Episode notes
This week we have on the phenomenal writer of this year’s The Post, Liz Hannah, to talk about Jonathan Demme’s classic The Silence of the Lambs. Liz delves into her process and how she became a first time screenwriter with her script for The Post. She discusses the amazing talent of Meryl Streep, the story of Washington Post owner Kay Graham, and what it was like collaborating with Steven Spielberg. Plus, April and her dissect everything that makes The Silence of the Lambs a masterpiece. They discuss Anthony Hopkins performance (he only blinks once in the movie), the amazing craftsmanship of director Jonathan Demme, and the groundbreaking character of Clarice Starling played by Jodie Foster.
If you haven’t seen it yet, go watch The Silence of the Lambs on HBO Go.
Also, you can still see The Post in theaters.
With April Wolfe and Liz Hannah
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Produced by Casey O’Brien and Laura Swisher for MaximumFun.org.
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- April Wolfe
- Liz Hannah
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Switchblade Sisters is a podcast providing deep cuts on genre flicks from a female perspective. Every week, screenwriter and former film critic April Wolfe sits down with a phenomenal female film-maker to slice-and-dice a classic genre movie – horror, exploitation, sci-fi and many others! Along the way, they cover craft, the state of the industry, how films get made, and more. Mothers, lock up your sons, the Switchblade Sisters are coming!
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