āThere are many regrets, so many to choose from. You like to cut to the quick, donāt you, anonyme? Alright, hereās some blood for you.
Of both, it would be Nicolas. Not being what he needed. Not really understanding him. I could have. Should have done moreā¦ I shouldāve told him what I was from the beginning, when it happened, I should have had those conversations that would have hurt, but would have been less than the hurt I caused him. Iāll always remember him and regret the way that went. If not for this, the later regrets might not have ever happened. And yet, if not for this, the later joys might not have happened, either.Ā We make hard choices. It is what it is.
āWell there is the obvious issue with hisā¦ arson at the end of the 18th century, that was more than a little embarrassing for me. *heavy sigh*
[X] And it never seemed to embarrass him in the slightest, which is even more infuriating.Ā
Currently, he embarrasses me with his fashion sense, or lack thereof. How can I take him anywhere when Iām in a D&G suit and heās in threadbare jeans and a thick sweater? In theĀ summer!Ā
Hello hello~~~ This post got very long! Itās a big question!
I guess I havenāt talked about Lestatās singing voice bc I canāt find it, but YES, #headcanon accepted, Lestat would have a kick ass falsetto voice!Ā
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The short answer: As with Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so is music in the ear of the beholder, and your idea of Lestatās voice is as valid as anyone elseās. Donāt let anyone tell you otherwise.Ā
Iām gonna offer a few responses on this, from AR, from canon, from a mutual VC fan friend of mine, and then respond to your suggestions. I had to make a cut bc the post was getting long.
SO,Ā AR has said, on several occasions, that Bon Jovi was a big influence on Prince Lestat. She even dedicated Prince Lestat to Bon Jovi (as one of her muses). [X]
I also seem to recall Lestat mentioning a love for Bruce Springsteen in canon, but that might have been fanon.Ā In QOTD, Baby Jenks says Lestat sings like the Boss:
Baby Jenks did love the Vampire Lestatās music,ā¦ Yes sir, that was the one she lovedā¦ It wasnāt the words that got to her, it was the way heĀ sang it, groaning like Bruce Springsteen into the mike and making it just break your heart.
Iām on Fire, the lyrics and the way he sings it, seem very Lestatuesque to me. TryĀ Dancing in the Dark, also very Lestatuesque to meā¦
What do you think Lestatās band would sound like now?
Well, it always sounded to me like Jim Morrison. That was the band I based it on ā Jim Morrisonās voice, physical beauty, and the sound of that band in a song like āL.A. Woman.ā Thatās how I imagined Lestatās band sounding. I donāt know a lot about rock music right at this moment; I havenāt listened to a stadium band in a while. I donāt know the latest stuff. I really donāt know. The main thing in emphasizing Morrison is that Iām emphasizing hard rock. Itās really acid rock. Itās not lightweight rock music and there has to be a good voice at the helm. Morrison had an exceptionally good voice for a rock singer. But modernizing it? Sure, whatever. Bring it on.
Sorry Iāve taken so long to reply to this (which I thoroughly enjoyed reading by the way).
I definitely visualised Lestat as a rock star that was heavily influenced by Jim Morrisons style. Style; referring to his vocal abilities, the way he moves on stage, the fact that he is a intelligent, complex beautiful godly Vampiresque enigma of a man. Oh, and how could I forget those infamous leather pants. Vampires love their jet black leather or black crushed velvet. As far as his fashion influence goes, he really made leather pants a rock stars trademark.
Itās like if you watch The Lost Boys, thereās a huge homage paid to Jim. For example, Michael (Played by Jason Patric) pretty much looks just like him with his chiseled jawline and curly brown hair. Then thereās a huge poster in the Vampire gangs cave. Also they play a cover of People are Strange. Jim Morrison to me was exactly how I pictured a Vampire.
As far as The Doors songs go, I can definitely hear a sense of otherworldly, deep spirituality. They just have that sound which is both timeless and touches on ancient rituals and folklore.
What Doors songs are āLestatesqueā to me:
-The End (Oedipus complex, very Lestat) -Wild Child (Enough said) -When The Musics over -My eyes have seen you -Five To One -Not to touch the Earth -End Of The Night -L’America -Changeling -Waiting for the sun
āListen, keep your eyes wide,ā Lestat whispered to me, his lips moving against my neck. I remember that the movement of his lips [ā¦] sent a shock of sensation through my body that was not unlike the pleasure of passion.
A dull roar at first and then a pounding like the pounding of a drum, growing louder and louder [ā¦] until it seemed to fill not just my hearing but all my senses, to be throbbing my lips and fingers, in the flesh of my temples, in my veins. Above all, in my veins [ā¦].
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