Anne Rice talks on Facebook with Vampire Chronicles fans

Anne Rice talks on Facebook with Vampire Chronicles fans on January 04, 2017

[@LeVampir]

I'm 15 and a huge Fan of her. I read the vampire chronicles when I was 13 and the books were great 😍😍😍

[@lord-licht]

Love her so much. Wish she could have seen how beautiful the TV show turned out, if different than perhaps at first imagined, so incredibly true to the spirit of her work imo. Love her always.

[@Firespawnable]

Ms. Anne Rice, as a little girl, you were the author that inspired me to want to become a writer. The Vampire Chronicles had such an impact on me and I am so proud that after all these years your marvelous series is going to be put to film. I cannot wait to see the wonderful vision that you have created and in doing so I wish you all the luck in the world. :)

[@nicholasbednarcik5754]

I just really think Michelle Pfieffer needs to be Gabrielle. It's the one casting that I've never seen a fan disagree with. Lestat must be the hardest role to cast. He is so iconic.

[@phd2007]

WOW, that's a great idea for Gabrielle! I'd never thought of that before but Michelle Pfeiffer would be perfection as Gabrielle.

[@maggyfrog]

or rebecca ferguson

[@dottiemarie5380]

I just keep watching this with fond memories of being on this live. Sweet Becket. Anne such a regal, amazing soul. I miss you. She was so generous.

[@droneready8278]

Ms.Rice...you remain one of the most beautiful and brilliant human beings to ever exist.❤️

[@futureprimitivepast3044]

Miss ya, Anne. You were a Queen.

[@mayaamis]

Oh Anne haven't bee this excited about a show in years! Please do Lestat properly! Who ever you choose... Don't go for older familiar face actor.. Lestat should be fresh face, young talented actor, someone people will connect only to Lestat! And he should have the character but also appearance of Lestat as it is big part of his charisma! And do ruin it by making it into another "young adults audience" nonsense! That was take away so much from this timeless classic vampire saga! I can't wait to see it! Been a fan of the books since the 90's!

[@sorryimjustsayin]

Oh yes i completely agree with you about the "fresh actor" part especially! It would be fantastic to see someone on screen and not be clouded with pre recognition of other roles theyve played. Lestat is such a powerfully written character, this is a series that should define a great part of any actor's career! She seemed very ethusiastic so i have full faith she will not allow any watering down :') this is going to be phenomenal!!!

[@luv1yLynn]

MMaya Oh boy I couldn’t agree more. This is so crucial. Please Anne no mainstream Hollywood actors. Lestat, Louis, Marius, Armand, David Talbot (young & old), Pandora, Akasha, Nicholas, the Twins. Louis look was important to me as well as Armand’s staying true to the books. Most especially Lestat & Marius must, must stay true to the book. Many mentions throughout the chronicle books state the resemblance between Marius and Lestat. Yet the movie made Marius a peony, middle aged , balding man that I just could not see him as Marius. It really bothered me.

[@TaraVanflower]

I'm SO EXCITED for this show.

[@edmondedgar1623]

I think the name should be "the vampire chronicles" Always loved the name You're the queen and one of my favorite authors Please keep the books coming Can't wait for the TV series and the next novel

[@wolffenhaus]

Ms. Rice, all the luck in the world with the new ventures. TV and film has finally caught up with your immeasurable vision. Your work is unparalleled. A TV show I enjoy is adapted from a book. Both are called Hemlock Grove.

[@jenniferharris61]

I so love her. This was chicken soup to my writing soul today.

[@m.antoniogalean9663]

Dear Anne, we are beginning to miss you a lot.... :(

[@Ohwhatamuddle]

Armand should definitely keep his red hair and hypnotizing brown eyes 😍 he is my favorite character 🙏

[@Ohwhatamuddle]

Also I'm totally down with the actor being mid 20's or a little younger. 🙏

[@nessahoangdoeina6696]

Chris rice and Anne rice mother and son writer and vampire 🧛‍♀️

[@BiaContursi]

Thanks for changing my life. The vampire chronicles books are the best books in the world

[@MrSamPhoenix]

If she saw what AMC really have in store for her great work she’d hate it.

[@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0]

Exactly! People trying to say she was so involved with this bs they put out. Come on now.

[@MrSamPhoenix]

@@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0 right, the characters are all over the place. Feels like a Disney/marvel adaptation with multiverse worlds smh.

[@maggyfrog]

it's gross that the new show uses the shield of "we are keeping the characters gay" to basically deflect any and all kind of criticisms against all the horrid changes they made. the moment you start to talk about how there's no sex between the vampires, you're likely gonna be labeled a bigot of some kind. i've just seen the first episode and already even lestat himself is grossly different in the show.

