17: Interview With The Vampire

This week, we slip into gothic melodrama with Neil Jordan’s 1994 movie Interview With The Vampire. Is it a good adaptation of Anne Rice’s 1976 novel? How does it change the ways vampires are treated in the popular culture? Has Kirsten Dunst ever been better than this? Content warning: violence, violence against animals, violence against children, blood and gore, nudity, fire and burning, slavery Unanswered Questions: What happened to Lestat after Louis and Claudia leave New Orleans? What do the theatrical vampires in Paris get from the public performance of violence? Does the film anticipate the audience response with Malloy’s desire to be turned by Louis? Further reading: Meet Joe Black Claire Forlani Manic Pixie Dream Girl Paddington star Sally Hawkins says she won’t appear in next film (The Independent) The 67th Academy Awards The Last Star In Hollywood Definitive List Of Tom Cruise Films The Last Star In Hollywood: Production Schedule Thanks for listening! For bonus shows, extra content and more, support The Last Star In Hollywood and the Next Word network by visiting Patreon.com/NextWord! Join us next time for the beginning of Cruise’s biggest franchise: Brian de Palma’s 1996 spy thriller Mission: Impossible! The Last Star In Hollywood is an independent podcast produced by Elizabeth Rae and Alastair Stephens. Copyright © 2023 The Last Star In Hollywood. All Rights Reserved. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★