He does succeed in the role of villains. And yet - people possessed any idea, ready to crush all the way to its goal. Perhaps because in these images Hopkins puts a lot of personal. He is literally obsessed with their creativity. He is a bad husband and a terrible father... But, maybe he is a genius.
"Don't ask no dream, but take all that is given. I don't care what people say or think about me. I am, and do what you do for fun. Life is a wonderful game in which the stake is life itself. By and large it can neither win nor lose, it makes no sense to prove something, nothing matters and everything should be treated calmly. The end of this game is always one and the same," wrote Anthony Hopkins in his diary.
He is smart and cynical. He knows life and completely disillusioned.
Anthony Philip Hopkins was born 31 December 1937 in Port Talbot County, South Wales. His parents had a small bakery. Lived not that poor, but very sparingly. Hate to waste Anthony Hopkins has retained to this day. And in the years of childhood he hated parent greed, hated their house and bakery, and school, where he was sent, and in General their city. Everything seemed dull and dirty, and most of all he was afraid that they would have to live here all my life.
Studied Anthony bad. No one was a friend. If he tried to hurt - bitterly fought. When he was left alone - enjoyed the solitude. He hated school. He hated classmates.
...Recently, a great actor Anthony Hopkins magnificently celebrated his seventieth birthday by inviting all of his former neighbors and classmates who were able to find and who ever survived. In fact, Hopkins inclined to save and selfish, but to the party threw $400 thousand Later he was thinking: that he was pushed into doing it? The attempt to come to terms with the past or revenge, demonstrating his well-being and see how happy they are by the fact of acquaintance with such a famous person!
"Anger accumulated in childhood has led me to where I am now, " admits the actor. And this propellant has not yet Peregrino. I don't want to become too soft and manageable".
He was extremely unhappy childhood and teenage years turned into a nightmare. The only joy for Anthony in those years were the cinema, Shakespeare's plays and alcohol. The film gave him visions bright, beautiful life. Shakespeare - the passions and events, which he lacked in dull routine. Alcohol - the illusion of joy of life and emancipation, which he lacked.Drinking Anthony Hopkins began very early, at the age of fourteen...
Immediately after school Anthony left his hometown and has easily entered London's Royal Academy of dramatic art. There he immediately recognized the talent that surrounded the admiration and worship, and Anthony literally bloomed. He became the soul of the company, he had friends and girls, and his career in the theater were well developed. However, Anthony continued to drink, but not from boredom, but for inspiration. And also because not drink could not. Struggle with alcoholism through his whole life. Sometimes Anthony won his ailment. But more often the disease won Anthony, pulled it from the workflow and all of life.
Fortunately for yourself, Hopkins always had good health: it allowed him to look and to feel cheerful even after a long drinking bouts. Alcoholism did not prevent him to make a brilliant career.
The first role in which he noticed was Prince Richard, the future king Lionheart, in the film, Anthony Harvey's the lion in winter. Even the neighborhood brilliant Peter O'toole and Katharine Hepburn not eclipsed young Hopkins: he has created a very realistic image of a cunning and treacherous, though outwardly simple-minded Prince.
In 70-ies Anthony Hopkins played mainly in the theatre and on television, in movies appeared in the roles of the second plan. And even then, he was used in each character and tried to find something close to me, something fierce and passionate.
Preparing for the role of Pierre Bezukhov in the television series "War and peace" (1973), Hopkins several times read the novel and has identified those episodes when the shy and timid Pierre was transformed under the influence of anger or passion, and showed her inner strength - be it a duel with Dolohov, conflict with Kuragina, a Declaration of love Natasha or the desire to kill Napoleon.
Hopkins knew that Tolstoy had planned to write a novel "Decembrists", the main character of which will be aged Bezukhov, returning from exile, where he was placed for participation in the rebellion. And the rebellious part of nature Pierre he relied, creating his image on the screen. For this role, Hopkins was recognized in Britain "actor of the year".
Hopkins actually very fond of Russian literature and especially appreciates Chekhov. He played Prozorova in "Three sisters" and "Uncle Vanya," he beat all the characters and Asteraceae, and Serebryakov, and Wynn. Hopkins even removed on motives of "Uncle Vanya" movie "August": "This is my most favourite piece, and Chekhov - favorite writer and playwright. I am so tied up with his heroes that took the action to his home in South Wales. When I put Chekhov, I awaken the hidden creative instincts. Remember, we filmed "Uncle Vanya", and suddenly in front of me opened desolation, despair and loneliness Russia. As a painter preparing to daub the sketch, I saw her landscape with birches, and my eyes filled with tears".
Russian theatrical legacy for me is not an empty sound, " says Anthony Hopkins. In my youth I studied Stanislavsky, have read all his books." However, the actor admits that no longer adheres to the Stanislavsky system that requires full immersion into the role: "to Play Ogre Stanislavski would be dangerous for my psyche".
