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“I kind of wanted to say like no work, you know, but uh, quite a lot,” Reid teased. “But you know, it’s a — you don’t create these characters alone. It’s a big team. I don’t really… we don’t play the characters on our own. Daniel [Malloy, the journalist character played by Eric Bogosian]’s a huge part of it, [showrunner] Rolin [Jones]’s a huge part of it. Our designers, incredible.” He continued, “And also, the fans. We do, really do, spend a lot of time with their art and we look at their pictures, and we are told their ideas. The art has really helped, has really informed a lot of the creative decisions, I think, about the aesthetic of what Lestat is.”
The Fans Help Define The Vampire Lestat
To hear that fan art has inspired the look of Lestat on the series is a surprising one, but a pleasant one at that. It’s not often that shows admit to drawing inspiration from fan art, with most instead opting to create their own vision, separate from that of what fans often depict. In the case of Lestat, however, the character has had fans from the novels, as well as the 1994 movie adaptation of Interview with the Vampire, that starred Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. The AMC series is an entirely different iteration than the beloved movie and features a unique take on these iconic characters. Using fan art to help establish their depiction seems like a smart move overall.
