Phoebe Tonkin has played a mermaid, witch, werewolf, vampire and a hybrid. She says that she would rather play these characters than ordinary ones.
Claire Holt got cast in The Vampire Diaries (2009) by Kevin Williamson after she auditioned for a role in The Secret Circle.
The Secret Circle was canceled after one season because it didn't have enough of a fan base. Even though the show was canceled fans were hoping that it would get picked up by another network to continue with Season Two, but it didn't happen.
In the books there were twelve teens in the circle, and the number for a complete circle was 12, not 6 like in the show.
In the book Diana and Faye are first cousins