INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE Actor Assad Zaman On Season Finale's Surprising Revelation - SPOILERS

The recent season finale of Interview With The Vampire featured a surprising revelation relating to a supporting character, and actor Assad Zaman has now weighed in on the big twist.

By MarkCassidy - Nov 16, 2022 10:11 AM EST

Filed Under: Horror

The first season of AMC's acclaimed adaptation of Anne Rice's Interview With The Vampire concluded over the weekend, and the intense episode's final moments featured a surprising twist.

In the previous episode, Daniel Molloy remembered seeing Louis' "assistant" Rashid when they first met over 40 years earlier before their initial interview, which would, of course, make the still youthful Rashid a vampire.

Then, after Louis recounts how he and Claudia managed to defeat Lestat (crucially, Louis prevents the younger vampire from killing his maker), it comes to light that Rashid is actually "the vampire Armand."

If you've read the novel, you'll know that this marks a significant change to the story, as Louis and Armand had parted ways long before Molloy entered the picture. That said, this show does also serve as a sequel of sorts, since the ageing journalist is actually supposed to be re-interviewing the vampire.

During an interview with SKPop.com (via FearHQ.com), Rashid/Armand actor Assad Zaman revealed when he first realized he was really playing a 500-year-old vampire.

"Halfway through I had a meeting with Rolin. I was all the way through thinking, why is he sitting down to have a meeting about Rashid when he should be thinking about Louis and Lestat and Claudia and Daniel? And then in that meeting, he was like, okay, so we want to do a few more rounds with you, and we wanted to test a few things out because Rashid is Armand, and all the way through this meeting, my hands are like clenching on the seat going, don't lose your sh*t."

As for what season 2 may hold for Armand, if Zaman knows anything, he's keeping it under his hat!

"I think from that, I'm kind of hesitant to say too much more, because I'm in a unique position here. These guys have had a chance to sort of flower their characters and go then. I have been Rashid most of the time and I've only kind of been on for this tiny, one beat. And even though he has lived in Rashid in those other scenes in small ways, but it's going to be exciting for me as well, like really surprising to see. See where it goes. And I don't know. I really don't know. So, sorry."

What did you guys make of the first season of Interview With The Vampire and the big finale twist?

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19 Comments

braunermegda - 11/16/2022, 10:41 AM

Oh yeah this show is a thing

CorndogBurglar - 11/16/2022, 11:00 AM

You mean this show is the epitome of inaccurate to the source material? I'll not hear a word of it!!!

GetsugaTensho22 - 11/16/2022, 5:44 PM

@CorndogBurglar - Haven’t you heard? Writers in Hollywood definitely know better than the authors of the original source!

TheLight - 11/16/2022, 11:24 AM

"What did you guys make of the first season of Interview With The Vampire and the big finale twist?"

Me with my friends,

GirshwinDavies - 11/16/2022, 11:26 AM

@TheLight - 😂😂😂

GirshwinDavies - 11/16/2022, 11:26 AM

Goop VanHoit

Origame - 11/16/2022, 11:32 AM

The twist that screams "the source material is a single book and we need to milk this for multiple seasons".

BigPhilbowski - 11/16/2022, 3:52 PM

@Origame - the source material is literally an entire franchise of books

Origame - 11/16/2022, 4:35 PM

@BigPhilbowski - ...but interview with a vampire is just one. One that specifically centers itself on a different character than the rest of the series.

MarkCassidy - 11/16/2022, 11:40 AM

Gonna go ahead and assume that nobody here has actually watched this?

RedFury - 11/16/2022, 12:45 PM

@RorMachine - I'm actually a big fan of this show. I think they've done an excellent job with the characters and tone. Plus the performances are pretty incredible. Especially the fella that plays Lestat, he's got some excellent range.

MarkCassidy - 11/16/2022, 12:48 PM

@RedFury - The reason I ask is because I see so many people disparaging it... and it's bloody great!

nonserviam - 11/16/2022, 1:11 PM

@RedFury - My wife actually wants to read the books now because of how much I praised Sam Reid as Lestat, and she loved the way his character was portrayed on screen.

RedFury - 11/16/2022, 2:43 PM

@RorMachine - emphasis on bloody! I think you're right, had those people actually watched it they'd probably have a different opinion because it's genuinely great television.

RedFury - 11/16/2022, 2:47 PM

@nonserviam - I've never read the books, but the show from what I understand is keeping true to the core of the characters. So I'm sure she'll be in for a great read.

And man... Sam Reid, the dude can be so intense but also so aloof. And he switches so seamlessly between the two it's remarkable. The scenes where he lets his anger out are incredible.

AnthonyVonGeek - 11/16/2022, 11:42 AM

Another show where the showrunner and cast brag about deviating away from source material. 👎

nonserviam - 11/16/2022, 1:10 PM

It wasn't much of a surprise, I pretty much guessed it after the feeding, and then was sure of it in the flashback. I do enjoy the show for what it is. Be it, I would still prefer Daniel Malloy to be young, due to his storyline in The Vampire Chronicles. Amd with him being Armand, once again, we get a poorly cast Amadeo. There are SO many other vampires of non-caucasian races, they couldn't give us the auburn haired cherub faced "slavic rus" Andrei?

INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE Actor Assad Zaman On Season Finale's Surprising Revelation - SPOILERS

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