After 30 years, neil jordan returns to the past the ireland native is best known as a filmmaker he directed the crying game, interview with the. Neil jordan won a best screenplay oscar two years ago for the crying game. Interview with the vampire film by jordan 1994 britannica. Mar 04, 2019 from film like the crying game to interview with the vampire to byzantium, jordan constantly finds ways to blend seemingly unrelated genres into compelling films that refuse to be defined with one. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Interview with the vampire that was not in the book. A new tv series inspired by anne rices the vampire chronicles series of books is on the way and, even though interview with the vampire became a major success in its depictions of that franchise. Ahead of a special 20th anniversary screening of interview with the vampire, director neil jordan tells una brankin why hes still in love with the movies two decades on. I hadnt read the book yet, but i was a big fan of neil jordan as a director. From film like the crying game to interview with the vampire to byzantium, jordan constantly finds ways to blend seemingly unrelated genres into compelling films that refuse to be defined with one. He will not win his second for interview with the vampire.
Despite lacking some of the book s subtler shadings, and suffering from some clumsy casting, interview with a vampire benefits from neil jordans atmospheric direction and a. His first book, night in tunisia, won a somerset maugham award and the guardian fiction prize in 1979. Neil jordan is the author of several criticallyacclaimed novels including mistaken, the dream of a beast, sunrise with sea monster, shade, and night in tunisia, a collection of short stories which won the guardian fiction prize. Director neil jordan rewrote rices first draft of the screenplay, though she received sole credit. Interview with the vampire director not interested in. Anne rices novel was first published in 1976, and over the next decade and a half. These interviews cover the career to date of neil jordan b. Hypnotically directed by neil jordan the crying game, interview with the. Lestat, the vampire from interview with the vampire takes a. The undead are among us and livelier than ever when tom cruise, brad pitt and a talented group of youngbloods star in interview with the vampire, the spellbinding screen adaptation of anne rices best seller thats one the best films of the year caryn james, the new york times.
Nov 11, 1994 now rightfully eating her hat over such pronouncements, she ought to be the most appreciative viewer that mr. As was the case with rices book, interview with the vampire. Film interview with the vampire by neil jordan january 1. Neil jordan complete vampire chronicles interview with the vampire, the vampire lestat, the queen of the damned, the tale of the body thief by anne rice sep 1, 1993. Based on anne rices nigh unreadable novel, interview with the vampire. Finally, after more than 17 years of fits and starts, there is a film version of anne rices immensely popular novel interview with the vampire. Anne rices bestselling romantic horror tale about the origins of a centuriesold vampire inspired this popular, atmospheric chiller. The piece was written by helen meany and first appeared in the paper on friday, january 20th, 1995. Greta director neil jordan discusses his new film, blending. The most internationally renowned of irish film directors, neil jordans diverse work has spanned gothic horror the company of wolves, 1984, and interview with the vampire, 1994, irish history michael collins, 1996, literary adaptation the end of the affair, 1999.
Jan 14, 20 after 30 years, neil jordan returns to the past the ireland native is best known as a filmmaker he directed the crying game, interview with the vampire and the showtime series the borgias. It always looks good, thanks to neil jordan s fluid direction, stan winstons makeup and. The vampire chronicles, in its initial stages, comes off as a surprisingly uninvolving work that boasts few elements designed to capture and sustain the viewers interest with the movies lessthanengrossing atmosphere exacerbated by a pervasive lack of momentum within its opening. Mar 01, 2019 but i dont think its something that i would want to pursue, jordan shared with.
Its a complete full novel on its own, beginning the vampire chronicles. Lestat, the vampire from interview with the vampire takes. One of director neil jordans major hollywood productions, the film stays close to its source material, retaining the frame of a young reporter christian slater interviewing a man who claims to be a 200yearold vampire. Interview with the vampire starts out well, its fangs beautifully bared and ready for entertainment. Interview with the vampire lost in adaptation youtube.
Based on the 1976 novel interview with the vampire by irishamerican anne rice, it stars tom cruise as the evil vampire lestat who transforms. Click to read more about interview with the vampire. Film interview with the vampire by neil jordan january. Scharfstein, philippe rousselot, neil jordan, joke van wijk, mick audsley, david geffen. Interview with the vampire by anne rice hackwriters. Interview with the vampire by anne rice neil jordan director from anne rices screenplay 1994 isbn 0708860737 amy barlow drink my blood and you will live forever a nne rices creation offers an enchanting glance into a world where the immortal vampire is god. From film like the crying game to interview with the vampire to byzantium, jordan constantly finds ways to blend seemingly unrelated genres into compelling films that refuse to. Interview with the vampire by neil jordan neil jordan. But i dont think its something that i would want to pursue, jordan shared with. Jordan, who has gained acclaim for psychological thrillers such as the crying game and horror stories like interview with the vampire, discussed his interest in a different. One can only imagine what river phoenix would have brought to the role. A comparison of the 1994 film directed by neil jordan to the 1976 novel its based on by anne rice. One of director neil jordans major hollywood productions, the film stays close to its source.
