Kirsten Dunst is incredible in this movie! The scene with Louis and the dolls blows be away, and "I'll put you in your coffin!" always gives me chills. Such an incredible performance from her, holding her own with those lengendary actors. Lestat thought he waa doing Louis a favor, since no one gave Lestat a choice when they changed him. Louis was bitter with Lestat, but Lestat only did what Louis said he wanted.
Great reaction Emma. I'm glad you fully appreciate the artistry of this film...the sets, costumes, makeup, language, ..and of course the performances of the 3 lead actors.
Anne Rice the writer of the book hated Tom Cruise cast as Lestat because she believed that Tom was not a good actor for the role of Lestat but when she saw the movie , she regretted criticizing him and apologized to Tom .
@@orlandoaugustostock4578 Yea, I respected Anne alot for that, and myself I thought Cruise was perfect for the Vampire Brat Prince, I wish they'd have continued the franchise with Cruise and Pitt, but Aliyah's death after QOTD kinda nixed that and they went off base with that movie anyway
AMAZING! Noboby ever gives that much attention to the music, specially to *Libera Me* , the opening theme! 🤩 Just for that you have my like 👍 The album was nominated for the *Academy Award* and the *Golden Globe Award* for *Best Original Score* , losing on both counts to the score of The Lion King. Interestingly, Elliot Goldenthal was not Neil Jordan’s first choice composer for the project. Originally, *George Fenton* , who had worked with Jordan on earlier films such as We’re No Angels, High Spirits and The Company of Wolves, was set to score the film, and was only replaced with Goldenthal a few weeks prior to the film’s opening by producer David Geffen, against Jordan’s wishes. Despite the tight timeframe and the unfortunate circumstances in which he was hired, Goldenthal responded with what I now recognize as one of the best and most ambitious scores of his career to date; an expansive, longing, darkly romantic epic which captures both the tormented nature of the central characters and the lush, opulent, classical society through which they move.
This is a fantastic, stylishly made, visually excellent, and elegantly costumed Film; Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise/ Kirsten Dunst and Antonio Banderas all spark of each other and deliver some fine performances; The interview elicits the sense of deep loneliness/pain felt by Louis, at 200 years old, immortal, as those closest too him were lost; In flashback we see how Louis was made into a vampire by Lestat, his connection with Claudia; The supposed death of Lestat has consequences later on, resulting in death and revenge( no spoilers), and back to Louis's present and the interview; Through all this Emma is delivering an adroitly sincere/ fabulous and charming reaction, nobody but nobody can match Emma; In the round up to the Film, Emma's inner goodness shines through as she talks about some of the scenes in the Film and is deftly woven in; Emma could I please whisper politely that if you might want to do another Dracula film, one option to consider could be the Film, ' Bram Stoker's Dracula' made in 1992 and starring Gary Oldman/ Winona Ryder and Anthony Hopkins; A quick aside at this point Emma that might interest you is that the story of Dracula is said to have been at least in part inspired by a Castle in Aberdeenshire (Scotland), called Slain Castle which contains within it an unusual Octagonal shaped room which is said to have intrigued Bram Stoker; Lastly Emma you look dazzling in Blue and just get ever more stunningly beautiful each and every day. 🦅🥰😘😍💝🤟👏👍🙏🎶🎵🎶🎧🎙🍁💐🦅.
The best Vampire Movie ever. Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise are playing excellent. And Kirsten Dunst is Incredible. So, my dear Emma, What´s next? SciFi? Action? Comedy? Thriller? Or a Horror Movie? Just watch out for a Soundtrack. Greetings from Austria. 😁😁😁
❤❤ This!! Anne Rice, writer of book film based on...Was Awesome..met her and Kirsten Dunst and her Mom 1995,Anne's Halloween Memnoch Ball in New Orleans..had VIP pass and got to sit with Them before official opening of Ball..they were all AWESOME..a LOL..Kirsten wore the same dress she wore that she got fried in at end of Movie && Had Huge laugh over her hair, Kristen's is straight and they burned her hair curling it into ringlets with curling iron..Her Mom said their Hotel room smelled like burnt pork rinds LOL ..was Awesome Night 😊😊
OhMyGoodness, I didn’t realize you have a separate reaction channel for films, Emma! I. LOVE. this movie!! I read that when they were originally casting for it, the book’s author Ann Rice did NOT want Tom Cruise to play Lestat … She just didn’t think Tom would be right for the role. But after she saw Tom in the film, she was AMAZED!🤩 There’s also an “Interview With A Vampire” TV series now - it looks like it would be really GREAT (I haven’t seen it)
@@terryhughes7349 I live in San Francisco still to this day, born and raised. It's not the same...those beautiful spots are owned by people out of the city to appear local, but truly isn't. They have made SF, the way they envision SF to be.
The Fearless Vampire Killers, also known as Dance of the Vampires, a 1967 horror comedy by Roman Polański and with Sharon Tate, is the best Vampire Movie ever made. 👍
Very nice reaction, Emma. The series of books by Anne Rice were great. Very lush film. Interesting fact, before Anne Rice wrote the book her daughter died. She modeled Claudia on her daughter.
