Anne Rice RIP

[DaphneM]

I've specifically avoided that, I don't want to taint her earlier Vampire novels - I shall probably crack at some point and then wish I hadn't.

One of the things I really loved about the early novels is how they managed to evoke past eras - the sights and smells of New Orleans and Paris especially, and renaissance Italy in whichever one it was that focussed on Marius and Armand.

I also quite enjoyed the novel she wrote about the castrati.

i think its the only Rice I have read. Think I was on holiday with no books.

 

[felixthecat]

Loved the first 3 book. Was horrified by the film Interview with the Vampire - set me on a loathing of Tom Cruise forever. Honestly, it was an absolute disaster of casting - except for Kirsten Dunst who was marvellous as Claudia.

 

[krtek a houby]

The film did have Stephen Rea, as well. Which is always a bonus, despite him not having much to do.

Neil Jordan is capable of better vampire films, but that's probably something for the other thread

 

[Reno]

There is a new TV series in the works, based on Interview With the Vampire. Mark Johnson has an impressive pedigree, so it could be good:

‘Interview With the Vampire’ Series a Go at AMC

'Breaking Bad's' Mark Johnson will oversee development of the Anne Rice TV franchise for the cable network, with Rolin Jones attached as showrunner on the first show.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

..and it is mostly getting rave reviews, being considered superior to the movie. Has anybody been checking it out ?

Interview With the Vampire season 1

Louis de Pointe (Jacob Anderson) tells a reporter about his life in 1900s New Orleans, becoming a vampire companion to Lestat De Lioncourt (Sam Reid) and the arrival of child vampire Claudia (Bailey Bass) in the series adaptation of Anne Rice's novel of the same name.

www.metacritic.com

 

[Epona]

Changed the setting quite considerably (in terms of era), but it does look good.

 

[spanglechick]

Ooh. It looks sexy and all the things the stupid wiggy film were not.

Edit. Those accents!

 

[DotCommunist]

I'll give it a go, of all her characters I liked Lestat best anyway.

 

[nogojones]

I must have missed this when it happened. RIP. Always in our hearts

 

[Epona]

I must have missed this when it happened. RIP. Always in our hearts

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I never understand why people think it's acceptable to arse around on RIP threads (when it's not right wing politicians).

Maybe it is just me though.

 

[Ax^]

looks interesting from the trailer

but why is Louie trying to do a copy Brad Pits voice could he of not tried to sound like he was from new orleans

 

[Reno]

If this becomes another pedantic and endless U75 discourse on the correctness of accents, I'm putting this thread on ignore.

 

[story]

Well the trailer gave me ASMR so I’m now invested in seeing the show.