[@LRayart]

I so agree. They've changed The Mayfair Witches so much; missing major characters, added characters. She would hate it. I'm not even going to watch Interview. She was so meticulous about her storylines, she wouldn't even allow fanfic.

[@francoiscolin6692]

"...Who look the part". I'm watching this interview after having watched the AMC's adaptation annnnd... so much for Anne Rice's wishes lmao. That's an adaptation which is as true to the book as the Queen of the Damned movie. And it speaks volume.

[@kathryntwidwell8946]

Rip Anne Rice. You were great. Prayers for her family in their time of sorrow. 😢🙏🙏

[@danielgarenas]

Wow- I can't wait for this! Her notes directly from the book is EVERYTHING!!

[@mimailnoanda]

It's soooo beautiful be able to see and listen to an autor that i love as much as you, thanks for creating such amazing characters and world

[@imjustamanda]

I'm thrilled and so excited for this series. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@millyeads2959]

I couldn't be more inspired and motivated than after watching you share your genius!

[@Mr.Efffff]

I just love how determined she is to make this happen and what she has in mind. I would hate to be the executive working with her but as someone who loves the material, it makes me extremely excited!

[@michaelberry3862]

The news of this tv series has really made my day, thank you very much. :) Best of luck, Anne and as always I love your books. :)

[@MikeLedbetter]

I just love you Anne

[@miguellavariel1348]

I'm getting excited for this series. Really, the vampire chronicles deserve a faithful adaption, and after hearing this interview, i think it could become fantastic!

[@thattarottori6517]

I am 22 and have loved your books since I was little. I grew up on your work! I would give anything to portray one of your beautiful characters!!!!

[@hopesadler9843]

Anne, I've loved your work for many years. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us.

[@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0]

2 years later, well its now 2020 and haven't heard anything about all this hype!! I was so excited!😫

[@isiah6713]

Evil Queen Exactly I wonder what’s goin on she hasn’t talk about anything since this facebook live

[@JCResDoc94]

careful what you wish for. _JC

[@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0]

@@JCResDoc94 Yeah well was thinking it was going to turn out like something she was talking and hoping for, not this garbage they just want to slap her name on.

[@didu2689]

Gosh you look so good! Love the room also would love to see more videos from you, you really know how to interact with us.

[@copperhead2694]

I just found this video.. been a long long time Fan and reader . I have searched the world over for my Lestat with no luck . So in my fantasy and in your books he remain my immortal beloved . I also find it intriguing.. I just saw a trailer for the show, and A behind the scenes making .. and it saddens me that they did not start the show , or do any of the things she just spoke about . Starting in the book of LeStat , or going in the direction she was hoping for. It seems disappointing. I would have loved to see her actually version.

[@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0]

Thank you!! Why do people keep teying to say she was so inbolved with the bs they put out?

[@cleofitch7956]

Anne, you are so eloquent with your words! You make every book come to life for me. Thank you so much!

[@musicbox2466]

I am so happy to see that you have YT channel and that the books will become a series during my lifetime. I could cry with joy. I had a dream about Lestat, and that I find a little strange, considering it has been a while since I read any of your work, so I was curious to see how other people imagined him to be, and Google led me to your channel. Whatever you do, please do not let AMC take it. Best of luck!

[@soup3202]

I am very excited for all of this. ♥

[@annagilll1766]

You are so brilliant. Thank you for bringing such rich stories into our lives.

[@Lucaangelo252]

Hello pretty how are you doing l, hope you are doing well and having a wonderful and time with your family?

[@amandalopez5289]

I love u too Anne and thank u for caring about us your readers your fans !!!

[@lonelyqueen86]

I am going to lose my shit when the first trailer is announced.....

[@Dronuggz]

It seems like AMC did everything she didn't want them to do. I wonder what her opinion would be.

[@maggyfrog]

i wonder if it would have been better or worse that she never saw the show aired. it barely resembles her beautifully crafted characters and story. i think i'm gonna reread my favorites in the book series instead. episode 1 already significantly diverged not just plot-wise but in the characterizations as well. lestat would have never really truly sympathized with slaves in light of how he also lived off them and benefitted from them. he was that kind of a monster, too. the show is making everything in its power to whitewash all the sordid historical monstrosities of lestat to make him likable as though the audience are idiots.

