Anne Rice talks 'The Twilight Saga', maturity of girls vs. boys and protective vampire appeal
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Anne Rice is considered one of the best author for all things on the supernatural, particularly vampires. In a new interview with The Wall Street Journal, Rice discusses her current projects, what it has been like to go from writing books on the supernatural to Christianity; how the new books are going through the same prejudice that the vampire stories went through, and last but not least, 'The Twilight Saga' and its appeal to younger women and how the different level of maturity in girls vs. boys plays a role in the appeal of a protective vampire.
Rice on the problem with prejudice: "Only some of my readers are reluctant to read my Christian-themed books, and the reason they give in emails to me is that they don’t want to read anything Christian. They are resisting the Christian books pretty much the way people resisted my earlier supernatural books, on the basis of the theme. Of course I want to say, look, these are novels, and you might be surprised how they work. Give them a try. My “vampire” novels had to overcome this kind of prejudice and gradually they did. I trust my newer Christian-oriented books will win the battle too."
Rice's thoughts on 'The Twilight Saga': "No, I haven’t read any of the Twilight series, but I did see the film. I felt that it reflected the deep desire of young women to have the mystery and protection and wisdom of older men. I think many girls mature much earlier than boys, and they are frustrated when they approach young boys for love or protection. Hence the fantasy of a wise and protective vampire coming into the life of a young girl who, of course, appreciates him in a special way."
Rice on the problem with prejudice: "Only some of my readers are reluctant to read my Christian-themed books, and the reason they give in emails to me is that they don’t want to read anything Christian. They are resisting the Christian books pretty much the way people resisted my earlier supernatural books, on the basis of the theme. Of course I want to say, look, these are novels, and you might be surprised how they work. Give them a try. My “vampire” novels had to overcome this kind of prejudice and gradually they did. I trust my newer Christian-oriented books will win the battle too."
Rice's thoughts on 'The Twilight Saga': "No, I haven’t read any of the Twilight series, but I did see the film. I felt that it reflected the deep desire of young women to have the mystery and protection and wisdom of older men. I think many girls mature much earlier than boys, and they are frustrated when they approach young boys for love or protection. Hence the fantasy of a wise and protective vampire coming into the life of a young girl who, of course, appreciates him in a special way."
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