Interview With the Vampire Is Here for Gay Rights and Gay Wrongs

The AMC adaptation of Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire is a rich gothic romance that takes the source material and updates it in ways that are both fascinating and, at time, far more explicit than the books ever were. While gay sex was deftly skirted around, the deed was all but said in the novels. In the new series, it’s just another part of the show. What’s the point of being coy in 2023?

Jacob Anderson (Louis de Pointe du Lac), who is filming the second season in Prague, and reportedly only “weeks away” from wrapping up, sat down with Digital Spy for a quick interview. AMC has signed an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA, allowing Interview With the Vampire to continue filming and promotion. Anderson said to Digital Spy that he was “worried” about how the adaptation would land, especially because the inclusion of a Black storyline, but has said the enthusiastic response from fans has been a “relief.”

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Interview With the Vampire season one is currently available to stream on AMC and on Max.

This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the show being covered here wouldn’t exist.

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