Jonathan Demme

  • Articles - Moviemaking

12 Silence of the Lambs Details Almost Everybody Missed

Here are some details about Silence of the Lambs you may have missed, even if you're in the Behavioral Science Unit.

1 month ago
  • The Rundown

Goodbye Q Lazzarus; Prey Summarized Fast; Streaming Shivs Cable

R.I.P. Q Lazzarus, aka Diane Luckey, creator of one of film's most memorable songs; big festival congratulations; streaming surpasses cable…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

When Jodie Foster and Jonathan Demme Didn’t Want to Make Silence of the Lambs Together

Jonathan Demme directed Jodie Foster to an Oscar for Silence of the Lambs — one of five it received as…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Anthony Hopkins Thought Silence of the Lambs Was a Children’s Movie at First

Anthony Hopkins thought Silence of the Lambs was a children's story when he first received the script, he tells Jodie…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Austin Film Festival 2017: Inside the City Limits, the 24-Year-Old Fest Grows in Stature Each Year

On May of 2013, after an intense “writing” day of accomplishing nothing but staring blankly at my computer screen and…

6 years ago
  • Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line: Jonathan Demme, 1944-2017

I only met Jonathan Demme once, on March 14, 1992. The place was a ballroom at the United Nations. The…

7 years ago
  • Winter 2017

15 Essential Empathetic Films: Movies to Change Minds, Mold Moral Consciousness and Heal the World

In Steve James’ beautiful documentary Life Itself (2014), these are the first words we hear from critic Roger Ebert, whose…

7 years ago
  • Documentary

Powers to the People: SundanceNow Doc Club Brings Curated Documentaries to VOD

You love documentaries. And what better way to satisfy your doc habit than by plunking down a few bucks to…

10 years ago
  • Summer 2014
  • Things Learned

My Golden Rule (For Directors): Wallace Shawn

Although I think of myself primarily as a writer, and I’ve written films, I’ve never directed a film. Most of…

10 years ago
  • Things Learned

Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Carol Littleton

With an Emmy, an Academy Award nomination, credits on nearly a dozen hit films, and tenure as the president of…

17 years ago
  • Things Learned

Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Daniel Pyne

Daniel Pyne is a director, producer, novelist, and the prolific screenwriter behind Hollywood hits like Any Given Sunday (1999), The Sum…

17 years ago
  • Directing

The Truth About Jonathan Demme: The Director Reflects on His Recent Films, Lessons From Roger Corman and More

Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme has never shied away from exploring the often shadowy and troubled contours of the American story…

22 years ago