Our idea for Hannibal Lecter is that he's very reactionary - he's somebody who can adapt really well to circumstances.

One of the things that I always think about is the emotional sophistication of animals and how much we're learning about the emotional sophistication of animals. If you're eating a pig, you're essentially eating the equivalent of a four-year-old human being.

Molly Shannon such an interesting actress that portrays vulnerability and danger at the same time, because she seems brittle in that role.

Horror films have always been quite operatic for me. I always sort of scratch my head at people's offense to them. If you don't get them, and you don't like them, then don't watch them.

I love the supernatural in storytelling. The Twilight Zone was a huge influence on me, in terms of writing and storytelling, where you're not restricted to the parameters of reality to tell your tale.

International broadcasters are often dependent on an American home broadcasting network, so it changes the game entirely.

Race totally matters. Race totally changes your point of view. It's a different experience.