In a video posted Tuesday, Hopkins, 82, said “many, many, many people are full of grief and sadness” looking forward to 2021, after a difficult year.
“Eighty-five years ago today I had a wake-up call. I was led to a tragedy, I was dying to myself. I don’t preach, but I got a message,” said the actor, who is known for playing. 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 there was relief and my life was amazing. “
Hopkins admits he also has difficult moments: “I have my free days and sometimes a few pieces of doubt and that’s all.”
And he called on people to stay positive: “Overall, I say stop there. Today is tomorrow. You were worried about yesterday. Young people, don’t give up. Just stay there. Keep fighting. Be bold.” Mighty forces will come to your aid. . It has sustained me throughout my life. “
In March, Hopkins posted a video of his cat Nibble playing the piano on Twitter.
Hopkins is a keen composer of classical music and released an album of his compositions in 2012.
For his role as Pope Benedict XVI in the Netflix film “The Two Pops”, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for a Scar in 2020.
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