For two and a half years, Cami was the token human ofThe Originals.
But now that shes a vampire, will Klaus still find himself drawn to Cami?
And will Cami retain any of her humanity?
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We spoke with Leah Pipes about what fans can expect from the new Cami.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: First of all, Im so happy youre alive!
Not only alive but now…
LEAH PIPES:Im a whole new woman.
Death looks good on Cami.
My favorite part of people transitioning to vampires is suddenly they wear 10 times as much eyeliner.
Does that happen with her?
I was like, Does this mean I get to wear eyeliner?
And everyones like, Not really.
Im like, No it does, I can wear eyeliner now.
Im making that a character choice.
Were you bummed about losing the human Cami or was this something youd been waiting for?
I quite literally leapt for joy when the executive producer told me that.
I was overly excited; I think I freaked him out with my excitement.
Yeah I mean youre kind of always waiting for that on the show.
How does vamp Cami differ?
Which part of her personality are heightened?
Were you at all worried that Cami would become the Ripper ofThe Originals?
That wouldnt be a worry of mine; that would be a wonderful joy.
[Laughs]As an actor that would be awesome.
That actually isnt a worry for any actor.
Everyone wants to be the villain.
How does this transition affect her feelings for Klaus?
I think that adds complications in all aspects of her life, becoming a vampire.
It changes a lot.
And well see how it affects all aspects of her life and of course it also affects her relationships.
Im wondering if shes going to be willing to accept his darkness now that shes a bit darker.
Is he going to become her mentor?
But at the same time, its probably the worst mentor you could have.
I found myself hoping that Hayley would mentor her and then they could go hang out.
I also love Cami and Vincent.
Now that theyre both more powerful, what is that relationship like now that theyre both in new roles?
Its funny that was actually a topic of discussion in an upcoming scene of how do we interact now.
And were still exploring that as characters.
You see a simple friendship be complicated by newfound power.
She made this big vow to help the city, finish what uncle started.
So are we going to see her become more involved in the politics of New Orleans?
I love vampire vigilante, that has a fun ring to it!
I actually like that too, I feel like thats the spin-off, right?
Get on it, CW.
Its like all their best things: Vampires and superhero shows in one!
Well Im going to pitch it.
Ill go into the CW offices and Ill pitch it.
Just say vampire vigilante and walk out.
And then just walk out.
Just mic drop like youre welcome guys.
Thats all Im saying.
[Laughs]
Youve been human for two and a half seasons.
Now youre a vamp.
I want what Joe and Gillies got!
I want my own spin-off.
I would love one of those.
Cami gets great monologues, but theyre not like these Shakespearean sonnets.
She becomes a vampire and gets this crazy wisdom.
Yeah, thats what I want.
The Originalsairs Fridays at 9 p.m.
ET on The CW.