I've watched many millennials & millennial couples react to this movie, and every other one, without exception, cringes & squirms at Claudia & Louie's relationship. You're the best, Emma! ☺️
Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles are like windows into the soul and was one of the reasons I moved to New Orleans and inspired me to write For the macabre and the romantic are shed from the same flower… Something few understand until death’s embrace You should read them, that is if you have the ‘pluck’!
Hey Emma... This is one of the best vampire movies ever made! One of my favorites. Your reaction was fun, as the story does not tend to go in the expected direction. The original novel the film is based on was one of my favorites in high school in the 1980s. Anne Rice created a huge world of vampires and witches that all cross at various times across 13 Vampire Chronicles and 3 Mayfair Witches novels. This was the first of the Vampire Chronicles, and while it focuses on Louis de Point du Lac (Brad Pitt), the rest of the novels focus on Lestat de Lioncourt (Tom Cruise). - At the center of the story is a real-life tragedy. Anne had been writing almost her whole life, but it was mainly a hobby. She married and had a daughter named Michele. Michele was a light in her parent's lives. Precocious, playful, and a beautiful child. Unfortunately, in 1970, at the age of 4, Michele was diagnosed with acute granulocytic leukemia. Michele died in 1972, shattering both Anne and Stan, Michele's father and Anne's husband. Anne had been playing around with this basic story of Interview for years, but something came together when Anne created the character of Claudia (Kirsten Dunst's character). In a way, Michele lived on in Claudia, the vampire child. Writing helped Anne in her grieving process. After many rejections, the novel was published in 1976. It eventually became a huge book, thanks to other novels in the series like The Vampire Lestat, Queen of the Damned, Tale of the Body Thief, and many others. Along the way, Anne and Stan had a son named Christopher, who is also a novelist in his own right, Anne's literary executor, and one of the producers behind 2 television series based on Anne's work, Interview With the Vampire (2 seasons) and The Mayfair Witches (1 season). Anne passed in 2022, surviving Stan by 20 years (who died in 2002). - Christian Slater's character of the Interviewer is not named in the film or the book and wasn't named until a later book in the series...but the character's name is Daniel Molloy. Originally, the role was going to be played by the late River Phoenix (Stand By Me, My Own Private Idaho, Young Indy in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade). Unfortunately, River died of a drug overdose 4 weeks before production at the age of 19. River's younger brother is Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix (The Joker, Walk the Line, Gladiator). Upon completion of the film, Christian Slater split his salary and donated it to two of River's favorite charities, and the film was dedicated to his memory. - Although Anne Rice has the sole screenwriting credit, the script was heavily rewritten by director Neil Jordan. Jordan was a recent Oscar darling for his film The Crying Game (1992), as he was nominated for Best Director and won Best Screenplay. - They tried to make a "sequel," but none of the same people were a part of it. Queen of the Damned was not a box-office success. It starred Stuart Townsend as Lestat and the late R&B singer Aaliyah as the title character, Akasha, Queen of the Vampires. At the time, Townsend was a mid-level Irish actor, probably best known as the boyfriend of Charlize Theron. Nowadays, he is best known for the movie he didn't make because he was let go for looking too young. He was the first actor cast to play Aragorn, son of Arathorn in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, and Viggo Mortenson replaced Townsend after two months of rehearsals and training, and maybe filming for a week.
Great Movie, Great Cast, Great Performances By Everyone In This Movie & As Always Love Seeing Your Reactions Sweetheart ❤, Hard To Believe It's Been 30 Years Since This Movie Came Out,Time Flies
Emma, I think you would appreciate the tv series INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (2022 through present). 🧛♀ It updates a few references, plays up the complexity and adds plenty to the lore, more like a novel than a single movie could squeeze in. The first season was good, the second season was extraordinary! The third season will be coming out next year.
This was the first novel in Anne Rice’s ‘Vampire’ series. The second was ‘The Vampire Lestat’, where we get to hear Lestat’s side of the story (along with his origin, and the origin of the theater of vampires) where he denies half of what Louis said. You can practically hear him shouting “What?! Liar! That’s not what happened at all!”
Christian Slater's character didn't listen and understand the loneliness, pain and misery of being a vampire and that's why Louie was angry at him for not fully understanding his point of view and that's why he grabbed him by the neck and pushed him up against the ceiling and let him drop to the floor.
It was good to hear your empathy for Lestat, such a misunderstood character! Driven by loneliness, he made unfortunate choices, but he was funny and charismatic and never a dull moment when he was on screen. The costume design and world building for this film are amazing and a special nod to Stan Winston for the special effects, particularly the scene when Claudia cuts Lestats throat! I have to admit, I loved it at the end, when LEstat was driving... "Louise, Louise! Still Whining! I've had to listen to that for centuries!" 👏
Wonderful reaction, Emma. I think you will also like 'Queen of the Damned' which is the movie sequel to 'Interview with the Vampire'. There's a lot of good music in it, as well. Let us know if you try to do some vampire makeup, you will make the la plus belle femme vampire!🥰😍
Great movie. I usually don't like Vampire movies but this movie is great. Another great vampire movie is Van Helsin 2004.Two great movies with Christen Slater are Pump Up The Volume and Murder in the First a great movie about injustice with Kevin Bacon.
