The name of this guy is known to all true fans of The Vampire Diaries, although Joseph Morgan was not the main star of the series. The Ancients is a project led by an already-mentioned talented Englishman!
Klaus story
The Vampire Diaries spin-off talks about the ancient vampire clan. At the center of the story is a charismatic esthetician named Klaus Michaelson. He spent many years in exile, but returned to his homeland and found himself in a whirlpool of family secrets. Joseph Morgan took over the party of a selfish, but very charming bloodsucker. "The Ancients" became the first popular series in which he was approved for the lead role.
Although before that there was a feature film in which he received a key installment - we are talking about Ben Gur 2010 release.
How did the project appear
In an interview, the actor said that, having started acting in Vampire Diaries, he decided that his hero was unlikely to be able to attract public attention for a long time. Moreover, the Englishman was not eager to stay long in the show. However, the moment came when he radically changed his mind, and this happened after the ninth series of the third season of the project.
After playing a dramatic scene of a meeting with his father and his subsequent murder, the performer of the role of Klaus went to producer Julie Plec and told her that he would be glad if his character were left alive and extended for another season. A week later he was informed that Michaelson would not die in the near future. However, this was not the main news that Joseph Morgan then learned: “The Ancients” is the second series in which Klaus will appear, and his role will be the main one.
Project Expectations
This information gave the celebrity more self-confidence, because now the actor knew that he was entrusted with a whole spin-off. Before the premiere, he noted that he was a little worried and wants the series to turn out successful. The audience well received the new brainchild of The CW, and, of course, Joseph Morgan was the most happy about it. The "Ancients" allowed him to further comprehend his character, and, judging by his words, this is exactly what he wanted.
If at first he had any doubts about the prospects of the TV show, now they have vanished, because in May next year the fourth season is expected to be released!
About the actor
Joseph Morgan was born in London on May 16, 1981, but spent his childhood in the small town of Swansea. Studying at the school of Morriston, the young man began to devote a lot of time to the theater. Subsequently, he graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama, where he happened to be an active participant in various performances.
Returning to London, for a long time he felt like a stranger in this city, but did not plan to part with his chosen profession. It is worth mentioning the first images that Joseph Morgan embodied on the screens. "The Ancients" is a series in which he played as an already experienced actor, and at first he had to take on episodic roles in such television films as "Silent Witness", "Heroic", "Henry the Eighth" and others.
Of course, many actors at this stage are disappointed in the chosen craft, but Joseph Morgan is not among these people. Films with the actor gradually began to replete with diversity.
Secret wedding
In 2014, a secret star wedding was held . As it turned out, the series “The Vampire Diaries” brought the guy not only popularity, but also love - Persia White, who portrayed Bonnie's mother , became his chosen one. In July, on one of the beaches in Jamaica, a wedding ceremony was held for the couple, which was attended only by closest friends.
Persia later said that she and her husband did not want to arrange too lavish celebrations, preferring the intimacy of the holiday. The choice of Jamaica for marriage was deliberate, because the bride grew up near the sea, however, like Joseph Morgan himself. Photos of the wedding, which were subsequently published by many magazines, really turned out to be very atmospheric and beautiful. The actor himself said that the best man was Matt Ryan, who has been his friend for at least 20 years. In addition, it became known that the first dance of the newlyweds took place under the song Never Let Me Go (Florence & the Machine).
Co-creation
As it turned out, it was with Persia that the actor decided to experiment in his career and acted as a director. In 2013, the filmmaker presented his first short film called "Revelation." Note that the picture, whose duration is only twelve minutes, received a rather high rating on IMDb.
The plot was built around a young woman who is in a difficult situation and is forced to question the reality surrounding her. Outside the heroine’s home is the darkness that once devoured her husband and the world that she knew. By the way, Joseph entrusted the leading part of the short film to the bride.
On this experiments with directing, Morgan decided to suspend and closely engage in the "Ancients." Fans can only hope that the story of his Klaus will not be limited to four seasons of TV shows.