With all due respect to 'The Vampire Diaries,' doing the same thing, over and over again, for essentially five years straight, it really becomes laborious and tedious, and it becomes a job. You obviously find gratification in acting, but you're playing the same character. No matter how compelling it is, it starts feeling pretty monotonous.

The thing I love about being an actor is the ability to travel and experience new cultures.

The thing I love about being an actor is the ability to travel and experience new cultures.