It is not an easy task to adapt a beloved work of literature for television. Producers and writers will likely struggle with this task, especially if the small screen projects are preceded by highly-received feature movies. Such is the case with AMC’s episodic spin on Anne Rice’s seminal bloodsucking tale Interview with the VampireThe 1994 film starred Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt as Lestat and Louis. The Newsreader’s Sam Reid and Game of ThronesJacob Anderson, vet, will fill those roles respectively for television, and they have both addressed their thoughts about taking on such iconic roles, and why AMC’s show won’t just be a rehashing.
Despite It has been stalled by various technical issuesIn years past Interview with the VampireThe series is fully on track to reach its audience upon its streaming (AMC+), as well as linear TV (AMC+), debut on October 2. And while the cast and crew no doubt are expecting to face tons of comparisons to Neil Jordan’s film, even beyond what they’re already heard, they respectfully pointed out during the series’ Television Critics AssociationSummer tour panel: It will offer a wider view of the source material than any film could have. After younger co-star Bailey Bass pointed out she wasn’t even born When Kirsten Dunst was first given the role of ClaudiaSam Reid spoke out about his fandom and age to explain the difference that he believes is the most significant between the two projects.
I was there when the movie was released, and I still love it. It is a wonderful movie. Anne Rice’s work has always been a favorite of mine. It was an honor to be involved in reviving it. Even though I am a huge fan of the books, it was exciting to know that the movie was being made. We look at a whole series of books in the adaptation. She was still writing them when the film was released, so they did not have an overall view of her entire work. We now have that perspective and can look at character arcs on a larger scale. Yes, [comparisons are] valid.
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Though it might not be something potential viewers immediately consider without it being pointed out, the 1994 film was released after only four books within Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles series had been published, with another nine novels following 1992’s The Tale of the Body Thief. (As well, the two). Vampire Tales – New Tales books.) Rolin Jones, the showrunner, and star Sam Reid had an even greater wealth of material to choose from in order to discover the identity of Lestat within the world. Interview with the Vampire.
Which isn’t to say Reid believes that means his take on Lestat is going to completely dwarf one of Tom Cruise’s most atypical roles. He continued:
Tom Cruise was great as Lestat and should be remembered for his performance. That’s why I won’t be playing. Anne created this role for me and it’s an honor. But, we’re doing a completely different show. Actually, we are looking through all of our books. It is quite a different feeling from the 1994 film.
I’m not sure Tom Cruise could even recreate what Tom Cruise did with that role at the time, so godspeed to Sam Reid and his well-rounded approach to the somewhat eternal vampire. For those who most enjoyed the underlying homoeroticism between Cruise and Pitt’s characters, the cast also revealed viewers can expect a more direct take on those vibes with the TV show.
Sam and Bailey are right. It’s an amazing movie. Brad Pitt. You would be hard pressed to find a competitor with that. Yes, he is a brilliant Louis. This is, however, a third aspect. Ron also said it. This is another aspect. These things are reflective of Louis’s time and reflect a lot of things that bring something to Louis. But not as well as. It is amazing to think that Anne Rice stories, all Anne Rice interpretations, can exist simultaneously.
Instead of arguing about which version is better, embrace the freedom to choose from multiple versions. Since that argument likely isn’t going to be successful at persuading people to knock it off, let’s roadblock those thoughts with the First trailerFor Interview with the Vampire.
Interview with the Vampire will fly into viewers’ homes (only after being invited) on Sunday, October 2, at 10:00 p.m. ET, one hour after. The Walking DeadIt kicks off its final eight episode run. While you wait for vampires or zombies (and even Rice’s Mayfair Witches() To run wild, go to our 2022 TV premiere scheduleTo see which other shows are coming soon, click here