[@nullvoid8941]

@@maggyfrog I'm kind of glad that she isn't here to see her works torn apart like this. It would break her heart

[@JCResDoc94]

*it does seem that way.* one only owns parts of a work, shared w the fans, & any1 adapting. but these ppl. these ppl who have a script in a draw, h8 the source material & will use any money to tell thr own nonsense: they are the wrong choice. & the hills are so insulated from real life. the recasting etal would seem such a sure thing: bc they are insane. word searches is not writing. _JC

[@JCResDoc94]

@@nullvoid8941 thats a bit much. but i feel the sentiment. _JC

[@amandalopez5289]

omg. I am sooooooooo. excited a series ahhhhhhhh...

[@metalground212]

What happened to this tv series? I feel amc is destroying her ideas.

[@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0]

Absolutely!! Its really upsetting.

[@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0]

@@runningbear6391 😆😆😆

[@ninetimesaday]

@@runningbear6391 its about gay vampires. Its been woke.

[@claricevick5112]

Gawd it makes me sad how much amc didn’t stick to her vision. I watched the first few episodes and while I loved the actors I couldn’t handle how much the story changed

[@triggerlucy]

Pipe Dream. Tilda Swindon for Gabrielle and Lupita Nyong’o for Akasha.

[@Amberszone]

I MISS you Love Bug!!! Xxo

[@Gabrielle09876]

I nearly jumped when I heard that there's gonna be a TV series based on one of my favourite book series. Lestat became something more than just a hero for me. I'm really happy that you want to find an actor who looks just like Lestat from the books. Lestat from Queen of the damned movie didn't feel like Lestat at all (a nice vampire, but not Lestat). Wish you all the luck in creating theese series! Thank for all the hard work you put in Chronicles :)

[@SoWeirdBoy]

I do hope that Anne and Team stay true to the ages that the Vampires came into the blood! I love that Anne believe it has to be exactly the way it's written!!

[@Bohne008]

I would love Emilia Clarke to play Pandora, if she shows up sometime.

[@hannes8991]

I'm looking fw to this series. I think that The Mummy would also be very fit to be made into a movie.

[@bradleykoslan3110]

A huge fan and pure genius!!!! Please come out with another movie too Anne!

[@bradleykoslan3110]

I hope she goes more into Maharet and Mekere and their backstory too. I loved Maharet in Queen of the Damned

[@crystalivey4093]

I am so very excited for this series, I am currently using wife's phone my name is Adam. I feel simply The Vampire Chronicles would be perfect. A suggestion for casting however would be Marilyn Manson whom I am a fan of as an artist, but also an actor and I feel he would portray a vampire perfectly certainly a villainous one, but perhaps not without sympathy as honestly I view all vampires as sympathetic villains in their own rights. Any way just my suggestions as a fan, so pleased about this news and hope for a faithful successful adaption. Thank you so much for the amazing story you have created.

[@johnk9404]

i agree would love to see the lestat transformation that was so vividly written

[@johnk9404]

and the scene from the body thief were he has become human again and hate the smell of his urine god such incredible detail

[@nerdieone1]

Excited to see where this goes! :)

[@3TMLauren]

Jamie Campbell Bower has always been Lestat in my mind, I could never picture anyone else.

[@KyleGransaull]

This pleases me greatly. The Vampire Lestat would be a suitable title.

[@JCResDoc94]

*30:00** i admit the black louie worked,* even if the rest did not. just like the black valarians ultimately worked for HoTD. i was wrong. & that is awesome! (but also still rare. fans first. take them srs as real pl, the chrs. it really is just that simple. & yest thr are so many unforced errors across properties.) _JC

[@sabrinabritcher4218]

How exciting can't wait...

[@Ladyindigo26]

I am so happy you are bringing more of your magic to screen! Thank you for shining your unique and beautiful light, Big Love for all your work! The Journey of Lestat These Character's and Actors are worth watching~ * Claus Michelson ~ Joseph Morgan * Enzo ~ Michael Malarkey, * Damon Salvator ~ Ian Somerhalder ( All in The Vampire Diaries and The Originals) * Tom Hardy in Taboo * Andy Serkis * Juliette Landau * Kate Beckinsale * Daniel Radcliffe * Eddie Izzard I am also an actress, writer, artist and dancer and it would be a dream come true to offer my services in anyway.

[@rugalthreesixteen6812]

It's insane i always remember Interview with the Vampire as Interview with A Vampire

[@Keth417]

My personal favourite is 'Innervue wid a vampire'

[@OzmaOfOzz]

Same

[@vampyreGisel]

20+years fan! Anne Rice changed my life since before adolescence! *lol* I wouldnt be who I am without you! Luv you SOOOO much!!! I think it should just be called The Vampire Chronicles. and I recommend Jamie Campbell Bower for Lestat ~ Reeves Carney for Louis ~ Alexander Vlahos for Armand!!! soooo looking forward to the series!!!

