Chapter 27 Became a Gold Medal Screenwriter

Unsurprisingly, with 2500 theaters, the weekend box office hit $37 million; such are the figures for "Interview with the Vampire". Very impressive indeed—the only other summer blockbuster that could match it was "Twisters". One must admit, the vampire theme is an evergreen subject in European and American literature and cinema, which also demonstrates the immense popularity of Anne Rice's novel.

The response from the critics, for a change, varied somewhat from that of previous films. While "Interview with the Vampire" was still largely commercial, the original novel did delve deeply into human nature and loneliness, topics that naturally featured in the critiques.