The Vampire Lestat is camp.
Nobody knows this better than star Sam Reid, who brings a sense of playful irony to his performance that informs everything from the florid voiceover — at the beginning of Episode 5, he advises viewers to “inflate your lips, be they facial or labia” for the story ahead — to the sexy, yet ridiculous concert scenes. “Look at me,” he says with his eyes, his lips barely suppressing a giggle. “I’m a dangerous and sexy vampire and everyone is afraid of me.” Prancing shirtless across the stage with his long blonde hair in ribbons, he knows that this is supposed to be fun. And in those moments when everyone agrees on what kind of show they’re making, it is.
