I thought, this could be the scariest movie ever, and I wanted to make that movie.
He was actually second choice for the part though, and only received the script after it was turned down by Sean Connery (who I really can’t imagine in the role).
“Sean Connery was the only other person I thought could be amazing for this.
“I realized the actual bottom line truth of doing Silence of the Lambs, something I felt when I read that book.