Antonio Banderas who plays in the movie is also an excellent singer..Check his singing out in the song The Phantom of the opera with singer Sarah Brightman. I am sure a woman with your singing skills will surely love it.
The great composer Elliot Goldenthal was still pretty naive to how quickly film scoring had to be eeitten. He said when Neil Jordan approached him to do this film, the exchange went something like - Goldenthal- “When do you need the score done?’ Jordan- ‘July’ Goldenthal - ‘ok, check back with me in a few months. I’ll discuss ideas’ Jordan- ‘No…. THIS July’
Lestat played the snob but he only killed evil doers and was sworn to secrecy by one of the really old vampires not to release the secrets about the ones who must be kept (the king and queen) and he had some of the queen's blood in him
the prostitute whom Lestat killed first became a famous actress, Aunt Polly in The Peaky Blinder, also the MP in Skyfall and the witch in Penny Dreadfull among other productions
This movie introduced me to Antonio Banderas and made me a fan, but his performance as Armand had this almost feral energy that was captivating but was completely different from the cool "stillness" ascribed to the character in the book. Much of the movie was like that for me. I thought it was great, but it didn't match some things from the book which had left a lasting impression on me. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Some of the differences worked better cinematically - film is a visual medium and affects its audience differently than the printed word.
Claudia was played by a VERY young Kirsten Dunst, who has gone on to have a very prestigious career in film. It was her first role, and I remember the movie critics Siskel and Ebert reviewing this movie and making special note that she would be an amazing actress for years to come. They were so right!!!! There is a sequel, of sorts. The characters are completely recast and while the film itself is quite good... The late artist Aaliyah was the star who stole the show with both her acting chops and her exceptional beauty!... I didn't like it myself because it took a lot more liberties from the original book. Lestat is actually the hero of this series. He's not old, compared to others. He was around 40-50 years old when he created Louis. But he had been given the "dark gift" by a 300 year-old vampire named Magnus, which gave him a lot of power. Then in time he was given the blood from an ancient vampire named Marius, who was ~2000 years old. And shortly after that he drank from the FIRST vampire, the Queen of the Damned herself. That is why he was able to survive the attempted murders by Claudia and Louis and why his powers were so developed. Louis himself is considered one of the weakest of vampires, but even the most ancients come to love him for being able to keep his humanity. I would highly recommend reading the series, The Vampire Chronicles. Interview With The Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen Of The Damned, The Tale Of The Body Thief, and especially Memnoch The Devil. Anne Rice was a storyteller that could convey so much of a character's inner emotion and turmoil with a way that made you both sympathetic and empathetic to them. She also wrote a series called The Mayfair Witches, which ultimately collides and crosses over with Lestat and The Vampire Chronicles. Both series have been turned into popular television series on AMC called the Immortal Universe. Alexandra Daddario stars in the Mayfair Witches series while Game of Thrones alumni Jacob Anderson plays as Louis and the incredible Sam Reid is amazing in his role as Lestat. Anne Rice also showed her talent for storytelling in other series. Under the pen name Anne Rampling she wrote several erotica titles including Exit To Eden. She briefly turned to Christianity and wrote a series called Christ The Lord. But no matter what genre she wrote in... erotica, intrigue, occult, religious, and cinematic screen writing she was a masterful storyteller that the world will miss!
❤Your reply..Especially your knowledge of Anne's writing...I got to meet her 1995..Her Halloween Memnoch Ball in New Orleans..had VIP pass and got in early with about 50 others before official opening of Ball..Got to sit with Anne and Kirsten Dunst and her Mom for about 20 minutes & talk..lots of stuff, but funniest..Kirsten wore the same dress she wore that she got fried in at end of Movie..and the Big laugh Kristen's hair is straight & they went to do her hair in ringlets like in movie. Curling iron to hot & burned her hair, her Mom said Hotel room smelled like burnt pork rinds LOL 😆..Even better Anne Loved dress I made and wig I wore ( Big red one) & told me It looked like a Mayfair Witch...told her I kind of felt bad because I liked Witch chronicles more than Vampire..she laughed and said I like those better too 😊😊She was Awesome ❤❤❤
HEY & want to see what I looked like at Ball?? Got nostalgic and pulled up stuff on RUclips..found myself in a post..Long freaking one Under Chris Cook videos and film projects 93-95 ..12;56-58..a shot of VIPs in line waiting to enter ..I'm girl in Big red wig & Blue gown bowing....WAY later in video 58;47 ? Can hear me talk. AWESOME Anne had reserved a whole floor of hotel for VIPs &&& Chartered a Bus to take us to Ball..you can see me laughing & sitting in seat on the Bus...Anne Was AWESOME!!! LOVE your post you're someone who "Gets " Anne ❤❤❤
Your voice is so relaxing!! I love this movie for 3 names: Antonio Banderas, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt!! I would love for you to watch QUEEN OF THE DAMNED... In memory of the beautiful Aaliyah
I'm odd out because I think the best performance was Tom Cruise. I noticed he is genuinely acting as if he is not actually part of life and more floating through observing through a lens of sorts. Like he sincerely feels like he is inhuman. He has always been good at bringing those kind of subtilties to his roles. Though he did have an advantage that his role allowed him a lot of range and stretching to show it off. But it sticks out to me because other characters feel both present and alive where he feels contrasting and off.
