00:00Silence of the Lambs facts you might not have known. Hopkins mocked Jodie Foster's accent in
00:04an improvised scene. The film was deliberately framed from Clarice's point of view by Jonathan
00:09Demme. The character Buffalo Bill is based on three real-life serial killers. To prepare for
00:14her role, Jodie Foster worked with a real FBI agent. Hopkins' performance is the second shortest
00:19ever by a Best Actor winner. During Clarice's Lam monologue, a crew member dropped a wrench.
00:25Jonathan Demme's first choice for Clarice was Michelle Pfeiffer. In order to attract more
00:29female agents, the FBI cooperated with the production. In preparation for the film,
00:34Anthony Hopkins conducted research on serial killers. It was Jodie Foster's intention to
00:38purchase the rights to the book on her own.
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