Louis and Lestat -2k16-
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“Back to Tom: other great moments.
Tom riding his horse through the slaves’ fire, and then turning the horse around so that he could face the suspicious mortals. That was on a par with Errol Flynn and Rudy Valentino. It was on a par with the opera greats who have played Mephistopheles. Only a genuine “star” can make a moment like that, and I’m as confused as to why… just as much as anyone in Hollywood. Let’s close this one out with one word: Grand! (No, can’t stop talking about it.)
If I had to settle for one picture in this film, it would be that shot of Lestat on horseback looking back at the suspicious mortals.
That was and is my hero. That was and is my man. Lestat just won’t be afraid of anybody. He won’t stand for it. He hates what he is as much as Louis, but he cannot do anything but move forward, attempt to make existence worth it, attempt to create. He knows the formula for success, and has no patience with the formula for failure. That’s Lestat.”
FROM ANNE RICE: ON THE FILM, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE
A custom Lestat doll head made by RedLorna [X] for a ball jointed doll customer, (who must have the body, bc there aren’t any pics of it that I can find). One of the best custom Lestat doll faces I’ve seen.
RedLorna:
“Photoshoot Yorick. Doll belongs fox-a .
Thus. Minimi Tom Cruise as Lestat from “Interview with the Vampire.”
My third mejk for minimization. The most difficult and most interesting to me.”
Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), The Last Samurai (2003)
I love it when Tom Cruise’s characters are defeated or crushed bc no matter how beaten down they are, there’s always this intense resistance in the eyes, like, You may have won the battle, but nOT THE WAR U BETTER WATCH YOUR BACK ASSHOLE(S).
Also Mortal Brunet!Lestat admitting defeat, bc this is also how he reacts when he lets kids beat him at Pokemon Go: “Oh no HOW did u beat my amazing magikarp? I am defeated. DEFEATED. My mother will disown me. I have brought shame to my entire family.”
This is one of my absolute most favorite on the set photos. It really says all about what I do as a makeup artist on set in collaboration with “the team”. I’ll have to say it, “it took a village of very talented artisans” to create Lestat on Interview with the Vampire". I was the Makeup Department Head. Keep in mind that many others are not even pictured. If you want to work on major large feature films you will be part of a team. Be ready. #micheleburkemakeupartist #film #burke #makeup #makeitwork #makeuptrailer #vampire #intervieweiththevampire #mufx
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOM 8▽8)//// ♡♡♡♡ I LOVE YOUR MOVIES!
Taps(1981) – David Shawn
Risky Business(1983) – Joel Goodson
Top Gun(1986) – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell
The Color of Money(1986) – Vincent Lauria
Cocktail(1988) – Brian Flanagan
Interview with the Vampire(1994) – Lestat de Lioncourt
Mission Impossible(1996~) – Ethan Hunt
Vanila sky(2001) – David Aames
Valkyrie(2008) –Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg
Knight and Day(2010) – Roy Miller
Rock of Age(2012) – Stacee Jaxx
Oblivion(2013) – Jack Harper+do not repost my painting anywhere.
Bonsoir belle Burnadette, I saw the movie “Rock of Ages” for the first time and my one and only thought was as Tom performed “Pour some sugar on me”: YES! If he had his blonde Lestat wig, then he would be a perfect Lestat on his Rock-Concert!” Am I the only one who think that Tom Cruise still would rock as Lestat for other movies? Unfortunately he is to old to play Lestat … By the way, the poledance scene was great too! I think Lestat would do this for Louis >D Preview of this on my page ~
Bonsoir lovely ppl! Your cosplays are FAB-U-LOUS.
Re: *~Tom Cruise in Rock of Ages = Mortal Brunette Tattooed Lestat AU~* of course I agree w/ u completely. When the trailers came out you could have almost heard the collective squeeing of most of the VC fandom.
His singing was actually quite good, according to IMDB he rehearsed for five hours every day to get his voice ready for his rock performances. IMDB doesn’t say so but I think he actually did get to meet with rock stars and learn from the best re: stage presence. I think he nailed it!
More than just the look, the stage presence, the singing, and the dancing, which is already alot! was the depth that Tom brought to the role. He’s an aging rockstar, but dissatisfied with everything that money can buy. He has all this cheap affection thrown at him and he goes through the motions with his groupies but he lacks any real connections with anyone. He’s only really alive on stage. Somewhat dead inside and he knows it, so he drinks to try to kill those feelings (very Louis-esque).
Jaxx is totally self-aware under the performance, performing all the time. Ppl expect him to be bad, so he acts like it. He’s still there inside the shell, though. It’s all very Lestatuesque and the reason I didn’t add it to my recent VC-Adjacent movie & book rec list is bc I limited myself to non-TC movies as a challenge and he’s gonna have his own list here when I get around to it!
He definitely poledances for Louis like c’mon. #headcanon accepted.
^And he sometimes pretends to be very bad at it at first but he’s actually extraordinary and has his audience drooling whenever he wants!
Tom may be too old to play Lestat again physically but he can still be hired as the Lestatuesque coach, which was sorely needed in movie!QOTD. Could have vastly improved that movie. OR he could play the Marquis de Lioncourt, Lestat’s father!
… or he could do the voice in an animated adaptation you can pry that wish from my cold dead hands.
…More Stacee Jaxx in #mortal brunette tattooed Lestat AU*
(*which I also tagged as such but not consistently so just look at #stacee jaxx)
–> Also, I found a Stacee Jaxx RPer and they have alot of good stuff in their archive, check them out: @rocksloneliestcowboy ❤
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