The second book opens in this very extreme confronting different way, Reid said.
This show rests so heavily on his music.
Its so visceral, the way the music can come in and ride a wave for the audience.
Hes really having the time of his life writing these songs.
Rolin Jones created the TV adaptation of Rices books.
He is leading the writers room for Season 3, and Johnson is preparing to film it this year.
The writers are busy working away, meaning Rolin has no time to himself right now, Johnson said.
So much of this season all rests on this mans shoulders.
Reid said the subsequent Lestat books inform his performance in every season.
He referred to an acting-school exercise that internalizes material for performances.
Even though he hasnt filmed the future books yet, he might be playing a passage Rice wrote later.
You would learn the whole passage of the book and think it.
They would film it, and youd see it.
Just one of Rices books tells an epic story through past and present.
Johnson did realize that Jones original vision was a bit too ambitious.
Hed hoped to wrap up the first book in one season but realized it would take two.
Season 1 filmed in New Orleans and Prague.
It was important to Johnson to be fiscally responsible with the shows ambition.
Thats why we went to Prague.
We didnt go to Paris.
Prague doubled for it.
We all understood that.
There are other networks that wouldve spent a lot more money on this.
AMC, I could not be more grateful for their support and understanding of what we needed.
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