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
How did Jodie Foster typecast herself by being so good at her job?
Jodie Foster has portrayed a wide range of characters on screen. She captured hearts as the precocious teen in Freaky Friday and stunned audiences with her role in Taxi Driver. In The Silence of the Lambs and Panic Room, she demonstrated a steely resolve paired with human…
Jodie Foster sets her next film, and more casting news this week
Jodie Foster is going from Night Country to wine country. According to Variety, the Academy Award-winning actress has set her first project since starring in True Detective‘s fourth season earlier this year. She’ll lead the film Vie Privée, an upcoming French language project from director Rebecca…
Justin Bieber has ‘alienated’ people around him amid ex-mentor Sean Diddy’s arrest: ‘His family members are…’
Justin Bieber has “alienated” people around him as he “doesn’t trust them”, said an insider, claiming that the singer has done “some really crazy s-t.” While Justin Bieber has strongly rejected any connection with the allegations against Sean Diddy Combs, the American…
Oscar-Winner Jodie Foster Cast in Rebecca Zlotowski’s Latest French Film
Jodie Foster Cast in New French Film Academy Award-winning actress, Jodie Foster, has come on board the latest film from director Rebecca Zlotowski, Vie Privée. Jodie Foster, who is fluent in French, will be starring in the upcoming international film, Vie Privée. This film…
‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3: Everything To Know So Far About The Doomed Team’s Return To The Wilderness
Yellowjackets has been streaming on Paramount+ for years, but the survival/coming-of-age series recently received the famed Netflix boost. The series’ second season did lose some momentum while it aired, and that season isn’t on Netflix as of yet (and hopefully, you aren’t reading…
Jodie Foster Reacts To First Emmy Win
Jodie Foster, one of the most celebrated actresses of our time, has made headlines with her recent Emmy win, marking a remarkable comeback year in her illustrious career. After being nominated for an Academy Award for the first time in…
End of content
No more pages to load