Hopkins, 82, asked viewers to look forward to 2021 after “a difficult year, full of sadness and grief for many, many, many people” in the video posted Tuesday.
“I had a wake-up call today forty-five years ago. I was on my way to a disaster, I killed myself. I’m not preaching, but I got a message,” the actor said. especially known for the game. serial killer Hannibal Lecter.
A little thought that says, “Do you want to live or die?” And I said, ‘I want to live.’ And suddenly the relief came and my life was amazing. ‘
Hopkins admitted that he also had difficult moments: “I have my days off and sometimes a little doubt and all that.”
And he appealed to people to stay positive: “All in all, I say, hang in there. Today is the morning you were so worried about yesterday. Young people, do not give up. Just stay there. “to fight. Be brave Mighty powers will come to your aid. It has sustained me throughout my life.”
In March, Hopkins posted a video of himself on the piano at his cat, Niblo, on Twitter.
Hopkins is a prolific composer of classical music and in 2012 released an album of his musical works.
He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in Oscar in 2020, for his role as Pope Benedict XVI in the Netflix movie “The Two Popes”.