Anthony Hopkins is one of our greatest living actors, no question.
Probably best known for playing Hannibal Lecter, the Oscar-winner is adept at concealing his private life when required.
Art is another way to create joy in his quiet time.
Hopkins reasoned, “I’ve found that’s a good philosophy in life.
Don’t think too much about it.
Just do it.”
Most of this is nonsense, most of this is a lie.
Accept life as it is.
Just be grateful to be alive."
“I think, ‘Good God, I should be in Port Talbot.’
Either dead, or working in my father’s bakery,” he deadpanned.
And I look at him and I say, ‘We did OK, kid.'"
And I said, ‘I want to live.'"
He explained, “It moved me places.
I made some crazy decisions, which turned out to be beneficial.”
It’s a volcanic anger you have, and it’s fuel.
The actor also acknowledged, “But of course it can rip you to pieces and kill you.
So, gradually, over the years, I have learned not to be a people-pleaser.”
His strange vocal intonations, meanwhile, hit Hopkins the very first time he read the script.
Hopkins stayed in character between takes, with director Jonathan Demme telling him enthusiastically, “Oh my god.
You’re so weird” (viaVariety).
I don’t know if that’s in me I just understand them."
I have to believe there’s something bigger than me.
I’m just a microbe.
That, for me, is the biggest feeling of relief acknowledging that I am really nothing.
I’m compelled to say, whoever’s running the show, thank you very much."
He admitted his wife thinks retiring might cause him to die of boredom, in fact.
