Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)

Director:

Neil Jordan

Writers (WGA):

Anne Rice (screenplay)
Anne Rice (novel)

Release Date:

11 November 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

Drink From Me And Live Forever

Plot:

A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Night | Plantation | Death | Little Girl

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 17 nominations

Cast

Brad Pitt	...	Louis de Pointe du Lac
Christian Slater	...	Daniel Malloy
Virginia McCollam	...	Whore on Waterfront
John McConnell	...	Gambler
Tom Cruise	...	Lestat de Lioncourt
Mike Seelig	...	Pimp
Bellina Logan	...	Tavern Girl
Thandie Newton	...	Yvette
Lyla Hay Owen	...	Widow St. Clair
Lee E. Scharfstein	...	Widow's Lover (as Lee Emery)
Indra Ové	...	New Orleans Whore (as Indra Ove)
Helen McCrory	...	2nd Whore
Monte Montague	...	Plague Victim Bearer
Kirsten Dunst	...	Claudia
Nathalie Bloch-Lainé	...	Maid (as Nathalie Bloch)
Jeanette Kontomitras	...	Woman in Square
Roger Lloyd-Pack	...	Piano Teacher (as Roger Lloyd Pack)
George Kelly	...	Dollmaker
Stephen Rea	...	Santiago
Antonio Banderas	...	Armand
Nicole DuBois	...	Creole Woman (as Nicole Dubois)
Micha Bergese	...	Paris Vampire
Rory Edwards	...	Paris Vampire
Marcel Iures	...	Paris Vampire
Susan Lynch	...	Paris Vampire
Louise Salter	...	Paris Vampire
Matthew Sim	...	Paris Vampire
François Testory	...	Paris Vampire (as Francois Testory)
Andrew Tiernan	...	Paris Vampire
Simon Tyrrell	...	Paris Vampire
George Antoni	...	Paris Vampire (as George Yiasoumi)
Sara Stockbridge	...	Estelle
Laure Marsac	...	Mortal Woman on Stage
Katia Caballero	...	Woman in Audience
Louis Lewis-Smith	...	Mortal Boy
Domiziana Giordano	...	Madeleine
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Reese Foster	...	Pall Bearer (uncredited)
Ben Gardiner	...	Bum (uncredited)
Doron Jacobs	...	Mortal Ticket Collector (uncredited)
Danny Kamin	...	Carlos, Plantation Overseer (uncredited)
Gustavo I. Ortiz	...	American Soldier (uncredited)
John Risso	...	Comedia troupe actor (uncredited)
Greta Valenti	...	Girl in Alley (uncredited)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	...	News Anchor (uncredited)

Directed by
Neil Jordan

Writing credits (WGA)
Anne Rice		(screenplay)
Anne Rice		(novel)

Produced by
David Geffen	....	producer
Redmond Morris	....	co-producer
Stephen Woolley	....	producer

Original Music by
Elliot Goldenthal

Cinematography by
Philippe Rousselot		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Mick Audsley
Joke van Wijk		(as Joke Van Wijk)

Casting by
Susie Figgis
Juliet Taylor

Production Design by
Dante Ferretti

Art Direction by
Malcolm Middleton		(supervising art director)

Set Decoration by
Francesca Lo Schiavo

Costume Design by
Sandy Powell

Makeup Department
Jan Archibald	....	chief hair stylist
Michèle Burke	....	makeup applicator: Lestat (as Michele Burke)
Michèle Burke	....	makeup supervisor (as Michele Burke)
Yvonne Depatis-Kupka	....	period hair stylist
Nick Dudman	....	key makeup artist
Eithne Fennel	....	key hair stylist (as Eithne Fennell)
Stacy Kelly	....	assistant makeup artist (as Stacy Stewart Kelly)
Tammy Kusian	....	hair stylist: New Orleans
Renate Leuschner	....	hair designer (as Renata Leuschner)
Renate Leuschner	....	wig designer: principal wigs (as Renata Leuschner)
Renate Leuschner	....	wigmaker: principal wigs (as Renata Leuschner)
Sarah Monzani	....	key makeup artist
Johanna Pizzo	....	contact lens technician
Kent Richard	....	hair stylist
Morag Ross	....	key makeup artist
Carol Schwartz	....	key makeup artist
Donna Spahn	....	hair stylist
Susan Spaid	....	key local makeup artist
Michael White	....	key hair stylist
Stan Winston	....	vampire makeup and effects
Julie M. Woods	....	vampire nails (as Julie Woods)
Anita Burger	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Marianne Collette	....	assistant makeup artist: Paris (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Eychenne	....	makeup artist: Paris (uncredited)

