Vampire Academy Cast Talks Romance, Accents, Book Changes, And More

Andrew, your character Mason definitely got a coolness upgrade from the source material. What went into honing in on his characterization, and are you team Mason or team Dimitri when it comes to Rose?

Liner: That's an interesting question. I agree with you. Mason did get a little bit of a coolness upgrade from the books. When you watch the show, he has this essence to him, and it's a modern twist on it. He is a passionate person and he is very comfortable with himself. Usually, when people are comfortable with themselves and confident and charismatic, they tend to be all right, and Mason is [comfortable with himself].

I'm team Mason, but that's the thing. I can see why people would be team Dimitri because Mason also sees why Rose can fall for Dimitri and is falling for Dimitri or whatever. With that said, there's a mutual respect that Mason and Dimitri have for one another because they have this shared experience. They have this lived-in experience of [the Dhampir tagline for Moroi]: "They come first." They see a lot of each other in themselves. I'm 100% team Mason.