Author Christopher Moore on Vampires in Fiction

he was ahead of the game when it came to

he was ahead of the game when it came to vampires hi my name is Stephanie and

vampires hi my name is Stephanie and

vampires hi my name is Stephanie and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking to author Christopher Moore why

speaking to author Christopher Moore why

speaking to author Christopher Moore why do you think audiences are so attracted

do you think audiences are so attracted

do you think audiences are so attracted to this video I think there’s a there’s

to this video I think there’s a there’s

to this video I think there’s a there’s a number of things that make the vampire

a number of things that make the vampire

a number of things that make the vampire attractive I think there’s a universal

attractive I think there’s a universal

attractive I think there’s a universal sort of sexuality to it and the bad-boy

sort of sexuality to it and the bad-boy

sort of sexuality to it and the bad-boy thing which you know seems to continue

thing which you know seems to continue

thing which you know seems to continue as a theme even though it doesn’t really

as a theme even though it doesn’t really

as a theme even though it doesn’t really ever work out for anybody in the right

ever work out for anybody in the right

ever work out for anybody in the right way so that it’s got that going for it

way so that it’s got that going for it

way so that it’s got that going for it and I think that there’s the idea that

and I think that there’s the idea that

and I think that there’s the idea that these are sort of superheroes that you

these are sort of superheroes that you

these are sort of superheroes that you can become you know it’s not like we can

can become you know it’s not like we can

can become you know it’s not like we can all be bitten by a radioactive spider

all be bitten by a radioactive spider

all be bitten by a radioactive spider but basically there’s this sort of viral

but basically there’s this sort of viral

but basically there’s this sort of viral thing that vampires can do so I think

thing that vampires can do so I think

thing that vampires can do so I think there’s a romance of not only you know

there’s a romance of not only you know

there’s a romance of not only you know is this this creature with powers but

is this this creature with powers but

is this this creature with powers but anybody can be changed and I think that

anybody can be changed and I think that

anybody can be changed and I think that there’s a possibility there that is

there’s a possibility there that is

there’s a possibility there that is often ignored and what Tempe’s writers

often ignored and what Tempe’s writers

often ignored and what Tempe’s writers to write about vampires when you see

to write about vampires when you see

to write about vampires when you see yourself as a horror story writer you

yourself as a horror story writer you

yourself as a horror story writer you know you’re gonna be writing a vampire

know you’re gonna be writing a vampire

know you’re gonna be writing a vampire book at some point I think Stephen

book at some point I think Stephen

book at some point I think Stephen King’s third book was a vampire luck and

King’s third book was a vampire luck and

King’s third book was a vampire luck and I think everybody tries to go at it at

I think everybody tries to go at it at

I think everybody tries to go at it at least my idea was to go at it to try and

least my idea was to go at it to try and

least my idea was to go at it to try and do something a little bit different and

do something a little bit different and

do something a little bit different and I didn’t think that the science of it

I didn’t think that the science of it

I didn’t think that the science of it was something that I could really add to

was something that I could really add to

was something that I could really add to so basically I went for making it funny

so basically I went for making it funny

so basically I went for making it funny and and having the character sort of

and and having the character sort of

and and having the character sort of tried to figure out themselves what

tried to figure out themselves what

tried to figure out themselves what vampires are about what do you think of

vampires are about what do you think of

vampires are about what do you think of the recent rise in popularity of

the recent rise in popularity of

the recent rise in popularity of vampires in literature in art and movies

vampires in literature in art and movies

vampires in literature in art and movies you know for example we’ve got the

you know for example we’ve got the

you know for example we’ve got the Twilight series

Twilight series

Twilight series I think it’s waves and I think the

I think it’s waves and I think the

I think it’s waves and I think the Twilight series is really popular

Twilight series is really popular

Twilight series is really popular because it’s so defanged

because it’s so defanged

because it’s so defanged control myself it’s so safe I mean

control myself it’s so safe I mean

control myself it’s so safe I mean they’re very weepy its its withering

they’re very weepy its its withering

they’re very weepy its its withering Heights you know with superpowers and I

Heights you know with superpowers and I

Heights you know with superpowers and I think that’s the big appeal of it is the

think that’s the big appeal of it is the

think that’s the big appeal of it is the you know it’s targeted toward 12 and 13

you know it’s targeted toward 12 and 13

you know it’s targeted toward 12 and 13 year old girls and they’re looking for

year old girls and they’re looking for

year old girls and they’re looking for that a whole idea for romance and being

that a whole idea for romance and being

that a whole idea for romance and being swept away and what better way to do it

swept away and what better way to do it

swept away and what better way to do it than this sort of chaste

than this sort of chaste

than this sort of chaste superhero who would you say are your

superhero who would you say are your

superhero who would you say are your influences in terms of writing about

influences in terms of writing about

influences in terms of writing about vampires

vampires

vampires well Dracula you always have to go back

well Dracula you always have to go back

well Dracula you always have to go back to to almost what you’d call the source

to to almost what you’d call the source

to to almost what you’d call the source Brahm Stoker’s Dracula from 1897 Stephen

Brahm Stoker’s Dracula from 1897 Stephen

Brahm Stoker’s Dracula from 1897 Stephen King’s book Salem’s Lot which I think

King’s book Salem’s Lot which I think

King’s book Salem’s Lot which I think came out in the late 70s was a real

came out in the late 70s was a real

came out in the late 70s was a real influence on me I learned how to write

influence on me I learned how to write

influence on me I learned how to write you know that sort of cliffhanger

you know that sort of cliffhanger

you know that sort of cliffhanger suspense device that we use everybody

suspense device that we use everybody

suspense device that we use everybody uses I think and Rice’s books to some

uses I think and Rice’s books to some

uses I think and Rice’s books to some level I remember when I

level I remember when I

level I remember when I they asked me to write this first the

they asked me to write this first the

they asked me to write this first the first one back 15 years ago I said look

first one back 15 years ago I said look

first one back 15 years ago I said look and rice has already written a history

and rice has already written a history

and rice has already written a history of the vampires I don’t think that I

of the vampires I don’t think that I

of the vampires I don’t think that I should really go down that road and they

should really go down that road and they

should really go down that road and they said well her books aren’t funny go

said well her books aren’t funny go

said well her books aren’t funny go ahead and so certainly those people that

ahead and so certainly those people that

ahead and so certainly those people that came before you have to acknowledge that

came before you have to acknowledge that

came before you have to acknowledge that you know I was aware of them and didn’t

you know I was aware of them and didn’t

you know I was aware of them and didn’t want to do what they had already done

want to do what they had already done

want to do what they had already done you know