Nicolas Cage & Nicholas Hoult on Renfield, the Original Dracula, and Robert Eggers' Nosferatu

Bram Stoker’s iconic vampire, Count Dracula, has been reimagined in countless ways over the years, but never quite like director Chris McKay’s retelling in Renfield. For the first time in his career, Nicolas Cage is portraying Dracula, an enigmatic figure in pop culture, and is reuniting with former The Weather Man co-star, Nicholas Hoult, who plays the lead as the titular devoted servant to the Lord of Death, Renfield, in a performance Cage describes as “Chaplin-esque.” Before the movie hits theaters tomorrow, Collider’s Steve Weintraub had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Cage and Hoult about this “dream come true” experience.

In Renfield, it’s been nearly a century since Robert Montague Renfield fell into the service of Count Dracula, a being that thirsts for human blood and possesses powers beyond comprehension. Set in the modern day, Renfield is beginning to long for a life independent of what Cage describes as a “toxic, perverse love that's evolved into something completely untenable.” The dark comedy balances a combination of tones with its heavy themes and campy silliness, and is, according to Collider’s Maggie Boccella, “...a perfect watch for any vampire fan looking to sink their teeth into something new.”

While discussing the movie, which you can watch in the video above or read below, Cage and Hoult break down how they filmed the sequences from Dracula (1931), what it takes to pull off a production with gallons of practical blood, and the scenes that impacted them most. Cage shares with us the influences behind his Dracula, Hoult discusses working with Robert Eggers on the filmmaker’s reimagining of Nosferatu, and they share what they learned from each other on set.

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