Ace Events Scotland - Blood Vengeance Convention

Do you want to meet cast from The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural and/or Twilight?
Do you dream of meeting one of the stars of your favourite shows?
Ever wanted to ask these stars a question?
Ever fancied getting an autograph from one of your favourite stars?
What about a photo with them?

If the answer is yes, this is your chance to do all of the above and so much more.
Ace Events Projects are hosting their first triple threat convention based in Glasgow, Scotland. It is a brand new convention bringing together stars from The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural and Twilight.

There are tickets to suit all budgets available. Find out more here



Guests announced so far...

Nathaniel Buzolic (The Vampire Diaries)
Julie McNiven (Supernatural)
Chad Lindberg (Supernatural)
Alex Meraz (Twilight)
Plus special guests Hilly and Hannah Hindi (The Hillywood Show)

There are still 5 guests to be announced so watch this space.




Jamie Christlow, who some of you may know as 'Ian Somerhalder's doppelganger' is booked to host the event along with Glaswegian comedian, Billy Kirkwood.

Canvas Warriors will also be selling their product at the event. They create custom hand painted shoes, hand printed and painted hooded sweatshirts, t shirts, bags and exclusive unique jewellery.

Should you require any more information regarding this convention, please contact Ace Events via their website, facebook or twitter.

Insurgence 4 Update - 8th June 2012

With only 2 weeks to go until our personal event of the year, we thought it was time for an update. There have been several changes since last time.
 Unfortunately, due to work commitments, Daniel Gillies (Elijah) and Torrey DeVitto (Meredith) have had to cancel. Luckily for us, last night Rogue announced a replacement guest in the form of of Claire Holt (Rebekah) and hopefully will surprise us with another.

The full guest line up is as follows:

Ian Somerhalder (Damon)
Paul Wesley (Stefan)
Nathaniel Buzolic (Kol)
Malese Jow (Anna)
Steven R McQueen (Jeremy)
Claire Holt (Rebekah)

The event runs from 22-24 June 2012 in Birmingham, UK
We will be tweeting live from the event: Please follow @TVDaddictions & @MeganHandley on twitter to catch updates.

TVD Chicago Overview - Day 2

Paul Wesley & Zach Roerig Panel (via tweet coverage)

• Paul says Zach's portrayal of Matt is reminiscent of Vin Diesel
• Paul says Zach is a good cuddler
• Zach wants to see someone's photos of Trevino in his underwear. They see a photo and Paul is disturbed
• Paul talked about playing hockey. One of his favorite players is Wayne Gretsky
• Zach says its a safe bet that Matt will be around for season 4
• Paul talked about Beneath the Blue. Says it was cool shooting in the Bahamas
• Paul hopes to know soon what's happening with the release of Baytown Disco
• Zach feels TVD is the best show out of the other vampire shows
• Zach likes American Horror story. Paul watches Planet Earth.
• Paul "wouldn't mind" if Elena and Stefan didn't get back together
• Paul wants the storyline to move away from "missions" to more of a character driven one.
• Paul prefers working with "Katherine" than "Elena."
• Julie's future ideas are pretty far out, according to Paul.

