Remembering Eva Marie Saint / 'Interview with the Vampire' turns 50
Summary
Fresh Air honors the late actress Eva Marie Saint with a 2000 interview where she recalls her Oscar-winning debut in On the Waterfront and working with Hitchcock in North by Northwest. The episode also features a 1990 conversation with author Anne Rice, who discusses her vampire novels, Catholic upbringing, and views on the supernatural. Finally, film critic Justin Chang reviews the new documentary You Can See Everything, which offers a surreal and intimate portrait of disgraced entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes before her prison sentence.
Topics discussed
Introduction and Eva Marie Saint's passing
Film clips from North by Northwest and The Russians Are Coming
Early career and casting in On the Waterfront
Working with Marlon Brando and Elia Kazan
Memories of filming in Hoboken and wardrobe details
The apartment scene and Brando breaking in
Staging the intimate scene and overcoming modesty
Relaxing on set with director's cue
The alley chase scene and Brando breaking glass
Receiving the Oscar while pregnant
Role in North by Northwest and Hitchcock's direction
Hitchcock's specific acting instructions
Weight loss and the Mount Rushmore sequence
Safety concerns and the elbow injury
Family background and decision to pursue acting
First stage role and experience with rejection
Resolving to handle rejection better
Oscar acceptance speech clip
Introduction to Anne Rice and Interview with the Vampire
Rice's fear of the dark and ghosts
Catholic influences and cosmic questions in her work
The trade-offs of eternal vampire life
Adopting vampire conventions and inner logic
Impact of AIDS on her writing style
Influential horror films and early impressions
Views on pornography and her pen name
Review of the Elizabeth Holmes documentary
Comparison to previous Holmes media
Holmes' motivations and the film's premise
Fielder's manipulation vs. Holmes' delusions
The Abbott and Costello scene and language grasp
Focus on Billy Evans and plot twists
Cinematic style and viewing recommendations
Fresh Air social media and credits
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