How much did you know about Enzo's history before you filmed these episodes?
Not much! They keep it pretty under wraps for us. They had some hints that there would be an Enzo backstory, but I never know anything until I get the episode on my desk.
What can you preview about what we'll learn about him?
It's the Enzo origin story. So we see how he became a vampire, how he ended his human life, and his unlikely connection he has with Lily Salvatore (Annie Wersching), who is the one who ended up turning him.
What kind of a man was he as a human?
He's very different as a human. Enzo was in an orphanage when he was a kid. He didn't really have a family. ... He's a lost soul. But he basically started off a bit more common, as they say in England. His accent was a little more London, and over the years, he had been trying to better himself. So when we do see him, he's a little bit more well spoken. He's a lot more fearful and scared of dying. It's an interesting dynamic to play him while he's younger.
Before Lily turned him, what was their relationship like?
Well, he was basically dying of tuberculosis, and he's trying to get on this passenger ship to New York, which apparently has this doctor on board who claims he can cure tuberculosis. He meets Lily literally on the docks as he's trying to board the ship. He's having trouble getting on, and she takes pity on him, and helps him board the ship, and makes these promises to him, and ends up turning him. He's just met her at that moment, so there's no relationship before [he's a vampire].
What is their relationship like post-turning?
It definitely starts off maternal in the flashbacks. He's very much a victim of circumstance, and she takes him under her wing. And in the present day, he's confronting her about what happened on the ship, and all that stuff. The relationship they do develop when he finds out the truth of what happens, they develop more of a kinship, as opposed to a maternal thing. I wouldn't say straight away there's a romance [angle], but I think we've left the door open for it to go any which way. There's definitely a chemistry there that is deep-rooted.
Damon is one of Enzo's only friends. How does the fact that this is Damon's mother impact the preset-day relationship between Enzo and Lily?
We haven't really had a chance to explore that too deeply. I think Damon's pretty shocked as it is. But I think that will be one of the storylines we explore in season seven.
Looking at the other Salvatore family members, he's been on quite the roller coaster with Sarah (Tristin Mays). Where do you see their relationship right now?
It started off as something sinister -- he wanted to corrupt her to get back at Stefan. He ended up developing this soft spot for her. She's an attractive girl and that can't be disputed. He starts to think about the fact that he's really been endangering her by all of the things he's been doing, so he ends up feeling a little bit more remorseful about that. You'll see what happens at the end of the episode between him and Sarah. It all comes to a head.
How does confronting his own past change the way Enzo moves forward in life?
Basically, all of these deep-rooted feelings of loss and trust issues are pushed to the surface, and he's forced to endure all of that. It's all surrounding the situation with Lily. And at the end of the season, we end up seeing how strong their connection is.
Not much! They keep it pretty under wraps for us. They had some hints that there would be an Enzo backstory, but I never know anything until I get the episode on my desk.
What can you preview about what we'll learn about him?
It's the Enzo origin story. So we see how he became a vampire, how he ended his human life, and his unlikely connection he has with Lily Salvatore (Annie Wersching), who is the one who ended up turning him.
What kind of a man was he as a human?
He's very different as a human. Enzo was in an orphanage when he was a kid. He didn't really have a family. ... He's a lost soul. But he basically started off a bit more common, as they say in England. His accent was a little more London, and over the years, he had been trying to better himself. So when we do see him, he's a little bit more well spoken. He's a lot more fearful and scared of dying. It's an interesting dynamic to play him while he's younger.
Before Lily turned him, what was their relationship like?
Well, he was basically dying of tuberculosis, and he's trying to get on this passenger ship to New York, which apparently has this doctor on board who claims he can cure tuberculosis. He meets Lily literally on the docks as he's trying to board the ship. He's having trouble getting on, and she takes pity on him, and helps him board the ship, and makes these promises to him, and ends up turning him. He's just met her at that moment, so there's no relationship before [he's a vampire].
What is their relationship like post-turning?
It definitely starts off maternal in the flashbacks. He's very much a victim of circumstance, and she takes him under her wing. And in the present day, he's confronting her about what happened on the ship, and all that stuff. The relationship they do develop when he finds out the truth of what happens, they develop more of a kinship, as opposed to a maternal thing. I wouldn't say straight away there's a romance [angle], but I think we've left the door open for it to go any which way. There's definitely a chemistry there that is deep-rooted.
Damon is one of Enzo's only friends. How does the fact that this is Damon's mother impact the preset-day relationship between Enzo and Lily?
We haven't really had a chance to explore that too deeply. I think Damon's pretty shocked as it is. But I think that will be one of the storylines we explore in season seven.
Looking at the other Salvatore family members, he's been on quite the roller coaster with Sarah (Tristin Mays). Where do you see their relationship right now?
It started off as something sinister -- he wanted to corrupt her to get back at Stefan. He ended up developing this soft spot for her. She's an attractive girl and that can't be disputed. He starts to think about the fact that he's really been endangering her by all of the things he's been doing, so he ends up feeling a little bit more remorseful about that. You'll see what happens at the end of the episode between him and Sarah. It all comes to a head.
How does confronting his own past change the way Enzo moves forward in life?
Basically, all of these deep-rooted feelings of loss and trust issues are pushed to the surface, and he's forced to endure all of that. It's all surrounding the situation with Lily. And at the end of the season, we end up seeing how strong their connection is.
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