Julie Plec has been a producer and writer on various shows over the years including The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, but on tonight’s episode she wears a new hat…director! Check out the interviews below to see what Julie has to say about The Vampire Diaries, writing, producing and now directing.

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Got a couple interviews here for you with producer Julie Plec. She talks about last night’s episode and whats to come on the show.
If you haven’t watched last night’s episode yet you might want to skip the interviews.

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Executive producer Julie Plec made the press rounds after last nights premiere talking what we can expect in season 4 and all about the dramatic season 4 opener.

Just click on the links below to check out the interviews.
They contain a lot of spoilers so be prepared. Also If you haven’t watched last night’s episode yet avoid at all cost!

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THR caught up with Vampire Diaries producer Julie Plec to talk season 4 of the show. She talks Elena’s transformation, the love triangle, flashbacks and more.

Check it all out here.
Below is an excerpt:

THR: Now that Elena’s exploring her new state of being as a vampire, will this force her to open her mind up?

Plec: Elena becoming a vampire, in a way, is an awakening of a person who is about to go through a lot of changes – some for the better and some for the worse, some for the darker and some for the lighter. In all that, she is going to evolve as a person and her relationships are going to evolve accordingly. I can’t say much beyond that other than that it’s a journey for her of an adolescent growing up to a really tragic adulthood. We change a lot in those years and we change what we want out of life; it’s a constant evolution.