<P> Due to Rice's perception of Hollywood's homophobia, at one point she rewrote the part of Louis, changing his sex to female, in order to specifically heterosexualize the character's relationship with Lestat . At the time, Rice felt it was the only way to get the film made, and singer - actress Cher was considered for the part . A song titled "Lovers Forever", which Cher wrote along with Shirley Eikhard for the film's soundtrack, got rejected as Pitt was ultimately cast for the role, though a dance - pop version of the song was released on Cher's 2013 album, Closer to the Truth . </P> <P> Originally, River Phoenix was cast for the role of Daniel Molloy (as Anne Rice liked the idea), but he died four weeks before he was due to begin filming . When Christian Slater was cast in his place as Molloy, he donated his entire salary to Phoenix's favorite charitable organizations . The film has a dedication to Phoenix after the end credits . Eleven - year - old actress Kirsten Dunst was spotted by talent scouts and was the first girl tested for the role of woman / child Claudia . </P> <P> Filming took place primarily in New Orleans and London, with select filming done in San Francisco and Paris . The interiors and exterior of Destrehan Plantation, just east of New Orleans, was used to depict Louis' plantation, with select exteriors also filmed at Oak Alley Plantation in nearby Vacherie . The depiction of 18th and early 19th century New Orleans was achieved with a combination of location shooting in the French Quarter of New Orleans and filming on a purpose - built waterfront set along the Mississipi river . Production then moved to London, where interior sets were constructed at Pinewood Studios . The sets designed by Dante Ferretti included the interiors of Louis, Lestat and Claudia's New Orleans townhouse, Claudia and Louis' Paris hotel suite, the Théâtre des Vampires (built on Pinewood's 007 Stage), and the catacombs where the Parisien vampires live . Aerial shooting took place in San Francisco, with the external façade of Louis' hotel located at the intersection of Taylor and Market streets . In Paris the exterior and lobby of the Opera Garnier were dressed to film Louis and Claudia's arrival at their hotel in Paris . </P> <P> Brad Pitt admitted in a 2011 interview with Entertainment Weekly that he was "miserable" while making the film and even tried to buy himself out of his contract at one point . Pitt called the production "six - months of f--- king darkness" because of the almost exclusive night shoots, which sent him into a depression . The script, which he received only two weeks prior to filming, was also a source of disappointment . He unfavorably contrasted the character of Louis which he had admired in the book to that presented in the script: </P>

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