{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/660d57ad9f822b00163ee511/6ab3ed1e59a98735e1f1adb1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Interview with the Vampire (1994) with Claire Biddles","description":"<p>Long before the hit TV show, Neil Jordan&#39;s opulent adaptation of the bestselling novel by Anne Rice gave the world a big gay gothic vampire blockbuster with Hollywood superstars Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, not to mention the electrifying breakthrough performance of Kirsten Dunst.</p><p><br></p><p>Our pal <a href=\"https://clairebiddles.carrd.co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Claire Biddles</a> - music, film and arts writer, Overinvested podcaster and Lestat superfan - joins us to break down this very peculiar pop culture phenomenon, with plenty of discussion about all the various iterations of The Vampire Chronicles.</p><p><br></p><p>Bisexual maximalist divas, unfilmable head transplants, complex relationships with religion, bad wigs, Anne&#39;s gender, camp poodles and the questionable decisions of Queen of the Damned await.</p><p><br></p><p>We share our thoughts on the movie and its themes, some behind the scenes gossip, delve into the nightmarish moments and dream up some ridiculous merch.</p><p><br></p><p>How many different ways can we pronounce Théâtre des Vampires? Listen and find out!</p><p><br></p><p>Art by Ashleigh Jane Cosgrove. Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/onceuponavhs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/onceuponavhs</a></p><p><br></p><p>Join our Clamshell Club on <a href=\"https://patreon.com/onceuponavhs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a> to support the show and gain access to exclusive Once Upon A VHS bonus episodes updated monthly:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Boxset - reviewing 80s and 90s fantasy TV (including Jim Henson&#39;s The Storyteller)</li><li>Rewind - looking back at fantasy films from before 1980 (including Star Wars)</li><li>Fast Forward - our thoughts on fantasy movies from 2000 onwards (including The Lord of the Rings)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/onceuponavhs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://patreon.com/onceuponavhs</a></p>","author_name":"Once Upon A VHS"}