Sheila Atim on Playing Akasha: 'A Fountain of Volcanic Rage' in AMC's 'The Vampire Lestat'
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Roxana Hadadi
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A profile/interview with actress Sheila Atim about her role as Akasha in AMC's 'The Vampire Lestat.' Atim discusses how she approached playing the world's first vampire — drawing on the rage of someone silenced for millennia, the physicality of the role, and the character's complex mythology from Anne Rice's novels. The article explores Akasha's backstory, her awakening in the present day, and Atim's performance choices that blend volcanic fury with ancient weariness.
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Twitter / XSheila Atim on Playing Akasha: 'A Fountain of Volcanic Rage' in AMC's 'The Vampire Lestat'vulture.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledI wanted to play her like a fountain of volcanic rage. She's been silent for so long, and now she has something to say.
There's a kind of fury that comes from being silenced for thousands of years. That's what I wanted to tap into.
Akasha is not just a monster. She's a woman who has been through unimaginable trauma and has had to find a way to survive.
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