Production Management
Sandrine Ageorges	....	unit manager
Jean-Pierre Avice	....	unit production manager: Paris
Chris Brigham	....	unit production manager: New Orleans
John Engel	....	unit production manager: San Francisco
Philip Kohler	....	unit production manager: London
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum	....	assistant unit production manager: New Orleans

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul F. Bernard	....	additional second second assistant director: New Orleans (as Paul Bernard)
Jean-Philippe Blime	....	assistant director: Paris (as Jean Philippe Blime)
Joe Burns	....	second assistant director: New Orleans and San Francisco
David Carrigan	....	additional second assistant director
Mark Clayton	....	third assistant director
Patrick Clayton	....	first assistant director
Kevin De La Noy	....	assistant director: second unit
Dominique Delany	....	second assistant director: Paris
James Devis	....	assistant director: second unit
James Devis	....	second unit director: New Orleans
Susan E. Fiore	....	second second assistant director: New Orleans (as Susan Fiore)
Laura Cercone Fiorino	....	dga trainee: New Orleans (as Laura Cercone)
Kate Hazell	....	third assistant director
Robert Legato	....	second unit director (as Rob Legato)
Michael Stevenson	....	second assistant director: London and Paris

Art Department
Alan Allinger	....	construction foreman: New Orleans
Terry Apsey	....	construction manager
Kristin Argue	....	drapery
Rodney Armanino	....	construction coordinator: New Orleans & San Francisco
Martin Asbury	....	storyboard artist
Alice Baker	....	assistant set decorator: New Orleans
Ken Barley	....	chief plasterer
Jack Blanchard	....	set dresser
Gail Briant	....	greensperson
Bela Brozsek	....	set designer
Darryl Carter	....	stand-by carpenter
Graham Caulfield	....	supervising drapesman
Robbie Clot	....	construction foreman: New Orleans (as Rob Clot)
Randall S. Coe	....	lead carpenter
Kevin Constant	....	assistant art director: New Orleans
Ken Court	....	assistant art director
Mike Cunningham	....	assistant property manager: New Orleans
Kelly Curley	....	art department coordinator: New Orleans
Jean-Michel Ducourty	....	assistant art director: Paris
Sara Fanelli	....	carpenter
Dale Haugo	....	lead scenic artist: New Orleans
Frank Hendrick	....	set dresser
Michael Hendrick	....	set dresser
Guy Hietala	....	paint foreman: San Francisco
Tony Horsefield	....	stand-by plasterer (as Anthony Horsfield)
Jean-Michel Hugon	....	art director: Paris
Bruno Juguet	....	painter
Monroe Kelly	....	set designer: New Orleans (as Munroe Kelly)
Michael King	....	construction buyer
Leo Lauricella	....	carpenter
Paul Lay	....	stand-by stagehand
David Lusby	....	property buyer
Michael S. Martin	....	props
Roy Martin	....	stand-by painter
Iain McCaig	....	storyboard artist
John Mcgregor	....	chief carpenter (as John McGregor)
Stephen McGregor	....	carpenter
Patrick McGuire	....	set dresser
Alice Milburn-Foster	....	assistant scenic artist
Les Mills	....	stand-by rigger (as Leslie Mills)
Al Mouradian	....	greensman: New Orleans (as Albert Mouradian)
John New	....	assistant construction manager
Ron Newvell	....	chief rigger (as Ronald Newvell)
Ron Nicholls	....	stagehand
John Patterson	....	construction foreman: New Orleans
Robert Perdziola	....	assistant art director: New Orleans (as Bob Perdziola)
Marc Pinquier	....	property master: Paris
David C. Potter	....	leadman: New Orleans (as David Potter)
Mickey Pugh	....	stand-by propman
Tommy Samona	....	set dresser: New Orleans
Stephen Scott	....	assistant art director
Ros Shingleton	....	assistant set decorator
Adrian Start	....	chief painter
Jim Statchini	....	chief stagehand (as Jim Stachini Snr.)
Philip Steuer	....	property master: New Orleans
Chuck Stringer	....	carpenter
James E. Tocci	....	art director: San Francisco (as Jim Tocci)
Alan Tomkins	....	art director: New Orleans
Philippe Turlure	....	set decorator: France