[@jameswest8241]

I love you Anne, you really are the best!

[@TaraVanflower]

And thrilled you're at the helm.

[@remingtongraves]

Anne, I am so sorry for what AMC has done with The Vampire Chronicles and The Mayfair witches. They’ve gutted your material and produced absolute trash. I’m sure the cancellations won’t be far behind. You deserved so much better.

[@ladyhawk6999]

Fabulous ! This should be interesting . I wish you the best of luck. There had not been a decent vampire movie / show in many years . Keep it believable ! I cannot wait!

[@Keth417]

you'll have to wait.....

[@kimh.8840]

Romann Berrux, the young actor who played Fergus in Outlander captures the image of Armand perfectly, but he's too young and I agree that it has to be someone in his twenties with an angelic face.

[@tenaciousshewantsthed9463]

Kim H. Oh, yessss! 😍

[@SoWeirdBoy]

Tarquin Blackwood and Mona Mayfair!!! My Loves! I cried when "Realms" line about them came up. Like huge sad tears! They must be alive! And why is Lestat so little concerned about them? Just let them live Anne!! haha fan begging! I also pray that Merrick is not to be forgotten!

[@BlackAmberMoon]

Anne, you're such a generous author. Thank you for sharing so much with your fans. Your necklace in this video is amazing - can you reveal the creator?

[@LuficariusRatspeed]

Regarding Armand... I wonder if there are any Bjorn Andreson lookalikes with growth hormone deficiency. O:)

[@ioanabuzz]

Meanwhile we got this in 2022. I wonder how much did Anne loved or not from it

[@joeyscalzo9663]

I would agree with MichelleL's suggestion and call the series "The Vampire Chronicles." This way if you were to base a season on each character, you could title that season with whom it's about. Of course not revealing who will be the featured character until the season premieres.

[@Choices2aa]

I have been a HUGE fan of Anne Rice and is she in California now? I think she should reboot the whole Vampire Chronicles and I would love to see the Wolf Gift into a movie! Twilight can eat shit! They did in 1994 Interview With A Vampire, 2002 Queen Of The Dammed, They should do The Vampire Lestat and they did The Vampire Lestat The musical I wanted to see that so bad. I hope she does more writing! She has done a chronicles of witches.

[@cheriv.2174]

I cannot freakin wait

[@Keth417]

Two years later......you're still waiting.

[@djash7161]

i love your work ms. Rice Lestat is one of the most INTERESTING characters created in fiction since Jesus. I've been arguing with people since "Interview and Queen" how good this series is and i had to watch stuff like the "V Diaries" to fulfill my appetite. Bravo on this TV series

[@kimberlee8553]

Travis Fimmel is Lestat he is the full package and really look at his beautiful blue eyes they are mesmerizing like a vampires

[@Motoko261]

Love you Anne 💕💖

[@Madhatrs1]

call it anything. my face will be glued to every episode.

[@demented12]

Please let the actor who plays lestat be really tall ( as he is in the book), Tome cruise made it good but he's really small. And please try not to change too much stuff in the adaptation.

[@MissOttoline]

If you're uncomfortable with the queer aspect of Anne Rice novels perhaps you should be reading something else. You're entitled to your own feelings of discomfort, but please don't push your homophobia onto the rest of us

[@AbraKadabi]

+SHAY- BIRD "I just don't appreciate a real life visual" and why is that? Does seeing hetero people make you uncomfortable too? lord forbid theres a gay character out of the thousands, millions of hetero characters in all media. straight people don't need a parade because they're not being killed or discriminated against for being straight. 🙄

[@AbraKadabi]

lmfao why are you so mad? where did I say gay people are the only ones who suffer? being gay isn't about "who they fuck", just like being straight isnt. they're not allowed to get married in most places, they can get fired from their jobs if people find out, get kicked out of their houses by bigoted parents, etcetc. yeah the world is littered with death so why do you want to keep perpetuating the same bigoted ideas that get people killed?

[@AbraKadabi]

lol wtf are you talking about? I did respond???? you're the one that hasn't replied but ok then. also what exactly is your "case"? that you're a homophobe? :-)

[@AbraKadabi]

k whatever you say pal 👍

[@shannonmarshall7843]

I miss her!

[@LuficariusRatspeed]

I'm heartbroken about all the changes to the entire canon that were revealed on MovieWeb last month. What the hell happened? Louis lied to Daniel in the first interview? Louis is Creole? He never owned his father's plantation? Daniel isn't a Vampire?? Are you actually blessing these changes, Anne??

