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Anthony Hopkins Quotes

I was lousy in school. Real screwed-up. A moron. I was antisocial and didn’t bother with the other kids. A really bad student. I didn’t have any brains. I didn’t know what I was doing there. That’s why I became an actor Picture Quote #1

I wouldn’t use the word ‘scared’ for my role as Hitchcock, but it was my most insecure. Taking on such a formidable, giant personality such as Hitchcock; he was one of the great geniuses of world cinema. Sheer genius Picture Quote #1

I’ve had no contact with my daughter for years. That’s her choice. Anyway, you move on. If people don’t want to bother with me, fine. You know, God bless them, and move on Picture Quote #1

It’s such a pleasant surprise when you come on set and you find someone in charge like Ken Branagh or James Ivory. You know that you’re going to do a day’s work and at the end of it, it’s going to be good Picture Quote #1

My father wasn’t a cruel man. And I loved him. But he was a pretty tough character. His own father was even tougher - one of those Victorians, hard as iron - but my dad was tough enough Picture Quote #1

We’re all caught up in circumstances, and we’re all good and evil. When you’re really hungry, for instance, you’ll do anything to survive. I think the most evil thing - well, maybe that’s too strong - but certainly a very evil thing is judgment, the sin of ignorance Picture Quote #1

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Years ago I met Richard Burton in Port Talbot, my home town, and afterwards he passed in his car with his wife, and I thought, ‘I want to get out and become like him’. Not because of Wales, because I love Wales, but because I was so limited as a child at school and so bereft and lonely, and I thought becoming an actor would do that Picture Quote #1

Ask Anthony Hopkins how he makes his characters come to life and he just shrugs. I don’t know. If I knew, I wouldn’t be able to do it. As they say: Where ignorance is bliss it’s folly to be wise Picture Quote #1

Ryan Gosling. He was a good kid, good actor. I like him very much. What was the name of the movie? I’ve forgotten it. Fracture Picture Quote #1

I started being interested in acting when I heard the voices of Sir Laurence Olivier and Sir John Gielgud and Sir Alec Guinness. I’ve had the great privilege of working with Sir Derek Jacobi and Sir Anthony Hopkins. These are people who inspire the work that I do Picture Quote #1

I would love to work with Sir Anthony Hopkins. How and why that would happen in a comedy I’m not sure - why he would be dragged over to my side, or I’d be be dragged over to his side Picture Quote #1

I said once that if they gave me enough money to read the phone book, I’d do it. I live in a total state of non-expectation. I don’t expect things, and I keep my expectations very low about everything Picture Quote #1

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My biggest fantasy love affair was with Dustin Hoffman. It’s so bizarre. Also Anthony Hopkins Picture Quote #1

I think it will be, as always, interesting to compare different portrayals of Hitchcock. I’m very honored that I’m playing the same part as Anthony Hopkins Picture Quote #1

Did Anthony Hopkins really have to be a serial killer to be in ‘Silence of the Lambs?,’ I don’t think so, no. It’s called acting, people Picture Quote #1

My weak spot is laziness. I have a lot of weak spots - cookies, croissants; my wife is always lecturing me about this, I tend to put it all down as habit or it’s just acting Picture Quote #1

What is so liberating about this whole business is when you see that big movies are going to come out and then you see them up in Malibu in the little triplex theatre a week later and you think, this is show business. This is the great movie career. And it’s all funded in the shoe box Picture Quote #1

Acting is about listening and reacting. John Wayne was right: Acting is just reacting. You don’t have to do much - as long as you stay out of the way of others. That’s why it works Picture Quote #1

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America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own. Sir Anthony Hopkins portrayal of me was adequate. I do believe that my sideburns were of substantially higher quality, however Picture Quote #1

I have dual citizenship; it just so happens I live in America. I would like to go back to Wales. I’m obsessed with my childhood, and at least three times a week dream I am back there Picture Quote #1

I’ve always liked American actors particularly. Because that was my first impression. I was very enamoured of America when I was a kid because we were surrounded by American soldiers during the war, the accent was very strange to me, it was very exotic and very captivating Picture Quote #1

I wanted to be Anthony Hopkins and ended up being neither a film star nor having a career on the stage Picture Quote #1

Every time I see Anthony Hopkins I think that, to some extent, he has just been getting away with it all these years Picture Quote #1

I like people like Robert De Niro and Anthony Hopkins. And Gianfranco Zola, who played for Chelsea and Italy. He’s an artist with his feet Picture Quote #1

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Getting to share a project with Anthony Hopkins is incredible. It’s like watching Da Vinci paint or something - you’re reminded why you do what you do Picture Quote #1

I’d love to work with Sir Anthony Hopkins, but if that doesn’t happen, I’d sneak on to a film set and watch him at work. He is a compelling actor Picture Quote #1

One day I was in school, and the next I was acting opposite Jeremy Irons. That’s how quickly it happened. I was in class and then working with Sir Anthony Hopkins Picture Quote #1

I’ve admired Anthony Hopkins for so long, and when I finally got to meet him in person, I became totally immobile and speechless! I stood there looking at him and couldn’t say a word Picture Quote #1

I remember somebody saying something to me about Frost/Nixon, when Anthony Hopkins does his famous speech, and the difference in the way Anthony did it was to dramatize, essentially, what was a documentary-style version of that speech. I remember someone saying to me, There is artistic liberty Picture Quote #1

