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Cast:
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Crew:
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Special Effects:
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- Digital Domain
- visual effects
- Effects Associates Ltd.
- Naples miniature
- Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
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- Stan Winston Studio
- vampire makeup and effects
- Stetson Visual Services Inc.
- miniatures design and fabrication
- The Computer Film Company
- wire removal
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Miscellaneous Companies:
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- Lee Lighting Ltd.
- grip and lighting equipment
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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)
- Deptford, London, England, UK
- Destrehan, Louisiana, USA
- Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA
- Lafayette Cemetery #1 - 1400 Washington Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Marble Hill Park, Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Oak Alley Plantation - 3645 Highway 18, Vacherie, Louisiana, USA
- Opéra National de Paris Palais Garnier, 8 rue Scribe, Paris 9, Paris, France [Louis & Claudia’s Paris hotel - lobby]
- Paris, France
- Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK [studio]
- Rue de Rivoli, Paris 1, Paris, France
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
- Wilton’s Music Hall, Grace’s Alley, Ensign Street, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
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Tech Info:
- Budget:
- $50,000,000 (USA)
- Color Info:
- Color (Technicolor)
- Laboratory:
- Technicolor
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- Aspect Ratio:
- 1.85 : 1
- Cinematographic Process:
- Spherical
- Film Negative Format:
- 35 mm
- Printed Film Format:
- 35 mm
- Shooting Dates:
- 18 Oct 1993 - Apr 1994
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Quotes:
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Lestat: You are a vampire who never knew what life was until it ran out in a big gush over your lips.
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Lestat: Your body's dying. Pay no attention.
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Louis: Vampires pretending to be humans, pretending to be vampires.
Claudia: How avant-garde!
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Lestat: Evil is a point of view. God kills indiscriminately and so shall we. For no creatures under God are as we are, none so like him as ourselves.
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Armand: The world changes, we do not, there lies the irony that finally kills us.
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Trivia:
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- Tom Cruise wanted a private set, and hence tunnels were built to escort the actors to and from the set. This was done so that the vampire's makeup effects would remain a secret.
- The river scenes were done by removing such modern items as the Greater New Orleans Bridge and radio towers and replacing them with 18th century sailing vessels in post-production.
- Johnny Depp was offered the role of Lestat.
- River Phoenix was cast as The Interviewer, but died before filming began. Leonardo DiCaprio was approached to play his role, but Christian Slater eventually got the part and donated all of his earnings from the film to Phoenix' favorite charities.
- Author Anne Rice wrote the part of Lestat with Rutger Hauer in mind. Upon learning that Tom Cruise had been cast, she was quite disappointed and expressed concern that Cruise could not carry the part. After attending a screening, Rice wrote a letter of apology, quite pleased with Cruise's portrayal.
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Credits Fun:
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- Dedicated to River Phoenix 1970-1993
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