Stella Vaccaro	....	set designer: New Orleans (as Stella Furner)
Peter Voysey	....	chief sculptor
David Warren	....	art department assistant
Jake Wells	....	dressing prop
Jake Wells	....	propman
Terry Wells	....	property master
Alyssa Winter	....	assistant set decorator: New Orleans
Mickey Woolfson	....	stand-by propman (as Micky Woolfson)
Tony Youd	....	chief carpenter
Jason Perlander	....	construction (uncredited)
David Warren	....	art department assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jack Armstrong	....	boom operator
Jean Marie Carroll	....	cable person: New Orleans
Matthew Desorgher	....	sound maintenance
Tom Fleischman	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Tom Fleishman)
Leonard Green	....	assistant sound editor
Peter Holt	....	foley editor
Dean Humphreys	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter Joly	....	sound editor
Eddy Joseph	....	supervising sound editor
Nigel Mills	....	digital sound editor
Linda Murphy	....	boom operator: New Orleans
Robin O'Donoghue	....	sound re-recording mixer
Imogen Pollard	....	assistant sound editor
Clive Winter	....	sound mixer
Nina Hartstone	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Norman Baillie	....	special effects buyer
Craig Barr	....	technical coordinator: Stan Winston Studios
Bill Basso	....	key artist: Stan Winston Studio
Ken Brilliant	....	art department: Stan Winston Studio
Chris Corbould	....	special effects floor supervisor
Terence J. Cox	....	special effects senior technician (as Terry Cox)
Steve Crawley	....	wire effects supervisor
Steve Cullane	....	special effects senior technician (as Stephen Cullane)
Richard Davison	....	key technician: Stan Winston Studio
Yves De Bono	....	special effects supervisor
Peter Fern	....	special effects senior technician
Nathalie Fratti	....	key artist: Stan Winston Studio
Roy Goode	....	mechanical
Jonathan Gording	....	contact lens consultant (as Jonathan Gording O.D.)
Dave Grasso	....	key artist: Stan Winston Studio
Mike Harper	....	art department: Stan Winston Studio
Beth Hathaway	....	key artist: Stan Winston Studio
Rich Haugen	....	Lestat transformation robotic design: Stan Winston Studios
Jonn Herzberger	....	special effects technician: USA
Mark Jurinko	....	key artist: Stan Winston Studio
Eileen Kastner-Delago	....	art department: Stan Winston Studio
Matt Kutcher	....	special effects: New Orleans
Richard J. Landon	....	vampire effects mechanical design: Stan Winston Studio (as Richard Landon)
Lindsay MacGowan	....	art department: Stan Winston Studio (as Lindsay McGowan)
Shane Mahan	....	vampire makeup design and coordination: Stan Winston Studio
Dale L. Martin	....	special effects: New Orleans (as Dale Martin)
Karen Mason	....	key technician: Stan Winston Studio
Tony McCray	....	key technician: Stan Winston Studio (as Anthony McCray)
Mark 'Crash' McCreery	....	concept artist: Stan Winston Studio
Tara Meaney-Crocitto	....	production coordinator: Stan Winston Studios
Paul Mejias	....	key artist: Stan Winston Studio
Brian Namanny	....	key mechanical: Stan Winston Studios
Trevor Neighbour	....	special effects workshop supervisor
Roger Nichols	....	senior technician
Tim Nordella	....	Lestat transformation robotic design: Stan Winston Studios (as Tim Mordella)
Joey Orosco	....	key artist: Stan Winston Studio
Eric Ostroff	....	key technician: Stan Winston Studio
Joe Quinlivan	....	special effects: New Orleans
Joe Reader	....	key technician: Stan Winston Studio
John Rosengrant	....	vampire makeup design and coordination: Stan Winston Studio
Alan Scott	....	Lestat transformation robotic design: Stan Winston Studios
Andy Sebok	....	special effects: New Orleans
Alfred Sousa	....	vampire effects mechanical design: Stan Winston Studio
Ian Stevenson	....	key technician: Stan Winston Studio
Christopher Swift	....	key artist: Stan Winston Studio (as Chris Swift)
Norman Tempia	....	special effects poodles
Miles Teves	....	concept artist: Stan Winston Studio (as Miles Tevens)
