whoooo I wanted to fully render Lestat and Jesse soooo.
(I saw the shirt lestat is wearing and HAD to draw him in it. Also, yes, his cup is sparkly. Yes, it says ‘tears’. And, yes, Jesse is tired of his shit.)
There has been, historically, very little VC merch bc AR didn’t have the rights to sell things for the years when other ppl had those rights and they mostly just sat on those rights? I guess?
AR has sold varying interesting things over the years anyway on her own site, annerice.com, I should make a compilation… these things come to mind:
AR was selling a t-shirt featuring pics of her brain scan from when she was in a coma, that was pretty special! I considered buying one to frame it but I’m not now and was never at that level of fannishness tho *whew*
I remember she was selling a worn pair of her own heeled boots at one point but I can’t evidence of that anywhere… does that count? Lol.
Technically there is Anne Rice’s website store, where you can purchase a limited number of items (with really decent prices, it looks like!) including these must-haves (/s):
^I’d rather that ppl did not know that I read that book upon first meeting me, and risk discussing BIRB ALIEMS but anyway…
^Boss asking if you got the memo on the new cover sheets for TPS reports? Or putting in hours on Saturday? Terrify your boss with this on your desk!
^Technically only one person, the actual Lestat, can wear this honestly, but he’s fictional so… idk…
Over the years there may have been official merch for:
the Interview with the Vampire movie (1994) – I don’t remember if there was official merch, but I doubt it.
I’ve been informed that these were official VC shirts for the QOTD movie, and they have been featured on-screen, too. You can still find them on eBay, but they are pricey? Idk.
^Here’s one.
^And this one, too, which might be another shirt or poster from within the movie, too?:
^…and apparently this was the record cover within the movie! though i’m not 100% sure on the latter; might’ve been a mockup by a fan at the time. Look, Tough Cookie is in there? And two Louis-ish dudes?
There has been, historically, very little VC merch bc AR didn’t have the rights to sell things for the years when other ppl had those rights and they mostly just sat on those rights? I guess?
AR has sold varying interesting things over the years anyway on her own site, annerice.com, I should make a compilation… these things come to mind:
AR was selling a t-shirt featuring pics of her brain scan from when she was in a coma, that was pretty special! I considered buying one to frame it but I’m not now and was never at that level of fannishness tho *whew*
I remember she was selling a worn pair of her own heeled boots at one point but I can’t evidence of that anywhere… does that count? Lol.
Technically there is Anne Rice’s website store, where you can purchase a limited number of items (with really decent prices, it looks like!) including these must-haves (/s):
^I’d rather that ppl did not know that I read that book upon first meeting me, and risk discussing BIRB ALIEMS but anyway…
^Boss asking if you got the memo on the new cover sheets for TPS reports? Or putting in hours on Saturday? Terrify your boss with this on your desk!
^Technically only one person, the actual Lestat, can wear this honestly, but he’s fictional so… idk…
Over the years there may have been official merch for:
the Interview with the Vampire movie (1994) – I don’t remember if there was official merch, but I doubt it.
Always keep your fangs sparkly clean! I commissioned this from the fabulous @lousysharkbutt as a gift for @gairid/ @vampchronfic, one of my fave fic writers in the VC fandom, for her birthday today! It’s
Gairid’s OC Brian Callahan, with Lestat de Lioncourt and Louis de Pointe du Lac.
I headcanon that the vampires don’t always bother with this sort of thing but when it’s been a really messy evening, as they get ready for bed, they might want to brush their fangs, too. Brian is a very close mortal friend of theirs, and he lives with them sometimes, and even though he knows what they are, seeing those fangs is always a little unnerving.
A++ to @lousysharkbutt for including in all these little details I asked for, including Brian’s Night Island tourist tank, Louis’ ripped up nightshirt, and his mom-style showercap, and Lestat wearing nothing bc reasons ❤ Their expressions are perfection and this is a wonderful artist to work with, fast turnaround and delivers more than requested, can’t recommend them highly enough ^______^
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