In this post-modern era of mass-produced high-definition cinema and portable video that can be downloaded into a portable device via a global, omnipresent network, acting as a commodity has seemingly become a dime a dozen. Yet still, every year, a handful of movies are released that prove to the film community once more, the true value of good acting. One of these recently released movie classics is The Silence Of The Lambs, directed by Jonathon Demme. Although rife with poignant performances by its many accomplished actors, one of the most profound would be that of Jodie Foster who plays the role of FBI academy trainee, Clarice Starling. What makes her performance so memorable is quite multi-layered to say the least. Her skill as an actress can be seen from analyzing the surface level of how her interpretation fit the character overall, to how she generally conveyed emotion during dramatic scenes, to how she did so, specifically, down to the most minute of actions.
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Clarice Starling
Chilton taunts Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs.In The Silence Of The Lambs, Clarice Starling is a FBI academy trainee who longs to advance and get ahead in her career while being surrounded by older men who are constantly underestimating her ability. Jodie Foster reflects these traits through her strong-willed and slightly spunky, yet determined attitude she exhibits throughout the movie. For example, before she examines Dr. Hannibal Lecter for the first time, she speaks with Dr. Chilton who (not so) subtly flirts with her. Being the driven, career-oriented woman her character epitomizes, Ms. Foster quickly breaks ChiltonÃÂs glance to look at her feet and dart her eyes about in stifled disgust. However, when she later wishes to speak with Lecter alone, she uses this to her advantage by telling Chilton that she would have missed the pleasure of his company if she...