Apparently, 'Rockstar Lestat' will appear in Season 3 of Interview With The Vampire. Which genre do think? Rock? Metal? Pop?! Folk!?
With Sam's (frankly extraordinary!) capacity and versatility, anything's possible! But before I give my opinion...
Interestingly, Anne Rice did actually tell us who inspired Lestat's Rockstar look. This very attractive (if unfortunately hairstyled) young man:
Jon Bon Jovi
At the time, Bon Jovi was part of the 80s 'Glam Metal' genre. A subgenre of 'Heavy Metal', with 'Glam Rock' influenced music, make-up, colourful fabrics, and androgynous aesthetic (Yes, please!!)
I mean... Yeah, Jon in the 80s was fucking sexy!
He had this sultry, sexually charged, yet playful confidence that just perfectly fits Lestat. (Except for the hideous fluffy mullet. Hard NOooo! Rolin, Don't you dare do that to poor Sam!) Jon dominated the stage, hyped up the crowd, and could belt it out like almost no one else!
But, unflattering hair aside, the REAL question is... Who could be our modern day equivalent?
Who has the same sexy rockstar charisma? Who knows how to command a stage?
I can think of one strong contender... Someone who (surely!) won't be a surprise to many of you!
Damiano David, the lead singer of Måneskin. An Italian band with fantastic music!! (I'm not kidding, they're actually really good musicians!!)
Damiano has the perfect glam rock inspired, genre and gender bending style, (much nicer hair!) and incredible Rockstar charisma!
See what I mean?!
Also... Tell me Lestat wouldn't ROCK that look!?
Here he is on stage at Coachella:
Let's all take a moment to visualise Sam in that harness, thigh high boots and pink dress combo.. HARD Yes!! Right?
TLDR: In my opinion, Lestat needs a band like Måneskin to be his extraordinarily extravagantly extroverted self. I think Damiano (and Måneskin), could be a perfect modern 'inspiration' for Lestat's 'Rockstar' persona.
What do you think, good fit? Or do you think they'll will go with something different?
Loustat short comics - There is nothing else until the storm is over - Interview with the Vampire TV Series
text transcription under the cut ⬇️
Fake magazine illustration
Page 1
Daniel : So, tell me... Did you see Lestat again?
Page 2
Louis : When he's not on Tour, he would occasionally visits.
Page 3
Daniel : So you're what, now? Friends?
Louis : [Hello Lestat.]
Lestat : [Hello Louis.]
It would be too simple. You know us.
Louis : [ That's new. Still enjoying the glitz and glamor?]
But there is this arrangement we are both fine with.
Page 4
When two people hurt each other so deeply, what is left afterwards?
Page 5
Things like that, it seals doors once still unlocked at the time. Can time really heal everything?
[Mets moi dans mon cercueil, Louis, Louis...]
Page 6
[Stay down chéri, I don't want to fight like this. I'll stay. I'll stay, I'll never leave you ever again. I promise. I'll be happy. For you. For her. Please please please please]
Some things were flipped over to show the truth. Others, I learned to see differently. I faced my wrongs.
[I'll be anything please please please please please please. I didn't know it was a gift. I wore it like a curse. I was selfish. I wanted you to suffer. Because I was. Suffering. I came to thank you.]
Page 7
Do we love each other still? Yes. Can we live under the same roof, share the same spaces, the same bed, for an extended period of time, again? No. But this raging, all devouring passion, it is now replaced by something that can never be altered. Is this the price we had to pay to finally be equals?
Page 8
We have never been more understanding of each other. A shadow of something that could have been from the start. Friendly jokes. Bickering I will never admit enjoying. Respect. And then, the always surprising softness. So eerie after all that happened. Yet, we always welcome it.
Page 9
Daniel : [How dramatic. Not ready to live together again, yet he's all over your coffee table.]
Louis: [I didn't buy these.]
Daniel : [Sure. Will you let me know the next time he passes by?]
Louis : [Well I can't. This is his safe place. You will have to find him by yourself I'm afraid.]
Daniel : [Of course. He can't make anything easy. As if he didn't have enough safe places with his ten properties.]
Page 10
Louis: [Nice chat. Bye, Daniel.]
Lestat : [Only when I'm not on Tour, hm?]
Louis [Approximately.]
Lestat : [Thanks.]
Louis : [Did you really just say thank-]
Lestat: *kisses Louis* [...too soon?]
Page 11
Louis : Almost a century is enough waiting.
I am the Vampire Lestat. I'm immortal. More or less. The light of the sun, the sustained heat of an intense fire, these things might destroy me. But then again, they might not.
I am the vampire Lestat. I’m immortal. More or less. The light of the sun, the sustained heat of an intense fire—these things might destroy me. But then again, they might not.
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