Fans of Katerina Graham may be used to watching her work her magic on the small screen, but now the Vampire Diaries star is going to show the world what she can do on the big screen when she stars in the new dance film Honey 2.

The sequel to the 2003 film Honey, starring Jessica Alba, follows dancer Maria Ramirez, who just got out of juvenile detention. Teaming up with a new crew, Maria is able to channel her talent in a whole new way. Kat is a trained dancer and singer, so the leading role is a perfect fit for her.

Billie Woodruff, who directed the first film, will be behind the lens again for the new and improved movie. The film is already in production in L.A., so we hope to see Honey 2 out in theaters by next year. How excited are you to see Kat in this new role? We already know she can play a good witch, so we can’t wait to see her moves on the dance floor.

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The Drama Club: Interview With The Vampire (Diaries) Teen Witch
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Katerina Graham’s Bonnie began the season as Elena’s ditzy best friend on ‘Vampire Diaries.’ She soon was revealed to be a witch whose ancestor played a key role in Mystic Falls’ history. Graham has expertly transformed Bonnie from a carefree teen to a young woman who is embracing her powers. Graham warned that the cast members have no idea what is going to happen next on the wildly addictive serial. Instead, she discussed the cast’s close bond, the complicated vampire-witch relationship and why she is glad Bonnie does not have a boyfriend.

Last week’s episode ended with Bonnie being kidnapped by the new vampires in town. How is Bonnie going to get away from them?

I won’t say how or if, but I will say that she won’t be alone.

Why is Bonnie’s grandmother, Sheila (Jasmine Guy), so young?

A lot of people ask that. She’s a witch. She can make herself look younger. That’s why she looks so great.

Was Gina Torres’ character Bree, the witch that Damon killed, related to Bonnie?

Bonnie doesn’t know and I don’t know.

We haven’t seen Bonnie’s parents yet. Are they going to make an appearance?

I don’t know. Right now it’s known that I live with my father and my Mom’s not really around.

When Bonnie was haunted by Emily, how did you do all of those special effects?

We have a great stunts department. We have a great special effects crew. Whether it comes to fire or the floating feather trick, there’s such an intricate science behind all of those great scenes that you see. For the Emily stuff, we definitely had a safety meeting. When the amulet got thrown up there was somebody standing above me hidden by a tree with one of those specks of fire that looks like it’s rings of fire. They lit that pentagram around me. A lot of the stuff was actually done [live]. It wasn’t [put together] in post.

In the 19th century flashbacks, the witches and the vampires were working together. Now they are enemies. What caused the rift?

There’s definitely something that happened. A lot of the time it’s mostly vampires asking witches’ assistance, not the other way around. It’s having to offer a helping hand to protect someone. So certain things are being asked of witches that are not being asked of vampires. Something happened to make them be on bad terms. They obviously don’t trust each other.

Who are your closest friends in the cast?

I’m close with all the girls. From the beginning of the show, when we started shooting, we just bonded. I saw Kayla [Ewell, Vicki] last night. She’s one of my good friends. Nina [Dobrov, Elena] and I obviously have the most scenes together so we spend the most time together because but we’re really close. She’s great.

Have you had any funny bloopers?

There’s one that I can’t share because it hasn’t aired yet but it involves Jasmine Guy. Call me after it airs and I’ll tell you how funny it was. Any time Elena and I have to run somewhere out of fear we end up snickering. When Damon is in his vampire attire and hair and make up, Ian Somerhalder always pranks everyone.

I saw footage of the show’s fan event in Atlanta. The whole mall was packed with screaming fans. Did you have any idea that the show was going to become a phenomenon in a matter of months?

I had an idea. I knew that when we were on set it was something special. It couldn’t have just been a coincidence that we all got along so well and that we were just a great group. It was really well put together from the beginning. I knew that it would always have any audience. To have fans like that is not really something you can anticipate. You can hope for it, but for it to really happen is a whole another thing.

When you get a new script, do you have “Oh my God” moments like the audience does?

Absolutely. I have those every single time I read a script. We can’t wait until we get them and can go back and forth with each other like, “Can you believe this happened and that happened?” I am definitely one of the fans when it comes to the show.

When you were cast, what did Executive Producers Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec tell you about Bonnie?

They let me discover her. They really guided me in the beginning, but they knew that I had the character’s essence down and how she was this fun, very loyal, very innocent best friend. If I ever have any questions, I can always ask them. It’s really their writing that explains the most. It’s up to me to find out what they’re trying to tell me about the character and how they’re trying to evolve the character.

How has Bonnie grown over the course of the season?

She was so quiet before and not necessarily timid but she wouldn’t necessarily stand up for herself. She is definitely a lot stronger then she was in the beginning. She’s a lot more self-reliant, a lot more aggressive. There are certain things in the beginning that Bonnie wouldn’t dare to do. She just wanted to be that out of the way, sweet, loyal friend. Now she’s had the realization of what could be lost and what could be taken away from her. She knows that she can either fight for it or just let it happen.

Poor Bonnie has not had the best luck with love so far.

It’s not bad luck. I just don’t think she really cares. Most of this first season has been about finding herself and finding her strength and figuring out who she is. I think that’s important. I love that she has not had a boyfriend yet.

There have been a lot of articles about how minority actors tend to be relegated to supporting roles on television and film. Of course Bonnie is so much more than the best friend, but do you think the time will come when you will be cast in true leading roles?

