Interviewing the Composer: Daniel Hart on the Music of The Vampire Lestat

Composer and songwriter Daniel Hart joins us for a deep dive into the making of The Vampire Lestat! From sitting in the writer’s room to bringing Lestat’s glam-rock anthems to life, Daniel breaks down every layer of music, lore, and character psychology behind the soundtrack for AMC's Interview with the Vampire season 3. In this episode, we discuss: 🎻 From Violin to Prestige TV: How Daniel went from touring with indie rock royalty (St. Vincent, Polyphonic Spree) to scoring film and television.  🎼 Inside the Writer’s Room: Why many of Lestat’s songs were composed before the scripts—and how being on set changed the recording process. 🧛 Sam Reid in the Studio: What it was REALLY like working with Sam Reid to turn raw demos into Lestat tracks, including the vocal moments that completely blew Daniel away. 💭 Song Psychology & Lore: We unpack the trauma of "Biggest Fan", the grief behind "Stained Glass Eyes", and whether Lestat is subtly setting the record straight about Claudia's ashes. 🇫🇷 Baudelaire & French Vocals: The origins of "La Fontaine de Sang" and the challenge of recording in French. 🤔 Game Time: We play "Which Muse Is This Song About?" (Louis, Nicki, Gabriella, Magnus, or Lestat's ego?). 💡 Looking Ahead: The truth behind The Failure album canon, live concert hopes, and early musical ideas/textures for Akasha in Season 4! 💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION: What's your favorite song on The Failures? 📱 CONNECT WITH US AND LET US KNOW: Follow Once Upon a TV Time on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to stay updated on all upcoming episodes, behind-the-scenes trivia, and artisan interviews! 🎧 Enjoying the show? Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify—it helps other TV lovers find the show! 🎨 CREDITS & LEGAL: Cover art: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Agathe Pompon⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music & Sound Effects: Pixabay The Vampire Lestat Audio Clips: Copyright AMC (All rights reserved)