011
Can Anyone Tell Me What Album Ian Is Talking About ??
PLEASE??
Emily
Posted at 7:45 AM on August 22, 2011
The People’s Key by Bright Eyes. Seriously buy it ! Such an amazing albumn , I haven’t been able to stop listening to it since it came out in feb. Conor Oberst is a genius :)
Emilie
Posted at 4:01 AM on August 19, 2011
I Think the vampire diaries is going to be more fameous ’cause you can watch it every single week and something new Will happen, but you must wait a year for one twilight Movie.
sophie
Posted at 9:19 AM on August 18, 2011
actually he is known from LOST, but got his “real” break-trough with TVD… maybe you’re a “rob-person” i am an “ian-person”. i like twilight, but i LOVE tvd… thats the way it is.
anyway just felt like posting that…
haram21
Posted at 6:45 AM on August 18, 2011
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Rach
Posted at 5:23 AM on August 18, 2011
They all look stunning and i can’t wait for the next series but is it just me but does nina look really tiny? I know shes naturally skinny but her bones are sticking out on some of this picturrs. Oh and in regards to ians comment- as much as i love twilight everyone knows that u have to say something rebelious and thats rock and roll in rolling stones magazine- i think this was just a one off as in the past ian has always said he would not have a job if it weren’t for twilight :-) TVD is for an older audience anyway i think.
MARIANNA
Posted at 4:31 AM on August 18, 2011
IAN NEEDS TO SHUT HIS MOUTH BECAUSE WITHOUT TWILIGHT HE WOULD BE IN THE GARBAGE AND THE VAMPIRE DIARIES IS NOT A FRANCHISE ITS JUST A DUMB TV SHOW ON THE CW. IAN THINKS HES SO FAMOUS AND ALL THAT BECAUSE OF THIS TV SHOW. HELL NO IAN IS HERE TODAY BECAUSE OF ROBERT PATTINSON AND TWILIGHT!! ROBERT PATTINSON STARTED ALL THE VAMPIRE HYPE AND THE CRAZINESS AND NOW THIS DUMB DOUCHEBAG IS SAYING TVD IS BETTER HE GOTTA BE OUT OF HIS MIND HE SHOULD RESPECT WHAT GOT HIM HERE. TWILIGHT IS A FRANCHISE BECAUSE ITS WORLDWIDE AND HAS FANS ALL AROUND THE WORLD AND IT MAKES MILLIONS. IAN SUCK GO ROB!!!!!!!!!
Mandy
Posted at 5:13 AM on August 18, 2011
Wow, you sound absolutely crazy.
That is all.
mary12
Posted at 6:35 AM on August 18, 2011
To begin with,you need help.you have to chill out you obsession with twilight…it’s for your own good.
secondly,i just moved in US.i lived in greece and the vampire diaries there is the top rated show (and one of the most successful shows in greek television history)with more than 3.5 million viewers.also right now TVD is one of the most successful shows worlwide haveing more than 100 millions fans (i did some research)
and you should shut your mouth because at least Ian became famous because he has the acting chops.he is nor like rob who should thank his good-looks (good looks?) and the fact that he is lucky!!!
emms
Posted at 12:04 PM on September 3, 2011
just so you know, “The Vampire Diaries” series were written 10 years before twilight
shoily
Posted at 2:31 AM on August 18, 2011
Vampire diaries n twilight both are the best…
Enma
Posted at 9:52 PM on August 17, 2011
Vampire diaries of course is better than true blood but Twilight is better vampire diaries. I´m sorry <3 I love vampire diaries and twilight and that is the truth <3
sama
Posted at 7:39 PM on August 17, 2011
they are the best