I hope so. I’m really proud of how Hollywood has embraced multi-ethnic people. I think that they’re looking to make that happen. I feel like we’re moving incredibly rapidly forward. There aren’t stereotypes anymore. The color of your skin doesn’t mean you’re a specific type of character. I love the roles that Will Smith and Denzel Washington have taken on and actresses like Zoe Saldana doing Avatar. It’s incredible. I hope that one day it can just be based on the talent and not on the color of your skin. I’m really happy. I’m part of a great show that doesn’t care. There has not been one reference to my skin in the show. I’m just Bonnie Bennett. It’s never been about any sort of separation or her not being included in anything. I think that it’s beautiful. I hope that more shows will embrace that. I also think part of the reason we have such a strong following is that we have so many different demographics that we cater to whether its young people, black, white. Malese Jow (Anna ) is cast in our show. She’s an incredible actress. And Kelly Hu (Pearl). We have such a strong and diverse cast.

If ten vampires and ten witches were trapped in a room, who would survive?

I don’t know. But all I can imagine is there would definitely be fire. If Emily was in there, I don’t think many vampires would be surviving. If Damon was trapped in there, I don’t know what would happen.

Within the Vampires Diaries universe, there are vampires, witches and werewolves. Why are witches the most awesome?

Witches have a moral standpoint. They don’t have barriers. Vampires have this self-battle they’re constantly dealing with, these cravings they can’t escape from. Witches don’t have that. Witches are more in control of their choices in terms of what they say and what they do. We can make stronger decisions quicker in a lot of ways than vampires because vampires turn into these animals, these hunters. Witches can plan more. But I also think vampires are stronger physically, so it’s kind of a give and take.

Congratulations to All the CW Awards Winners!

The results are in, and your CW Awards winners come from three very popular genre shows: Smallville, Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries! Find out which series won the most categories, and check out the percentages by which your favorites beat out the competition:

Second Annual CW Awards Winners

Best CW Series: The Vampire Diaries, 33 percent

Best Lead Actor: Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries, 42 percent

Best Lead Actress: Allison Mack, Smallville, 35 percent

Best Supporting Actor: Misha Collins, Supernatural, 51 percent

Best Supporting Actress: Katerina Graham, The Vampire Diaries, 27 percent

Best Writer/Producer/Auteur: Eric Kripke, Supernatural, 57 percent

– E! Online

Katerina was recently interviewed and here are a few excerpts from the articles, be sure to check them out.

During the week of December 14 through December 18 The CW will be airing a marathon of all the episodes of The Vampire Diaries so far. Be sure to check your local listings for time and channel.

The Vampire Diaries’ Jasmine Guy and Katerina Graham Discuss Spoilers, Dance and Prince Proteges
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Katerina, the show is about to go on a hiatus until mid-January. Can you string viewers along with some titillating hints about where the show’s going?

Anything you can possibly think of? It’s happening. All of the storylines that the fans are questioning about is looking like it might happen. Just have to watch and see. It gets better every single week, there’s another cliffhanger, and another. There might be another person being cast that really helps evolve the whole witch story. I will say that.

Katerina Graham: No one is safe on ‘Vampire Diaries’!
Source: New York Post

Is it hard to juggle the show and your music career?

Sometimes it feels like I have to hold back the tiger and say, “wait your turn.” But I am so fortunate to be a part of this show, I don’t mind putting my music aside and devoting all my attention to “Vampire Diaries” because everyone wants this show to be the best thing ever.

Itunes has posted playlists for the cast of “The Vampire Diaries” and below is Katerina’s choice of songs.

“Gifted (feat. Kanye West, Santogold & Lykke Li)” (Track 1): “it fits my vibe style wise. Simple melodies and edgy rap fit me pretty well.”

“Bamboo Banga” (Track 2): “I love what M.I.A. represents, who she is being a refugee from Sri Lanka. The beats are the closest I’ve found to my own music production when I make beats. Making music with a message to change the world. Good art can change the world.”

“La Vida Es un Carnaval” (Track 3): “Because Celia Cruz always makes me feel like everything’s going to be ok and there’s still so much to celebrate.”

“Paparazzi” (Track 4): “Gaga is the epitome of high fashion meets brilliance. I adore her and Paparazzi is how I feel about a boy right now. Someone can be a superstar to you, and they don’t have to be on a hit TV show.“

“World Filled With Love” (Track 5): “Amazingly written and reminds me of the beauty that can be seen if you just open your eyes. Plus the artist is really brilliant and has some of the best albums/voices in the industry.”

“Come Together” (Track 6): “It’s so abstract and so yet so personal to me…“you’ve got to be free” I can only hope that through my music and acting that the world will “come together, over me”"

“Talk Show Host” (Track 7): “It’s how I feel when I’m far away from everything and in my own world and feeling indifferent yet affected.”

“Lapdance” (Track 8): “It’s such a dirty yet prophetic song. I love how reckless I feel when I listen to it.”

“Wake Up” (Track 9): “It just makes me so happy! Plus he’s such a creative and fun artist.”

If you’d like to purchase her playlist or see the other cast memeber’s head on over to itunes.

Kayla Ewell, who plays Vicki Donovan recently talked about “The Vampire Diaries” with TV Guide. Kayla tells them about the scene that made Katerina Graham cry, the new vampire slayer and why Vicki’s the female Damon.

Vampire Diaries: Vicki Is the Female Damon
Source: TV Guide

TVGuide.com:
Katerina Graham told me that the Halloween episode is very emotional.

Kayla Ewell:
It is. It was emotional for everyone. We can’t really say why yet. There’s something that happens that’s very shocking. It will be shocking to the viewers. It’s going to be great; it’s going to create such an uproar. It’s going to make the show that much more popular and bring a lot of attention.

Read the rest of the article over at tvguide.com

Also last week TV Guide caught up with Katerina and talked about which of Bonnie’s ancestors we’ve already met (it’s not who you think) and who may be next on the chopping block. Check out the link below.

Vampire Diaries’ Katerina Graham: “Anyone Can Die”
Source: TV Guide