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Interview With the Vampire (1994)

Tom Cruise’s Strangest Role

It's gothic, it's moody, and it's kind of a mess. We sink our teeth into Neil Jordan’s adaptation of Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire. Tom Cruise goes full glam rock as Lestat, Brad Pitt pouts for two hours, and Kirsten Dunst steals the whole movie. We talk tonal whiplash, tragic wigs, and why this movie is equal parts fascinating and frustrating with return guest Jake Valkusky. ___ Please consider joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wwibofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whywasntitbetter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wwib_official X: https://x.com/WWIBpodcast Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/wwibpodcast Subscribe! Rate! Review! Tell a friend!

October 15, 2025 • 01:08:32
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