'Westworld', Retirement, & Jodie Foster: Sir Anthony Hopkins Sits Down with Larry -

Hollywood legend Sir Anthony Hopkins joins Larry to discuss his new projects - like the highly-anticipated HBO series, ‘Westworld’ - his storied career, and the idea of retirement.
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[@LarryKing]

Happy Throwback Thursday. This week I bring out my interview from a couple of years ago with the incomparable Sir Anthony Hopkins. This is a must watch! Make sure to comment below and subscribe for more videos!

[@solstice2318]

great interview .i find it troubling to see how much of Sir Anthony went into Hannibal Lecter's character in silence of the lambs.his art and his vibrant enthusiasm with life plus the obsession with death are fascinating to me .his characters in other movies like "meet Joe black" seem to be also mirroring the actor's personality .i think i love almost everything about him and at the same time his shrewd intelligence keeps me on guard .as far as chaos goes(in reference to his art gallery presentation) he is one organized mind ,paradox?

[@ajsky1066]

Don't know how long I'll be alive, but just wanted my comment to get a like from Larry for replying to his post.

[@virginiahendrickson7534]

😆

[@virginiahendrickson7534]

Aj Sky haha 😆

[@dangi12012]

Why do you do "Commercial Breaks" on youtube? This is not television.

[@R4Y2k]

The guy is 81 years old, already won his oscar and general praise in hollywood, but yet he found some free space in his calendar to do Westworld and deliver one of the greatest performances that medium has seen in decades.

[@Regi869]

and he had no idea what he was talking about

[@umariqbal939]

And the next seasons just went downhill after that sadly.

[@JobinJosephkurian]

@@umariqbal939 went downhill where?

[@bonnysinha1229]

Shall we drink to the lady in the red boots?

[@fredburns6846]

@@bonnysinha1229 white shoes

[@navi4rider]

He does painting, he writes and compose music, he has exquisite taste for food.... OMG he truly is Hannibal in real life... And he often identifies himself as badass... Who wouldn't want to admire him?

[@LCTesla]

he did once say his personality is nothing like Lecter's or Ford's. Something about not being vallainous.

[@alguien1234]

@@LCTesla - Well, he could be like them without the villanous part, I guess.

[@martinalubbing9655]

and he is and sounds very welsh. altogether he is just great and sounds very southing. But I particularly like his paintings, it's amazing how versatile he is. It seems like he is really good at everything he does.

[@oubrioko]

mind the drawings

[@Redwoodtree34567]

True

[@stevencramsie9172]

This man knows himself and is unapologetically content and happy with his life. Bravo sir, we should all strive to be the same.

[@onetimebear5681]

You can't help to be mesmerized every time Anthony Hopkins opens his mouth.

[@micca903]

He's extremely charismatic. Even when he's playing the most vile monsters you can't help but be mesmerized by him. We're probably going to lose a lot of wonderful actors in the next ten years. Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen and him. It's a nightmare.

[@charlieoscar9180]

A few months ago, Sir Anthony returned to Wales and was just walking around a market talking to people and having photos taken, he had time for everyone. He's a true legend and gentleman.

[@kevcatnip7589]

thank god he is around

[@jameskillbot2867]

I don’t think god rested on the 7th day. I think he marveled at his creation, knowing that one day it would destroy itself.

[@gomcocramp]

@@jameskillbot2867 are you some kind of insane maniac or is this a quote from somewhere

[@jameskillbot2867]

@@gomcocramp sir Anthony Hopkins says these words as his recent Westworld character. You are also correct on point number 2.

[@natasanacinovic7462]

Such an amazing man

[@huracan200173]

RIP Larry King, I didn't know he died. He was a very nice interviewer, he allowed his guests to talk without interrupting, which is something hard to find these days.

[@nancyjohnson4796]

Totally agree.

[@roddydykes7053]

I wouldn’t say he always followed a rule of no interrupting, but he was a good Everyman interviewer

[@Kyrieru]

You can't help but smile listening to him talk. He talks like he's giving life a five star review.

[@zaharosu]

Is a gift the way he's talking

[@Nautilus1972]

"Be accepting of who we are, not who we should be."

[@ooitung95]

Just don't tell this to murderous psychopath or narssacistic miniac eh...

