The Vampire Diaries returns from its winter hiatus Thursday with Elena (Nina Dobrev) MIA thanks to Kai’s (Christopher Wood) shenanigans. The one hour episode is also special because The Vampire Diaries star Wesley returned to his perch behind the camera to direct. (He previously directed the 2014 episode, “Resident Evil.”) Wesley spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about his passion for directing, and what he lessons he applied from his first experience. I’d like to do more than one a year. It’s such a fulfilling and enriching experience for me. It opens up another level of excitement for me. I really want to branch out and do other shows. Obviously my schedule makes that tough right now. TV directing, and directing in general, is for me equally exciting — I’m not just directing because I’m on the show and why not? It’s something I plan on pursuing on an aggressive level in terms of my passions.