Miles Teves	....	sculptor: Stan Winston Studio
Kimberly Verros	....	production assistant: Stan Winston Studio (as Kimberley Verros)
Chuck Zlotnick	....	production assistant: Stan Winston Studio
Aaron Anawalt	....	special effects crew (uncredited)
Jim Charmatz	....	art department: Stan Winston Studio (uncredited)
Dominic Hailstone	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Kevin McTurk	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)
David Monzingo	....	special effects artist: Stan Winston Studio (uncredited)
Jon Neill	....	mold maker: Stan Winston Studios (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Michole Bergstrom	....	visual effects assistant camera operator: Digital Domain
Angus Bickerton	....	motion control
Dennis Blakey	....	digital artist: Digital Domain
Kenneth Brain	....	digital artist: Digital Domain
Thomas R. Bryant	....	visual effects editor: Digital Domain (as Tom Bryant)
Floyd Casey	....	digital artist: Digital Domain
Craig Caton	....	motion capture engineer: Digital Domain (as Craig Caton-Largent)
Kristen D. Chidel	....	digital coordinator (as Kristen Niederholzer)
Candice Chinn	....	digital artist: Digital Domain
Judith Crow	....	digital artist: Digital Domain
Robin L. D'Arcy	....	model/miniature producer: SVSI
Laura Di Blagio	....	digital artist: Digital Domain (as Laura DiBiagio)
Feliciano di Giorgio	....	digital artist: Digital Domain
Paddy Eason	....	digital effects designer: CFC
Peter Farson	....	digital artist: Digital Domain
Martin Gutteridge	....	special effects miniatures supervisor
Craig Halperin	....	digital technical assistant: Digital Domain
Pete Hanson	....	studio manager: CFC
Adam Hill	....	modelmaker: SVSI
Jim Hillin	....	computer graphics supervisor: Digital Domain
Caleb J. Howard	....	digital artist
Gary Jackemuk	....	digital artist: Digital Domain
Michael Kanfer	....	digital artist: Digital Domain
Mark A. Lasoff	....	digital artist: Digital Domain (as Mark Lasoff)
Robert Legato	....	visual effects director of photography: Digital Domain (as Rob Legato)
Robert Legato	....	visual effects supervisor (as Rob Legato)
Mark Lohff	....	digital operations manager
Anthony Mabin	....	digital artist: Digital Domain
Kevin Scott Mack	....	digital painter: Digital Domain (as Kevin Mack)
Josh Margolies	....	visual effects assistant editor: Digital Domain
Terrence Masson	....	digital artist
Barbara McCullough	....	digital production manager: Digital Domain
Chad Merriam	....	visual effects production assistant: Digital Domain
Craig Mullins	....	digital painter: Digital Domain (as Craig Mullens)
Raj Naiksatam	....	digital artist: Digital Domain
Alison O'Brien	....	visual effects producer
Erik Penn	....	visual effects production assistant: Digital Domain
Price Pethel	....	digital compositing supervisor: Digital Domain (as Price Pethal)
Randall J. Rosa	....	digital artist: Digital Domain (as Randal Rosa)
Scott Schneider	....	model maker
Steven J. Scott	....	digital compositor
Patrick Shearn	....	visual effects apprentice: Digital Domain
Adam Stark	....	digital artist: Digital Domain
Andy Stevens	....	visual effects camera assistant: Magic Camera Co
Steve Switaj	....	visual effects camera operator: Digital Domain
Peter Takeuchi	....	visual effects producer: Digital Domain
Cari Thomas	....	visual effects coordinator: Digital Domain
Renée Tymn	....	visual effects line-up editor (as Renee Chamblin)
Joe Viskocil	....	visual effects pyrotechnic supervisor: Digital Domain
Robert Wait	....	visual effects editor: Digital Domain (as Rob Wait)
Jeffrey Edward Baksinski	....	technical assistant: Digital Domain (uncredited)
Scott Ross	....	general manager: Digital Domain (uncredited)
Robert Small	....	technical director (uncredited)
Xique Tymn	....	systems administrator (uncredited)
Kieran Woo	....	production controller: Digital Domain (uncredited)
Thomas Zell	....	effects technician: miniature pyrotechnic (uncredited)