just to let you know, that music at the beginning is not the original music. there was a rock song playing (i can't recall what, they've changed all the copies available now)
Armand is also lying through his teeth when he says he's the oldest vampire he knows - he's nowhere near the oldest. It kind of depends where in the Vampire Chronicles you've got to as to who the oldest actually is though (it's never Armand).
Good one. Loved🫶 the acting of Cruise & Pitt but the acting of Kirsten Dunst, playing little Claudia, really was something. It got to me.❤ I know Claudia had an impact on you too Em. You must have commented on her situation 10 times. I think your motherly instincts were going crazy with poor Claudia's dilemma! Thnx Emma✌️🙂
You have such a sparkle in your eyes and so full of life! I need to watch every day now as you rebuild. The channel is going to do great. (More spooky films for Oct, I hope.)
The original novel is actually my favourite of the books, it feels different than the other books because it's told from Louis' perspective while most of the others are told from Lestat's perspective, either way I would say the first book is the best, but this is all just a matter of personal taste.
Emma AMAZING in Blue!!! LookatChu!!!!🥰,,,,wasn't a huge fan of this don't really dig christian slater/kirsten dust or cruise ,,,but Opinions Vary & there's No Accounting for Taste,,,& sorta(Really) burnt'Out on Vampire Motifs,,,,,But i will say it was Well Shot,,costume design was Awesome,,,&scenes sets and general atmosphere were Spot On,,,,C'aint wait till Your next Vid RockOn🌎📽️🎶🎶🎶
Ann Rice's original Moodie Vampires. Long before Twilight.
Kirsten Dunst is incredible in this movie! The scene with Louis and the dolls blows be away, and "I'll put you in your coffin!" always gives me chills. Such an incredible performance from her, holding her own with those lengendary actors.
Lestat thought he waa doing Louis a favor, since no one gave Lestat a choice when they changed him. Louis was bitter with Lestat, but Lestat only did what Louis said he wanted.
Great reaction Emma. I'm glad you fully appreciate the artistry of this film...the sets, costumes, makeup, language, ..and of course the performances of the 3 lead actors.
emma i LOVE how you see the stories THROUGH THE EYES of the CHARACTERS! 🤔 your reactions are WONDERFUL! 👍☺
yes, she's better then most
-"I assume I need no introduction..."
Love your reaction! n' the way that you appreciate the Elegance of this Film. this is my fav. Vampire movie
I'm not a big horror fan, but I love the artsy ones like this, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Shadow of the Vampire, Sleepy Hollow etc..
I totally agree. The acting was so good. Tom Cruise & Kirstin Dunst especially.
@@19nzinga Exactly 💯
Dunst was kind of awesome in this; she more than held her own against the adult actors.
(Dual US-German citizen too, iirc.)
The legendary STAN WINSTON on the make-up effects, NOT to be overlooked!! 🧟♂️
From all the books this is my favorite!
Just the idea of interviewing a vampire is unique!
I always liked the literary style of Anne Rice and the French version transcribes it perfectly in that movie. -Merci à toi jolie Emma-
aaa yes, the children of the night ! 😈 got to love their acting.
This is probably my fav movie of all time, its such a unique story.
I read the book long before they made the movie, it was intense!
Anne Rice the writer of the book hated Tom Cruise cast as Lestat because she believed that Tom was not a good actor for the role of Lestat but when she saw the movie , she regretted criticizing him and apologized to Tom .
@@orlandoaugustostock4578 Yea, I respected Anne alot for that, and myself I thought Cruise was perfect for the Vampire Brat Prince, I wish they'd have continued the franchise with Cruise and Pitt, but Aliyah's death after QOTD kinda nixed that and they went off base with that movie anyway
The part played by Christian Slater was originally supposed to be played by River Phoenix, but he past away before filming began
I loved your reaction to this, Emma. It's a great film, another one which you might like is, 'The Hunger' from 1983.
That was a good film by Tony Scott
Emma 0:20 "Im so intriguing".... Yes you are 😊
Love it
'That girl' is Kirsten Dunst.
AMAZING!
Noboby ever gives that much attention to the music, specially to *Libera Me* , the opening theme! 🤩
Just for that you have my like 👍
The album was nominated for the *Academy Award* and the *Golden Globe Award* for *Best Original Score* , losing on both counts to the score of The Lion King.