David Anders & Zach Roerig Panel

• most embarrassing moment? Anders: "Filming S2, Paul Sommers made it look like I shit my pants in the hospital bed scene."
• Zach claims he doesn't get embarrassed.
• What actor has had the biggest influence on you? Roerig: "Since he's here, David Anders."
• THEY ARE SINGING. TOGETHER. 
  "Friendship is the best ship. It's a barge that you ride with a bro."
• David likes to golf and make babies in his free time.
• If not acting, Zach would be running family tombstone business and David would be a professional athlete.
• Zach has no upcoming projects. Davis is currently on Once Upon A Time and says next season will be big for his character.
• Zach is a fan of the Original brothers.
• The boys are starting a 2 man show where they'll play lesbians. It's called Les-be-friends
• David and Zach want to take a dip in Ian Somerhalder's blue eyes 
• Anders says he was assumed to be British for years. (he's from Oregon)
• David on Uncle John: "Everyone hated that dude until he died."
• Zach says his favorite ep of s3 so far is The Reckoning. Big props to director and writers
• David told Zach he needs to work out more for his Mystic Grill shirt
• Zach told the audience a bed time story; "poop wagon flew, flying turd"
• Do you share any characteristics with your TVD characters? Anders: "I'm a dick in real life. So yes."
• Bucket list? Zach - to skydive, win an elite paddleboard race & break dance on the moon. David - to fart in public
• Zach enjoyed shopping at TopShop/TopMan while in Chicago.
• Zach would like to have a superpower where he can create money.
• "I want you inside me" is Davids favorite pickup line
• Zach was pretty stoked to learn Matt would be the first person to stake an original
• Zach demonstrated his pelvic thrust pickup line than both showed their secret handshake. Their handshake: Slap it, clasp it, think about it.
• If not your character? Zach would be Sheriff Forbes and David would be Joseph Morgan. Anders talks about Joseph's "fancy English mouth." Zach: "High five, JoMo started a book club via twitter."
• Joseph Morgan actually hates being called JoMo
• Anders doesn't understand why people watch procedural dramas like NCIS.
• David: "I thought I had job security with a ring where you couldn't die. They found a way. Jerks."
• Zach would like to do a period piece where he rides a horse and possibly throws a spear.
• David misses the cast of TVD.
• Zach: "I think everyone should adopt a puppy." 
• Anders: "If you don't cry at Sarah McLachlan & shelter dogs, you may not be human."
• Zach would be a succubus and David would be a zompire if they had to choose.

Torrey DeVitto, Kat Graham & Malese Jow Panel 

(via tweet coverage)

• Kat's audition process was auditioning for multiple pilots before getting the role of Bonnie.
• Torrey says auditioning is terrifying. She auditioned over a year ago but Meredith wasn't used yet. She also tried out for Elena
• Malese bombed her audition but they still wanted her
• Malese was worried she didn't get it but ended up on The Vampire Diaries instead of "Gigantic" on Nickelodeon
• They have not heard their voices in the German version of TVD.
• What male role on TVD would you want to play? Torrey: Stefan. Kat: Klaus. Malese: Damon.
• They admire family the most in the world
• Role you most want to play? Torrey: A psychopath like Angelina Jolie in Girl Interrupted. Kat: a biopic or sci fi blockbuster. Malese: a comedy.
• Kat: It's hard to remember Bonnie's spells
• Torrey is pretty sure Nanny Carrie will never die (OTH)
• Torrey can't choose which show she enjoys working on more, TVD or PLL
• Time period to live in? Torrey would live in a British library in the 1800s, Kat in the early 90s, and Anna in Hollywood in the 40s.
• They all believe in ghosts
• Malese is told a great story about introducing Steven to TUMBLR. Its his Steven's embarrassing moment. He joined them in searching his tag on tumblr. Found him photoshopped onto a nude body
• Favourite song? Torrey-Listening to The Antlers & St Vincent. Malese- Boyfriend by Justin Bieber. (seriously)
• Embarrassing moment for Kat was she walked into a wall during a scene when having to say goodnight to Luka
• Does Kat prefer doing films or TV? Depends on the movie or show. Would love to do both
• Kat graham is a belieber
• Playing a ghost was difficult at first because she wasn't entirely sure whether Anna WAS a ghost
• Favourite TV Show: Malese- The Voice & PLL, Kat- The Borgias, and Torrey- Six Feet Under
• What does Malese miss most about TVD? The people, the cast & crew, and Anna is the best character she's been able to play.
• Phobias? Torrey- Everything. Malese- spiders. Kat - elevators
• Torrey came to Chicago at 16 to model but was too short. She ended up just walking the streets & exploring for a month.
• Upcoming projects? Malese- Big Time Rush & Shelter (Mark Schwahn & JJ Abrams new show), Kat-music, Torrey-Evidence (thriller).
•  Actor you'd love to work with? Kat- Stanley Tucci. Malese- Anne Hathaway. Torrey- Monica Belluci.
• Kats favorite episode is The Reckoning. The same one as Zach. When she goes underwater to save Matt is her favourite scene. Proud of that ep. Malese enjoyed flashback ep with her & Pearl. Torrey's is "The Reckoning."
• Torrey is her husbands biggest fan
• Favourite place to travel for Torrey is South Africa, Kat's is Ethiopia, and Malese loves the history of the east coast.
• Malese learned how to unlock a car door on Leverage
• Torrey said she loved Klaus telling Stefan to turn it off & ep 6 catching Elena & it showed he still loved her
• Fan asked if she thinks Anna may come back? Malese says anything is possible on TVD
• Malese says the blood tastes disgusting. It's dyed corn syrup and tastes gross. Kat hated the Nosebleed blood
• Malese says Anna doesn't have a last name. She doesn't know where "Johnson" came from
• Will Bonnie ever get to have fun and be less serious? Kat - Yes, see some of that on this weeks ep with the decade dance.
• Torrey "loves playing Meredith but you can't beat crazy Nanny Carrie. Stealing babies & feeding people cockroaches."

