Hoenest on Instagram: "🎬 Fact: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) This iconic introduction of Hannibal Lecter is famous for Anthony Hopkins’ unsettling performance, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor despite him appearing on screen for less than 25 minutes in total. When Clarice Starling first encounters Lecter, Hopkins made the deliberate creative choice not to blink while speaking. This predatory, unblinking stare was designed to make the audience feel as if they were being “hunted