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This interview… I’m sharing it bc I feel so much second-hand embarrassment for Tom whenever I watch it which is not often but I found it again today so I’m posting it here for… reasons. He shares this story, without hardly being prompted, about cutting off the oxygen of one of his passengers while in flight (starts at 2:32). Watching it, I just keep feeling, “Tom, no, stahp plz, oh gawds… begging you… FIRST OF ALL WHY WOULD U DO THAT?? Second of all, WHY WOULD U OFFER THAT STORY UP – I can’t even with you sometimes… You are in serious need of non-sexual corporal punishment.”

But the story is a very Lestat thing to do and it’s a very Lestatuesque way to tell it, as he’s cracking up, with what can only be described as manic laughter. He keeps hiding his face probably bc he knows he’s dug himself in too deep with this story, but he has to keep going, even though he probably knows he can only make it worse. 

This interview also inspired Christian Bale with his Patrick Bateman performance in American Psycho:

“Looking for a way to create the character of Patrick Bateman, Christian Bale stumbled onto a Tom Cruise appearance on David Letterman.

According to director Mary Harron, Bale saw in Cruise "this very intense friendliness with nothing behind the eyes” and Bale subsequently based the character of Bateman on that.“ 

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Interview with the Vampire – 1994

when tf was brad pitt a vampire

He went through his goth phase, now he regrets it so much..

“I don’t lament the failures,” he said. “The failures prepare you for the next one. It’s a step you needed to take, and I’m all for it.”- Brad Pitt re: IWTV

What do you think of the choice of Tom Cruise as Lestat? When the movie came out I read A.R. wasn’t happy and I was surprised, but then I read the books and I agreed with her. I love the movie and he acted very well, but I can’t see him fit as Lestat.

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You come into mY HOUSE-!

*siiiigh* Are we still talking about Tom Cruise’s casting? I recognize that I’ve been in this fandom since before the movie came out (so it’s been officially 21 years of hearing this question), and that there are new ppl to fandom every year with their own headcanon of the character. 

When anyone comes across AR’s very strong initial negative opinion of Mr. Cruise they may even agree with her at first. However! She published another opinion after seeing his performance (in the test reel even, thanx @annabellioncourt!) in which she praises him to high heaven even more strenuously! She still occasionally mentions him on her FB with affection, even now.

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So as I said. AR changed her opinion:

“ON TOM CRUISE: From the moment he appeared Tom was Lestat for me. He has the immense physical and moral presence; he was defiant and yet never without conscience; he was beautiful beyond description  yet compelled to do cruel things. The sheer beauty of Tom was dazzling, but the polish of his acting, his flawless plunge into the Lestat persona, his ability to speak rather boldly poetic lines, and speak them with seeming ease and conviction were exhilarating and uplifting. The guy is great.“

And I agree with her 110% *u*

You can find some other options for casting Lestat in my #VC casting tag, but what I think it all boils down to is that an actor’s job is to ACT. Since a fictional character exists in our imagination, there is no perfect physical casting for him EVER. Not even illustrated in graphic novels or animation. We can all agree that there are certain physical characteristics he should have, like having blond hair, but there are so many shades of blond. Even then, that one thing we can all agree is necessary for Lestat was TOTALLY DISCARDED in the Queen of the Damned movie sooo… *shrugs*

It’s up to the director to choose who they want to act out the story they want to tell. 

Bonus: Neil Jordan, #certified vampire therapist

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im gonna liveblog interview with a vampire so get ready kids

brad pitt talking in monotone is the single weirdest and funniest thing i have ever seen

i think im developing a thing for 80s/90s christian slater

“how can i put you at ease?” idk maybe you shouldn’t have told him you’re a vampire 

six minutes in and there’s a montage with dramatic music and a deadpan monologue voice over provided by brad pitt i love this movie already

aaaaannnnnnnddd………….now they’re flying

they’re in mid air, tom cruise in a blond wig is drinking brad pitt’s blood, brad pitt made a sex noise when tom cruise detached himself from brad pitt’s neck, and then tom cruise dramatically dropped him into a river. i really do love this movie

as in all period dramas, there is a scene where a rich person in lacy nightclothes lies coughing and gravely ill in their massive bed in a huge mansion. even when the period dramas have vampires, there’s always this scene

question: how many times is tom cruise gonna attach himself to brad pitt’s neck in this film

also: how many more dramatic speeches is tom cruise gonna have, and how many more sex noises is brad pitt gonna make

this movie is so dramatic i can’t

do you mean to tell me that these two guys can just sit in a public tavern and casually drink someone’s blood in the corner until they die and no-one notices??

tom cruise: [offers him rat blood]

brad pitt: [makes an “is this bitch for real?” face]

brad pitt:

brad pitt:

brad pitt: [drinks it anyway]

tom cruise: read her thoughts

brad pitt: [makes an “is this bitch for real?” face]

brad pitt:

brad pitt:

brad pitt: [tries it anyway]

brad pitt: 

brad pitt: i can’t

the “NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA” then the high pitched squeak/laugh i’m losing my shit

in other news, this immortal vampire is also a grape-throwing eight-year-old

HE’S DANCING WITH THE FUCKING CORPSE 

claudia: where’s mama??

lestat: [brief “oh shit what do i tell her without seeming like a homicidal maniac” moment]

lestat:

lestat:

lestat: she’s in heaven

they’re parents. its official. lestat and louis are an old married couple, complete with daughter. i can’t believe i don’t even have to make this up

“you’re mine and louis’ daughter now” gay vampire dads i cannot fucking believe this

claudia: eww dad when did u eat rats

louis: long time ago, before u were born 

louis, silently in his head: and it was bc of fucking lestat so don’t blame that shit on me

can’t believe claudia is having a teenage rage while louis is like OH NO BBY CALM DOWN and lestat is yelling NOT IN THE FUCKING HOUSE

the only thing not making this a scene from a domestic family comedy/drama is the dead body

there’s door-slamming and everything amazing

claudia: oh btw they’re dead ¯_(ツ)_/¯

lestat:

lestat:

claudia: ¯_(ツ)_/¯

lestat:

lestat: fuck

lestat: LOUIS

THIS WAS WORTH ALL THE DIGITAL INK IT WAS PRINTED WITH

“question: how many times is tom cruise gonna attach himself to brad pitt’s neck in this film”

Not enough times. NOT NEARLY ENOUGH TIMES.

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“James Corden has once again managed to convince producers at The Late Late Show to let him have a go at another one. As part of his latest elaborate ruse to crack Broadway, the 36-year-old took on the role of the Phantom from The Phantom Of The Opera on Friday.

James stopped traffic in Hollywood as he screamed the lyrics from the show at the top of his lungs. At one point he was even seen hurtling across the road as he tried to make it back to the pavement before the cars moved off from the traffic lights. The Gavin and Stacey star wildly gesticulated from beneath his sequinned cloak as he applied himself fully to the dramatic performance”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3184885/James-Corden-dons-mask-belts-Phantom-Opera-songs-middle-road-stopping-traffic-gondola.html

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//I hope you are happy with yourself. I can no longer watch IwtV without thinking Antonio Banderas is Santino pretending to be Armand. I am sat here laughing my ass off.

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You’re welcome.

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“Yes it is I, Armand, the red haired teenage Russian let me dazzle you now with my impossible young boyish good looks and–OH MIO DIO–LOOK AT THAT BEAUTIOUS RAT–scusami”

DON’T TELL ARMAND.