Mayfair Witches: Alexandra Daddario Is aware of What Rowan Desires

Anne Rice’s books have very exact descriptions of Ciprien’s items, was {that a} leaping off level and did you additionally do private analysis?

Tongayi Chirisa: Yeah. Ciprien is an amalgamation of two characters, Aaron [Lightner], who labored for the Talamasca, and Michael who has these items. These parts that these two had, we meshed that, and went on this discovery of discovering out who Ciprien was in his personal proper, with out delving an excessive amount of on the historical past of those two different characters.

From that standpoint, and me being a fan of mythology and faith, you have a look at Lasher and what his impression was, and the way he was conjured up. You begin to ask the questions “what dimension is he from” and “what’s his mission,” as a result of they’ve related throughlines. These items don’t simply come for the enjoyable of it. When you conjure one thing up, there’s an finish purpose for the entity. Simply making an attempt to find what that’s, and what it takes to take it out or ship it again to its different world, was among the analysis that I did.

Clearly, studying the e book to see the total circle of Lasher and what his mission was on earth simply made it that rather more compelling.

I additionally cowl Interview with the Vampire, and I discover Rice’s variations enable actors to discover excessive vulnerability. What have been you most excited to find, and does something take you out of your consolation zone?

Alexandra Daddario: Yeah, this was an uncomfortable present to shoot, for me, as a result of it was so intense and so darkish at instances. However that was additionally, once more, the enjoyment of it, as a result of I acquired to dive into what it means to be human. Every part round witches, I’m completely snug with.