USTownhall RealStories presents BRYAN FULLER of HANNIBAL
Written by Scott Katz
Monday, 01 April 2013 12:48
On Thursday, April 4, one of the most anticipated new television series of the year premieres on NBC. Hannibal brings the iconic Dr. Hannibal Lecter to the small screen and into your living rooms as the cannibalistic serial killer serves up weekly helpings of his own peculiar brand of justice.
Mads Mikkelsen sinks his teeth into the title role, while Hugh Dancy functions as his bromantic foil, the troubled and tortured Will Graham, Special Agent for the FBI. Rounding out the talented cast is veteran actor Laurence Fishburne as Graham's boss, Special Agent Jack Crawford.
Hannibal introduces us to these characters at a time that is years before the events of Thomas Harris' seminal novel, Red Dragon. In the premiere of the series' first season of 13 episodes, Jack Crawford seeks Hannibal Lecter's help in assisting Will Graham in profiling the most dangerous serial killers stalking society. Over the course of the first season, the relationship between Lecter and Graham is explored with an ever-present undercurrent of tension. Will Graham discover that his partner is a serial killer more dangerous and cunning than any he has ever encounted? What will happen to him if he does?
We spoke with Bryan Fuller, the creator and Executive Producer of Hannibal about the series, its storylines, and the actors who make up the cast. How are Hannibal and Will Graham similar? What drives Hannibal to do the monstrous things that he does? Does Hannibal see himself as a villain? Will characters from Bryan Fuller's previous series such as Pushing Dasies, Wonderfalls and Dead Like Me appear? How far do the depictions of gore and violence go? Which of the four Hannibal novels will be used to form the basis of the series' stories? What was it like working with Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, and Laurence Fishburne? The answers to all that and more are in the podcast below.
BRYAN FULLER - ENTIRE HANNIBAL INTERVIEW (1 hr.)
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BRYAN FULLER - HANNIBAL INTERVIEW EXCERPTS:
Bryan shares his feellings about the upcoming premiere night (2:46)
What makes Hugh Dancy & Mads Mikkelsen the perfect choices for the roles of Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter? (4:46)
How are Will Graham & Hannibal Lecter similar? (2:47)
How far do the depictions of violence and cannibalism go? (2:48)
What motivates Hannibal Lecter? Can his actions be explained? (3:48)
How long can this series run? Where do the books fall in the timeline of this series? (4:31)
Bryan shares what Laurence Fishburne told him about this summer's Man of Steel film. (1:18)
Our thanks to Bryan Fuller for speaking with us today. Hannibal airs Thursday nights at 10pm on NBC beginning April 4.
Television 
On Thursday, April 4, one of the most anticipated new television series of the year premieres on NBC. Hannibal brings the iconic Dr. Hannibal Lecter to the small screen and into your living rooms as the cannibalistic serial killer serves up weekly helpings of his own peculiar brand of justice.
