#2022: interviews

[taminodaily]

— tamino explains why he doesn't like when western media focuses on his identity:

i grew up in belgium, but i have egyptian and lebanese roots. even though i grew up with my belgian mom mainly, she always thought it was important to also let us be in touch with that side of our roots. we had always had arabic music around the house, but also classical, and the pop stuff; the beatles, all that good stuff. so, i have always felt like i had a connection to those roots through music because i don't speak the language, but somehow i always understood the music. it was like a language that i understood. music in general, but also arabic music; learning to play the oud has brought me even closer to it.

as much as i appreciated myself—my roots and everything, it's of course clearly an influence in my music—i don't think it should be the main thing, you know what i mean? like it could easily become a gimmicky thing, "oh yeah. that dude with the arabic thing." in a way i understand the importance of being able to quickly describe an artist, and if you can do that in one sentence and get people interested, that's quite good. if people ask me, "what kind of music do you make?" i usually say, "well, it's sort of melancholic singer-songwriter music with some arabic influence." just to give a quick answer, you know? and then maybe it will spark an interest to check it out. i do think that in general, there's a whole movement of identity politics. and i think in music, in arts, in how we look at artists, sometimes there is a tendency to care more about who the artist is instead of what he makes. and that is something that i personally don't agree with or really connect to. i always think the work comes first. i'm not going to name names, but when i see famous people on television or in interviews, i love them. they're a great personality. they're so good at being a celebrity. but i don't like their work. (esquire interview, 2022)

[sad-gay-vampire]

Meet the Vampire Lestat ft. Sam Reid | Interview with the Vampire x

[kaitcake1289]

in paris you gotta sleep with one eye open

[elainiisms]

this is the vibe i bring to the function

[eohachu]

WATCHED IN 2024:

Interview With the Vampire (2022-), season 2, episode 5

ASSAD ZAMAN as ARMAND

"you're going to teach me how to be fascinating."

[duke-of-gloom]

The fact that Santiago was supposed to be straight, but Ben took one look at that script and said absolutely not 😡

[susiephone]

daniel molloy is a true hater. he doesn't just think "wow this place a freakshow. i don't respect literally any of you people", he SAYS it, including to multiple vampires who can and kind of want to kill him. he says it to himself, past, present, AND future. no one is hating like this man.

[mmmngoc]

GRWM to go gaslight my husband

[agathah]

i hate gay halloween because what do you mean you're vampire chappel roan and her helpless gorgeous victim

PRINTS on my bio!

[hayden-christensen]

STAR WARS WEEK 2024 DAY 3: I'LL TRY SPIN-OFFS! - FAVOURITE NON SKYWALKER SAGA MEDIA ▸ OBI-WAN KENOBI (2022) + trivia [insp]

The series features the return of Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to Star Wars after 17 years. Jimmy Smits, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Temuera Morrison, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson and James Earl Jones also reprise their roles from the prequels. It is the most-watched Disney Plus original series premiere globally to date, based on hours streamed in an opening weekend and was nominated for five Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.

[haflacky]

Unbreakable bond

Prints

[taminodaily]

tamino on the meaning of 'the first disciple' song

— willy radio interview, 2022

[sad-gay-vampire]

S02E08 AND THAT'S THE END OF IT. THERE'S NOTHING ELSE script

[kaitcake1289]

you say you love me and look in my eyes but i know, though mine, you were looking in yours.

[elainiisms]

"team loustat" this "team loumand" that WHAT ABOUT TEAM FREE CLAUDIA FROM THOSE DERANGED GAY MEN??

[fishfingersandscarves]

San Francisco, 1973