[@jameslyon2338]

There was a good analysis that theorised Team Rice had to give up creative control entirely for a deal to be signed. As there seemed to be constant issues in past deals of the books not being translated well into episodic TV and all creative solutions to the structure and format being rejected.

[@kimh.8840]

Forgot to add that Sam Heughan could take a role as one of the vampires, maybe Marius.

[@luv1yLynn]

Yes, of course Lestat is and always will be the Brat Prince but there are some I fell in love with as much as I love lestat at times more (Pandora, & Marius). Oh how I loved them. So The Vampire Chronicles works for me because I love so many of these characters and others not so much. However, I’m so glad you want to start the series with Lestat’s story as a young mortal man in France & how he came to be an immortal being. Also here we learn about his mortal family and his mortal mother Gabrielle since she later on in the books is given the dark gift.

[@advayorlando8360]

Anne Rice, How to do a Vampire Chronicles book?

[@michaelcarrico9594]

Sorry I am late. You have always been a fav of mine.😀

[@LuficariusRatspeed]

I really hope the recent acquisition of Hulu by Disney won't result in them dropping the series.

[@crackerjax4330]

Lestat was probably the best fictional character every brought to life.

[@Rayvana]

But Brad Pitt's Louis in Interview with the Vampire did have dark brown hair and green eyes. I'm curious to know how far into the Vampire Chronicles book series you plan the television series to go. I've just started Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis, can't wait to dive into it.

[@Flukey_1970]

Please make this happen!

[@Hynotama]

You might want to take a look at the actors that play in the "Reign" TV show. A lot of them look half like vampires already. And they are already accustomed to playing people from a past age.

[@BingQiuSupremacy]

kit harington as louis tho

[@heyyyguuurl]

14:01 14:31 14:46 24:41 sadly her wishes were not completely respected

[@AbsolutelyYouTubeN7]

Medici was Very good, The crown was Fantastic!!!!!! Versailles was very good also, you need to watch Starz The white Queen, and Poldark is more for a general audience but it was very very good, I love you Anne rice you've introduced me to vampires and interview with the Vampire was my first and one of my favorite costume dramas.

[@lynelee3067]

i love you ANNE kisses of Brazil.

[@mrzormen8337]

Huge fan of vampires

[@robbiegtv9157]

If you do this again it would be a better experience I'm sure for the viewers if you put the camera on a tripod

[@vampireprofessor8926]

HBO please

[@adventureexe6032]

please make Tom Mison (Sleepy Hollow) a part of the series. he is amazing and fits so perfectly!

[@musicbox2466]

As long as she stays away from FOX.

[@theshimmerglimmers105]

He’s how I picture Louis good call

[@sabribri3318]

Hi anne! When will it be released? Can it be similar to the book ? I loved the movie but When I read the book I was disappointed at how everything was changed in not only the movie but also in queen of the damned with so much things that were switched around from the characters appearances to the plots and love things. I beg you please be how it is in the book I most definitely want to see a show based off of a amazing book because I get a chance to see the characters in a realistic form. Still as stated they did set the standard high in the movie despite the changes it was and always will be hands down my number one favorite vampire movie. Im listening and I love how your planning to start it off right in the correct order. Keep us in touch of the release date!

[@dragonflies4364]

I hope this really gets made!🙏

[@Slimm2240]

3yrs later and still no word on the show

[@albabutler]

Alexander Ro on her Facebook page she posted on Monday about how she can’t say anything yet about the series but she said that it’s coming along really well

[@Slimm2240]

@@albabutler thanks

[@Keth417]

I'm a 500 year old vampire. Even I'm getting impatient. And Anne, she's no spring chicken.

[@fullcomicalchemist2195]

Jonathan Rhys Myers for Arman he is so intense, there's a wisdom and pain to him I think Cillian Murphy would be a good Lestat I know their older but I think these actors are so good They can portray multiple emotions at once I hope we get a great opening theme to set the mood something with violins would be great as nod to Lestat.

[@Keth417]

Myers yes, but Murphy, not so sure. Not grand enough in stature, but fine actor nonetheless.

[@fullcomicalchemist2195]

@@Keth417 Yes I've since thought that myself. Nailing Lestat is going to be extremely difficult, they need both a fanatic actor and really attractive as well. Given how much of an asshole Lestat can be they need to cast as perfectly as Charlie Sheen was cast in two and a half men. I know the show is completely different but Charlies casting was perfect, it' the thing that comes to mind when I think of perfect casting. Which they need for this show.

[@inachu]

All the actors would need a contract with local beauty shops for constant facial massage and cream to keep them youthful for a long time. Also having music by Bauhaus would be a must.