From Moneyball to The Big Short to 12 Years a Slave, for which he won an Oscar, Pitt has found as much success as a producer as he has an actor.įrom comedies to dramas to everything in between, his body of work spans a wide range of genres. He also co-founded a production company, Plan B Entertainment. In the early 2000s, he expanded into action films with Ocean's Eleven, Troy and Mr. For the latter, he received a Golden Globe for best supporting actor and his first of five Oscar nominations. Though Pitt has described the shoot as 'miserable,' it led to appearances in Se7en and Two Monkeys the following year. In the film, Pitt plays Louis, a bereaved plantation owner who is turned into a vampire by Lestat. His performances in True Romance (alongside Interview co-star Christian Bale) and Interview With the Vampire confirmed his status as a rising star. After starring in a few poorly received films, his career took off with Robert Redford's A River Runs Through It. Today one of Hollywood's biggest A-listers, Brad Pitt toiled in obscurity for years before playing heartthrob J.D. Image Credit: François Duhamel/Warner Brothers/Photofest Paul Morigi/Getty Images In anticipation of the movie's silver anniversary, The Hollywood Reporter checks in with the actors who breathed life into the dead and undead characters of Interview With the Vampire. 11, 2019 marks 25 years since the cult classic hit theaters. Positive critical reviews helped Interview With the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles land Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for best original score, art direction and supporting actress. Made on a $60 million budget, the film grossed more than $223 million worldwide and had the top weekend box office opening of 1994.

It also featured early performances by actors who would go on to achieve major success, such as Thandie Newton and Kirsten Dunst. Based on Rice's 1976 novel of the same name, the drama-horror was headlined by a star-studded cast that included Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Christian Slater.

In 1994, director Neil Jordan and screenwriter Anne Rice gave fans of Interview With the Vampire an adaptation to sink their teeth into.

Interview with the vampire audio book