Paul Wesley Panel (via tweet coverage)

• Paul notes that he's played a werewolf, angel and vampire. He'll try succubus next. Playing a wolf was easiest for him
• Paul says playing a vampire is poetic
• Paul was complaining about the CW rehashing his past by airing a movie he made 5 years ago 
• The End of the Affair was his favorite TVD ep to film. Hopes to revisit that era. Loved the scenes with Rebekah & Klaus
• "I think Stefan should be a fairy"
• Fav person to work with on set? Daniel and Matt Davis.
• Paul is lobbying to direct an episode of TVD in Season 4
• if Stefan & Damon were human for one day what would they do? Reproduce
• "Stefan and Elena are the core of the series. Their love is infinite."
• On Stefan "I think he should stop being so mopey. I love the dark side of the character."
• Paul was singing the Jeopardy theme as a kid and his mom chose to put him in acting class
• The first time he was asked for an autograph, he thought it was a mistake
• Hardest scene to shoot? The bridge scene was really frustrating & the phone call in 3x01
• Most interesting person he's worked with as an actor: Vincent D'onofrio
• What vampire from another show or movie would Stefan form an allegiance with? "Willem Dafoe in Shadow of the Vampires."
• Paul 
  admitted he's NEVER seen Buffy
• Paul wants to team up with Count Chocula to form a vampire duo.
• He sleeps with a white noise sound machine and eye mask
• Paul says Matt was accurate about him not surviving the island
• 5 things you can't live without?  "white noise sleep machine, eye mask, boots, jeans, hair pomade & curling devices
• When Paul Wesley wants to appear cool & mature, he listens to swing music
• what would you do if you woke up in Ian Somerhalders body? Show off my baby blue eyes, hit on chicks
• Paul saysTorrey signed someone's ass in McDonalds yesterday at Wizard World Comic Con
• He doesn't like cologne
• He enjoys that the show is very different from the books. Says it adds sustainability
• Free time? Just likes to relax and travel
• If he wasn't an actor? Wanted to play hockey, is a Rangers fan. Journalism
• Any special talents? Fan: "Show us your moves." Paul: "Boobs?!"
• Paul on whether Gillies is right that he takes the longest to primp. He takes 30 minutes, everyone else is an hour
• Paul's grandfather is the biggest influence in his life
• Paul recommended JoMo to Julie as Klaus, then he was cast a month later. He's one of the better actors on the show
• When asked what Marvel universe character he'd play: "What's Marvel?" He settles on Pinky & the Brain
• Dream role is playing Holden from Catcher in the Rye. Stanley Cuberic would direct
• If he was a writer on TVD, Stefan would be very dark and he would do flashbacks.
• Vampire Diaries is the most challenging role he's ever played

