| "The Thing Lay Still" | |
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| Air date | November 6th, 2022 November 13th, 2022 |
| Writers | Rolin Jones; Ben Philippe |
| Director | Alexis Ostrander |
| Producers | Rolin Jones; Hannah Moscovitch; Eleanor Burgess; Mark McNair; Adam O'Byrne; Brennan Parks; Jessica Held; Coline Abert; Oliver Coke; Alan Taylor; Christopher Rice; Anne Rice |
| Starring | Jacob Anderson; Sam Reid; Bailey Bass; Eric Bogosian |
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"The Thing Lay Still" is the seventh episode of season one of the Interview with the Vampire television series produced by Gran Via Productions. It was directed by Alexis Ostrander with a script written by Rolin Jones and Ben Philippe. It premiered to AMC+ subscribers off their streaming service on November 6th, 2022. Its first regular airing was on Sunday, November 13th, 2022.
Plot[]
Lestat kills a man dying of cancer, who came to him seeking a cure through immortality.
Afterward, Lestat decides that the group should leave New Orleans. Meanwhile, Claudia and Louis telepathically conspire on how they are going to rid themselves of their Lestat problem. Claudia decides to orchestrate a lavish Mardi Gras ball, at which time, they will kill Lestat.
Meanwhile in the present, Daniel Molloy questions Louis about some discrepancies in his recounting of the plot to murder Lestat. Moreover, he also take observational interest in Rashid, and discovers that the is much more than just a mild-mannered servant and lover to Louis.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jacob Anderson | Louis de Pointe du Lac |
| Sam Reid | Lestat de Lioncourt |
| Bailey Bass | Claudia |
| Eric Bogosian | Daniel Molloy |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Chris Stack | Tom Anderson |
| Maura Grace Athari | Antoinette Brown |
| Brad Heberlee | Man with cancer |
| Matthew Dennis Lewis | Matthew McPhail |
| Russell Dennis Lewis | Mark McPhail |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rudy Eisenzopf | Chief Bardeen |
| Choppy Guillotte | Master of Ceremonies |
| Wendy Miklovic | Opera society madame |
| Amy Chaffee | Widow Meredith |
| Kermit C Burns | Man flirting |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Interview with the Vampire was developed for television by Rolin Jones, Ben Philippe, Hannah Moscovitch, Eleanor Burgess and Coline Abert. It is based on the novel Interview with the Vampire by author Anne Rice, which was first published in hardcover edition by Knopf on May 5th, 1976.
- This series is rated TV-MA. Viewer discretion is advised.
- This episode had a viewership of 433,000 people upon its initial broadcast, which is 40,000 less than the previous episode. It has a 0.09% rating in the 18-49 viewing demographic.
- There are a total of fifteen credited cast members in this episode.
- Co-executive producer W. Mark McNair is credited as Mark McNair in this episode.
- This episode reveals that Rashid, who has been presented as Louis de Pointe du Lac's familiar, is in fact the vampire known as Armand.
- This is the fourth and final appearance of Antoinette Brown. She is revealed to be a vampire and dies in this episode.
- This is the fourth and final appearance of Thomas Anderson. He is murdered by Lestat in this episode.
- It is established Lestat de Lioncourt and Tom Anderson have not seen each other in seventeen years.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode, "The Thing Lay Still", is taken directly from a line from the Interview with the Vampire novel.
- The overall storyline from this episode is taken from a scene from the Interview with the Vampire novel, albeit with some differences. In the novel, Claudia was the sole instigator behind the attempted murder of Lestat. Louis had nothing to do with it. Claudia tricks Lestat into drinking "dead blood" from the twins, then slits his throat.
- In this episode, Claudia and Louis dispose of Lestat's body by throwing it in a dumpster. In the novel, they threw him in the swamps.
- Armand the Vampire is a character who originated in the Interview with the Vampire novel. He is presented as having the appearance of a 17-year-old boy with long curly, red hair and is of Ukrainian descent. In the TV series, Rashid is presented as Middle Eastern.
Quotes[]
- Rashid: What's a mediocre star to a 514-year-old vampire?
See also[]
External Links[]
- "The Thing Lay Still" at IMDB
- "The Thing Lay Still" at Trakt.TV
- "The Thing Lay Still" at the TV IV
- "The Thing Lay Still" at Themoviedb.org
- "The Thing Lay Still" at The Vampire Chronicles
Keywords[]
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