Biography
Anthony Hopkins is one of the most famous actors and directors, who has become a legend. The popularity of the Briton brought the role of kinoshloev. Today, he is respected, to the opinion of Anthony listened, and in the youth of the celebrity more than once he was heard that career heights should not be expected. "The best develops late. The contempt with which you relate to you is the engine of everything, "such is the everyday artist philosophy.Childhood and youth
Hopkins was born in Wales, in the town of Margam. Parents Richard Arthur and Muriel Ann held their own bakery. At first, the child studied at home, but at the age of 12, she still lost to the demand of the family and left for the best closed School of Wales Jones' West Monmouth, which was located in the city of Pontipula and is intended exclusively for boys. Young Anthony was able to hold out 2.5 years there. Congenital dyslexia did not allow the time to do with classmates.
Then Hopkins came to the right conclusion that it would be much more useful to choose a creative profession. Initially, the teenager aimed to music and visual art, as he knew how to draw perfectly and played well on the piano. But in 1952, Anthony accidentally met the famous artist Richard Burton. It was Richard that convinced the guy that he was completely able to make a decent acting career.
After listening to the authoritative council, Anthony entered the Wales College of Music and Drama and in 1957 he graduated from an educational institution with honors. After college, young people were waiting for several years of service in the UK armed forces. Demobilized, Hopkins moved to London and entered the Academy of Dramatic Art.
Having received a professional actor diploma, Anthony played on a small London scene, and since 1965 he began to enter the stage of the Royal National Theater. There, the artist achieved the office of the famous Lawrence Olivier. In the troupe consisted of 1970. The most famous performance with Hopkins - Piece August Strindberg "Dance of Death".
Films
Even playing on the stage of the Royal National Theater, Hopkins starred in episodes of tapes like a "white bus" and "Mirror War". The mansion is the "lion in winter" with Peter O'Tooll, Catherine Hepburn and Timothy Dalton. The historical drama was trimmed with awards in the form of 3 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes and 2 British Film Academy Prize.In the early 70s, the artist received the first highly paid job, playing a key character in a criminal militant about marine pirates "when eight flasks break." Then Anthony was embodied in Pierre Dunzhanov in the television series "War and Peace", for which BAFTA received. The project is considered one of the best decrees of the product of Lion Tolstoy.
A real success and world fame came to Hopkins in the early 90s, when a man played Maniac-Godded Hannibal Lecter in the sensational thriller "Silence of the Lamb". For participation in the painting Anthony and Jody Foster received a cherished acting award - the Oscar statuette - as the best performers leadership. After an incredibly popular film "Silence of the Lambs" 2 Sikvel came out: in 2001 - "Hannibal", and in a year - "Red Dragon", which became the prehistory of previous tapes.
The basis of his project "August" Anthony took the play Anton Chekhov "Uncle Vanya", only transferred the action to Wales. For comedy drama, Hopkins personally composed music. Then followed by arthaus fantasy "whirlwind", which became the final director's experience of the artist. Most more Cinema The celebrity does not intend, if only because it does not want to first come to the set, solve many other questions, including the search for money and the final installation.
The acting filmography is much impressive. The fans celebrate the "horror" "Dracula Bram Stocker", where the idol was fulfilled the role of Professor Abraham Van Helsing. The tape received a number of premiums, including Oscar for the best makeup. According to the scenario, which is closer to the original novel than other filmms, subsequently created a computer game.
In the Thriller "On the Edge", Hopkins starred with Alek Baldwin and El Macherson. But the main place in the picture was taken by a trained Bang Bart. Shooting turned out extreme. First, Alec randomly pressed a colleague tree, but Anthony was separated by light bruises. And secondly, a number of the media claims that the artist almost died from frostbite due to work in ice water.
In 1998, Hopkins and Brad Pitt played the main roles in the mystical drama about life and death "Meet Joe Black", and death in the allegorical film came personally in the guise of a young man. The lion's share of scenes was created in New York - in Brooklyn and in the hospital on Fifth Avenue. Songs were used as musical accompaniment under Ukulele Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakavivoole.
With the participation of Anthony, the audience and the Dramatic Thriller "Instinct" were remembered, based on the book of the American writer Daniel Quinna "Ismail". Before proceeding to the creation of a project, director John Tritteltub with producers went to Uganda to see real mountain gorillas in a natural habitat. Although animals in the ribbon are not real, the artists diligently relied on the video taken in Africa.
In the XXI century, Hopkins continued to please the fans by the appearance on the big screen. The film "Proof" is another filmmaker in the artist's career. This time, the scenario relies on the platform of the David Obern playwright the same name, which in 2001 received the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award award. It is worth noting that Gwyneth Paltrow was gaining in the image of Catherine not only in front of the camera, but also on the scene.
In 2007, the fans saw Hopkins in the lead role in the Criminal Drama "Fracture" with Ryan Gosling, where Anthony appeared in the usual role of a crazy criminal who tried to kill his wife for treason. The overall global cash receipts of a detective barely reached a mark of $ 40 million.
