Director Notes - An Interview with a Vampire

The story of an Interview with a Vampire is just that, somebody by the name Malloy interviews a vampire named Louis over his life.  He talks about how he was turned into a vamoire after the demise of his wife and what hardships and traveling he did with Lestat, the vampire who turned him into what he is now.

Relationships- The character actions and relationships have an interesting vibe because much of it is a love/hate relationship between Lestat and Louis.  I think that Lestat at some parts of could show more of his arrogant and confident side.  His interactions with Louis were interesting and added drama to the story.  Louis' emotions also played a big part in the story so I'd want to have that more fleshed out.  His confusion for what he has become and Lestat's  mind games allow us to feel that Louis still has a human side to him even though he has become a vampire.  Claudia's character is important because it adds to the depth of what Louis feels as a vampire.  He regretted being part of what made her a vampire in the end.  They played a good father/daughter relationship at the beginning of their endeavors together which later turned into a father/lover relationship for Claudia.  Her sadness for not being able to grow up is played in a cumbersome way and I like it that way.  Also even though the relationship between Claudia and Louis would be considered weird in most cases, it was played well as to not seem that way.

Plot wise - I think the story takes off pretty fast, where as the viewer is somewhat thrown into the plot.  Though, the story does flesh out what exactly is happening by going back and forth to the present and future.  It wades through the story at a general and normal speed.  Nothing is necessarily fast paced.  I think at some of the later scenes that had Claudia and Louis running from Lestat could have a more frantic feel to them.

Struggle – Louis struggles throughout his life to come to terms at what he became.  He must bear the fact that he is immortal and would have a hard time dying other than by the hands of another vampire or by the sun.  The portrayal of Louis' power battle with Lestat about wanting to know where they originated from and how he sometimes ends up following Lestat's ideas emphasizes Louis' struggles.

Conflict -  There is definitely conflicts between Louis and Lestat as prviously stated.  There's also a conflict between Claudia and Lestat that arises later.  She ends up loathing Lestat and proceeds to get rid of him but fails.  From the fall of Lestat to his return into Louis' and Claudia's life is a cnflicting and somewhat scary piece of the story.  Emphasis in these scenes with expression of fear and hate, mainly Claudia, would be ideal.

Overall, I like how the pace and story flows.  There are scenes that would do well if emphasized more.