Interestingly, Elliot Goldenthal was not Neil Jordan’s first choice composer for the project. Originally, *George Fenton* , who had worked with Jordan on earlier films such as We’re No Angels, High Spirits and The Company of Wolves, was set to score the film, and was only replaced with Goldenthal a few weeks prior to the film’s opening by producer David Geffen, against Jordan’s wishes. Despite the tight timeframe and the unfortunate circumstances in which he was hired, Goldenthal responded with what I now recognize as one of the best and most ambitious scores of his career to date; an expansive, longing, darkly romantic epic which captures both the tormented nature of the central characters and the lush, opulent, classical society through which they move.
My favorite vampire movie.
I've always enjoyed this movie a lot! Really enjoyed your reaction!
This is a fantastic, stylishly made, visually excellent, and elegantly costumed Film; Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise/ Kirsten
Dunst and Antonio Banderas all spark of each other and deliver some fine performances; The interview elicits the sense
of deep loneliness/pain felt by Louis, at 200 years old, immortal, as those closest too him were lost; In flashback we see how
Louis was made into a vampire by Lestat, his connection with Claudia; The supposed death of Lestat has consequences later
on, resulting in death and revenge( no spoilers), and back to Louis's present and the interview;
Through all this Emma is delivering an adroitly sincere/ fabulous and charming reaction, nobody but nobody can match Emma;
In the round up to the Film, Emma's inner goodness shines through as she talks about some of the scenes in the Film and is
deftly woven in; Emma could I please whisper politely that if you might want to do another Dracula film, one option to consider could
be the Film, ' Bram Stoker's Dracula' made in 1992 and starring Gary Oldman/ Winona Ryder and Anthony Hopkins; A quick aside at
this point Emma that might interest you is that the story of Dracula is said to have been at least in part inspired by a Castle in Aberdeenshire (Scotland),
called Slain Castle which contains within it an unusual Octagonal shaped room which is said to have intrigued Bram Stoker; Lastly Emma you
look dazzling in Blue and just get ever more stunningly beautiful each and every day. 🦅🥰😘😍💝🤟👏👍🙏🎶🎵🎶🎧🎙🍁💐🦅.
The best Vampire Movie ever. Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise are playing excellent. And Kirsten Dunst is Incredible.
So, my dear Emma, What´s next? SciFi? Action? Comedy? Thriller? Or a Horror Movie? Just watch out for a Soundtrack.
Greetings from Austria. 😁😁😁
❤❤ This!! Anne Rice, writer of book film based on...Was Awesome..met her and Kirsten Dunst and her Mom 1995,Anne's Halloween Memnoch Ball in New Orleans..had VIP pass and got to sit with Them before official opening of Ball..they were all AWESOME..a LOL..Kirsten wore the same dress she wore that she got fried in at end of Movie && Had Huge laugh over her hair, Kristen's is straight and they burned her hair curling it into ringlets with curling iron..Her Mom said their Hotel room smelled like burnt pork rinds LOL ..was Awesome Night 😊😊
OhMyGoodness, I didn’t realize you have a separate reaction channel for films, Emma!
I. LOVE. this movie!! I read that when they were originally casting for it, the book’s author Ann Rice did NOT want Tom Cruise to play Lestat … She just didn’t think Tom would be right for the role. But after she saw Tom in the film, she was AMAZED!🤩
There’s also an “Interview With A Vampire” TV series now - it looks like it would be really GREAT (I haven’t seen it)
In the interview scenes, This is San Francisco, The way I remember, The Good Old Days. 😂 I still live in SF and it's not the same.
Everybody says that about San Francisco there are parts of it are still beautiful
@@terryhughes7349 I live in San Francisco still to this day, born and raised. It's not the same...those beautiful spots are owned by people out of the city to appear local, but truly isn't. They have made SF, the way they envision SF to be.
The Fearless Vampire Killers, also known as Dance of the Vampires, a 1967 horror comedy by Roman Polański and with Sharon Tate, is the best Vampire Movie ever made. 👍
Another good Vampire movie...'Fright Night'..(1985) and 'Fright Night 2'...=))
Also, this movie is quite adequately summed up with her one line "he's really regretting being a vampire!" 😅... aaaaaand, FIN!
Very nice reaction, Emma. The series of books by Anne Rice were great. Very lush film. Interesting fact, before Anne Rice wrote the book her daughter died. She modeled Claudia on her daughter.
Thanks Emma, great movie 😊❤
I've watched many millennials & millennial couples react to this movie, and every other one, without exception, cringes & squirms at Claudia & Louie's relationship. You're the best, Emma! ☺️
Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles are like windows into the soul and was one of the reasons I moved to New Orleans and inspired me to write
For the macabre and the romantic are shed from the same flower…
Something few understand until death’s embrace
You should read them, that is if you have the ‘pluck’!
Hey Emma...
This is one of the best vampire movies ever made! One of my favorites. Your reaction was fun, as the story does not tend to go in the expected direction. The original novel the film is based on was one of my favorites in high school in the 1980s. Anne Rice created a huge world of vampires and witches that all cross at various times across 13 Vampire Chronicles and 3 Mayfair Witches novels. This was the first of the Vampire Chronicles, and while it focuses on Louis de Point du Lac (Brad Pitt), the rest of the novels focus on Lestat de Lioncourt (Tom Cruise).
