He did a number of movies around that time with long hair, to the point where men were making fun of him for basically being TOO feminine (pretty eyes + big pouty lips + long silky mane = girl).
I cannot even fathom that situation. I can only imagine that I would be immensely irritated at how such a thing would come to occur. I would inevitably have to babysit Lestat to ensure nothing embarrassing terrible would occur throughout the duration of him possessing my body.