Anthony Hopkins' Revelations About ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ in New Memoir

Sir Anthony Hopkins has a lot of fond memories when it comes to his The Silence of the Lambs days. In his new memoir, We Did OK, Kid, the actor, 87, recalled reading the movie’s script for the first time — and the epiphany that came over him. “When I read those lines, I knew the character instantly. The pattern of his personality clicked in my mind,” he wrote in the book, which was published Tuesday, November 4. “Lecter is described as a monster. That was my clue. Do not play the monster. Play a quiet, friendly version.” Hopkins starred as Hannibal Lecter in the 1991 movie and went up against