'Vampire Diaries' Actor Paul Wesley Stars in New Film

Paul Wesley: 'Vampire Diaries' Actor Stars in New Film 'Before I Disappear' Premiering and Competing at 2014 SXSW Lineup

The 2014 South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) recently 

confirmed that actor Paul Wesley's new film titled "Before I 

Disappear" will be a part of the event's lineup. The 31-year-

old "Vampire Diaries" star shared the good news and 

expressed his excitement on Twitter about the inclusion of 

his new project outside the world of TV at the 2014 SXSW.

"Thrilled that our film 'Before I Disappear' will be premiering 

and in competition at this year's @sxsw," Mr Wesley posted 

on his Twitter account @paulwesley. According to 

the WetPaint report, the film "Before I Disappear" is first 

feature work of the short film director and feature writer 

Shawn Christensen.

Thrilled that our film "Before I Disappear" will be premiering

and in competition at this

year's@sxsw  http://t.co/m6YOuPaNom)

— Paul Wesley (@paulwesley) January 30, 2014

Mr Christensen's other work projects include the short film

 titled "Live Action" where he won an Academy Award in 

2013. The IMDB page shared the brief story plot for "Before I

 Disappear" and it reads: "At the lowest point of his life,

 Richie gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to

look after his eleven-year old niece, Sophia, for a few hours."

In the new film, Paul Wesley portrays the supporting 

character named Gideon together with his co-stars Emmy 

Rossum who portrays the character named Maggie, "The 

West Wing" actor Richard Schiff and director Shawn 

Christensen himself.

Paul Wesley is excited to diversify his acting career and roles 

outside of the successful CW TV series "The Vampire 

Diaries." Fans will be able to see Mr Wesley's impressive

 performances in other roles after portraying the Ripper-

turned-good vampire Stefan Salvatore and the sociopath 

Silas.

When asked in his Mobio Insider page on which character 

Paul Wesley prefers more, Stefan ripper or Silas, the TVD 

star responded that it is a tough question to answer but 

decided to go for the Ripper Stefan.