What was that? Acting! Ah, brilliant!

Necessary caveat: this statement did come from an appearance on the Howard Stern show, but...

So what does it say about Martha Stewart that she was afraid Sir Anthony would eat her brains?

Martha Stewart ended her brief relationship with Sir ANTHONY HOPKINS, because she couldn't separate him from his famous character HANNIBAL LECTER.

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She said, "Oh, I loved him, but he was... scary. I was going to invite him up to Maine; I have this beautiful home in Maine... but then I reconsidered because I saw that movie again.

"Do you want someone eating your brain while you are sitting in your beautiful dining room in Maine?"