[@jhtomguo]

This is inspiring

[@carlosbent5046]

His humbnes is humbling 🙏🫶

[@hhxichikk]

All I hear is Dr. Robert Ford and his life's quotes

[@antoniovasquez9946]

Lexi Gal Ford just wants to tell his stories

[@Jrdn357]

"I wanted my revenge on all those who wronged me, and now they're all dead." Bro, this guy IS the character!

[@Sillymarin]

He is Robert Ford in this moment. Actor 's gonna act.

[@steerpike66]

He started as a mimic and a musician. He is naturally shy, and was recently diagnosed as on the spectrum. Everything fundamental about him is now completely clear to me; his distance; his warmth, the slight steeliness and the sunny smile. Here is a man who, when asked 'how do you feel?' will *THINK ABOUT HOW HE FEELS* before answering. A perfect acting machine but no robot.

[@nicolesong6199]

What a good comment. I've also been thinking about Tony Hopkins and getting to know this character lately. I like what you say

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

He's likely an aspie. But he's got a great handle on it, I'm jealous. My social skills are atrocious. I was diagnosed with asperger 6 months ago. I'm 50.

[@marcdaniels9079]

Thinking and feeling are completely different things. Thinking about how you feel is kind of nonsensical. You have to feel feelings.

[@theangryholmesian4556]

@@marcdaniels9079 Speaking as someone on the spectrum: it's not that simple. Heck I think that's also true for people not on the spectrum.

[@rainespells1273]

@@marcdaniels9079A lot of autistic people have something called alexithymia which makes them struggle with identifying emotions in themselves or in others. And also a lot of things readily apparent to non-autistics are not as intuitive for autistics so they have to think a lot.

[@jayholm2142]

Anthony Hopkins is one of my favorite actors of all-time!

[@marked4death076]

Correction, he IS your favorite..... as well as mine and many others

[@Balnazzardi]

He has such a charisma and amazing voice. To me he should be one of those "default" narrative voices to any documentaries or audio books.

[@MB-cx2ks]

He can impersonate the voice of Lawrence Olivier perfectly. I don’t recall the movie, but he provided the voice for Olivier, who died before completing the movie.

[@stasn3715]

Check out the poem ‘rage’ was narrated by him, magnificent poem narrated by magnificent voice.

[@JRRLewis]

​@@MB-cx2ks It was for Spartacus. A great classic. Olivier did complete the film long before he died, but they did a special edition later with cut footage that they no longer had the sound for added back in. Hopkins dubbed over the extra footage playing Crassus, Olivier's character. I honestly never noticed the difference between what was Hopkins' Olivier impersonation and Olivier's actual voice in the film.

[@MB-cx2ks]

@@JRRLewis Thank you! Even knowing that Anthony Hopkins dubbed parts of Lawrence Olivier’s dialogue, I could not distinguish the difference. Unrelated to this, but on the subject of voices, I am entranced listening to Richard Burton, Ronald Coleman, and John Hurt.

[@MB-cx2ks]

@@JRRLewis Thank you. I did not know that.

[@turkeypudding]

"i am not a very good student, so I got a scholarship." That is humility. A legend.

[@zaharosu]

He's got education from different sources

[@theshiddler1640]

His voice is so soothing.

[@ceciliasart502]

I was a fan of Anthony Hopkins as a little girl in the 70's . He has been the greatest actor of all time since then for me.

[@MrAgbxl]

Anthony Hopkins was not a little girl in the 70s!

[@marked4death076]

Amen

[@michellekeeling3392]

Sir Anthony is such an inspiration. I am currently having treatment for thyroid cancer and have been quite upbeat and positive throughout. However, I was having a little wobble today until I watched the Dresser and then came on to KZbin and watched this interview. It really put things back into perspective for me and I am now sitting here with a huge smile on my face and feeling so much better. Thank you Sir Anthony. XX

[@jayyoon8129]

Such an honest person . It is admirable to realize that he remained very modest .

[@danieltucker6941]

His portrayal of C.S. Lewis in "Shadowlands" changed my life.

[@JRRLewis]

Me too, actually. A bit strange to think of it, but it probably was the most influential movie on me.

[@ahesperidean]

“We are acceptable for who we are, not for who we think we should be” a sage comment by Anthony Hopkins

[@Agais22]

Gods any interview with Anthony Hopkins, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart or any combination is just so captivating and enjoyable to watch and listen to.

[@jukvox]

17:10 didn't even take a moment to get into character and knocked it out of the ball park. What a LEGEND. What a wonderful interview, he is delightful and easy going, so positive, lover of life.

