E-mail a friendJanuary 1, 2008
Oscar-winning actor-director Sir Anthony Hopkins reflects on how he drifted into acting by chance, his upcoming 70th birthday and his screenwriting debut with the film, Slipstream.
Sir Anthony Hopkins
Sir Anthony Hopkins
Sir Anthony Hopkins has been called one of the greatest actors of all time. He can boast an Oscar for his star-making role in The Silence of the Lambs and two Emmys. His long list of film credits also includes Amistad, August, for which he wrote the score, Beowulf and Slipstream—his feature debut as a screenwriter. The Wales native was knighted in ‘93 and became a U.S. citizen in '00. Hopkins volunteer teaches, everything from Shakespeare to monologues, at a Southern California acting school, and is also an accomplished painter and pianist.
