Anthony Hopkins made Jodie Foster feel embarrassed while filming as the actress was just learning an accent and the senior actor called it out for not sounding real.
The Oscar-winning psychological thriller The Silence of the Lambs became an immediate hit for Hollywood in 1991.
It grossed more than $270 million worldwide — which was a great amount of money for an R-rated feature at the time. Both Jodie Foster and her co-star Anthony Hopkins won Oscars for their performances, too.
But there was a time when, during the shoot of the memorable scene in the film, Hopkins made fun of the Nyad star. That incident left the actress feeling small and humiliated.
Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs (1991)
In her Masterclass on Jodie Foster Teaches Filmmaking, the actor-director recalled a specific moment from The Silence of the Lambs where her co-star Anthony Hopkins teased the accent that she was practicing for. She also emphasized that it was an improvised scene that “was not rehearsed.” As she continued (via MasterClass):
“I was an actress learning how to speak in West Virginia accent, and when I heard of him, it really made me mad. It’s an interesting thing that happens. I think that you can feel that. You can feel this kind of shame of having tried so hard to be something, and having somebody humiliate you, and not being able to do about it because you’re smaller and more fragile and you’re scared.”
The actress expressed her feelings about this incident and mentioned that she was in the process of learning. The situation made her feel vulnerable because she couldn’t respond due to her position at that time.
Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins Were Scared of Each Other
Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster in a still from The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
On The Graham Norton Show, the host asked Jodie Foster, “In The Silence of the Lambs, is it true did you never speak to Anthony Foster?” She exclaimed: “Nope, never spoke to him. He was scary! [started laughing].”
Foster then explained that glass partitions and jail cells separated them for most of the shoot, as Hannibal Lecter spent most of the time in confinement. “We got to the end of the movie and had never really had a conversation,” she said.
“I avoided him as much as I could. I really avoided him,” the Hollywood actress added. But later, it turned out that the fearful feeling was mutual, as she discovered on their last day of filming. “He came up to me… And I said — I don’t know, I sort of had a tear in my eye — I was like, ‘I was really scared of you.’ And he said, “I was scared of you!’”
News
‘Prison Break’ Continues Streaming Dominance As ‘Fire Country’ Heats Up On Nielsen Charts
Prison Break; Fire Country Prison Break held a steady audience for the second consecutive week, raking in another 1.6B minutes viewed from August 12 to 18. That put it in first place on Nielsen‘s streaming charts, fueled by its return to Netflix in July. According to…
Kelly Clarkson Addresses Being Vulnerable After Heartbreak
Kelly Clarkson is giving a peek behind those hazel eyes. The American Idol alum recently opened up about why she’s able to connect with her guests and audiences as the host of her Emmy-winning talk show The Kelly Clarkson Show, which premieres its sixth…
Kelly Clarkson reacts to Carrie Underwood becoming ‘American Idol’ judge
Kelly Clarkson knows Carrie Underwood has been waiting for a moment like this. “The Kelly Clarkson Show” host — whose sixth season kicks off on NBC Sept. 23 — shared that she’s so excited for her fellow “American Idol” alum to join the competition…
‘American Idol’ Tries To Sign Up ‘Hawk Tuah Girl’ As She Brands Move ‘Dirty’
aliey Welch, otherwise known as ‘Hawk Tuah Girl’, has said that American Idol producers approached her to join the show, calling the move “dirty.” Welch became an online hit after she was asked a question in the street about her sex life…
Hailey Bieber pictured out for first time since giving birth as she has dinner date with pal Kylie Jenner while husband Justin stays home
New mom Hailey Bieber was seen out in Los Angeles this week for the first time since she gave birth to son Jack Blues Bieber two weeks ago. The 27-year-old model bared her long legs in a dark pair of shorts or a skirt, which was…
Amanda Rollins’ Law & Order: SVU Season 26 Role Is A Big Insult To Kelli Giddish
Amanda Rollins’ new role in Law & Order: SVU is an insult to the actress Kelli Giddish after the way she was written out. Rollins is one of the most popular characters in the long-running police procedural. After Giddish’s season 24 exit from Law…
End of content
No more pages to load