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Article: Williamson's Scare Tactics Working for The CW.(The Vampire Diaries executive producer Kevin Williamson)
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- Broadcasting & Cable
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- October 26, 2009
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By Stephanie Robbins
Vampire Diaries creeps up the ratings chart
Kevin Williamson, executive producer of The CW's new series The Vampire Diaries , loves being scared. "Ever since I was a little kid, I always liked scary movies," he says. "It's always been my favorite genre."
His love of frightening films and the screen itself took him from being scared on his couch in his North Carolina childhood home all the way to Hollywood. "I grew up sleeping in front of the TV. I've always wanted to make TV and film," he remembers. "I always wanted to live in a fantasy world."
After spending some time in New York after college, Williamson ...