In 1978, Hopkins played the killer in the film by Richard Attenborough "Magic". It was nothing more than a rehearsal for Hannibal Lector, but the image turned out to be already quite impressive.
In the film David Lynch's "the elephant Man" Hopkins created the image of the kindest, almost Holy Dr. Frederick Travis, who rescues the unfortunate freak of John Merrick and tries to return it to human society. However, Dr. Travis is also essentially a rebel. For the sake of Merrick he went into conflict with the hospital authorities, and indeed found the strength to rebel against Victorian society, who treated the sick and maimed with haughty disgust.
In 1985, Hopkins played another noble doctor: Dr. Ravika in telekenises "arc de Triomphe" Remark.
Ravic Hopkins was recognized as the best ever to appear on the screen: under armour, hiding emotions in the soul of his hero gurgled a real volcano of emotions, splashing out at the time when the meek doctor was killed by the Gestapo... And how much tenderness in his eyes, fixed on the dying lover!
Fans of the novel "Dracula" also consider that wild and mysterious Professor van Helsing how it was presented to Hopkins in the film, Coppola's "Dracula" by Bram Stoker, best of all van Helsinge.
Adaptations of "Dracula" was about a hundred and in the role of a vampire hunter has noted many decent actors, so that's a major compliment. Among his other good roles - the mad genius of Pablo Picasso in the movie "to Live life with Picasso" (1996). The terrible Roman General Titus Andronicus in Titus" (a free adaptation of Shakespeare, taken in 1999).
An old philosophical Ptolemy in "Alexander" by Oliver stone (2004).
And all these people is ambiguous, boiling passions, aspiring to greatness and to win, even at the cost of his own life.
True, he Anthony Hopkins most significant role believes Adolf Hitler in the movie "the Bunker" (1981): it was interesting to get used to the image of the greatest criminal in history, guilty in the death of millions. It's funny that some traits of Hitler actor borrowed from his grandfather: "a powerful, ruthless and sentimental monster, home of Tiran, which Anthony was afraid of his childhood and which he was very similar with age.
Hopkins just delighted with the image of a racer Bart Munro, whom he played in the biopic "The fastest Indian". "I saw a documentary about Munro and found himself in! " - said the actor. He believes that quality that twin it with Munro, this "spirituality, obsession, desire to risk and lack of fear of difficulties". And said that had not experienced such unity with the character. Interestingly, in Mature years, Hopkins adored long races: he just sat in the car and drove across America, sleeping in motels and putting personal speed records - for example, in one day to cross Texas. For the role of Bart Munro he learned to ride a motorcycle and he liked it so that Hopkins has bought his own, almost the same as was his hero.
Colleagues in Hollywood believe Hopkins theatrical actor. Indeed, the school had it's theatrical, hence splendid diction and ability one slight gesture to Express a whole range of feelings. On stage Hopkins has played almost all the classics, from hamlet to uncle Vanya, but his best theatrical role was recognized psychiatrist Dysart in the play A. Schaeffer "ekvus". However, this role in the movie got more recognized in those times of Richard Burton. As a Director, Hopkins took three films: "August", "Dylan Thomas: return journey", "airstream", for which he wrote the script.
And Anthony Hopkins writes music. And he plays perfectly on piano. Once he dreamed of becoming a professional musician, but he didn't have opportunities to learn, and patience was not enough. However, several pieces of Hopkins have been used in the soundtracks to the films "August", "Innocence", "Dylan Thomas: return journey".
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It is no exaggeration to say that it is thanks to Dr. Lecter Anthony Hopkins became rich and popular. First appearing in "the Silence of the lambs" (1991), his Lecter scared and at the same time fascinated people around the world. For this film Hopkins won an Oscar. However, the actor does not like Dr. Lecter himself in his image. He is offended when interviewer once again to question him about the role.
"The greatest villain that I have portrayed in the movie, is Adolf Hitler. Lekter compared with him - the boy in the sandbox. I may disappoint you, but "the silence of the lambs" is not among my favorite movies - a couple of times I've seen him only in passing and not even made it to the end".
Writer Thomas Harris created several novels about the charismatic cannibal. About their screening spoke immediately: in Hollywood trying to strike while the iron is hot. But Hopkins refused to participate in the sequel the whole ten years. In 2001 he finally gave up and played Lecter in the film "Hannibal", and after another year in the movie "Red dragon".
Hopkins did not hide that to appear in the sequels he was persuaded very generous fees. If her first appearance in this role, Hopkins received $2 500 000, for the second, $15 000 000, and for the third - $20 000 000: the highest bid, which he was. The producers and the audience can not imagine in the role of Hannibal the cannibal anyone but Anthony Hopkins.
Anthony Hopkins he emphatically States that never, never, never going to play Lecter. "I think we got tired of each other. And I decided to eat", " jokes the actor.