- At the center of the story is a real-life tragedy. Anne had been writing almost her whole life, but it was mainly a hobby. She married and had a daughter named Michele. Michele was a light in her parent's lives. Precocious, playful, and a beautiful child. Unfortunately, in 1970, at the age of 4, Michele was diagnosed with acute granulocytic leukemia. Michele died in 1972, shattering both Anne and Stan, Michele's father and Anne's husband. Anne had been playing around with this basic story of Interview for years, but something came together when Anne created the character of Claudia (Kirsten Dunst's character). In a way, Michele lived on in Claudia, the vampire child. Writing helped Anne in her grieving process. After many rejections, the novel was published in 1976. It eventually became a huge book, thanks to other novels in the series like The Vampire Lestat, Queen of the Damned, Tale of the Body Thief, and many others. Along the way, Anne and Stan had a son named Christopher, who is also a novelist in his own right, Anne's literary executor, and one of the producers behind 2 television series based on Anne's work, Interview With the Vampire (2 seasons) and The Mayfair Witches (1 season). Anne passed in 2022, surviving Stan by 20 years (who died in 2002).
- Christian Slater's character of the Interviewer is not named in the film or the book and wasn't named until a later book in the series...but the character's name is Daniel Molloy. Originally, the role was going to be played by the late River Phoenix (Stand By Me, My Own Private Idaho, Young Indy in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade). Unfortunately, River died of a drug overdose 4 weeks before production at the age of 19. River's younger brother is Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix (The Joker, Walk the Line, Gladiator). Upon completion of the film, Christian Slater split his salary and donated it to two of River's favorite charities, and the film was dedicated to his memory.
- Although Anne Rice has the sole screenwriting credit, the script was heavily rewritten by director Neil Jordan. Jordan was a recent Oscar darling for his film The Crying Game (1992), as he was nominated for Best Director and won Best Screenplay.
- They tried to make a "sequel," but none of the same people were a part of it. Queen of the Damned was not a box-office success. It starred Stuart Townsend as Lestat and the late R&B singer Aaliyah as the title character, Akasha, Queen of the Vampires. At the time, Townsend was a mid-level Irish actor, probably best known as the boyfriend of Charlize Theron. Nowadays, he is best known for the movie he didn't make because he was let go for looking too young. He was the first actor cast to play Aragorn, son of Arathorn in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, and Viggo Mortenson replaced Townsend after two months of rehearsals and training, and maybe filming for a week.
Great reaction!
Thank you!! 😁
@@Emma_Reactions welcome. 😁
Nice movie. Stunningly gorgeous Emma!! 😍😍😍😍😘😘
Thank you 🤗
Great Movie, Great Cast, Great Performances By Everyone In This Movie & As Always Love Seeing Your Reactions Sweetheart ❤, Hard To Believe It's Been 30 Years Since This Movie Came Out,Time Flies
Emma Awesome Video Today!!🔥🐐🐐💎
The little girl is Kirstin Dunst who is known better as MJ in the Spiderman movies with Toby Maguire
Tori Shipman in Bring It On! 😂😂
Emma, I think you would appreciate the tv series INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (2022 through present). 🧛♀ It updates a few references, plays up the complexity and adds plenty to the lore, more like a novel than a single movie could squeeze in. The first season was good, the second season was extraordinary! The third season will be coming out next year.
Beautiful Movie. Grazie gorgeous Emma
This was the first novel in Anne Rice’s ‘Vampire’ series. The second was ‘The Vampire Lestat’, where we get to hear Lestat’s side of the story (along with his origin, and the origin of the theater of vampires) where he denies half of what Louis said. You can practically hear him shouting “What?! Liar! That’s not what happened at all!”
Great reaction to a great film.
Christian Slater's character didn't listen and understand the loneliness, pain and misery of being a vampire and that's why Louie was angry at him for not fully understanding his point of view and that's why he grabbed him by the neck and pushed him up against the ceiling and let him drop to the floor.
0:21 Yes, yes you are 😂
It was good to hear your empathy for Lestat, such a misunderstood character! Driven by loneliness, he made unfortunate choices, but he was funny and charismatic and never a dull moment when he was on screen. The costume design and world building for this film are amazing and a special nod to Stan Winston for the special effects, particularly the scene when Claudia cuts Lestats throat! I have to admit, I loved it at the end, when LEstat was driving... "Louise, Louise! Still Whining! I've had to listen to that for centuries!" 👏
Wonderful reaction, Emma. I think you will also like 'Queen of the Damned' which is the movie sequel to 'Interview with the Vampire'. There's a lot of good music in it, as well. Let us know if you try to do some vampire makeup, you will make the la plus belle femme vampire!🥰😍
Oh, thank you for the suggestion!!!! 😉✨
Great movie. I usually don't like Vampire movies but this movie is great. Another great vampire movie is Van Helsin 2004.Two great movies with Christen Slater are Pump Up The Volume and Murder in the First a great movie about injustice with Kevin Bacon.
