Subspecies Week - Night 3 - Anders Hove

Welcome to Subspecies Week on Kevin Lane's Spill Your Guts!

A new episode every day until Thursday, June 1st exploring Ted Nicolaou's iconic saga with the creator and stars.

There’s a lot about “Subspecies” to admire from Nicolaou’s assured direction to the stunning location shooting in Romania and the rock-solid performances from Denice Duff and Kevin Spirtas as the heroes but the star of the show is unquestionably the series antagonist, Radu.

A centuries old vampire, Radu is grotesque and vile, usually gore dripping from his fanged maw while he speaks in a rasping, decrepit voice. This is not the romantic vampire of Hammer films but a force of evil that will stop at nothing to reclaim his birthright, the bloodstone. He has become a monster favourite. Radu is played by Anders Hove.

A Danish actor, Ander’s deftly manages the balance of keeping Radu sinister and menacing but also imbues the character with an unexpected empathy and a haunting past. It’s a truly remarkable transformation when you find that Anders himself is a lowkey, kind, thoughtful man.

Originally a season 1 release, we are presenting this interview again here as part of our Subspecies Week lineup. If you’ve heard it before, listening to it again as part of the complete narrative that is being presented this week offers new insights. For those who are listening for the first time, strap in because Anders is one of a kind in absolutely the best way imaginable.

Without further delay my fledglings, let there be a bloodbath with Anders Hove.