The latest interview of Anthony Hopkins

The latest interview of Anthony Hopkins

In a spare, reflective conversation for The New York Times’ The Interview, Sir Anthony Hopkins recounts the moment he confronted his alcoholism—and the unexpected “voice” that ended it. He describes a terrifying blackout drive in California that left him thinking, “I could have killed somebody,” and a candid admission at a Beverly Hills party that pushed him to seek help. Page Six

Hopkins says the turning point arrived during a 12-step meeting in Los Angeles: at exactly 11 p.m., he heard a clear inner message—“It’s all over. Now you can start living”—and, from that night, the craving lifted. He frames the experience not as melodrama but as grace: a jolt of clarity that opened the door to decades of sobriety.

The conversation, hosted by David Marchese, isn’t only about addiction; it’s a look at how sobriety shaped Hopkins’s late-career ferocity and serenity—the discipline behind his craft, the gratitude he carries into old age, and the humility that comes from nearly losing everything. The video appears on the show’s official YouTube channel under the title “The Day Anthony Hopkins Quit Drinking.” YouTube

The timing also sets up Hopkins’s first memoir, We Did OK, Kid, due this fall, which promises an unvarnished account of his childhood, struggles with drink, the rupture it caused in his family life, and the long road back. If the interview is a trailer for the book, its thesis is simple: change can come in a single night—and be kept, one day at a time.