New Orleans is a long way from the Monaro region in NSW, where actor Sam Reid grew up on a cattle property. The 35-year-old has had a lot of success on home turf, but now he’s kicking goals Stateside in the new series based on Anne Rice’s famous book, Interview with the Vampire. Reid, who tells us he loves gardening at his Sydney home when he’s not on set, sits down with WHO to chat about the new series, which has been lauded as better than Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt’s 1994 film adaptation by critics.
Can you start by telling us a little bit about your character, and the show?
I play Lestat de Lioncourt, who is a vampire who’s moved to New Orleans from France. He’s a bit of a mercurial, rule-breaking brat (laughs). And he’s looking for a companion, as being a vampire is pretty lonely because you live forever
