Paul Wesley Is Swoon-Worthy in All-Black at Venice International Film Festival

Paul Wesley at the 71st Venice International Film Festival on August 27, 2014

We generally find ourselves swooning over Paul Wesley on TV, but it turns out we melt when he steps off the screen and onto the red carpet. The Vampire Diaries star jetted off to Italy for the 71st Venice International Film Festival to help support his latest movie,Before I Disappear.

Not only did Before I Disappear premiere at SXSW this year and take home the coveted Audience Award for Narrative Feature, but it also recently got North American distribution. Now that the film is premiering in front of eyes from all around the world, it only goes up from here!

Paul is in Venice alongside his 14-year-old co-star, Fatima Ptacek. They’ve been posing for photos, signing autographs, and doing interviews together — and we’re not jealous one bit. Besides looking adorable with Fatima, Paul has been looking pretty darn handsome in an all-black ensemble.