TVD Chicago Overview - Day 1

Matt Davis Panel (via tweet coverage)

• Fav Scene from season 3? Matt says it has yet to air
• Does it make u feel bad ass to fight vampire? Yes it's great and a great workout, if I actually fought them.
• What happened to the last original dagger? I dont know. Things are always changing.
• Who from the cast would survive/not last on a deserted island? Him and Zach would survive, Paul, Ian & Nina wouldn't last a day.
• Matt says eating Paul, Ian & Nina wouldn't be very filling. "Skin & bones." 
• How difficult is it to play a psycho?  "Not very."
• On playing a psycho: not hard, no moralizing, enjoy being bad.
• Guilty pleasure? I don't think I can say it. He whispered porn
• Someone brought up Urban Legend. "I forgot I was even in that movie." 
• Favorite movie quote- "I think we need a bigger boat. ~Jaws
• what was it like working with Reese Witherspoon? "Terrifying. i was starstruck, fawning all over her." loved Far & Away 
• People still say to me on street. Hey warner. Pause. Fuck you
• Who messes up the most on set? "I love you, buddy. Ian." 
• As a child what was ur favourite tv show? Cartoon G.I. Joe. Show was cheers and maybe elf. 
• Who plays the most practical jokes on set? "Nina, you have to watch her."
• Nina once called Matt's phone from his own phone & pretended to be an alien telling him they were watching & knew he believed
• The prank went on for a year. Matt said he was totally convinced. This was in Season 1. He thought it was Candice.
• What kind of music do you lesson to and enjoy? I love all genres
• Dream role? Matt: "Blade Runner prequel." 
• "Making blue crush was fun if you're not afraid of sharks and I am"
• Bad guy or good guy? "Bad guy."
• Where would you likyourit character to go? To stop dying 
• Favourite things to do in Chicago? Eating BBQ 
• On auditioning for Alaric - Easy. Taped a video. Got called months later. Flew to ATL days later. Life changed. 
• Matt was excited to play Klaus before JoMo & put his mark on the character. Notes Joseph does an amazing job. 
• Matthew Davis talking about Joseph & playing Klaus "Fuck You JoMo" (that was in a friendly way)
• Alaric get crazier on rest of season
• Do you want to be a Vampire by end of show? Yes 

Michael Trevino Panel (via tweet coverage)

