Did Anthony Hopkins blink during “The Silence of the Lambs”?

Anthony Hopkins is known to have played Hannibal Lecter in the 1991 film Thesilenceofthelambs. Hopkins once said he didn’t blink during the movie. Why did he try not to blink? Was Hopkins able to keep his eyelids perfectly still? Here’s what Showbiz Cheat Sheet knows.

Anthony Hopkins’ Rise to Glory

One of Hopkins’ first acting roles was in a 1960 episode of the television series A matter of degree. In 1965 he played Dr. Harding in an episode of The man in the room 17 titled “A Minor Operation”. Hopkins made his film debut in the 1967 film The white bus.

The following year, Hopkins had his big chance when he played Richard in The lion in winter. Some of Hopkins’ other acting roles include appearances in The elephant man (1980), Silence of the Lambs (1991), Remnants of the Day (1993), Shadowlands (1993) and Westworld (2016-2018).

Anthony Hopkins Movies

As of this writing, Hopkins’ highest grossing film is Thor: Ragnarok, with $ 850.4 million in global box office revenue. This includes more than $ 315 million at the domestic box office and $ 535.4 million internationally.

Other high-yielding films from Hopkins include Hannibal (2001), with more than $ 350 million in worldwide box office revenue; Noah (2014), with $ 352.8 million in global box office revenue; and Thor: The Dark World (2013), with $ 644.6 million in global box office revenue.

Did Anthony Hopkins blink during “The Silence of the Lambs”?

During an interview on The Dick Cavett Show, Hopkins says he didn’t blink during the movie. Why would he try not to blink? The actor explained that he had met a “madman” while in London. He described the situation as “quite frightening”.

One thing Hopkins says he noticed about the man is that he didn’t blink. He used his manners as inspiration for his role as Hannibal Lecter. Although Hopkins says he didn’t blink, there are clips from the movie that show him blinking. For example, in the video below you can see him blinking his eyes quickly during the 1:37 and 1:44 mark.

Hopkins may not have realized he was blinking during this scene. He was probably so caught up in remembering her lines and engaging in a compelling dialogue.

Anthony Hopkins in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’

Hopkins’ acting talent has not gone unnoticed. He has won numerous awards for his role in Thesilenceofthelambs. Its awards include a BAFTA, New York Film Critics Circle Award, National Board of Review Award, Boston Society of Film Critics Award, Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award, Saturn Award, Oscar, and Chicago Film Critics. Association Award.

Thesilenceofthelambs won $ 275.7 million at the global box office. This includes $ 130.7 million at the domestic box office and $ 145 million internationally.

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