Nina Dobrev was “absolutely terrified” on the first day of shooting her new TV show.
The Bulgarian-Canadian actress is known for her roles in programmes such as Degrassi: The Next Generation and The Vampire Diaries, and recently wrapped on films Lucky Day and Run This Town. Now, Nina is set to make a major return to the small screen in sitcom Fam, though she has now opened up about how scary she found performing in front of a live audience.
“The very first live show was absolutely terrifying, and I felt like I was going to die. I don’t think I’ve ever felt that much anxiety in my life,” she recalled to W magazine. “But with every show after that, it went away a little bit more and more, to the point where it is still there.”
Nina went on to explain that having some nerves about a project actually makes her “feel alive”, and she’s open to doing theatre one day in the future. However, she is pleased to be working on Fam, in which she plays a young woman whose life is turned upside down when her out-of-control teenage half-sister moves in with her, as she has always been a fan of the genre.
“This was an opportunity that came up, and I had never done a sitcom before. I’m a massive fan of Friends, and the genre had really intrigued me, but I didn’t know much about it... I was a little apprehensive (about returning to TV) at first, but honestly, finding a great character and great people that you want to work with is such a blessing,” the brunette beauty said.
Elsewhere in the chat, Nina discussed turning 30, having reached the milestone age in early January (19), and explained that she always has a number of projects on the go to keep her from becoming complacent. And she has a list of adventures she would like to go on.
“Skydiving, rock climbing, Everest, bungee jumping, swim with great whites, Bali,” she smiled. “I add to it anytime something cool pops up that I want to do.”