• If you were a hybrid for a day, what would you do? "Vamp speed to girls."
• Do u do most of your own stunts? Yes I do
• He and Matt Davis would love to do a TVD parody for Funny or Die
• Favourite band is The Doors
• He wanted to be a marine biologist if he wasn't an actor
• finish the sentence: "I've always wanted to.." - Ride Shamu
• Trevino auditioned for Damon first then for Stefan. Then Julie suggested he go for Tyler.
• Favourite actor to shoot scenes with? "Zach is a lot of fun. Candice is great. Also loves the challenge of Joseph Morgan
• Trevino says Joseph Morgan is the most prepared during their scenes
• First werewolf transformation is still his favourite episode & most memorable scene
• He is a dog person but is allergic to dog hair
• Superpower would be the ability to teleport
• On Cow Belles: "That was some great work, let me tell you."
• Would you be on Glee? "Maybe dancing but not sing. Or cameo long enough to throw a slushie."
• Trevino got hustled in pool a few weeks ago by a girl in LA.
• Guilty pleasure? Sucker for Food Network and Bravo shows. Gets really into cooking competition shows.
• Liked shooting at Klaus's mansion(which is really Evander Holyfield's house)
• Tyler vs. Klaus: He thinks he does stand a chance against Klaus (possible tease for future ep?)
• He likes playing the hybrid angle of Tyler
• All time favorite movie is "The Libertine" with Johnny Depp. & the Godfather. Fave comedy is Nacho Libre. Nothing beats Nacho Libre. I'm sorry. That movie's just great
• Would take Zach on a desert island since Zach can hunt & has lots of deadly weapons
• Plans his workout around what's in the script.
• His mom thought he should be a lawyer. He thinks he'd like to try directing
• No, summer projects but auditioning next week
• He, Zach Roerig and Paul Wesley all just auditioned for the same hiatus role
• Candice is all smiles and she's grown so much as an actress. "She's awesome."
• Trevino predicts Matt will get back with Elena. "Do not boo me," he tells the crowd. They are booing him.
• Weapon of choice in a zombie apocalypse is a flame thrower
• Most eligible bachelor on set is Matt Davis and Zach Roerig
• Favorite Xbox game is Guitar Hero
• He'd love to try his hand in comedy. He thinks he can be funny
• Has only read the 1st half of the book. Was asked not to by Julie Plec since show doesn't follow
• Most embarrassing moment? in 6th grade at a carnival he got thrown up on.
• He is scared of spiders
• He taught himself how to mix
• First-ever Bonnie and Tyler scene on the way
• He feels 2-3 more seasons of Vampire Diaries would be enough to keep integrity of show and tell story
• Can you cook? "I can GRILL."
• Do you & Matt Davis share a belief in aliens? "We do. His is a lot stronger than mine." 
• If TVD cast was in Hunger Games, he'd team up with Matt Davis, Paul would die and he would win

Daniel Gillies Panel (via tweet coverage)

• What is your favorite thing about playing Elijah? I like that he seems to pose a threat & now that he's an influence in a new order.
• Most outrageous thing a fan has done for you? I'm waiting for it to happen. It's open season.
• Elijah does what needs to be done. He takes care of business
• How describe the relationship with brother Klaus. Tempestuous
• Loves watching the 2 entities together on screen. Referring to Elijah and Klaus
• Favourite thing to do on downtime is hang out with his wife, 3 dogs, and 2 cats
• He j
  okes that he'd like to see Elijah move to the Bahamas and open a casino. & marry Eva Longoria.
• If not an actor what then? A writer
• If TVD crossed over with another show, what would it be? "Three's Company"
• Why are you the only original without an accent? I was the first and had to make a choice.
• Daniel Gillies boos himself for saying he worked hard to make Elijah's accent "original."
• QOTD - "If you don't have a back up plan you will always do what you want to do."
• Who would win in a fight: Klaus or Elijah. "They're both kind of bad ass." But Joseph could definitely kick Daniel's ass
• Craziest thing even done? Went to north America and had Canadian passport. Ditched a show and went to Canada.
• If u were a little kid again what would be the first thing u did. Daniel said apologize because he was naughty
• Paul Wesley takes the longest to get prepped before scenes. Has marvelous hair & is so pretty
• most embarrassing moment on set? I'm always embarrassed on set
• Elijah goes through many hair changes in season. He said wait till u see the Elijah fro
• Favorite Elijah hair: He's fondly ridiculing his 1492 flashback hair.
• Hugo boss blue is the cologne Daniel wears
• He once waited tables in Canada and served Paul years ago. Paul was a great tipper
• Gillies loves the film "A Separation"
• He thinks Michelle Williams is a bad ass.
• Best book you read last year? "Complications. Also loves Katherine Dunn's Geek Love"
• Anywhere in the world where would u go? Cuba
• Favourite movie quote - "the pain is like the shame darling, you only feel it once." ~Dangerous Liasons
• Superpower would be to be Joseph Morgan
• Funniest thing on set? Pointing at Paul Wesley's banner and says "he annoys me and enjoys it"
• Who do you want Elijah to have a love interest with? Alaric. I don't have to explain. Look at Matthew Davis. Wow. Alarjah"
• Does Alaric even work? Nope he's just sexy
• Relates to Gluttony in regards to the 7 deadly sins