Alright, let’s dive into the magical world of Hollywood where young Kirsten Dunst found herself surrounded by the likes of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in Interview with the Vampire. If you’re picturing a pre-teen Kirsten swooning over these heartthrobs, well, you’re pretty much on the right track!
So, Kirsten Dunst was already making a name for herself in the movie industry when she landed the role of Claudia in Neil Jordan’s Interview with the Vampire. But it was this particular film that truly put her on the map as a rising star. And let’s be real, having Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt as your co-stars is pretty much every teenager’s dream come true.
Despite Cruise being a mega superstar and Pitt on the brink of becoming the iconic Brad f*ckin’ Pitt, Kirsten Dunst remembers them not as Hollywood royalty, but as down-to-earth guardian angels on set. According to Dunst, “I was very protected on set. I felt like Brad’s little sister and Tom made me feel like a princess. I mean, at Christmas time, he put this gorgeous tree in my dressing room and they just spoiled me in a really sweet way.”
And let’s not forget, Cruise is known for his generosity towards younger co-stars, so it’s no surprise that he made sure Kirsten felt like royalty on set. Can you imagine having Hollywood heartthrobs pampering you like a princess? Talk about a dream come true!
Aside from her bond with Cruise and Pitt, Kirsten Dunst had an overall amazing experience filming Interview with the Vampire in 1994. She reminisces about the unforgettable moments shooting in New Orleans, Paris, and London all in one production. As she puts it, “Those times of making movies like that, they just don’t exist anymore.”
Reflecting on her time on set, Dunst reveals, “It was such a long process getting that role. I was like a race horse ready to go. And I wasn’t afraid to, you know, go there. When I think about that movie…We literally were vampires. We lived at night. We shot at night, always.”
Thanks to her stellar performance in Interview with the Vampire, Kirsten Dunst earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress, as well as winning Best Breakthrough Performance at the MTV Movie Awards and Best Performance by a Younger Actor at the Saturn Awards.
And guess what? Interview with the Vampire has now been adapted into a TV series, with Claudia being portrayed by Bailey Bass in season one and Delainey Hayles taking over the role for the upcoming second season.
Now, the burning question remains – where does Kirsten Dunst’s portrayal of Claudia in Interview with the Vampire stand in her impressive filmography? Well, one thing’s for sure – it’s a performance that will forever be etched in our memories as one of her most iconic roles.