In 2011, Hopkins played a priest in the rite thriller about church courses on the expulsion of the devil from people. Soon, Anthony became interested in the world of Marvel comic and agreed to play in the fantastic militant "Thor", where she appeared in the form of the Scandinavian God of God and the father of the protagonist. The same character got an actor in Sicvel "Tor-2: Kingdom of Darkness" and "Thor: Ragnarök".
In 2014, Hopkins appeared in the main role in the Psychic Project, talking about the confrontation of the maniac and a detective with paranormal abilities. Initially, the plenty script was purchased to create sequel "Seven". Anthony participated not only as a performer, but also as a producer.
In 2016, Hopkins played in the fantastic picture of the Wild West World. Film - a multi-versa adaptation of the film "Western World", filmed by Michael Kruton in 1973. A futuristic amusement park spoke. The level of special effects, the acting game and musical accompaniment caused delight at the fans of the genre. The series quickly gained popularity from the TV viewers, and the HBO channel announced the continuation.
In 2017, Anthony surprised the fans of the militant popular franchise "Transformers: the last knight", in which he fulfilled the main role of Sir Edmund Berthon, a member of the Alliance and the descendant of the keepers of the secrets of transformers on Earth. The artist himself participated in the film. This commented: "Michael Bay is one of the first-class directories. Of course, I want to work with someone such a level. I find a brilliant, with what clarity he exercises his ideas. "
In 2019, Netflix presented to the world of two dads to the world, devoted to the relationship between two pontiffs of the Roman Catholic Church - Benedict XVI, the first dad, voluntarily renounced from Sana, and Francis. The character of the latter went to the star "Games of the Thrones" Jonathan Price. According to media reports, Hopkins in the impressive image of Benedict was noticed on New York streets during the shooting scenes.
Francis, by the way, blessed Russell Crow for the role of the Biblical Hero No in the same picture of Darren Aroneal. Anthony's dense physique (growth of 175 cm with weight 87 kg) depicted on the screen grandfather of the Malfusail - a man who lived, as stated in the Bible, the most long life.
The Acting for Hopkins is not a passion, and the celebrity does not believe in colleagues, claiming that they would donate all for the sake of the new role. Now the profession gives pleasure and, moreover, is well paid. But this does not mean Anthony running on the machine. The first thing carefully studies the script, and the text or bad, it becomes clear from the first 5 pages.
For quite understandable family grounds, Hopkins starred in the Elyse drama, which came out in 2020. The director and author of the scenario first made the wife of Anthony Stella Arroyav. As a producer, the daughter of Arroyov was worked on the film - Tara.
In the same year, Hopkins got a new main role in the Drama "Father". The shiftless picture received enthusiastic reviews of film critics, and Anthony deserved a nomination for Oscar. According to the observer Film Review Owen Gleiberman, the project puts the viewer into the consciousness of a person who loses the mind - and does it, revealing the mind as a place that seems to be rational and connected experience.
Personal life
For the first time, Hopkins married in 1967 at the Norwegian film actress Petrolell Barker, with which she lived for 5 years. A year after the wedding, Ebigeyl daughter was born. He does not like to mention the relative of Anthony, and if the journalists ask a direct question, it is cold that he does not know anything about Ebigeyl. "People break up, it happens. Families disintegrate, you need to live your life, "the artist commented on the Radio Times interview.
Almost immediately after the divorce, Hopkins made a marriage for the second time with his secretary Jennifer Linton. In 1995, the couple broke up for a year, then the beloved renewed relations, but after 3 years they died finally. The official divorce of the spouse was issued only in 2002.
After parting with Jennifer Anthony, the club of anonymous alcoholics met Joyce Ingalls, who met for about 2 years. Personal life with the singer Francin Kay did not work out because of the fear of Anthony take commitments. And the head of March Stewart left herself when I realized that it was not able to get into the cinema and sees in Hopkins not a loved one, and Cunnibal Leterker.
In 2003, Anthony married Columbian actress Stelle Arroyav. Celebrity with his wife live in California, on their own villa in Malibu. Hopkins confessed that the third spouse helped to figure out the female psychology. For Artist Stella - a special lady, able to keep it in the cord.
Anthony Hopkins now
Anthony Hopkins keeps up with the times. He turned out to be not enough to upload photos and funny videos in the Instagram account. In May 2020, the Briton who bored on Quarantine registered in Tiktok.The actor pleases talent admirers and new filmmakers. At 2021, the premiere of the criminal film "Virtuoso" was announced. Here, the screen killer speakers on the laurels performed as a professional killer mentor (Anison Mount). The image of the fatal beauty went to Abby Cornish.
Filmography
- 1968 - "Lion in winter"
- 1976 - "Lindberg's abduction case"
- 1980 - "Elephant"
- 1985 - "Good Father"
- 1988 - "Zarya"
- 1991 - "Silence of Lambs"
- 1993 - "Balance of the Day"
- 1994 - "The Legends of the Autumn"
- 1998 - "Zorro Mask"
- 2000 - "Mission Impossible 2"
- 2001 - "Hannibal"
- 2004 - "Alexander"
- 2007 - Beowulf
- 2011 - "TOR"
- 2016 - "Wild West World"
- 2017 - "Transformers: Last Knight"
- 2019 - Elyse
- 2019 - "Two Pope"
- 2020 - "Father"