Inside The Making Of The Silence Of The Lambs

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

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True Crime

4.8 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Jana Monroe was a trailblazer who rose through the ranks while at the FBI. Although she investigated some of the country's most notorious serial killers, many are familiar with her work in the movie industry. As the only female at the Bureau's Behavioral Sciences Unit in Quantico, VA, Jana was selected to help Jodie Foster prepare for her iconic role as FBI trainee, Clarice Starling in the film, The Silence of the Lambs. Retired FBI Special Agent Jana Monroe separates FBI fact from Hollywood fiction and provides a look at her behind-the-scenes work on the film. She shares what it was like to provide consultation and shares which killers served as inspiration for the movie's chilling characters. In her memoir, Hearts of Darkness: Serial Killers, The Behavioral Science Unit, and My Life as a Woman in the FBI, Jana provides a detailed look at her incredible career in law enforcement and intelligence analysis. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.9	I'm Emily Campaniel, and this is the Fox True Crime podcast.
0:46.5	Thank you. True Crime Podcast. Earlier this week, I spoke with retired FBI special agent Janma Monroe for a conversation
0:52.3	about her work closing a chilling cold case in Tampa, Florida.
0:57.2	Jana was involved in the case from beginning to end and brought justice to the victims of the
1:02.4	monstrous serial killer Oba Chandler. Jana had an incredible career in the FBI and was the first
1:09.1	female to earn a position in the Bureau's elite behavioral
1:12.3	sciences unit. She rose through the ranks of the agency, later becoming the special agent in charge
1:18.1	at the Bureau's offices in Los Angeles, California, and Phoenix, Arizona. Jana also served as the first
1:25.1	assistant director of the FBI's cybercrimes unit.
1:29.4	But many of you may be familiar with Jana's behind-the-scenes work
1:32.7	in one of the most chilling and best movies of all time, Silence of the Lambs.
1:38.8	As the only female at the Bureau's Behavioral Sciences Unit in Quantico, Virginia,
1:43.6	Jana helped Jody Foster prepare for her role as FBI trainee Clarice Starling.
1:49.8	Today, Janet joins me with a look back at the film and separates FBI fact from Hollywood fiction.
1:56.3	Later, she shares a glimpse of what listeners can find in her memoir, Hearts of Darkness.
2:02.5	So when they came to film Silence of the Lambs, I had been in the BAU for approximately 18 months.
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