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Character name:
Ethan Powell Appears in:
INSTINCT Date(s):
1999 Award(s):
| | Character back story: | | Inspiration for character: | | Age/Occupation: | | Personality type: | | Signature look: | | Resides: | | Character connections: | Fun facts/trivia:Sean Connery was originally offered the role of Ethan Powell.
After takes with Cuba Gooding Jr., Anthony Hopkins would routinely say "Show me the money!" in reference to Cuba's character in Jerry Maguire (1996).
Missy Lantz was so disturbed by the on-set intensity of the film that she asked to be removed from the production. |
| | Character Quotes & Catchphrases | Ethan Powell: You were right, freedom is not just a dream, it's there, beyond those fences that we build all by ourselves.
Theo Calder: Ok so you don't wanna talk but your daughter needs you. So what do you say to her?
Ethan Powell: Goodbye.I talked there have i made your fucking day?
[reaches across and slams a pencil into the table]
Ethan Powell: We have only one thing to give up. Our dominion. We don't own the world. We're not kings yet. Not gods. Can we give that up? Too precious, all that control? Too tempting, being a god?
Ethan Powell: [Farewell letter to Dr. Caulder] Dear Theo, I'm sorry I'm not there to say good-bye. You were right. Freedom is not just a dream. It's there on the other side of those fences we build all by ourselves. Thank you forgiving me hope and for giving me back my daughter. And I thank you, Theo, for sharing this journey with me. Your friend, Ethan. |
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Character name:
Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Appears in:
Silence of the Lambs
Hannibal
The Red Dragon
(Hannibal Rising)
Date(s):
1991
2001
2002
(2007)
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| | Character back story: | | Inspiration for character: | | Age/Occupation: | | Personality type: | | Signature look: | | Resides: | | Character connections: | Fun facts/trivia:Anthony Hopkins described his voice for Hannibal Lecter as, "a combination of Truman Capote and Katharine Hepburn."
When Jonathan Demme filmed the scene where Lecter and Starling first meet, Anthony Hopkins said he should look directly at the camera as it panned into his line of sight. He felt Lecter should be portrayed as "knowing everything."
Anthony Hopkins invented the fast, slurping-type sound that Hannibal Lecter does. He did it spontaneously during filming on the set, and everyone thought it was great. Director Jonathan Demme became annoyed with it after a while, but denied his irritation. |
| | Character Quotes & Catchphrases | Silence of the Lambs 1991
Good evening, Clarice.
First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do, this man you seek?
If I help you, Clarice, it will be "turns" with us too. Quid pro quo. I tell you things, you tell me things. Not about this case, though. About yourself. Quid pro quo. Yes or no?
You know what you look like to me, with your good bag and your cheap shoes? You look like a rube. A well scrubbed, hustling rube with a little taste. Good nutrition's given you some length of bone, but you're not more than one generation from poor white trash, are you, Agent Starling? And that accent you've tried so desperately to shed: pure West Virginia. What is your father, dear? Is he a coal miner? Does he stink of the lamp? You know how quickly the boys found you... all those tedious sticky fumblings in the back seats of cars... while you could only dream of getting out... getting anywhere... getting all the way to the FBI.
I do wish we could chat longer, but... I'm having an old friend for dinner. Bye.
You still wake up sometimes, don't you? You wake up in the dark and hear the screaming of the lambs. | Hannibal 2001
Is this Clarice? Why, hello Clarice.
Good evening, Clarice! Just like old times.
On a similar note I must confess to you, I'm giving very serious thought... to eating your wife.
People don't always tell you what they are thinking. They just see to it that you don't advance in life. | The Red Dragon 2002
Remarkable boy. I do admire your courage. I think I'll eat your heart.
Tell me, Will. Did you enjoy it? Your first murder? Of course you did. And why shouldn't it feel good? It does to God. Why only last week in Texas, he dropped a church roof on the heads of 34 of his worshippers, just as they were groveling for him. He wouldn't begrudge you for one Journalist.
