I do love animals so much, and have a great respect for them emotionally and intellectually, because they are so different from human beings.
Bryan FullerIt's a neat experience to go from the blank page to an actor elevating it to the audience understanding it - the full life of that is why I became a writer.
Bryan FullerThe idea of suggesting that Hannibal Lecter - in the book, he has a sixth finger and red eyes, and so there is a devilry in Thomas Harris' presentation - so it felt like it was completely honest and appropriate for the character. And we often talk in the writers' room, "Okay, there is the Hannibal as the devil explanation of that plot point, but we also need to ground that in a reality that is answerable to the physics of the storytelling."
Bryan Fuller