More than three decades after its release, Jodie Foster is still in awe of what The Silence of the Lambs achieved. As the film celebrates its Silence of the Lambs 35th anniversary, the actress opened up about her early fears that the psychological thriller might not connect with audiences. Speaking during a recent appearance at the New York Film Festival, Foster shared that despite her doubts, the film became one of the most meaningful experiences of her career.

According to People, Foster recalled that there are few projects where “everything’s right and you know it from the beginning,” but 1991’s The Silence of the Lambs was one of those rare ones. In the film, she portrayed Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee determined to stop a serial killer with the help of Anthony Hopkins’ chilli

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