*nods* I know that feel. When writing fic, sometimes itās easier to write Lestat from the outside, let other characters describe things about him that even he himself is unaware of. Someone telling a story about you, describing you, theyāre painting a portrait like an artist would, and itās often much more accurate than a photograph ā¤
At the booksigning 11/30/16, AR told us this comment a friend made to her re: Lestatās portrayal in IWTV
(bc even AR was surprised that Lestat was the one she wanted to explore more!):
āYou drew Louis in black inkā¦ and then painted Lestat in flaming colors!ā
Yes, I obvs enjoy our faction of the VC fandom here too! Weāre all excited/ nervous/otherā¦ some ppl have nopeād out entirely, itās a big mix *hugs*
Casting Claudia will probably not be an issue if they start with TVL, bc Claudiaās only in IWTV, and just mentioned in later books. It seems like AR really loves movie!IWTV, so I doubt she would redo that book.
Butā¦ letās cast an actress as Lestatās little sister for TVL, the 8th de Lioncourt child, and then have her play Claudia, too! The resemblance would be so heartbreaking! ;A;
For funsies tho, I must inform youā¦ awhile back,Ā @hyperbeeb suggestedĀ Mia TalericoĀ [X], who just turned 9 on 9/17, and I have to agree!Ā
[^Sheās the kid from the āconfused babyā meme!]
Miaās had a long career already (IMDB says she was eleven months old when she started filming Good Luck Charlie, so thatās 7 yrs of acting, being directed, being comfortable in front of the cameras, etc.). I Perusing through gifs of her (thank u @child-actor-gifsā!), I think sheās got what it takes. Physically, who can deny that sheās super cute, w/ doll-like features as described in the books, fiercely intelligent, adorable smile, and naturally blonde already (so we can save a few $$ on hair dye!).
^Here she is a little older. She almost looks like she plotting hereā¦ Look what sheās doing with her hands, conscious acting choice? I think so. Imagine sheās crushing a (breakable prop) porcelain dollās face into shards instead! Yissssā¦
^Perfect disingenuous apology, very Claudia.
^āI want moreā¦ā hugs? Sure you do.
^So yeah letās hurl her at AR!Ā
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I think we could also find a great child actress on Insta or YT, some fresh kid whose experience comes from making short vids under adult supervision so they are already accustomed to taking some direction bc kids are notoriously difficult to direct.Ā I love Katie Ryan on Insta (@katieryan430) ā¦ Itās frickinā BATS.Ā
IIRC, there was alot of difficulty finding a 5 yo talented enough to play Claudia in movie!IWTV. Kirsten Dunst was the first they auditioned of one hundred actresses, varying in amount of experience, from around ages 5-12. The 5 yr olds struggled with the intensity that the part requiredā¦ so I wouldnāt mind if they aged her up to 10 or 11. If they cast a 5 yo who looks perfect but canāt act like the frustrated adult inside, it wonāt really work.
If Claudiaās in the new adaptations at all, I think it will be as a ghost (in later books, she sort of haunts the Rue Royale, Louis, and Lestat), which could also be animated and voice acted by an adult.
Iāve never heard of this Devin Oliver (sounds like Ricean name, doesnāt it?) before this very Ask, he is apparently the frontman in the band I See Stars, so already, big plus, a singer! (I havenāt heard their stuff but anyway I assume he can singā¦ I am pretty generous about singers).Ā
TL;DR I would screen test him! Hurl him in ARās direction!Ā
The other thing Iād like about smne like Devin who is already a frontman w/ a band, is that it would be amazeballs to have REAL Lestat concerts, either pre-TV series release, or during (or both, both is good). ACTUAL TOUR DATES & MERCH CAN YOU EVEN??Ā
I canāt watch any vids rn but Iām sure he has tons out there, I just went through some of his Instaā¦ andā¦ yes plz. These are all pics from there, w/ some commentary addedā¦ >;}
^Obligatory fashion shots, bc he looks gr9 in a suit and he does model-face well, too.Ā
^Obligatory selfies bc you know Lestat takes tons of selfies. Very nice bedhead, bro what product(s) do u use??
^Has the exact build of my headcanon for Lestat, buff but not too muscular, also, man-bun ā¤
Ā ^shot w/ a little side pec action and biceps hnnggggā¦.
YES. WOW. A TV series could cover a lot more ground than one movie or a trilogy/series of movies, and lock in a cast for a long period of time, lots of benefits to that medium! The way TV series seem to invite fan engagement lately is also a factor, whether itās a negative or a positive is up to how the showrunners handle thatā¦ fanservice can be good or bad.
(I got a ton of messages like this in the past few days, catching up on them is like trying to drink from a fire hydrant and I love it, the booksigning last night actually really helped settle my thoughts on it all.)
^I feel like Iām Lestat asking ppl to scooch over to I can rejoin you all in this madness *u*
So this is relatively old news even though it was only 5 days ago that the bomb dropped on us, weāre all reacting in our own way, Iāve seen some of the posts and will be sharing/reblogging them, from what I can tell so far thereās a lot of anticipation, anxiety, support, and also disappointment and what the heck happened w/ Josh Boone?!,Ā the main questions seem to be:Ā
Who is going to join the team now?! and,
Will this adaptation be faithful to the books?!
In answer to these, at the booksigning last night (11/30/16), AR had this to tell us about the new TV series:
Itās been 8 yrs that the adaptation has been in the works in Hollywood, but she didnāt elaborate on what kept it from progressing (AR and CR must know, theyāve probably learned a thing or two about what obstacles lie in their path on this, I feel like they can navigate these things better now than ever before).
Their official VC FB has gotten 2.8 million hits and thousands of shares so far!
AR and CR are writing the pilot episode and a treatment for the first 2 seasons.Ā And it seems like they want to perfect their vision before inviting others onto the team.
Their agents are deluged w/ phone calls from producers and studios who want to talk with AR and CR whenever theyāre ready š
AR thinks itās gonna work out this time. She and Christopher recognize that TV and film are collaborative art forms, and there will be compromise, but they will be polite and firm that itās not gonna happen if itās not the way they want it to be. <ā Appears to be their commitment to be faithful to canon.
This whole book tour is celebratory of them getting the rights back ā¤
ā¦For our third annual Vampire Chronicles Secret Santa exchange!
If you participated last year, or participated in any of the other exchanges we hosted after, you should be familiar with how this works. Ā Think Secret Santa, but with no sharing of physical addresses. Ā The gifts given are all shared completely on Tumblr, be it drabbles, fanart, awesome graphics, or what have you. Ā Weāve had great turn outs the past couple of years, and I am definitely looking forward to seeing what great stuff you guys submit this year!
If you would like to join, you can sign up until December 2nd at 11:59PM CST. Ā On December 3rd, we will be assigning all of you your Santas. Ā So, feel free to swing by the rulesĀ page, and once youāve read that through, go ahead andĀ join!
Do the thing, ppl! @merciful-death and I are once again mods of this event.Ā
We need fanworks now more than ever!Ā
Weāve gotten a lot of entries, this is shaping up to be another great exchange ā¤ Remember to sign up!
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