Exclusive Interview: Daniel Gillies
gets a taste of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES

The vampires on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, now in its third season Thursdays at 8 PM on the CW, have a lot to write about in their journals, particularly when it comes to their family relationships.

From the start, we’ve had the complicated sibling relationship between Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder), both in l’amour with the mortal Elena (Nina Dobrev).

Last season, we met Daniel Gillies as Elijah, one of the Original vampires, whose brother Klaus (Joseph Morgan) is a half-vampire/half-werewolf hybrid....

Vampire Diaries' Daniel Gillies on Elijah's 'Terrifying' Fate and 'Hell to Pay'
With Elena

On The Vampire Diaries Dangerous Liaisons (EP314), witchy Esther set in motion a clever scheme to take down her dastardly son, Klaus: She bound all of the Original siblings together with a spell, so that if one of them were to be taken out, they would all die.

But Elijah’s portrayer, Daniel Gillies, tells TVLine that he’s “never concerned” about his job security. “At this stage, I’m a veteran of death,” he quips. “I’ve died four time on this montrer alone.”

Mind you, that doesn’t mean...

"Elena, I hope to see toi around sometime soon."
Elijah, Season 2, Episode 11 - par The Light Of The Moon

"I think it`s time toi and I had a little chat."
Elijah, Season 2, Episode 11 - par The Light Of The Moon

"Klaus is the most feared and hated of the originals, but those who fear him are desperate for his approval. Word gets out that the doppelganger exists and there will be a line of vampires eager to take toi to him and I can`t have that."
Elijah, Season 2, Episode 11 - par The Light Of The Moon

"I`m a man of my word, Elena. I make a deal, I keep a deal."
Elijah, Season 2, Episode 11 - par The Light...