TV Rage had a chance to catch up with Daniel Gillies and here he talks about how The Originals will differ from The Vampire Diaries.
TVR: Absolutely. So, just to tease us, your fanbase, here: how do you think ‘The Originals’ is going to differ from ‘The Vampire Diaries?’ What can we expect?
DG: I think it’s going to be a lot more about family, the writing always returns to family. The bonds and, dare I say it, sometimes the manacles of family. I think that it’s going to be a little darker. I think it’s going to be a little bit more adult. I mean [Joseph Morgan, who plays Klaus] and I are a bit older than the others. Well actually, [Ian Somerhalder, who plays Damon] is the same age as us. But we’re a little older. I think that carries with it its own kind of energy and naturally you have to write for that. Even though we’re supposed to be hundreds of years old and in theory there’s not much difference in age between us and the other vamps, I think we still have to write accordingly. Especially when you’re writing new lovers into a story.
Man, if you quote me on that, [the new lovers], the fans will hate it! They really develop these allegiences. They really hate hearing that anybody new could come on the scene. Blessedly, there’s a kind of amnesia with fans. They’ll remember a certain character or romance until somebody sort of supplants that who’s also really great. Then, they’re content to forget.
But I think that the show is darker, more adult. I think that there’s going to be a lot more enchantment and magic to it, because of the New Orleans setting that we have to fulfil. And I think that we’re going to see a lot more warfare. Kind of strategic… it’s going to be a battle to reclaim this kingdom. A borderline mafia type battle with Elijah and Klaus usurping their former kingdom.
