He is considered one of the biggest stars of the stage and the screen.
And on Tuesday, the day he celebrated 45 years of sobriety, Anthony Hopkins delivered a personal message via Twitter to all those struggling with addiction during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
“Hold on,” he asked. ‘Be bold and powerful forces will come to your aid.’
Anthony Hopkins celebrated 45 years of sobriety on Tuesday by posting a video on Twitter in which he offers a message of hope and encouragement to those struggling with addiction
The Welsh actor, who now lives in Malibu, filmed the video message in black and white while standing in front of bookshelves at his home.
He started his message by acknowledging that ‘it has been a difficult year, full of grief and sadness for many, many people’.
Then Hopkins, who turns 83 on Thursday, shared: ’45 years ago today, I had a wake-up call. I was going to disaster. I was drinking to death.
‘I received a message, a small thought, which said:’ Do you want to live or die? ‘I said I wanted to live. And suddenly the relief came and my life was incredible. ‘
The Oscar-winning actor, who turns 83 on Thursday, began his message by acknowledging that ‘It was a difficult year, full of pain and sadness for many, many, many people’
45 years ago, today I received a call for attention. I was going to disaster. I was drinking to death, ‘Hopkins shared. ‘I received a message, a small thought, which said:’ Do you want to live or die? ‘I said I wanted to live. And suddenly the relief came and my life has been incredible ‘
He added: ‘Today is the tomorrow that you were so concerned about yesterday. You young people, stay there. Don’t give up, just keep fighting. Be bold and powerful forces will come to your aid ‘
The Oscar winner acknowledged that he still has ‘days off’ and ‘doubts’, but stressed the need to remain strong.
“Today is the tomorrow you were so worried about yesterday,” he said. – You young people, stay there. Don’t give up, just keep fighting. ‘
Hopkins started in British theater in 1960 and had his big break internationally in the 1968 historical drama The Lion in Winter, opposite Peter O’Toole and Katharine Hepburn.
Hopkins was a bit of a hell when he was young and admitted to being ‘drunk’ and ‘hungover’ many times early in his career.
However, in 1975, at the age of 38, he committed himself to sobriety and kept going.
Hopkins (portrayed in 1970) started in British theater in 1960 and had his big break in the 1968 historical drama Lion in Winter, opposite Peter O’Toole and Katharine Hepburn
He admitted to being ‘drunk’ and ‘hungover’ many times early in his career. However, in 1975, at 38 (photo), he committed himself to sobriety and kept his course
The Wales-born star was nominated five times for an Oscar and won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1992 for his performance as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (photo)
In 1992, he won the Oscar for Best Actor for his performance as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, 1991.
He has been nominated for an Oscar four times since – for Remains Of the Day, released in 1993; for Nixon, released in 1995; for Amistad, launched in 1997; and for The Two Papes 2019.
His other credits include Legends Of The Fall, The Mask of Zorro, Shadowlands, Hitchcock, HBO’s Thor and Westworld films.
Hopkins, pictured in 2019, lives in Malibu, California, with his third wife, Stella Arroyave. His other credits include Legends Of The Fall, The Mask of Zorro, Shadowlands, Hitchcock, HBO’s Thor and Westworld films