Wow) will know) it’s funny to see right now this Halloween stuff 🤪
Antonio Banderas who plays in the movie is also an excellent singer..Check his singing out in the song The Phantom of the opera with singer Sarah Brightman. I am sure a woman with your singing skills will surely love it.
He sang great in the movie Evita
love your reaction Emma i know you like the clothes of this time period i like this time period myself. somewhat simpler times
Oh yeah, me too)))
The great composer Elliot Goldenthal was still pretty naive to how quickly film scoring had to be eeitten. He said when Neil Jordan approached him to do this film, the exchange went something like -
Goldenthal- “When do you need the score done?’
Jordan- ‘July’
Goldenthal - ‘ok, check back with me in a few months. I’ll discuss ideas’
Jordan- ‘No…. THIS July’
Lestat played the snob but he only killed evil doers and was sworn to secrecy by one of the really old vampires not to release the secrets about the ones who must be kept (the king and queen) and he had some of the queen's blood in him
4:49 i had this hair style from '92-05... and not ashamed that i was kinda close to Tom's Lestat, sans the costume budget and script
the prostitute whom Lestat killed first became a famous actress, Aunt Polly in The Peaky Blinder, also the MP in Skyfall and the witch in Penny Dreadfull among other productions
Yvette, the slave girl that Louis kills, is played by Thandie Newton; she played Maeve in the Westworld series (along with a lot of other roles).
This movie introduced me to Antonio Banderas and made me a fan, but his performance as Armand had this almost feral energy that was captivating but was completely different from the cool "stillness" ascribed to the character in the book. Much of the movie was like that for me. I thought it was great, but it didn't match some things from the book which had left a lasting impression on me. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Some of the differences worked better cinematically - film is a visual medium and affects its audience differently than the printed word.
Claudia was only 5 years old in the book, that was even crazier.
Claudia was played by a VERY young Kirsten Dunst, who has gone on to have a very prestigious career in film. It was her first role, and I remember the movie critics Siskel and Ebert reviewing this movie and making special note that she would be an amazing actress for years to come. They were so right!!!!
There is a sequel, of sorts. The characters are completely recast and while the film itself is quite good... The late artist Aaliyah was the star who stole the show with both her acting chops and her exceptional beauty!... I didn't like it myself because it took a lot more liberties from the original book. Lestat is actually the hero of this series. He's not old, compared to others. He was around 40-50 years old when he created Louis. But he had been given the "dark gift" by a 300 year-old vampire named Magnus, which gave him a lot of power. Then in time he was given the blood from an ancient vampire named Marius, who was ~2000 years old. And shortly after that he drank from the FIRST vampire, the Queen of the Damned herself. That is why he was able to survive the attempted murders by Claudia and Louis and why his powers were so developed. Louis himself is considered one of the weakest of vampires, but even the most ancients come to love him for being able to keep his humanity.
I would highly recommend reading the series, The Vampire Chronicles. Interview With The Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen Of The Damned, The Tale Of The Body Thief, and especially Memnoch The Devil. Anne Rice was a storyteller that could convey so much of a character's inner emotion and turmoil with a way that made you both sympathetic and empathetic to them. She also wrote a series called The Mayfair Witches, which ultimately collides and crosses over with Lestat and The Vampire Chronicles. Both series have been turned into popular television series on AMC called the Immortal Universe. Alexandra Daddario stars in the Mayfair Witches series while Game of Thrones alumni Jacob Anderson plays as Louis and the incredible Sam Reid is amazing in his role as Lestat.
Anne Rice also showed her talent for storytelling in other series. Under the pen name Anne Rampling she wrote several erotica titles including Exit To Eden. She briefly turned to Christianity and wrote a series called Christ The Lord. But no matter what genre she wrote in... erotica, intrigue, occult, religious, and cinematic screen writing she was a masterful storyteller that the world will miss!
❤Your reply..Especially your knowledge of Anne's writing...I got to meet her 1995..Her Halloween Memnoch Ball in New Orleans..had VIP pass and got in early with about 50 others before official opening of Ball..Got to sit with Anne and Kirsten Dunst and her Mom for about 20 minutes & talk..lots of stuff, but funniest..Kirsten wore the same dress she wore that she got fried in at end of Movie..and the Big laugh Kristen's hair is straight & they went to do her hair in ringlets like in movie.
Curling iron to hot & burned her hair, her Mom said Hotel room smelled like burnt pork rinds LOL 😆..Even better Anne Loved dress I made and wig I wore ( Big red one) & told me It looked like a Mayfair Witch...told her I kind of felt bad because I liked Witch chronicles more than Vampire..she laughed and said I like those better too 😊😊She was Awesome ❤❤❤
HEY & want to see what I looked like at Ball?? Got nostalgic and pulled up stuff on RUclips..found myself in a post..Long freaking one
Under Chris Cook videos and film projects 93-95 ..12;56-58..a shot of VIPs in line waiting to enter
..I'm girl in Big red wig & Blue gown bowing....WAY later in video 58;47 ? Can hear me talk.
