Sam

My Arcane OC which I think also fits in with TB from A Crown of Ink by @madschiavelique

Which is why I drew her in the dress from Chapter 10 (was too lazy to draw Tyler but I hope it is clear that he is mad ;> )

Apparently, 'Rockstar Lestat' will appear in Season 3 of Interview With The Vampire. Which genre do think? Rock? Metal? Pop?! Folk!?

With Sam's (frankly extraordinary!) capacity and versatility, anything's possible! But before I give my opinion...

Interestingly, Anne Rice did actually tell us who inspired Lestat's Rockstar look. This very attractive (if unfortunately hairstyled) young man:

Jon Bon Jovi

At the time, Bon Jovi was part of the 80s 'Glam Metal' genre. A subgenre of 'Heavy Metal', with 'Glam Rock' influenced music, make-up, colourful fabrics, and androgynous aesthetic (Yes, please!!)

I mean... Yeah, Jon in the 80s was fucking sexy!

He had this sultry, sexually charged, yet playful confidence that just perfectly fits Lestat. (Except for the hideous fluffy mullet. Hard NOooo! Rolin, Don't you dare do that to poor Sam!) Jon dominated the stage, hyped up the crowd, and could belt it out like almost no one else!

But, unflattering hair aside, the REAL question is... Who could be our modern day equivalent?

Who has the same sexy rockstar charisma? Who knows how to command a stage?

I can think of one strong contender... Someone who (surely!) won't be a surprise to many of you!

Damiano David, the lead singer of Måneskin. An Italian band with fantastic music!! (I'm not kidding, they're actually really good musicians!!)

Damiano has the perfect glam rock inspired, genre and gender bending style, (much nicer hair!) and incredible Rockstar charisma!

See what I mean?!

Also... Tell me Lestat wouldn't ROCK that look!?

Here he is on stage at Coachella:

Let's all take a moment to visualise Sam in that harness, thigh high boots and pink dress combo.. HARD Yes!! Right?

TLDR: In my opinion, Lestat needs a band like Måneskin to be his extraordinarily extravagantly extroverted self. I think Damiano (and Måneskin), could be a perfect modern 'inspiration' for Lestat's 'Rockstar' persona.

What do you think, good fit? Or do you think they'll will go with something different?

I wanna make your heartbeat run like rollercoasters

I wanna be a good boy, I wanna be a gangster

'Cause you could be the beauty and I could be the monster

I love you since this morning, not just for aesthetic

I wanna touch your body, so fucking electric

I know you're scared of me, you say that I'm too eccentric

I'm crying all my tears and that's fucking pathetic

I wanna make you hungry, then I wanna feed ya

I wanna paint your face like you're my Mona Lisa

I wanna be a champion, I wanna be a loser

I'll even be a clown 'cause I just wanna amuse ya

I wanna be your sex toy, I wanna be your teacher

I wanna be your sin, I wanna be your preacher

I wanna make you love me, then I wanna leave ya

Loustat short comics - There is nothing else until the storm is over - Interview with the Vampire TV Series

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