Hopkins, 82, asked viewers to wait for 2021, after “a difficult year, full of grief and sadness for many, many, many people” in the video posted on Tuesday.
“Forty-five years ago today, I had a wake-up call. I was going to disaster, I was drinking to death. I’m not a preacher, but I got a message,” said the actor, best known for playing the serial killer. Hannibal Lecter.
“A little thought that said, ‘Do you want to live or die?’ And I said, ‘I want to live.’ And suddenly the relief came and my life has been incredible. “
Hopkins acknowledged that he also has difficult times: “I have my days off and sometimes little doubts and everything.”
And he called on people to be positive: “In short, I say hold on. Today is the tomorrow that you were so worried about yesterday. Young people, don’t give up. Just stay there. Keep fighting. Be bold. Powerful forces will come to your aid. . It has sustained me all my life. “
In March, Hopkins posted a video of himself playing the piano for his cat, Niblo, on Twitter.
Hopkins is a great classical music composer and released an album with his musical works in 2012.
He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 2020 for his role as Pope Benedict in the Netflix film “The Two Popes”.