A long-running show leaves behind a legacy of storytellers and their relationship with the audience. Julie Plec More Quotes by Julie Plec More Quotes From Julie Plec In junior high, when we got our first VCR, I used to tape four soaps a day. I was a diehard 'General Hospital' fan from when I was nine to 25. Julie Plec hospital high first day I think Joss Whedon is a genius. Julie Plec i-think think genius When you have an ensemble where characters pair off so easily, it becomes extremely isolating in the story world. You can end up with two actors who have not seen each other face to face all season long. Julie Plec face you long world I wanted to work in Hollywood. I was captivated by it. I read 'Premiere Magazine' and 'Movieline Magazine' and 'Us' before it was a weekly magazine. Julie Plec magazine us hollywood work I read 'Tiger Beat' and 'Bop' from the time I was 9, 10, 11 years old. I loved movies. I saw 'E.T.' seven times. I used to yell at people who called me when 'L.A. Law' was on because they should know better. So I just have been so in love with the business of Hollywood since I can remember. Julie Plec me business time love I learned more about who I am and how to be a great worker - and a great artistic worker - from doing student theater. I was a stage manager. I was an assistant stage manager. I was on the running crew. I did probably 25 shows at Northwestern - all musicals, of course. Julie Plec i-am student doing great 'Scream' was the first thing he'd ever written that had gotten made, and I'd been in Hollywood for less than two years. Julie Plec first hollywood two years 'Ghost World' was such an incredibly difficult episode to find the right tone for. I remember at the time it was very divisive because some people hated it - they thought it was cheesy and hokey - and I loved it. When I saw it, I cried my head off, and I was so happy. Julie Plec happy time people world 'The Reckoning' is one of my proudest hours. I love that episode so much. Julie Plec much i-love hours love Kevin Williamson and I wrote a show about loss and grief that just so happened to have vampires in it. Julie Plec just happened grief loss 'The Vampire Diaries' is a serialized drama. It deserved its final chapter. Julie Plec chapter final vampire drama