Stunts
Mark Dalton	....	stunt performer
Laura Dash	....	stunt performer
Sean Garland	....	stunt production assistant
Nick Gillard	....	stunt performer
Harry Harris III	....	utility stunts
Sy Hollands	....	stunt performer
Paul Jennings	....	stunt performer
Mark Lisbon	....	stunt performer
Andreas Petrides	....	stunt performer
Gary Powell	....	stunt performer
Greg Powell	....	stunt coordinator
Lee Sheward	....	stunt performer
Mark Southworth	....	stunt performer
Nick Gillard	....	stunt double: Mr. Cruise (uncredited)
Al Goto	....	stunts (uncredited)
Brett A. Jones	....	stunts (uncredited)
Johnny Martin	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jim McConnell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Denney Pierce	....	stunts (uncredited)
Greg Powell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
James Babineaux	....	assistant chief lighting technician: New Orleans
Eric Baraillon	....	electrical best boy: Paris
Jean-Pierre Baronsky	....	specialty lighting technician
Florent Bazin	....	focus puller: Paris
J. Chuck Biagio	....	best boy grip: San Francisco (as Chuck Biagio)
Adam Biddle	....	clapper loader
Bernard Brégier	....	key grip: Paris (as Bernard Bregier)
Richard Brooks Burton	....	gyrosphere technician: aerial unit
George M. Chappell	....	electrician
James Devis	....	director of photography: second unit
Sascha Dhillon	....	camera trainee
François Duhamel	....	still photographer (as Francois Duhamel)
Kevin Edland	....	best boy
Jack English	....	chief lighting technician: New Orleans
Camille Feveille	....	clapper loader: Paris
Darren Flindall	....	rigger
Caspar Gordon	....	video coordinator
Scott Graves	....	best boy: San Francisco
Chip Hackler	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, New Orleans
Graham Hall	....	focus puller
Herb Harton	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, New Orleans
John Higgins	....	chief lighting technician
David Holland	....	video coordinator
David Katz	....	video assist operator: New Orleans
J. Steven Latham	....	second assistant camera: New Orleans (as Steve Latham)
Wayne Leach	....	electrician
Clive Mackey	....	focus puller: second camera
Colin Manning	....	camera grip
Keith Manning	....	crane operator
Anastas N. Michos	....	camera operator (as Anastas Michos)
Mark Moore	....	camera department head
Ted Morris	....	first assistant camera: New Orleans
Chris Mortley	....	electrician
Daniel Murphy	....	electrician
Anne Nicolet	....	clapper loader: Paris
Brian W. Nordheim	....	loader: New Orleans (as Brian Nordheim)
David B. Nowell	....	camera operator: San Francisco (as David Nowell)
Paul Olinde	....	lighting technician
Jesse Wayne Parker	....	best boy grip: New Orleans (as J. Wayne Parker)
Bobby Powell	....	rigging gaffer: San Francisco (as Robert Powell)
C. Alan Rawlins	....	key grip: New Orleans (as Alan Rawlins)
Riko Schatke	....	key rigging grip
C. Ashley Sudge	....	dolly grip: New Orleans (as Ashley Sudge)
Newton TerMeer	....	rigging gaffer: New Orleans
Kevin Thompson	....	electrician
Richard Vidal	....	electrician
Lou Weinert	....	assistant camera
Nick Pearson	....	grip (uncredited)
Wells A. Smith	....	best boy grip: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Joanna Colbert	....	additional casting
Sandra Dawes	....	casting: New Orleans (as Sandy Dawes)
Nancy Hayes	....	local casting
Nina Henninger	....	assistant local casting
Derrick Kardos	....	casting assistant
Laura Rosenthal	....	casting associate
Karen Sebok	....	extras casting: New Orleans

