Anthony Hopkins Honestly Reveals Pivotal Moment During Personal Life Spiral 

Hollywood legend Anthony Hopkins has been completely honest in a recent interview, revealing the moment in his life when he realized he was an alcoholic, something that has affected many celebrities. After making the life-changing realization, Hopkins was determined to forge ahead on a new path to ensure he didn’t hurt himself or anyone else. 

Anthony Hopkins Talks About Important Life Decision

Speaking on the New York Times podcast “The Interview,” per People, the veteran actor was candid about when he realized he needed to make a change in his life. 

The 87-year-old revealed that he came to the understanding that his drinking was out of control after an incident when he drove his car while blackout drunk.

“I was drunk and driving my car here in California in a blackout, no clue where I was going, when I realized that I could have killed somebody — or myself, which I didn’t care about,” he explains. “I came to my senses and said to an ex-agent of mine at this party in Beverly Hills, ‘I need help.’” 

Continuing the story, the actor further said,  “It was 11 o’clock precisely — I looked at my watch — and this is the spooky part: Some deep, powerful thought or voice spoke to me from inside and said: ‘It’s all over. Now you can start living. And it has all been for a purpose, so don’t forget one moment of it.’”

“The craving to drink was taken from me, or left. Now I don’t have any theories except divinity or that power that we all possess inside us that creates us from birth, life force, whatever it is,” Hopkins says. “It’s a consciousness, I believe. That’s all I know.”

The Academy Award winner attributes the fact that he no longer wanted to drink to the voice he heard that night. He also reflected on how he has moved a long life, in stark comparison to some of his acting contemporaries and friends he regularly drank with. 

“There are monstrous difficulties in life and you take notice of them. But finally, approaching 88 years of age, I wake up in the morning going: ‘I’m still here. How?’” he asks. “I don’t know. But whatever’s keeping me here, thank you very much! Much obliged!”

Hopkins Remains Active As He Approaches 88

Hopkins appeared on the podcast to promote his upcoming memoir “We Did OK, Kid,” which is set to release on November 4. 

He most recently appeared in the film “Locked” and is set to appear on a number of currently unreleased films slated for 2026 and beyond. This includes “A Visit to Grandpa’s,” “Eyes in the Trees,” and “Maserati: The Brothers” alongside Al Pacino and Jessica Alba. 

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