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Interview with the Vampireshowrunner Rolin Jones has explained how Louis and Lestat’s reunion in season 2 was rewritten, revealing why it didn’t work at first.Interview with the Vampireseason 2ended with Louis learning that it was Lestat, and not Armand, who had saved him during him and Claudia’s trial in theThéâtre des Vampires. The pair end up having an emotional reunion in the final episode, mourning over Claudia’s death and making up after everything they had been through. This leaves the door open for further exploration of their relationship moving forward.
Speaking withCollider, however, Jones revealed the initial reunion between Louis and Lestat duringInterview with the Vampireseason 2 wasn’t as heartfelt. The showrunner explained how,after writing the first draft, he worked with actors Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid to make it more about reconciliation,which worked better for the progression of the story. Check out what Jones had to say below:
It was a gun to my head. We had a strike, and we had to chuck out scripts really, really quickly. You’re also saving it, right? I know that scene, from the beginning when we took this on, would eventually happen. Three years later, we’re shooting it. Generally speaking, I had Lestat’s track okay. There were some additions I ended up making. When we were finally allowed to come back and start rewriting, I got on the phone with both of them to talk about the scene because it was clear. We were all looking at it, going, “This is not working.” It seems so obvious and dumb and so blatant right now, but the scene needed to be about forgiveness and contrition, and it wasn’t coming out of Louis’ mouth the way it should have. I have two really lovely actors who guided me that way, and we got there together.
Why Louis & Lestat’s Reunion Is Such A Powerful Finale
While it’s unclear if the pair will ever truly get back together romantically since Louis was seen alone in Dubai during the final scene,Interview with the Vampireseason 3 could see their relationship heal even more as Lestat’s backstory unfolds.
When Louis finally confronts Lestat for the first time in decades,it’s clear he feels genuine remorse for everything that happened between them.This is especially the case for Claudia’s death, which he realized too late was something he never wanted to see transpire. While it’s unclear if the pair will ever truly get back together romantically since Louis was seen alone in Dubai during the final scene,Interview with the Vampireseason 3could see their relationship heal even more as Lestat’s backstory unfolds.
On a deeper level, though, their emotional reunion reflects the show’s key theme of memory, with the protagonist never realizing his former lover had truly been the one to save him. While their interaction could have ended with certain feelings left unspoken or memories unaddressed,the fact so much is conjured up makes their final embrace all the more important for the story.It also indicates their continued contact going forward will be vital to the overarching narrative, especially now that both know the truth about what happened during the trial.
Their ability to forgive one another may impact otherInterview with the Vampirecharactersas well, notably Armand, who Louis violently broke up with at the end of season 2. It’s possible he’ll learn about the pair forgiving one another and potentially getting back together, deciding to go on a path of revenge against them in the process. While the moment of their forgiveness was a vital part of the show, it also sets the stage for much more that’s still yet to come.
Interview with the Vampireseason 3, based on Anne Rice’s bookThe Vampire Lestat, is currently in production.
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Based on Anne Rice’s novel series that began in 1976, Interview with the Vampire is a gothic horror fantasy series that explores the life of Louis de Pointe du Lac through an interview with a journalist. Told through flashbacks of Louis' life during the interview, the series examines Louis' relationship with the vampire that turned him, Lestat de Lioncourt, and a teenage girl named Claudia, whom he turns. The series is the first of Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe media franchise.