[@9000ck]

'I don't know why they knighted me, I'm a badass'

[@Twirlyhead]

There once was a time when they *only* knighted badasses.

[@moonbeamchaos]

Twirlyhead 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MALU_604]

“ I don’t know why they knighted me because I’m such a badass” Yes, sir Anthony. You absolutely are. One of the baddest out there.

[@alvaradoac21]

A BRILLIANT ACTOR AND HE DOESN'T EVEN TAKE IT SERIOUSLY OMG!!!!

[@arp3259]

And he just won another best actor Oscar for the movie the father. Spectacular

[@Flypidge]

Hopkins was beyond brilliant in westworld, the show is intelligent and its projected amazingly well through Hopkins. Incredible actor and an even better person.

[@eitapahdumitaan]

He is just Great. True artist. I could hear stories from him allday.

[@AJsVIEW]

Silence of the Lambs - Gives me the chills to this very day and every time I watch it. Unquestionably, his greatest performance!

[@fidelogos7098]

Sigh...I have been in love with this man since The Lion in Winter. Glad to find this interview with him.

[@dhh488]

The Elephant Man is one of my favorite films with Mr Hopkins.

[@jimcameron1234]

dhh488. true one my favorit + sad movies

[@alanlee1355]

Great film.

[@directedby100]

It's one of those films that show that bad things can happen to good people. At the end when he lies flat, and the outcome that gently brings. I was disheartened and shocked, but it was a critical moment of growth too. I'm still shocked by it, a good man inviting and welcoming the end.

[@marked4death076]

How many people grew up being scared, mesmerized, intrigued, wanting to try and act because of this man? And hes just a great human being behind it all

[@FeziNgqamen]

Anthony Hopkins is one of my favorite actors. Great story teller

[@williamtaylor5193]

Fascinating man. Was happy to hear him mention Remains of the Day. Wonderful movie.

[@AngeAlexiel]

he has such a mastery in acting, you could make a thesis about each single scene he appeared on...

[@LoveABun]

Ange Alexiel Great comment!

[@Myriam70]

I loved him as Mr Stevens in The remains of the day. Long live, sir Anthony Hopkins!

[@judithhand4987]

There's no way to sum up my thoughts about Sir Anthony Hopkins. I will say that the combination of an amazing talent and humility in a person is astounding to experience.

[@greenbeagle13]

If he's in it, I'm gonna' watch it. My favorite actor.

[@SharpestLiVES13]

One of the greatest actors of all time. Thank you, Sir Anthony Hopkins, for all the wonder, chills and awe you brought to the screen.

[@K.Straughan]

Fantastic Welshman and Actor .... don't you know. Anthony in The Elephant Man is just pure, well pure.

[@Injudiciously]

I don't think I have ever watched an interview that I enjoyed that much.. Wow!

[@springtimemarion]

Sir Anthony Hopkins, I know you are too busy to read my comments, but I must write something from my heart. You are a wonderful Actor. The Best of The Best, and I have over 30 of your movies. I love you with respect. Please keep making movies, and sharing all your talents. You make people happy because you keep the J in Joy. Thank you, Marion Coleman, Athens, Georgia.

[@tonyguardado878]

He doesn't have a youtube channel. This isn't even his

[@derry854]

What an absolute treat - I really do love Anthony Hopkins

[@robertcarlin3536]

Sir Anthony is tremendous in 'The Two Popes.'

[@JRRLewis]

Sir Anthony is remarkably candid about himself. He's fascinating to listen to.

[@SpookyFairy]

What an amazing actor and so intelligent person!

[@mydogplayschess6040]

17:14 chillssss I love him. My fav actor. Stay with us forever please!!

[@seamuscollins3449]

Beautiful response from Hopkins when asked about having any regrets: "No; don't have time to regret. We move on; because we're acceptable for who are, not what we think we should be" His quote of poetry was also very nice, but, it is not Edgar Allan Poe he's quoting, it's a poem by Ernest Dowson called "Vitae Summa Brevis Spem Nos Vetat Incohare Longam": "They are not long, the weeping and the laughter, Love and desire and hate: I think they have no portion in us after We pass the gate. They are not long, the days of wine and roses: Out of a misty dream Our path emerges for a while, then closes Within a dream." Hopkins, very forgivably, mistakes it with Edgar Allan Poe's, A Dream within a Dream: "Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow - You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream; Yet if hope has flown away In a night, or in a day, In a vision, or in none, Is it therefore the less gone? All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream. I stand amid the roar Of a surf-tormented shore, And I hold within my hand Grains of the golden sand - How few! yet how they creep Through my fingers to the deep, While I weep - while I weep! O God! Can I not grasp Them with a tighter clasp? O God! can I not save One from the pitiless wave? Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream?" Anyway, writing this just in case anyone was going to quote him or whatever. Fantastic interview all round; Larry King was great; really enjoyed this!

