Magnus Haunts Lestat: Damien Atkins Explains Episode 3's Disturbing Turn
Damien Atkins explains Magnus’s three-form portrayal in Episode 3 of The Vampire Lestat—an offbeat music-video framing that belies a brutal past kidnapping and assault—detailing how he balanced satire with trauma, drew on the novel and pop references, and relied on makeup, accent, and collaboration with Sam Reid and director Claudia Llosa to portray a disturbing, sincere villain.