![]() Q: Deidre has spent years under a cloud of sedatives and tranquilizers, all in the hopes of keeping her powers, her sexuality, and most importantly Lasher imprisoned within her. If it comes under the guise of witchcraft, if that's the narrative device, then I'm all for it because I think it's a real vein of empowerment for women and storytelling. I think that women's stories need to be told, and the narrative of sublimated female power throughout history, is a very relevant topic. Q: You must have been so excited to enter and inhabit this Immortal Universe.Ī: So so excited! Part of my whole ethos is geared toward empowering women and decreasing the victimization of women. It's not like I believe in full circle magic in Hollywood, but I do think that there was some magic woven into this little full circle. ![]() It's amazing, magical material." And then when the opportunity came for me to audition, it was like, "Oh my God, this could actually fit! There's a role for me." I was honored and I think it's a beautiful, synchronistic circle. So, I really just reached out to her and said, "Congratulations! Go run with this. I don't think at that point in time I even thought that there was anyone I could play, but I just wanted to congratulate her because knowing this material and knowing her taste and her intellect, I just knew that she was the right person for the job. Then I found out that Esta was involved and I reached out to her. Then I found out that Mark Johnson and AMC were doing the show, and I had worked with Mark and AMC on Halt and Catch Fire, which I loved. I remember specifically calling my agent at the time and saying, "I just read this book - does anybody have the options?" I've always kept it on my bookshelf just waiting. I just responded so much to the entire novel. ![]() I loved that Anne Rice had written a protagonist who was a 20-something smart, capable neurosurgeon, but she also had this other side to her that was unharnessed and unknown. The manipulation of evil and good, and light and dark - I was just entranced by the book. I hadn't even read Interview with the Vampire! I had always been drawn to the dark arts and I thought the book was a beautiful window into this world of magic, female empowerment, and witchcraft. I think it was really my introduction to Anne Rice. Q: Can you talk about discovering the Mayfair Witches series when you were 19 and the things about Rowan that fascinated you from the beginning?Ī: I still, to this day, have my hard copy, 600-page, dog-eared, tear-stained copy of The Witching Hour. In this interview with amc.com we speak with Annabeth Gish who plays Deidre Mayfair, Rowan’s mother, about her everlasting love for the source material, the tragedy of Deirdre’s life, and why she considers Lasher Deidre’s only true ally. Rowan Fielding (Alexandra Daddario) as she learns about her past and discovers her unlikely ties to a family of witches. Based on Rice’s bestselling trilogy Lives of the Mayfair Witches, Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches is a dark drama that follows neurosurgeon Dr.
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