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Actress Jodie Foster is a two-time Academy Award winner with several critically acclaimed performances under her belt. While Foster is primarily known for her work in films, the actress recently returned to the television side of things with the fourth season of HBO’s hit procedural seriesTrue Detective. InTrue Detective: Night Country, Foster essays the role of Police Chief Liz Danvers.
To promote the series, Foster recently appeared on a morning talk show, where she discussed her role inTrue Detective. During the conversation, Foster touched upon her past, particularly the role of FBI trainee Clarice Starling, which won her an Academy Award. However, Foster also revealed how her role inTrue Detectivefinally allowed her to move fromThe Silence of the Lambs. Here is what Foster said about playing a detective-type role again.
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Jodie Foster Agreed to Playing a Detective For the First Time SinceThe Silence of the Lambs
True Detective: Night Countrystars actressJodie Fosteras Liz Danvers, the chief of police in a small Alaska town investigating the disappearance of a group of researchers. However, Foster first gained recognition for her role as Clarice Starling in 1991’sThe Silence of the Lambs. Based on Thomas Harris’ book of the same name, the film starring Foster andAnthony Hopkinswas a major success, winning five Academy Awards.
However, since then, Foster has shied away from essaying the role of an investigative character until her return to television inTrue Detective: Night Country. Foster recently appeared onToday, to promote the series. While speaking with host Hoda Kotb, Foster addressed why she refrained from accepting any detective roles after her 1991 Academy Award-winning role.
“Yeah, I think that’s probably true. I got a lot of scripts sent my way that was like Silence of the Lambs, so I waited a while.”
From Foster’s statement, we can deduce that the actress did not want to be typecast and thus refused to accept any similar roles. However, Foster admitted that she is still proud of her work inThe Silence of the Lambsand is thrilled when people recognize her as Clarice Starling.
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Jodie Foster Talks Comparisons BetweenTrue Detective: Night CountryandThe Silence of the LambsRoles
During the same interview, Foster also spoke about why she agreed to play the role of a detective inTrue Detective: Night Country. Foster revealed that she was attracted to the script. However, after meeting director Issa López and hearing her vision for the fourth season, it seemed like a no-brainer to accept the role.
Similarly, in a separate interview withEntertainment Weekly, Foster spoke about joining the cast ofTrue Detective. She compared her experiences working on the 1991 film and the television show, where she essentially plays the same archetype of a character.
“I feel like those are the only two experiences I’ve ever had where you jump on the material because the text is so wonderful and it speaks to you and there’s so much that you’re drawn to in ways that you understand — and in ways that you don’t understand.”
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Foster made the above statement while explaining how she feels about playing a detective again. At the same time, Foster stated that she does not mind the comparisons between the two characters (Clarice Starling and Liz Danvers) since she has only played a detective-type role twice across nearly three decades.
True Detective: Night CountryandThe Silence of the Lambsare both streaming on Max.
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
