Daniel is an investigative journalist nearing the end of his career, who’s given a second chance at the interview of a lifetime after he's contacted by Louis nearly 50 years after their first interview. diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Daniel is a jaded, apathetic, cynical and blunt man with a dry sense of humor. Initially, Daniel showed little respect for Louis or Armand, often mocking the dramatic nature of their story. During the interview, Daniel grows more sympathetic of Louis as they help each other remember the real events of San Francisco and how Armand brainwashed and manipulated them. He is perceptive and sharp-witted, as with the help of the Talamasca, he was able to point out the holes in Louis' story and figure out the truth about Armand, exposing him as the real orchestrator of Claudia's death. Diagnosed in his late sixties, the incurable and progressive illness, which limits his motor functions and shortens his life expectancy, plays a massive role in motivating him to seek out a vampiric transformation from Louis and Armand.Knowing the degenerative nature of Parkinson's, Daniel's diagnosis served as a driving force behind him flying to Dubai to finish his interviews with Louis.seeking out the vampires was a deliberate push for a second chance at life and a way to evade his fatal diagnosis.His symptoms are visible sometimes triggered or exacerbated by the vampires' influence, leading to notable moments like Daniel slapping Louis or suffering coughing fits when speaking with Lestat. Date of Birth April 16, 1953Family Alice Molloy (ex-wife) Unnamed second ex-wife Two unnamed daughters