Anthony Hopkins

Las memorias oficiales de Sir Anthony Hopkins: la historia íntima y reveladora de una de las grandes leyendas del cine.Criado en la dura ciudad industrial de Port Talbot, entre hombres que ocultaban sus emociones tras la violencia y el alcohol, Anthony Hopkins parecia destinado al fracaso. Pero una noche, al ver Hamlet, descubrio la pasion que lo alejaria de aquel destino: la interpretacion.Con honestidad brutal y sensibilidad inesperada, Hopkins repasa su vida y su carrera: desde sus dias en la Royal Academy bajo la tutela de Laurence Olivier hasta su inolvidable Hannibal Lecter; desde sus encuentros con Richard Burton hasta los fantasmas personales que ha enfrentado durante decadas.Estas memorias no solo narran la trayectoria de un actor extraordinario, sino tambien el viaje interior de un hombre que ha aprendido a mirar su propia oscuridad con compasion y claridad. Un testimonio poderoso, acompañado de fotografias personales, sobre el arte, el dolor, la redencion y el misterio de estar vivos.

Né dans la petite ville industrielle de Port Talbot, au pays de Galles, Anthony Hopkins a passé son enfance dans un monde marqué par la guerre et la pauvreté. Ses parents comme ses professeurs se demandaient ce quallait devenir ce garçon mal a laise en societe et peu brillant en classe. Jusquau jour ou il decouvrit Hamlet sur grand ecran revelation qui allait lentrainer dans une aventure que personne naurait pu predire. De la Royal Academy of Dramatic Art et sa rencontre avec Laurence Olivier, qui la pris sous son aile, a son role dans The Father, qui lui valut un deuxieme Oscar, en passant par son incarnation memorable dHannibal Lecter, Anthony Hopkins revient dans ses Memoires touchants et pleins dhumour sur les roles qui ont fait de lui lun des plus grands acteurs de sa generation. Mais le succes ne la pas empeche de traverser des periodes sombres. Il raconte avec sincerite sa peur de souvrir aux autres, a limage des hommes de sa famille, et son combat contre lalcoolisme, qui lui a coute son premier mariage, sa relation avec sa fille unique, et a fini par menacer sa vie.

Academy Award-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins delves into his illustrious film and theatre career, difficult childhood and path to sobriety in his honest, moving and long-awaited memoir. Born and raised in Port Talbot a small Welsh steelworks town amid war and depression, Sir Anthony Hopkins grew up around men who were tough, to say the least, and eschewed all forms of emotional vulnerability in favor of alcoholism and brutality. A struggling student in school, he was deemed by his peers, his parents and other adults as a failure with no future ahead of him. But, on a fateful Saturday night, the disregarded Welsh boy watched the 1948 adaptation of Hamlet, sparking a passion for acting that would lead him on a path that no one could have predicted. With candour and a voice that is both arresting and vulnerable, Sir Anthony recounts his various career milestones and provides a once-in-a-lifetime look into the brilliance behind some of his most iconic roles. His performance as Iago gets him admitted into the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and places him under the wing of Laurence Olivier. He meets Richard Burton by chance as a young boy in his art teachers apartment, and later, backstage before a performance of Equus as an established actor meeting his hero. His iconic portrayal of Hannibal Lecter was informed by the creepy performance of Bela Lugosi in Dracula and the razor-sharp precision of his acting teacher. He pulls raw emotion from the stoicism of his father and grandfather for an unforgettable performance in King Lear. Sir Anthony also takes a deeply honest look at the low points in his personal life. His addiction cost him his first marriage, his relationship with his only child, and nearly his life the latter ultimately propelling him toward sobriety, a commitment he has maintained for nearly half a century. He constantly battles against the desire to move through life alone and avoid connection for fear of getting hurt much like the men in his family and as the years go by, he deals with questions of mortality, getting ready to discover what his father called The Big Secret. Featuring a special collection of personal photographs throughout, We Did OK, Kid is a raw and passionate memoir from a complex, iconic man who has inspired audiences with remarkable performances for over sixty years.

Las memorias oficiales de Sir Anthony Hopkins: la historia íntima y reveladora de una de las grandes leyendas del cine.Criado en la dura ciudad industrial de Port Talbot, entre hombres que ocultaban sus emociones tras la violencia y el alcohol, Anthony Hopkins parecia destinado al fracaso. Pero una noche, al ver Hamlet, descubrio la pasion que lo alejaria de aquel destino: la interpretacion.Con honestidad brutal y sensibilidad inesperada, Hopkins repasa su vida y su carrera: desde sus dias en la Royal Academy bajo la tutela de Laurence Olivier hasta su inolvidable Hannibal Lecter; desde sus encuentros con Richard Burton hasta los fantasmas personales que ha enfrentado durante decadas.Estas memorias no solo narran la trayectoria de un actor extraordinario, sino tambien el viaje interior de un hombre que ha aprendido a mirar su propia oscuridad con compasion y claridad. Un testimonio poderoso, acompañado de fotografias personales, sobre el arte, el dolor, la redencion y el misterio de estar vivos.

Anthony Hopkins’ memoir reflecting on his childhood, acting career, and journey to sobriety.