So i put a call in to him, asking that he take a meeting with me regarding the film. Neil jordan at the german premiere of the brave one, 2007. One of director neil jordan s major hollywood productions, the film stays close to its source material, retaining the frame of a young reporter christian slater. In the 1976 book, the first in ann rices the vampire chronicles series as well as her debut novel, lestat is described as a tall, fairskinned man with a mass of blond hair and a graceful. The film focuses on lestat cruise and louis pitt, beginning with louiss transformation into a vampire by lestat in 1791. You said greta would normally be a man and a woman. Academy awardwinning writer and director neil jordans most recent project, greta, is an elegant twist on the bluebeard fairytale which positions isabelle huppert as the macabre figure at the center collecting young women. Despite lacking some of the book s subtler shadings, and suffering from some clumsy casting, interview with a vampire benefits from neil jordans atmospheric direction and a surfeit of gothic thrills. Neil patrick jordan born 25 february 1950 is an irish film director, screenwriter, novelist and shortstory writer. One of director neil jordans major hollywood productions, the. Interview with the vampire is a gothic horror and vampire novel by american author anne rice, published in 1976. Byzantium, neil jordans return to the vampire lore he first explored in 1994s interview with a vampire, steals into cinemas today. As a writerdirector, jordan has a highly idiosyncratic body of work, ranging from mainstream hits like interview with the vampire to commercial failures like were no angels to a variety of more personal, lowbudget arthouse pictures.
The vampire chronicles 5 5 movie clip new companion 1994 hd. Jul 07, 20 neil jordan explains why vampires are tragic. Whats the difference between interview with the vampire the book and interview with the vampire. With brad pitt, tom cruise, antonio banderas, kirsten dunst. I invited it\ louis having loved the anne rice book interview with the vampire on which this movie is based, i came into this sucker.
Interview with the vampire is a gothic horror and vampire novel by american author anne rice. It always looks good, thanks to neil jordans fluid direction, stan winstons makeup and. As it was, cruise was a bit campy, and everyone should see the film even though kirsten dunst as claudia, really grated on my nerves. Jordan began as a fiction writer, winning the distinguished guardian fiction prize for his very first book of short stories, night in tunisia, in 1976. Considerably upset neil jordan disowns riviera tv drama.
When john and shane came to me and said they heard that neil jordan was going to do interview with the vampire, i was interested. Interview with the vampire is a 1994 american gothic horror drama film directed by neil jordan, based on anne rices 1976 novel of the same name, and. Although jordans screen monsters are visible he directed interview with the vampire and is now shooting byzantium, about. He subsequently wrote and directed michael collins 1996, a biopic of the irish independence leader played by liam neeson. I loved the book interview with the vampire, which is one of the. One of director neil jordan s major hollywood productions, the film stays close to its source material, retaining the frame of a young reporter christian slater interviewing a man who claims to be a 200yearold vampire. The humor added apparently by neil jordan the poodles, the piano teacher hitting. Dec 16, 2019 a comparison of the 1994 film directed by neil jordan to the 1976 novel its based on by anne rice. A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an overcurious reporter. Interview with the director neil jordan put his signature on. Pitt is louis, lured by lestat into the immortality of the damned. I loved the book interview with the vampire, which is one of the reasons i made that film. Anne rices novel she also did the script was a threeway cult item a book that appealed to horror fans, women, and gay men each group sees something different in the story and the movie.
Hypnotically directed by neil jordan, interview with the vampire offers enough thrills, shock and fiendish fun to last a lifetime. Brad pitt was apropriately cool,and christian slater was a bit overeager to have lestat turn him. Jordan, who has gained acclaim for psychological thrillers such as the crying game and horror stories like interview with the vampire, discussed his interest in a different kind of villain as well as the new elements he helped inject into ray wrights original screenplay. Now rightfully eating her hat over such pronouncements, she ought to be the most appreciative viewer that mr. In neil jordan jordan the opportunity to direct interview with the vampire 1994, a bigbudget adaptation of anne rices popular novel. Film director neil jordans novel mistaken the new york times. Where hot blood is savoured for the glimpse of life given to the vampire when. Cruise stylishly plays the supremely evil and charismatic vampire lestat. Neil jordan book way writing same my conception of it was that in a normal film you have a story with different movements that program, develop, go a little bit off the trunk, come back, and end. The interviewer wakes up and jumps in his car to try and find lestat.
Anne rice wrote lestat in the 1976 novel with rutger hauer in mind. Despite lacking some of the books subtler shadings, and suffering from some clumsy casting, interview with a vampire benefits from neil jordan s atmospheric direction and a surfeit of gothic thrills. In that film, brad pitts louis is asked if bram stokers dracula is an accurate. Interview with the vampire 1994 directed by neil jordan. Interview with the vampire director not interested in directing. The selfishly evil vampire lestat cruise, seduces louis into a life of immortality, where he is troubled by the need to kill to maintain his own life. Interview with the vampire by neil jordan neil jordan, tom. He gets in his car to try and find lestat, but as he is driving on the golden gate bridge, lestat jumps out from the back seat and drains his blood. Interview with the vampire is a 1994 american gothic horror drama film directed by neil jordan, based on anne rices 1976 novel of the same name, and starring tom cruise and brad pitt. Neil jordans interview with the vampire survives its prerelease buzz good and bad and emerges as a firstrate work of goth splendor. The most internationally renowned of irish film directors, neil jordan s diverse work has spanned gothic horror the company of wolves, 1984, and interview with the vampire, 1994, irish history michael collins, 1996, literary adaptation the end of the affair, 1999.
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