Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Jacob Anderson visits the Collider Interview Studio at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 for a continuation of our Collider Forces conversation with host Perri Nemiroff!
In this wide-ranging interview, Jacob reacts to seeing the official Queen of the Damned title reveal at Comic-Con, highlights Sheila Atim taking center stage as Akasha, and speaks about working with showrunner Hannah Moscovitch. He also opens up about almost quitting acting before landing his iconic role as Grey Worm on Game of Thrones, balancing his music career as Raleigh Ritchie, honing his acting techniques with Sam Reid, and breaking down the intense emotional chemistry in The Vampire Lestat's standout scenes.
00:00 Jacob Anderson Returns to Collider Forces at SDCC 2026!
01:07 Jacob Gets Gushers
01:51 Jacob’s Zombie Survival Team
04:41 Why He Almost Quit Acting Before Game of Thrones
07:19 Balancing Music & Acting
10:07 Figuring Out His Preferred Acting Technique
12:00 How Jacob Learns His Lines
13:20 Working with Sam Reid on The Vampire Lestat Episode 6
14:34 Jacob Tip for Any Actor That Joins Their Cast
15:41 The Tonal Shifts in Episode 6
18:26 Playing “Meme Louis” During the Lestat Long Table Scenes
21:03 Queen of the Damned
25:31 What Is Jacob Proud Of?
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Jacob Anderson visits the Collider Interview Studio at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 for a continuation of our Collider Forces conversation with host Perri Nemiroff!
In this wide-ranging interview, Jacob reacts to seeing the official Queen of the Damned title reveal at Comic-Con, highlights Sheila Atim taking center stage as Akasha, and speaks about working with showrunner Hannah Moscovitch. He also opens up about almost quitting acting before landing his iconic role as Grey Worm on Game of Thrones, balancing his music career as Raleigh Ritchie, honing his acting techniques with Sam Reid, and breaking down the intense emotional chemistry in The Vampire Lestat's standout scenes.
00:00 Jacob Anderson Returns to Collider Forces at SDCC 2026!
01:07 Jacob Gets Gushers
01:51 Jacob’s Zombie Survival Team
04:41 Why He Almost Quit Acting Before Game of Thrones
07:19 Balancing Music & Acting
10:07 Figuring Out His Preferred Acting Technique
12:00 How Jacob Learns His Lines
13:20 Working with Sam Reid on The Vampire Lestat Episode 6
14:34 Jacob Tip for Any Actor That Joins Their Cast
15:41 The Tonal Shifts in Episode 6
18:26 Playing “Meme Louis” During the Lestat Long Table Scenes
21:03 Queen of the Damned
25:31 What Is Jacob Proud Of?
#jacobanderson #gameofthrones #interviewwiththevampire #iwtv #thevampirelestat #sdcc
BREAKING NEWS, REVIEWS & MORE: collider.com
SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/collider
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