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Anthony Hopkins Discusses Playing Hannibal Lecter.

Terry Gross interviews actor Anthony Hopkins. In the movie, "The Silence of the Lambs," he plays Doctor Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist turned psychopath killer, who also holds the key to the identity of another crazed killer. (Rebroadcast. Original date 3/5/91).

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 9, 1991: Interview with Anthony Hopkins; Interview with Mark Heller and Sari Nusseineh; Review of the television shows "A Woman Named Jackie" and "Hearts of…
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Two Contrasting Historical Programs on Television.

Television critic David Bianculli checks out two programs, NBC's six-hour mini-series about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, titled "A Woman Named Jackie;" and a Showtime documentary called "Hearts of Darkness," about the making of the movie "Apocalypse Now."

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Actor Anthony Hopkins on "Silence of the Lambs"

In the new thriller, Hopkins plays Doctor Hannibal Lecter, a brillant psychiatrist turned sociopath killer, who also holds the key to the identity of another crazed killer. He tells Terry how he developed the character, including his distinctive voice. Earlier in his career, Hopkins was a stage actor.

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