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"The Thing Lay Still"
Series Interview with the Vampire
Season 1, Episode 7
Interview with the Vampire 1x07 001
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[]

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[]

Keywords[]

1927 | 2022 | Bondage | Doll | Dubai | Fire poker | French Quarter | Gore | Holy Bible | Homosexuality | Immolation | Jaw ripped off | Louisiana | Mardi Gras | New Orleans | New Year's | Piano | Pistol | Pitchfork | Poison | Slit throat | Stabbings | Telepathy | Throat injury | Train | Vampires

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