Hopkins, 82, asked viewers to look forward to 2021 after “a hard year, full of pain and sadness for many, many, many people,” in the video posted Tuesday.
“Forty-five years ago, today, I had a wake-up call. I was heading for disaster, I was drunk to death. I’m not a preacher, but I got a message,” said the actor, best known for his role. serial killer Hannibal Lecter.
“A little thought that said, ‘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 has difficult moments: “I have days off and sometimes small doubts and all that.”
And he called on people to stay positive: “All in all, I say stay there. Today is tomorrow that you were so worried about yesterday. Young man, don’t give up. Just keep going. Keep fighting. Be bold. Strong forces will come to your aid. That’s what sustained me in my life. “
In March, Hopkins posted a video on Twitter of himself playing the piano of his cat, Niblo.
Hopkins is an enthusiastic classical music composer and released an album with his musical works in 2012.
He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 2020 for his role as Pope Benedict XVI in the Netflix movie “The Two Papes.”