Excellent article on Nerdist about Universal wanting to reboot Rice’s Vampire Chronicles. This is my favorite part:
Plus, of all the art forms, music is the most subjective. Readers of the novels could imagine Lestat’s music sounding like anything they wanted it to; hair metal people probably thought they sounded like Mötley Crüe, while New Wave fans might have thought Lestat sounded like Bowie. Anne Rice has said that in her mind, Lestat sounded like Jim Morrison of the Doors. (For the record, as a pseudo goth kid, in my mind Lestat sounded like Peter Murphy of Bauhaus.) I’m pretty sure no one ever wanted them to sound like Korn, but that’s what we ended up with.
Lemme just give you the main points. My comments in italics.
Don’t Chase The Twilight Audience: PREACH.
Consider Cable Television: There are alot of TV vampire series but this one really could be unique among the rest.
Use the Broadway Musical Structure: It’s worked since Ariel the Little Mermaid, and before that. It’s worked in countless movies.
Skip “Rock Star” Lestat: I think it could be handled differently than in QotD. It’s very much a part of his modern bravado. Korn was probably chosen for QotD because (I think) the lead singer had expressed interest in the project. It was also a time when Korn was among the EXPLICIT CONTENT evil corrupting-of-innocents bands of the time.
Keep Anne Rice As Part of the Creative Process: YES. Whatever you feel about her, she did a great job keeping the IWTV movie close to the source material. These ARE her precious babies, and she’s gonna make sure they’re handled with care ❤
“Whatever you feel about her, she did a great job keeping the IWTV movie close to the source material. These ARE her precious babies, and she’s gonna make sure they’re handled with care <3”
With one glaring exception:
Noooo he is not a total failure. I really do think that was a carefully considered choice. I lay out my theory of the Banderas!Armand casting here.
In essence: if they had cast a cherubic teenage redhead it might have been confusing to people who hadn’t read the books, and might have taken the sympathy away from Louis (who was supposed to remain the focus, it’s HIS story, after all). That would have been compromised by omg cute little redhead bby we want to snuggles you!
Let’s say it was an appeal to those who hadn’t read the book(s) … casting an Armand that they could understand more easily as being a more mature/father/teacher figure for Louis.
Excellent article on Nerdist about Universal wanting to reboot Rice’s Vampire Chronicles. This is my favorite part:
Plus, of all the art forms, music is the most subjective. Readers of the novels could imagine Lestat’s music sounding like anything they wanted it to; hair metal people probably thought they sounded like Mötley Crüe, while New Wave fans might have thought Lestat sounded like Bowie. Anne Rice has said that in her mind, Lestat sounded like Jim Morrison of the Doors. (For the record, as a pseudo goth kid, in my mind Lestat sounded like Peter Murphy of Bauhaus.) I’m pretty sure no one ever wanted them to sound like Korn, but that’s what we ended up with.
Lemme just give you the main points. My comments in italics.
Don’t Chase The Twilight Audience: PREACH.
Consider Cable Television: There are alot of TV vampire series but this one really could be unique among the rest.
Use the Broadway Musical Structure: It’s worked since Ariel the Little Mermaid, and before that. It’s worked in countless movies.
Skip “Rock Star” Lestat: I think it could be handled differently than in QotD. It’s very much a part of his modern bravado. Korn was probably chosen for QotD because (I think) the lead singer had expressed interest in the project. It was also a time when Korn was among the EXPLICIT CONTENT evil corrupting-of-innocents bands of the time.
Keep Anne Rice As Part of the Creative Process: YES. Whatever you feel about her, she did a great job keeping the IWTV movie close to the source material. These ARE her precious babies, and she’s gonna make sure they’re handled with care ❤
Christopher Rice, New York Times Best-Selling author of “A Density of Souls”, “The Snow Garden”, “The Heaven’s Rise” and many others including his latest, “The
Christopher Rice with some more news about the acquisition of The Vampire Chronicles by Universal.
So many ideas! Try my VC-casting tag for a better answer because I have other people’s ideas for him (and other chars) there.
I enjoy the FC’s that the RPers use out here, and of those there are too many to name. If you’re really putting me on the spot and I can’t pick Tom Cruise circa 1993…. then here are a few options.
I don’t wanna cut the post so I’m not gonna. DEAL WITH IT.
Martin Rolinski
I do adore Martin Rolinski as Lestat. There’s gotta be more than a pretty face, and there are tons of pretty faces out there. It’s about the acting, the whole package.
Taylor Hanson – and I was not a Hanson fan, ok? I pick him now only bc liquorandptsdvarietyshow liked him as a Lestat FC, and I had to agree. Plus, dude can sing.
^ Very Bruce Springsteen here.
^The kind of Lestat I’m-Not-Posing-I-Swear-I-Am-Just-Always-Camera-Ready de Lioncourt face.
Joe Anderson
maestrolestat’s gif is very Lestatuesque, and I don’t know this actor very well, but his similarity to Kurt Cobain does smtg for this child of the 90’s. Was he a vampire in something else? I’m too lazy to look it up. From pics I’ve seen, he seems to have those de Lioncourt qualities!
Also I love bowling…
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My absolute fave Lestats are fanart tho. I WANT GRAPHIC NOVELS and an animated series and/or movie ok? I DON’T KNOW HOW TO MAKE THIS ANY CLEARER ;A;
gorgeous-fiend: #NO #NO WAY DID MATER JUST SAY LESTAT LISTENS TO JON BON JOVI #NOPE NOPE NOPE
Of course he does! Consider the following:
1) Lestat has pretty scholcky taste in music, all things considered. Yes he is a musician and a rock star but basically he likes anything you can dance to;
2) Bon Jovi are tbh pretty cool. I’m not saying rush out and buy all their albums, but Slippery When Wet is a good time with a gross title.
Hard to disagree w/ liquorandptsdvarietyshow. Headcanon accepted. Although my gut reaction to things AR claims he likes, in general, is to disagree. See: Lestat’s papal desires.
“Will work for blood” Says all from the set of #intervieweiththevampire There’s lots of hard work, creative energy and enduring memories and fun. #vampire #blood #micheleburkemakeupartist #burke #micheleburke #howiwork #mufx #mu #mua #iwtv
