"Lioncourt," he corrects, giving the proper French pronunciation as he chides the American for gently butchering the name. But Lestat doesn't dwell on it, moving on to say, "Unrequited and complicated love. A tragic romance for the ages, no?"

Curious that this man would interview Louis. Interview him for what, exactly? And what, exactly, is it that Louis has been saying?

"And I knew that you had seen him recently." See? He knows things, too. "I know you Americans are not the politest of people, but it seems rude even by those standards that you should know who I am and I not know you."