Lucille 2: What you did to me at lunch today… You were ashamed to be with me.
G.O.B.: No! I was ashamed to be seen with you. I like being with you.
Episode 2×09 “Burning Love”
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Anne Rice actually /hated/ the ending of IWTV; her script (she wrote the rest of the screenplay) ended the same way the book did, with Daniel running off to find Lestat; Neil Jordan, the director, thought it was a bit too grim and wanted to end on a more upbeat note, and late into production added the glorious end scene with the return of Lestat and the G&R cover of Sympathy for the Devil. I (for once) side with Mr. Jordan here. The ending is beautiful.
Wow, really?! I didn’t know that! Thank you so much. Neil Jordan. That’s a rare case where I like the movie ending better than the book’s! (Sympathy for the Devil was an absolutely brilliant choice, too. I don’t understand how that ending went so well and Queen of the Damned went so horrifically wrong. OY.)
IWTV – Santiago: the Fred Astaire gag
Hello, darling! I stumbled upon one of your Lestat gifs. A Lestat RPR on twitter used it and I jumped when I saw it. (took a screenshot of it btw) I wanted to post it but couldn’t. (Sighs)
Hey, thank u! I’m curious as to which gif they’re using. Send me a link, or their twitter name.
I’ve said on here a looooong time ago, before I had so many followers *u*, so it was probably missed: anyone is free to use my gifs, tho I would appreciate being tagged (so I can enjoy them in their new setting) and/or being credited, bc they do take some effort to make ;]
The fact is that the gifs I make from movie!IWTV itself actually belong to the copyright holders for that movie, so I don’t have much more of a right to my gifs than the twitter RPer.
However, I tend to add the “i-want-my-iwtv.tumblr” watermark when I feel like I added/mashedup something unique enough to count as partially mine, which elevates the gif to a derivative work, rather than just a copy of the source material. Like this one, which is one of my faves:
Louis still has the coat that he wore when he was with Claudia in Paris.
Can you imagine how painful it would have been, returning to the hotel room he shared with Claudia, all her clothes and accessories exactly as they were when she left it last? ;A;
At least the old GN got the outfits right, I never understood why in the books Louis always prefers solid black, but we rarely see him in it. I guess its just the film influence or that later on its assumed and generally accepted head cannon that Lestat dresses him?
Yeah, in fanon, I think we all agree when Louis looks especially fashionable, it’s because Lestat dressed him! Louis looks damn fine in torn jeans and a distressed sweater tho, tbh.
And yes, book!IWTV mentioned briefly that Louis had preferred black:
“… and it was [Claudia’s] pleading that forced me to give up my rusty black for dandy jackets and silk ties and soft gray coats and gloves and black capes. Lestat thought the best color at all times for vampires was black, possibly the only aesthetic principle he steadfastly maintained, but he wasn’t opposed to anything which smacked of style and excess.” – Interview with the Vampire
In movie!IWTV, he was already depressed enough, if he was also dressing like someone in mourning, I think it might have been harder to convince the audience why Lestat liked him at all!
Plus, his wardrobe shows a progression of his character throughout the course of the story.
- mortal Louis: wears alot of white, he still has his innocence and ability to achieve goodness in the eyes of god or whatever.
- newborn vampire Louis: is sorta uncoordinated, and awkward about killing, and still trying to be the plantation owner, clearly letting Lestat dress him for outings only.
- vampire dad Louis: is more comfortable with killing, and trying to set a good example for vampire daughter Claudia, and at this point is probably letting Lestat buy all his clothes.
- vampire accomplice Louis: is in Paris and trying to fit in there, and at this point is probably letting Claudia buy all his clothes.
- bereaved –> modern day Louis: just picks things that he’ll blend into a crowd with (that casual linen suit he wears to go to the movies).
- Louis talking with Daniel: has dressed up in severe black and white because the interview is meant to be a message to Lestat, and Louis knows Daniel will report what he’s wearing.
BONUS: Louis still has the coat that he wore when he was with Claudia in Paris:
Can you imagine how painful it would have been, returning to the hotel room he shared with Claudia, and all her clothes and accessories exactly as they were when she left it last? ;A;
G.O.B.: Next thing I know, I’m running for my life. And all I could think was if something were to ever happen to me, how sad I’d be, you know?
Episode 2×09 “Burning Love”
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