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Anthony Hopkins has officially been married three times, all three times - great love. It is hard to imagine, but this sophisticated, intelligent, and talented actor treated his women with truly cannibal ferocity.
His first wife, petronell Barker, with whom he lived for five years, gave birth to Hopkins daughter Abigail, and ran away from him, unable to bear his drunkenness and riot. Anthony loved Petronell, but beat her so that he broke her arm and jaw. And was mad at her for what petronell "threw him in a difficult moment, betrayed them. And to Abigail he never felt warm feelings. Hopkins was outraged that her daughter was trying to make a career of the actress, using his famous last name - his last name! It is with undisguised pleasure was aware of her failures and did everything to stop her. Just because the daughter never loved him". Hopkins didn't even think about that love-it was not for that, he was never interested in the fate of petronell and Abigail.
Life Anthony Hopkins enjoyed great success with women, accustomed to this and perceive their adoration, as a matter of course, and any manifestation of coldness - as an insult.
Second wife, Jennifer Linton, Anthony Hopkins met in the classroom in the Society of Alcoholics Anonymous. They rapidly got married, drank together, go out from drinking bouts and tried to be treated. Anthony and even beat her, but Jennifer have treated it with more understanding than petronell. They lived together for twenty-nine years. Anthony went to the other women returned... Jennifer was always ready to accept him and forgive. She loved him very much. Jennifer liked to take care of Anthony, she said, "He's like a child: when he leaves the house, you should give him the keys, checkbook, and handkerchief." She had no idea how annoying her husband obsessive care and unquestioning obedience. Jennifer hoped to grow old together with Anthony and die beside him. But in 2002, Hopkins demanded a divorce. And only after half a year married again.
His new bride was Stella Arroyave, Colombian actress, twenty years younger. The wedding was a modest, Hopkins invited only 25 close friends. Now he claims that he is happy, very happy, and meeting with Stella - best thing that ever happened in his life. It seems that they live peacefully, love and harmony. Perhaps Anthony just don't have the strength to get drunk and beat up Stella? Or he really has changed with age?
"Human relationships is a complex thing, and to maintain them, you need patience, understanding and forgiveness. The older you become, the easier it is to manifest these qualities, " says Hopkins. But don't forget about sampradaya. Errors of youth, and not only youth, inherent in all people. Learn to forgive yourself for them."
Anthony Hopkins forgive all the errors of youth, and not only youth. But will you be able to forgive his ex-wife and daughter - the big question. With his daughter he was trying to reconcile. One time they even talked. After a fight in his youth, Abigail abandoned his family. And yet became an actress... even if not too well known. Then my father persuaded her to return the last name "Hopkins" - other children and heirs. And the obstinacy of Abigail he might even be proud of. They starred together in the film "land of shadows" and "At the end of the day".
"My daughter is very similar to me, " says Anthony Hopkins. - Sometimes it seems to me that Abigail is young I'm in a woman's dress...". But then they again quarreled. And now Anthony knows nothing about his daughter. Even where and how she lives. "Communication with my daughter, the emotions that I feel, takes up too much energy, " says the actor. "I try to stay away from people who take away my strength. Call me selfish, but it is so".
In 1993, the Queen has made Anthony Hopkins in the knights for special services to art. The actor was able to add his name desirable for many of the English prefix "sir". Few artists bestowed this honor, but among the award - idols Hopkins: Laurence Olivier and Peter Ustinov. However, the new sir Anthony felt rather confused than pride. Indeed, it is striking necessaryby.
Hopkins happy that he has the opportunity to do art professionally. He does not hide his delight millions of royalty and luxury that you can afford with such a high wage. But the ceremony - whether it's an Oscar or a Golden globe, Hopkins tries to ignore.
Speaking in Los Angeles before the students of the theatre Studio, Hopkins abruptly said: "If none of you never come on stage, will never appear on the screen - all this will be indifferent. The world will not collapse. If I never come on stage and will not appear on the screen - nothing will change and not be destroyed.
Anthony Hopkins often recalls how was filmed at Studio Babelsberg" near Berlin, and one day when his car was in traffic near some Razali, the driver said to him: "by the Way, here was the Hitler's bunker where he committed suicide".
"I began to consider the surrounding graffiti, look for some tracks and signs, and... Nothing! All claimed wind - later told Hopkins. - Disappeared people, which determined the fate of mankind, and all their efforts were pointless. What can I say about some actors! ".
Hopkins tries to get pleasure from creativity and not think about the end result, of the glory and rewards that will bring him a good role. However, now he is on the crest of success. Despite his age, he is in demand and actively removed. He has a loving wife, a luxury home in California. He enjoys every day. But not for a moment forget that everything in the world is transitory. And glory. And love. And life itself.
Filmography Anthony Hopkins
Author:
Chernyshev, E.
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