Designing Lestat’s World: Andres Cubillan on IWTV Season 3 (Part 1)

Welcome to Part 1 of a special two-part episode of Once Upon a TV Time! This week, we are sitting down with Andres Cubillan, the brilliant Production Designer behind the stunning, immersive visual world of Interview with the Vampire Season 3. aka The Vampire Lestat.In this episode, Andres takes us behind the velvet curtain of Lestat’s rockstar era to reveal how the production design team crafted the most iconic spaces of the season. From building custom touring sets to figuring out how to make a blood shower work, we explore how physical architecture tells the emotional story of immortal creatures.🏛️ What We Cover in Part 1:🎸 Lestat’s Rockstar Tour Bus: The engineering, design choices, and secrets behind building Lestat’s mobile sanctuary—including that moody, custom-built shower scene!🧛 Stage Design for a Vampire: How the team created the visual language for Lestat’s larger-than-life rock tour.🏰 Lestat's Past : Set design details and subtle references to Lestat's upbringing that you might have missed on your first watch.🚨 DON'T MISS PART 2! 🚨Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss Part 2 dropping on Thursday, August 6th, where Andres dives deep into more world-building, Marius’s design of Akasha’s lair, and how Lestat's apartment worked for Claudia's return!💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION:What was your favorite set or aesthetic moment from Season 3? 📱 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 Pompon⁠⁠Music & Sound Effects: PixabayThe Vampire Lestat Audio Clips: Copyright AMC (All rights reserved)