In this episode, I talk with author Jessica Raney about John Fowles’ book The Collector and Thomas Harris’ book The Silence of the Lambs. We also get into both of their film adaptations - William Wyler’s The Collector and Jonathan Demme’s The Silence of the Lambs. We discuss the serial killers at the center of each story, their victims…and what the deal is with all those butterflies.
Emmanuelle Perryman (that’s me) is the host and producer of The Reel Woman: A podcast about all things cinematic. I earned a degree in Cinema Studies from The City College of New York and have spent the last 20 years working in a variety of film-related jobs in New York, Los Angeles, and Detroit. I’ve taught film to both adults and school-age children, interned at the Cannes and Sundance Film Festivals as well as in the Film Department of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Over the years I have gained many friends and acquaintances who are involved, in various ways, in film, music, fashion, academia, and politics. I’am thrilled now to have them join me as guests on my podcast to discuss our shared love of movies and talk about the ones that have inspired and influenced them.