Anthony Hopkins on How He Approached Playing a Butler and Hannibal Lector

The Academy Award-winning actor Anthony Hopkins joined “The Interview” for a discussion that delved into his storied career and life’s bigger questions. In this clip, the host David Marchese and Hopkins discuss whether his films are important and how he approached acting in “The Remains of the Day” and “The Silence of the Lambs.”

Hopkins has written a memoir, “We Did OK, Kid,” in which he shares the details of his victory over his drinking problem, his slow and steady rise to Hollywood success and his painful estrangement from his only child.

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