The running joke on set [of the Westworlds] was that everyone at some point thinks that they’re Anthony Hopkins. Like, Guys, I think I’m Dr. Ford. I’m Anthony Hopkins. That’s the twist. We love all of the theories. Part of the fun of that show is figuring it out Picture Quote #1

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I was lousy in school. Real screwed-up. A moron. I was antisocial and didn’t bother with the other kids. A really bad student. I didn’t have any brains. I didn’t know what I was doing there. That’s why I became an actor (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) I wouldn’t use the word ‘scared’ for my role as Hitchcock, but it was my most insecure. Taking on such a formidable, giant personality such as Hitchcock; he was one of the great geniuses of world cinema. Sheer genius (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) I’ve had no contact with my daughter for years. That’s her choice. Anyway, you move on. If people don’t want to bother with me, fine. You know, God bless them, and move on (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) It’s such a pleasant surprise when you come on set and you find someone in charge like Ken Branagh or James Ivory. You know that you’re going to do a day’s work and at the end of it, it’s going to be good (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) My father wasn’t a cruel man. And I loved him. But he was a pretty tough character. His own father was even tougher - one of those Victorians, hard as iron - but my dad was tough enough (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) We’re all caught up in circumstances, and we’re all good and evil. When you’re really hungry, for instance, you’ll do anything to survive. I think the most evil thing - well, maybe that’s too strong - but certainly a very evil thing is judgment, the sin of ignorance (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) Years ago I met Richard Burton in Port Talbot, my home town, and afterwards he passed in his car with his wife, and I thought, ‘I want to get out and become like him’. Not because of Wales, because I love Wales, but because I was so limited as a child at school and so bereft and lonely, and I thought becoming an actor would do that (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) Ask Anthony Hopkins how he makes his characters come to life and he just shrugs. I don’t know. If I knew, I wouldn’t be able to do it. As they say: Where ignorance is bliss it’s folly to be wise (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) Ryan Gosling. He was a good kid, good actor. I like him very much. What was the name of the movie? I’ve forgotten it. Fracture (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) I started being interested in acting when I heard the voices of Sir Laurence Olivier and Sir John Gielgud and Sir Alec Guinness. I’ve had the great privilege of working with Sir Derek Jacobi and Sir Anthony Hopkins. These are people who inspire the work that I do (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) I would love to work with Sir Anthony Hopkins. How and why that would happen in a comedy I’m not sure - why he would be dragged over to my side, or I’d be be dragged over to his side (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) I said once that if they gave me enough money to read the phone book, I’d do it. I live in a total state of non-expectation. I don’t expect things, and I keep my expectations very low about everything (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) My biggest fantasy love affair was with Dustin Hoffman. It’s so bizarre. Also Anthony Hopkins (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) I think it will be, as always, interesting to compare different portrayals of Hitchcock. I’m very honored that I’m playing the same part as Anthony Hopkins (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) Did Anthony Hopkins really have to be a serial killer to be in ‘Silence of the Lambs?,’ I don’t think so, no. It’s called acting, people (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) My weak spot is laziness. I have a lot of weak spots - cookies, croissants; my wife is always lecturing me about this, I tend to put it all down as habit or it’s just acting (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) What is so liberating about this whole business is when you see that big movies are going to come out and then you see them up in Malibu in the little triplex theatre a week later and you think, this is show business. This is the great movie career. And it’s all funded in the shoe box (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) Acting is about listening and reacting. John Wayne was right: Acting is just reacting. You don’t have to do much - as long as you stay out of the way of others. That’s why it works (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own. Sir Anthony Hopkins portrayal of me was adequate. I do believe that my sideburns were of substantially higher quality, however (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) I have dual citizenship; it just so happens I live in America. I would like to go back to Wales. I’m obsessed with my childhood, and at least three times a week dream I am back there. (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) I’ve always liked American actors particularly. Because that was my first impression. I was very enamoured of America when I was a kid because we were surrounded by American soldiers during the war, the accent was very strange to me, it was very exotic and very captivating. (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) I wanted to be Anthony Hopkins and ended up being neither a film star nor having a career on the stage. (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) Every time I see Anthony Hopkins I think that, to some extent, he has just been getting away with it all these years. (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) I like people like Robert De Niro and Anthony Hopkins. And Gianfranco Zola, who played for Chelsea and Italy. He’s an artist with his feet. (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) Getting to share a project with Anthony Hopkins is incredible. It’s like watching Da Vinci paint or something - you’re reminded why you do what you do. (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) I’d love to work with Sir Anthony Hopkins, but if that doesn’t happen, I’d sneak on to a film set and watch him at work. He is a compelling actor. (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) One day I was in school, and the next I was acting opposite Jeremy Irons. That’s how quickly it happened. I was in class and then working with Sir Anthony Hopkins. (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) I’ve admired Anthony Hopkins for so long, and when I finally got to meet him in person, I became totally immobile and speechless! I stood there looking at him and couldn’t say a word. (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) I remember somebody saying something to me about Frost/Nixon, when Anthony Hopkins does his famous speech, and the difference in the way Anthony did it was to dramatize, essentially, what was a documentary-style version of that speech. I remember someone saying to me, There is artistic liberty. (Anthony Hopkins Quotes) The running joke on set [of the Westworlds] was that everyone at some point thinks that they’re Anthony Hopkins. Like, Guys, I think I’m Dr. Ford. I’m Anthony Hopkins. That’s the twist. We love all of the theories. Part of the fun of that show is figuring it out. (Anthony Hopkins Quotes)

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