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gala Autumn	....	costumer: additional shooting
Melanie Carter	....	costume maker
Anne Cicero	....	wardrobe assistant
Patricia Colin	....	wardrobe assistant
Nancy Cone	....	key costumer
Nigel Egerton	....	wardrobe assistant
Ed Fincher	....	key costumer
Linda Gardar	....	set costumer
Frank Gardiner	....	assistant costume designer
Annie Hadley	....	chief costume cutter
Bonney Langfitt	....	costumer: New Orleans (as Bonny Langfitt)
Dena Matranga	....	costumer
John Scott	....	costume supervisor
Clare Spragge	....	wardrobe assistant
Deirdre N. Williams	....	costume supervisor: New Orleans (as Deirdre Williams)
Dominic Young	....	costume maker
Timothy Pickles	....	military costumes supervisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Ann Arkinstall	....	second assistant editor
Victoria Boydell	....	second assistant editor
Dan Gane	....	first assistant editor
Polly Holmes	....	second assistant editor: New Orleans
Andrea Isaac	....	editing assistant
Amanda Posey	....	post-production coordinator
Brian Ufberg	....	first assistant editor: New Orleans

Music Department
Christopher Brooks	....	additional music editor
Michael Connell	....	music editor
Peter Davies	....	musician
Robert Elhai	....	orchestrator
George Fenton	....	music supervisor
Joe Gallagher	....	assistant music editor
Matthias Gohl	....	music producer
Elliot Goldenthal	....	orchestrator
Joel Iwataki	....	music mixer
Joel Iwataki	....	music recordist
Joanna Leach	....	musician
Richard Martinez	....	electronic music producer
Stephen McLaughlin	....	music mixer
Christine Newell	....	assistant music editor
Jonathan Sheffer	....	conductor
Eliza Thompson	....	consultant: source music
Raymond Gniewek	....	musician: violin (uncredited)
Deniz Hughes	....	additional orchestrator (uncredited)
William Mays	....	musician: piano (uncredited)
Louise Schulman	....	musician: viola (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Richard Belyeu	....	transportation captain: New Orleans (as Ric Belyeu)
Nigel Birtchnell	....	transportation
Michael Broadway	....	transportation
Mark Davies	....	driver: David Geffen
Isabelle Gautier	....	transport manager: Paris
Earl R. Hurst Sr.	....	driver
Tommy Lee	....	transportation
Dave Manning	....	transportation
David Pappas	....	transportation coordinator: San Francisco
Gary Paulsen	....	transportation coordinator: New Orleans
Terry Reece	....	transportation
Rodney Theard	....	transportation captain: New Orleans

Other crew
Sandrine Ageorges	....	location manager: Paris
Robert C. Albertell	....	set production assistant: New Orleans (as Rob Albertell)
Piero Amati	....	pre-production supervisor
Sallie Jones Arata	....	assistant production secretary: New Orleans (as Sallie Jones)
Scott August	....	production assistant
Julie Belthoise	....	assistant location manager: Paris
Micha Bergese	....	choreographer: vampire theatre
Christine Bodelot	....	production auditor: Paris
Amanda Brand	....	publicist: UK
Danny Cadow	....	flying effects technician
Paul A. Calabria	....	animal trainer: New Orleans (as Paul Calabria)
Joanny Carpentier	....	production coordinator: Paris
Batou Chandler	....	production assistant
John Chaney	....	livestock wrangler: New Orleans
Pat Curtin	....	boat coordinator: New Orleans
Nick Daubeny	....	location manager
Charles Davenport	....	security supervisor: New Orleans
Diana Dill	....	script supervisor
Wayne Docksey	....	animal consultant
Michael Doven	....	assistant: Tom Cruise
John Erraught	....	assistant: Mr. Jordan
David 'Flip' Filippi	....	set production assistant: New Orleans
Nicolas Foulatier	....	assistant location manager: Paris
Charlie French	....	medic
Bonnie Friedman	....	office production assistant: New Orleans
Sean Garland	....	production assistant: stunt unit
Peter Grassi	....	production assistant
Nicky Gregory	....	unit nurse
Robert Harman	....	wire effects coordinator: New Orleans (as Bob Harman)
Tarn Harper	....	assistant accountant
Rick Hicks	....	wrangler
Elston Howard	....	assistant location manager: New Orleans (as Elston James Howard)
Gary Huckabay	....	location scout
Marianne Jenkins	....	assistant production coordinator
Bill Jordan	....	security consultant
Steven Kosakura	....	stage electronics
Steven Kosakura	....	stage engineering
Mark A. Lasoff	....	senior technical director
Deborah Leakey	....	assistant accountant (as Debbie Leakey)
Bonni Lee	....	production executive: Geffen Pictures
Peter Loop II	....	office production assistant: New Orleans (as Peter Loop)
Deb Luchini	....	production assistant
Clara Martinez	....	assistant: Ms. Lee
Kris Fullan Martinez	....	production secretary: San Francisco (as Kris Fullan)
Stephen Masters	....	title designer
Virginia McCollam	....	assistant location manager: New Orleans
Kathleen McGill	....	production accountant: New Orleans
Peter McManus	....	assistant accountant
Terry Mellis	....	financial controller
Kathryn Mindala	....	production accountant: San Francisco
Janine Modder	....	production coordinator (as Janine Lodge)
Tim Monich	....	dialect coach
Zoe Moore	....	floor runner
Luke Morris	....	floor runner
Geraldine Niche	....	production assistant
George Norfleet	....	assistant location manager: New Orleans
Peter Ogunsalu	....	assistant: Mr. Woolley
Jason Orans	....	assistant: Mr. Woolley, New Orleans
Kathy Orloff	....	unit publicist
Terry Ostrow	....	set production assistant: New Orleans (as Terri Ostrow)
Roger Phillips	....	title designer
Denise Pinckley	....	production office supervisor: New Orleans
Stefanie Pleet	....	assistant location manager: San Francisco
Amanda Posey	....	assistant: Mr. Woolley
Leonard Powell	....	security supervisor
Brenda Rawn	....	executive assistant: Mr. Jordan
Patty Rivers Schisler	....	assistant accountant: New Orleans (as Patty Rivers)
Sean Rogg	....	set production assistant: New Orleans
Danny Rose	....	office production assistant: New Orleans
Jack Ross	....	extras coordinator
Shea Rowan	....	set production assistant: New Orleans
Stephanie Samuel	....	location manager: New Orleans
Jennifer M. Savoie	....	production secretary: New Orleans (as Jennifer Meisle)
Michelle Schluter-Ford	....	assistant: Mr. Morris, New Orleans (as Michelle Schluter)
Olivier Servanin	....	assistant location manager: Paris
Jon Shaw	....	set production assistant: New Orleans
Anne Shields	....	assistant accountant
Nick Spetsiotis	....	office production assistant: New Orleans
Gail Stempler	....	location manager: San Francisco
Yvonne Thunder	....	additional assistant: Mr. Jordan
Julien Toujan	....	assistant location manager: Paris
Hazel Waite	....	production runner
Bart Wenrich	....	location manager: New Orleans (as Bart Weinrich)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	aerial coordinator
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	helicopter pilot: San Francisco (as Bobby 'Z' Zajonic)
Margie Balter	....	piano coach: Tom Cruise (uncredited)
Bill Daly	....	post-production accountant manager (uncredited)
Brad Galpin	....	animal wrangler (uncredited)
Jeff Galpin	....	animal wrangler (uncredited)
Sandra Johnson	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Michael Morgenthal	....	construction accountant (uncredited)
Mitchell Nyberg	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jennifer M. Savoie	....	assistant production coordinator: New Orleans (uncredited)

