The Silence of the Lambs
Naturally, when you think of Anthony Hopkins, it’s hard not to picture him as Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs. Hey, it wasn’t just his superb acting that made it such a chilling performance. You probably never realized, but much of his character’s ticks were invented by the actor himself. Of course, we have to point out that moment when he tells Jodie Foster’s character about eating human liver with, ‘fava beans and a nice Chianti.’ While they rehearsed that scene, Anthony Hopkins came up with that frightening hiss. Now, it’s inseparable from his character.
The Silence Of The Lambs
Taxi Driver
Now, this is definitely the line everyone thinks of when they recall Martin Scorsese’s hit film, Taxi Driver. Yes, we’re talking about when Robert De Niro’s character asks, “You talkin’ to me?” That line was not in the script at all. In fact, the script only instructed De Niro to look in the mirror basically. The script read, “Bickle speaks to himself in the mirror.” However, Martin Scorsese let his actor take the reins.
Taxi Driver