The Premiere of Interview with the Vampire, 1994

'Interview With A Vampire' Premiere

As a person who saw this film in the theatre (AND read and loved the book) in 1994, and was also a big Christian Slater fan, I regret to inform you that I had to Google "was Christian Slater in Interview With a Vampire?????????" and he WAS and I do not remember him in it AT ALL. (He was the titular Interviewer.) NONE of these people are looking at the same camera.

Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt

BRAD: I think the matching goatees was a step too far, Tom. TOM: NO, Brad. IT'S AMAZING. We look COOL. Look at your hair? BRAD: I'm trying something. TOM: You won't be able to do it. BRAD: Do what? TOM: You're trying to de-hot yourself. It won't ever really work. Look at yourself. Your beauty is your gift and your curse.

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise

Actress Nicole Kidman and actor Tom Cruise attend the 'Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles' Westwood Premiere on November 9, 1994 at Mann Village Theatrein Westwood, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Meanwhile, what you could not tell in the previous photos is that Tom Cruise has chosen to drape himself in velvet.

Tom and Nicole

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dave Lewis/Shutterstock (236616a) TOM CRUISE AND NICOLE KIDMAN 'INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE', FILM PREMIERE IN LOS ANGELES, AMERICA - 1994 Divorced 8 August 2001

Did I ALSO have Tom Cruise's haircut at this point in 1994? I didn't NOT have it.

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman during ""Interview With A Vampire"" Los Angeles Premiere at Manns Village Theater in Westwood, California, United States. (Photo by S. Granitz/WireImage)

Nicole looks beautiful, of course, but I cannot explain why they both are acting like this is the prom.

Kirsten Dunst

Look at this winsome little cutie! Honestly, the perfect look for a 12 year-old girl in 1994.

Luke Perry and Minnie Sharp

They had been married about a year at this point; they divorced in 2003. They are the cutest, even if Luke Perry's suit is ENORMOUS. (I will always love you, Luke Perry!)

Tori Spelling

I sincerely think she came directly from the set of 90210 in this.

Ian Ziering

And I swear to God, Steve Sanders ALSO wore this on the show.

Eriq La Salle

This premiere was a hot ticket and I'm ALWAYS happy to see the eternally handsome Eriq La Salle, who demonstrated for an entire generation the platonic ideal of a fist pump.

Jared Leto

This was in the middle of "My So-Called Life," so, yes -- we are in fact seeing Jared Leto at the height of his powers of leaning.

Chad Allen

I would FULLY wear this blazer today. (Did you know that Chad Allen retired from acting, went to UCLA, and is now becoming a psychologist? good for him!)

Will Smith and Sheree Smith

WESTWOOD,CA - NOVEMBER 9: Actor Will Smith and wife Sheree Smith attend the "Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles" Westwood Premiere on November 9, 1994 at Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California. (photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

For a moment, I thought someone in the background behind Will and his first wife, Sheree, was Kenneth the Page. Who IS immortal, so....that works on multiple levels.

Yasmine Bleeth

PREMIERE OF N. JORDAN'S 'INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE' (Photo by Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images)

None of the civilians seem that impressed, but I think Yasmine looks cute here!

Kim Basinger

Yet more velvet, this time on Kim Basinger

Queen Latifah

I am perplexed by what the Queen is wearing! At first, I thought this was a leather bustier, and now maybe it's just that we can see her bra? 1994 was a complicated time.

Arye Gross and Ellen DeGeneres

WESTWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 9: Actor Arye Gross and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres attend the "Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles" Westwood Premiere on November 9, 1994 at the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

I truly do not know what is happening here.

Louis Malle and Candice Bergen

Director Louis Malle and actress Candice Bergen attend the 'Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles' Westwood Premiere on November 9, 1994 at Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Ten bucks says Candice still has that scarf.

Kim Cattrall

When I downloaded this pic, I thought Kim Cattrall was wearing those 90s era boots where the leg is made of stretchy material but it appears these are ANKLE BOOTS AND THIGH-HIGH SOCKS? KIM. (And Clueless hadn't even come out yet, so there is no excuse for this!)

Roseanne and Ben Thomas

This is the part of the slideshow where people have made unusual choices in their hosiery.

Raquel Welch

This movie premiered on November 9th, and Raquel was still feeling witchy. (This is good, although it feels too fancy for this specific event.)

Kelly Preston

I assume Kelly -- who looks very cute here -- was there as one of Tom's Scientologist Friends. (She and Tom wouldn't be in Jerry Maguire together for two more years.)

Antonio Banderas and wife Ana Leza

Antonio is mere months from meeting Melanie Griffith here. (Did we know he had Covid? He's okay. I just learned this from his Wiki. I have great fondness for him and also in 1994, I would have loved this skirt.)

Tim Daly and then wife Amy Van Nostrand

Tim Daly and wife Amy Van Nostrand during "Interview With A Vampire" Los Angeles Premiere at Manns Village Theater in Westwood, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

I've NEVER thought this before, but does Ageless Tim Daly look sort of like Christian Slater here?

Debra Winger

This hat is PEAK 1994.

Faye Dunaway and Ed Limato

Ms Dunaway could wear this today.

Jodie Foster and Randy Stone

Jodie Foster could wear THIS today.

Stevie Nicks

I mean, this is Stevie's general MO anyway -- but it also feels VERY on theme!