The Psychology of Hannibal Lecter

Fun fact about Anthony Hopkins: he liked Breaking Bad so much that he went out of his way to write to Bryan Cranston to applaud him on his acting ability

He is always a step ahead He can predict your behaviour He instructs your mind He pokes around ur psyche, things u resist ''whats ur worst memory of childhood?" Asserts constant control Hes fascinated by human patterns, scent, behaviors

Definitely one of the greatest performances in acting history.

My favorite is when he said, “Jack Crawford sent a trainee — to ME?!” His face during the delivery was perfect.

I think it's sequels distracted hannibal's appeal. Only Hannibal tv show somehow capture the psychology of Hannibal as good as in TSOL.(thanks to brilliant writing and great cast) Other Movies of the franchise ruined the TSOLs impact. Fantastic video tho, loved it ❤️

I actually find the sequel, Hannibal, to be my favorite out of Hopkins portrayal of Lector. In Hannibal, we see Dr. Lector actually free from his incarceration for the entire movie. We get to see more of his motivations and what he enjoys out of life. Which for the most part is still tormenting and eating people of course.

The lion analogy is spot on.

Your videos are high quality and insightful,keep up the good work

Learning about the true story of the doctor in Nuevo León makes me wonder how good of a twist it could have been to have the first novel And first film follow the investigation of a serial killer, only to find out that the psyquiatrist helping the investigation had been responsible for far worse and numerous crimes.

Fantastic video man

You didn’t mention Hopkin’s choice not to ever show Lecter blinking

I remember (basicly) Everyone mentioned that Hopkins Never blinked during his scenes. As a young (well, I was atleast younger back then then today (no joke intended...) I rewatched the movie and I couldn´t find any blinking of the eyes. It was haunting in a way. Wrote this before the video started, I know there will be more deeper and more profound (??) thoughts about the character development on the study. This channel deserve so many more subs. Shame on you (take that lightly, but still) if you allready haven´t. Great study on all the movies that I have seen so far. Be safe Everyone and have a great day. Or else Lecter might.. no wait..

Your video is brilliant simply because you reference Harris’ encounter with “Dr. Salazar” in the prison. It’s unmistakeable the impact he had on Harris.

Hopkins definitely did a great performance and because of that I was so attracted to rewatch the movie. The psychology, the games and intelligence make it so interesting for me as I love psychology movies. Not necessarily the story of the movie but mostly the behaviour of some characters. Thank you for this channel

What made him stand out was his complete rejection of social norms, even if he used them at times. It's the thing that really makes him scary, you locked him up but you still have no control over him.

Manhunter was Red Dragon under an alternate title. So it was the film to introduce the character.

After Sir Anthony Hopkins, if someone truly portrayed the subtle insanity of Hannibal then it was Mads Mikkelson. It had a profound impact on me as a young teenager who watched all of it on TV when Netflix and all were not around. I still can't wait for a Season 4 or a reboot of the Hannibal Franchise with Mads returning to play our favourite psychopath.

Im surprised you dont have at LEAST 100k yet

Hopkin’s portrayal is masterful but I also really admire the aspects that Brian Cox and the script bring to the character in “Manhunter.” He still has the veneer of sophistication and charm but the facade is more apparent because he isn’t trying to manipulate and impress an inexperienced investigator like Clarice, and there are two important scenes where Graham reacts to Lecter’s world view. In the supermarket scene he makes it clear that his physical recovery after being attacked by Lecter was less difficult than recovering from adopting Lecter’s worldview during the investigation - “The thoughts hurt so bad?” “They’re the ugliest thoughts in the world.” In the final scene with Lecter, Hannibal grandiosely compares killing to being like God, and Graham moves the telephone receiver from his face in disgust as Lecter banally rattles off the death tolls of tragedies he read in the daily news. Cox’ Lecter only cares about vicariously enjoying suffering; everything else about him is a smokescreen.

Now do Mads's Hannibal