Thanks
River Phoenix	....	dedicatee
Ansel M. Stroud Jr.	....	the producers would like to thank (as Major General Ansel M. Stroud Jnr., Jackson Barracks, New Orleans)

Production Companies

• Geffen Pictures

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1994) (worldwide) (all media)
• Geffen Pictures (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1994) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1994) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Gemini Film (1995) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1995) (USA) (VHS)
• Argentina Video Home (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Argentina Video Home (1998) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (1998) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-edited)
• Warner Home Video (2000) (Canada) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Warner Home Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Bodytech (special effects contact lenses)
• Computer Film Company, The (CFC) (wire removal)
• Digital Domain (visual effects)
• Effects Associates (Naples miniature)
• Hunter/Gratzner Industries
• Stan Winston Studio (vampire makeup and effects)
• Stetson Visual Services Inc. (miniatures design and fabrication)

Other Companies

• Geffen Records  soundtrack
• Panavision UK  camera: cranes and dollies provided by
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera: cranes and dollies (as Chapman L.A.)
• Lee Lighting  lighting equipment: UK
• Lighthouse Studio Rentals  lighting equipment: USA
• Musco Mobile Lighting Ltd.  lighting equipment: USA (as Musco Mobile Lighting)
• For Stars Catering  catering: U.S.
• 1st Unit Caterering  catering: U.K. (as First Unit Catering)
• Frameline Productions  titles (as Frameline)
• Studio 51 Opticals  opticals (as Studio 51)
• 20th Century Fox Film Corporation  courtesy of: footage from "Sunrise"
• Turner Entertainment  courtesy of (footage from "Don Juan" and "Gone With The Wind")
• Transit Film  courtesy of: footage from "Nosferatu" (as TransitFilm GmbH)
• Warner Bros. Pictures  courtesy of: footage from "Superman The Movie" (as Warner Bros.)
• Cantharaus Productions N.V.  courtesy of: footage from "Superman The Movie"
• City of New Orleans Mayor's Office  the producers would like to thank (as The New Orleans Mayor's Office)
• New Orleans Film Commission, The  the producers would like to thank (as The New Orleans Film and Television Board)
• Oak Alley Plantation  the producers would like to thank
• Shreveport-Bossier Film Commission  the producers would like to thank (as Shreveport-Bossier Film Assistant's Office, Louisiana)
• People of New Orleans, The  the producers would like to thank
• Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District  the producers would like to thank
• Mairie de Paris  the producers would like to thank (as La Mairie de Paris)
• Préfecture de Police de Paris  the producers would like to thank (as La Prefecture de Police de Paris)
• Scala Productions  the producers would like to thank
• American Humane Association, The  animal action monitored by (as the Humane Association)
• Louisiana S.P.C.A.  animal action monitored by
• Event Restroom  restrooms
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Movie Movers  star trailers (uncredited)
• Movie Movers  transportation (uncredited)
• New Orleans Film Commission, The  film commission
• Palmbrokers  greenery (uncredited)

Also Known As:

"Interview with the Vampire" - USA (short title)

MPAA:

