‘Interview with the Vampire’ Director Officially Reveals What He Saw “Behind” Tom Cruise’s Famous Smile [Exclusive]

Tom Cruise has spent decades as one of Hollywood’s most recognizable movie stars, but Interview with the Vampireremains one of those rare occasions when the actor seems to completely disappear beneath someone else’s skin. His Lestat is charming, funny, cruel, and frequently terrifying, which made the backlash to his casting look rather silly once audiences actually saw the finished film. Director Neil Jordan, however, wasn’t immediately convinced either.