You stink of fear under that cheap lotion. You stink of fear Will, but you're not a coward. You fear me, but still you came here. You fear this shy boy, yet still you seek him out. Don't you understand, Will? You caught me because we're very much alike. Without our imaginations, we'd be like all those other poor... dullards. Fear... is the price of our instrument. But I can help you bear it. |
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Character name: Mr James Stevens
Appears in: The Remains of the Day
Date(s):1993
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| | Character back story: | | Inspiration for character: | Age/Occupation:50s
butler | | Personality type: | | Signature look: | | Resides:darlington hall | | Character connections: | Fun facts/trivia:Anthony Hopkins, as a guest on the TV show "Inside the Actors Studio" (1994), said that he got tips on how to play a butler from a real-life butler, Cyril Dickman who served for 50 years at Buckingham Palace. The butler said there was nothing to being a butler, really - when you're in the room it should be even more empty.
At one point, Anjelica Huston was being courted for the part of the housekeeper. Jeremy Irons had also been considered for a part in the film. |
| | Character Quotes & Catchphrases | Miss Kenton: Look at it! Is that or is it not the wrong chinaman?
Stevens: Miss Kenton, I'm very busy. I am surprised that you have nothing better to do than stand around all day...
Miss Kenton: Mr. Stevens, look at that chinaman and tell me the truth!
Stevens: Miss Kenton, I would ask you to keep your voice down. What would the other servants think to hear us shouting at the top of our voices about... chinamen?
Miss Kenton: And I would ask you, Mr. Stevens, to turn around and look at the chinaman.
James Stevens: If two members of staff have to fall in love and decide to get married, there's nothing one can say. But what I do find a major irritation are those persons who are simply going from post to post looking for romance.
Stevens: In my philosophy, Mr. Benn, a man cannot call himself well-contented until he has done all he can to be of service to his employer. Of course, this assumes that one's employer is a superior person, not only in rank, or wealth, but in moral stature.
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Character name: Burt Monro
Appears in:The World's Fastest Indian
Date(s):2005
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| | Character back story: | | Inspiration for character:based on the real burt monro | Age/Occupation:70s
retired motorcycles salesman and mechanic | Personality type:talkative,generous,
| | Signature look: | Resides: Invercargill, New Zealand
| | Character connections: | Fun facts/trivia:Many of Burt Munro's tools and props from his tool shed are kept for posterity in a hardware store in Invercargill. These, as well as small pieces of costume such as one of Munro's ties on loan from his son, were used by Anthony Hopkins to add to his character's authenticity.
Munro's children visited the set one day, when, according to director Roger Donaldson, "Tony (Anthony Hopkins) was having a particularly good Burt day". His performance was so authentic that it moved them to tears
The set of Burt Munro's garage/shack was formerly the site of a gang headquarters in Invercargill, New Zealand |
| | Character Quotes & Catchphrases | [after buying his used car, Burt says he needs some wheels to build a trailer for the motorcycle]
Fernando: Well, I got a couple wheels in the shop I could let you have, but first you got to do me a favor.
Burt Munro: Oh, well just say the word.
[cut to Burt fixing the engine of one of Fernando's cars]
Burt Munro: Okay, give it a try, Fernando.
[Fernando turns the ignition, and it turns over]
Fernando: Burt, you're a goddamn genius! Hey listen, why you gotta go? Why don't you stay here and work for me? I'll pay you well.
Burt Munro: Oh, no thanks, mate. Me and the motorcycle have got to pick
up and be in Bonneville by the 18th.
Fernando: Well, you always got a job here. Good luck.
[Burt starts to mount his bike, but stops]
Burt Munro: I can't get my leg in because of the asbestos cloth on it.
[gets off]
Burt Munro: Let me take it off.
Rolly: Well, what about your leg and the heat?
Burt Munro: Screw it. I've got a spare one.
Burt Munro: If you don't go when you want to go, when you do go, you'll find you've gone.
Burt Munro: If you don't follow your dreams, you might as well be a vegetable |
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