Rated R for vampire violence and gore, and for sexuality

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta) (2000) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | USA:R (No. 33401) | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | France:-12 | New Zealand:R16 | Brazil:14 | Italy:VM14 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Malaysia:(Banned) | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Geffen Pictures

Trivia:

The estate of Louis (Brad Pitt) in the beginning of the film was the historic Oak Alley Plantation located on the Mississippi River in Vacherie, Louisiana, which is near New Orleans. The plantation's "guest book" is on display and was signed by Pitt and Tom Cruise.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: After Lestat kills the tavern woman with Louis's help and replaces her head on the table, her eyelids move slightly.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Louis:So you want me to tell you the story of my life?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "20 to 1: Adults Only 20 to 1: Movie Monsters (#9.3)" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Terpsichore and Harp Concerto in B Flat

Vampire essence

I have a passion for films with dark settings. What's even better is when the film is not only dark and dismal but also deep and engrossing. With a combination of Anne Rice's script and Neil Jordan's direction, the overlooked Interview with the Vampire not only looks great but contains good material. Most of the time when a film is based on a novel it will try to capture the themes of the novel by choosing areas to work from. Luckily Anne Rice also writes the screenplay and understands more than anyone else what areas need addressing, providing the backbone to the dialogue and plot.

Set in 1791 Orleans and progressing through different periods of time, IWTV is technically excellent and aware of its surroundings. From the first moment your eyes are fixed on the screen. This is the sign of great art direction coupled with costume design and set pieces that are more than pleasing on the eye. Far from in your face the film allows a taste of each period with a mixture of light and colourful scenes to the more prominent dreary settings it encompasses. Moonlit streets, abandoned plague ridden residential and underground gothic architectures all add to the great detail that has been taken in creating a believable and picturesque look to the films periods it contains. Helped also by a musical score that really lurks in the background, depicts the time and in some areas the feeling aptly.



The story, told with a mixture of narration from the protagonist (Brad Pitt in this case) and a screenplay with enough room for all the stars makes a tight little package. At just over 2 hours long though, this may put off the viewer looking for an all out action vampire piece or those with little patience. Interview after all is a drama at heart with horror elements but what sets it apart from others is the humane way in which it's dealt with. A point in the film that leans on stereotypical vampire views sets the tone of the film perfectly, fiction aside Vampires aren't so unlike humans which is portrayed through the emotions (or rejection of them) throughout. One of the key players in such a task is surprisingly Tom Cruise as the bad influence Lestat. In one of his more challenging roles, Cruise conveys a charm that fits the theatricals of his character perfectly. Through excellent makeup and clothes from a period he refuses to break free from, Cruise is less distinguishable but all the more better for losing the usual side of him that may have been too familiar. Left only with a look of ferocity and impertinence Cruise works his role to a brilliant combination that really brings out the character of Lestat making him extremely fun to watch. Lestat's mood swings and cruel insinuations really spark the film up, stealing every scene he's in.

What makes the film interesting is how every character has a background and each character has different things that make them tick. Along for the ride with Cruise and Pitt is a very young Kirsten Dunst as the disillusioned vampire child Claudia. It seems that Jordan is a good director for getting performances as Dunst gives a fine performance at such a young age, definitely showing more promise than the usual teenage focal points she has set herself on since. While Lestat is the most enjoyable character and practically the teacher, Louis and Claudia are the key elements to a story of self-discovery concerning the dark world they have joined. Other than this Christian Slater and Antonio Banderas share little screen time but enough to make their characters wholesome enough.

One area that I applaud but others may disclude is the vivid scenes of a gory nature used profusely throughout. Jordan, going for realism and with blood being an important part of vampire life includes graphic details.. and with no holds barred. Jordans realistic touches add only to the plausibility of the vampire way of life, emphasising the grotesque way of living they are lumbered with for eternity. Such a eternal damnation is one of the main themes of the film exploring the depreciation of Louis and Claudia and how they come to terms with their new life. It would seem that such a serious tone to a fictional tale would make it hard to enjoy but with a mixture of dark humour throughout the film knows not to take itself 'too' seriously. The end clearly establishes this fact nicely.

Minor quibbles aside like some hokey dialogue from time to time and despite Pitt underplaying his performance a little, among the Vampire genre and even as a drama this is a classy piece of work from a intelligent director with a flair for dark style (in most of his other films too), and more importantly produces a epic tale with sturdy direction. If you have the interest for a drama, specifically based around vampires there is little other choice than this. Through its fine performances and stunning look one things for sure, you wont forget this one easily.

7.5 out of 10