AWESOME Anne had reserved a whole floor of hotel for VIPs &&& Chartered a Bus to take us to Ball..you can see me laughing & sitting in seat on the Bus...Anne Was AWESOME!!! LOVE your post you're someone who "Gets " Anne ❤❤❤
At the end it was Guns N Roses band playing in the car, maybe you will react to their different songs, some day
oh yea! Definitely will do!!! Thank you!
It is the Rolling Stones.
The song is Sympathy for the Devil.
The song was released in 1968.
@@NycilSikiclas The version in the movie was Guns N Roses cover, made just for the film.
@@bossfan49 Thanks for the info.
Is this a new reaction or from the old channel? Are any of the recent uploads new reactions or are they all re-uploads from the old channel?
Your voice is so relaxing!! I love this movie for 3 names: Antonio Banderas, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt!! I would love for you to watch QUEEN OF THE DAMNED... In memory of the beautiful Aaliyah
the oldest vampires are over 5000 yrs old
Neil Jordan never gets any credit for this film. It's style and technique is amazing.
He was on a roll in the 90s. Crying Game what a fantastic film
I'm odd out because I think the best performance was Tom Cruise. I noticed he is genuinely acting as if he is not actually part of life and more floating through observing through a lens of sorts. Like he sincerely feels like he is inhuman. He has always been good at bringing those kind of subtilties to his roles. Though he did have an advantage that his role allowed him a lot of range and stretching to show it off. But it sticks out to me because other characters feel both present and alive where he feels contrasting and off.
Tom Cruise = Legend
Now you should check out the series.
Please do *Bram Stoker's Dracula* (1992) Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins
and *Shadow Of The Vampire* (2000) Willem Dafoe, John Malkovich.
in the book Claudia was only 6 yrs olf
just to let you know, that music at the beginning is not the original music. there was a rock song playing (i can't recall what, they've changed all the copies available now)
I saw it in the theatre when it came out; it was always the classical music.
Emma.... great reaction! Can you please try watching 1984 "AMADEUS"! I know you'd love it! =8-D
Armand is also lying through his teeth when he says he's the oldest vampire he knows - he's nowhere near the oldest. It kind of depends where in the Vampire Chronicles you've got to as to who the oldest actually is though (it's never Armand).
Good one. Loved🫶 the acting of Cruise & Pitt but the acting of Kirsten Dunst, playing little Claudia, really was something. It got to me.❤
I know Claudia had an impact on you too Em. You must have commented on her situation 10 times. I think your motherly instincts were going crazy with poor Claudia's dilemma!
Thnx Emma✌️🙂
Emma, the TV series True Blood is vampire lore extended but I would recommend against reacting to it. It is very racy. Great fun though.
The Best vampires movie forever; No " MORE"...🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Less be franz, Emma!
✌️❤️❤️⚰️!...
Emma, you must delve into the AMC+ series ~ Interview With The Vampire! It’s exquisite! 🖤🌹🖤🧛🏻♀️
Just no
You have such a sparkle in your eyes and so full of life! I need to watch every day now as you rebuild. The channel is going to do great. (More spooky films for Oct, I hope.)
Lestate made his own mother a vampire on her deathbed, but she did ask for it
Have you watched Moulin Rouge?
Not yet))) I’d love to)))
@@Emma_Reactions Please und Danke! Ist Schön.
This novel is the weakest in Anne Rice's vampire saga. Subsequent novels are more intense, more focused on Lestat.
The graphic novel The Vampire Lestat, I own, like it, and it's pretty good. 😂
In your opinion, that’s not a fact.. also, you need to get a life.. you probably think the racist tv show is accurate..
@@VictorLugosi I don't understand one word about your comment.
The original novel is actually my favourite of the books, it feels different than the other books because it's told from Louis' perspective while most of the others are told from Lestat's perspective, either way I would say the first book is the best, but this is all just a matter of personal taste.
Lestat owned the Theater of the Vampires and was present went they killed Claudia then he buried himself in the ground for nearly 100 yrs
Hi Emma, make a wish for your channel at 11:11 night with full of faith (god bless you) ❤
Thank you! 🙏🙏😘😘
Offal is animal guts
Really want to recommend the film OBSESSION (1976) for a film with a great score using choral voices and nominated for that Oscar statuette.
wow! Thank you for your suggestions!!
it took a few yrs of using the interviewer as a slave but he eventually was turned into a vampire
Emma AMAZING in Blue!!! LookatChu!!!!🥰,,,,wasn't a huge fan of this don't really dig christian slater/kirsten dust or cruise ,,,but Opinions Vary & there's No Accounting for Taste,,,& sorta(Really) burnt'Out on Vampire Motifs,,,,,But i will say it was Well Shot,,costume design was Awesome,,,&scenes sets and general atmosphere were Spot On,,,,C'aint wait till Your next Vid RockOn🌎📽️🎶🎶🎶
This movie sucks!😊
Like ur moms.
@@TylerD288 You don't understand my comment.
@@jd-zr3vk you don't understand MY comment. Your mom is a vampire.
Tv AMC series show SHIT
"FAN"detected..🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Clever, nice wordplay, good Pun, brought about a wry smile.
I agree with the person below me. I love your reactions , u "get it"