[@mstandenberg1421]

Seamus Collins “Well, hello Mr Fancy-pants.” ~Ash, Evil Dead III: Army of Darkness

[@mikefreeman8235]

one of the greatest actors of all times past ad present

[@Cml725]

I absolutely love Tony Hopkins, as well as Ben Kingsley and Ian McKellan, all sirs. :-)

[@user-vr6vk3fx6m]

WESTWORLD is a masterpiece

[@clayj2761]

Omg it’s brilliant. I can’t wait for the next season.

[@WealthyHomeless]

sadly no many people are watching the new season

[@ajaxdgonzo7263]

@@WealthyHomeless i kinda get it season two wasnt close to as good as season one. I think this new season is

[@wifine1951]

S3 is pretty good, s2 was dry and bland.

[@philistine3260]

Yeah, season 2 was a massive let down. So glad season 3 is making up for it, instead of degrading even further

[@Karl_Marksman]

Love the fact that Larry King can move on so quickly to the new question without going *oooh aaah omg I loved you in that thing it's so amazing*. Can cram way more information into 30 minutes.

[@LoveABun]

Love his answer re: whether or not he has regrets. This man is the greatest actor of our time! My bucket list includes meeting him!

[@janetwentz3259]

This man is simply brilliant. So much respect and love ❤️ for him!!

[@louisehaley5105]

I loved Hopkins as Captain Bligh in “The Bounty”. Still my favourite of the Mutiny on the Bounty films, and one of his most underrated performances.

[@jimmybelc2057]

Larry King ur the King !! Thank u for having this legend in ur beautiful show enjoyed it so much !!

[@breannelove7442]

I am so grateful to you Larry for your fantastic interview with Sir Anthony. He has always been a special favorite of mine. He refers to himself as a "bad ass" just brought so much joy to me; he is so very humble and special. Thank you again I enjoy all your questions and style of your interviews.

[@karaloop9544]

RIP Larry, wonderful interview. What an incredible life you've led.

[@richrichie378]

One of the original heavyweights of acting. Some of Hopkins acting roles are beyond comparison, just magic (one of a kind)

[@Redwoodtree34567]

I admire him so much! So much respect and love for him🙏 Amazing human being and a legendary actor.

[@ldrobarts]

MAGIC, the freaking movie MAGIC!!!! No one ever references or mentions that movie! Great movie.

[@theangryholmesian4556]

Got an add for Masterclass with Jodie Foster right before this interview. Perfect.

[@veronicarotin6817]

I can listen to his voice all day

[@LionOverMamba]

Hopkins while reading scripts for westworld "this doesn't look like anything to me"

[@denisryan7536]

God.. It's only been a few days since his passing but already I really miss Larry King . RIP Larry !

[@zaynevanbommel5983]

I love this guy ! Brilliant Actor Down to Earth very Humble great qualities in any human being rare to find them all in one package Understand when he says hes a recluse Im the same

[@tinagrey571]

This was such a nice interview, nice talk. And i got the goosebumps when he says Clarice... 😊😎

[@amalav6073]

I have so much respect for him. Idk why I'm commenting on this but I want him to live long enough to be in my show.

[@xenigmacreacher3.0x99]

He’s such a gentleman I’d love to meet him

[@pspicer777]

I'm an actor ... and I got knighted .. oh, and I orchestrated five symphonies ... and I paint ... I have an art show of my paintings. This man is a real gem. Could listen to him all night.

[@chuckabutty888]

One of my favourite actors and I never realised his age. Wonderful interview, my thanks for sharing it.

[@picassoboy52]

I love one of his first roles, if you like the secret agent thing, from 1971 called "When Eight Bells Toll". Has a great 70s vibe to it....

[@mikeapicella909]

TRULY ONE OF THE GREATEST ACTORS OF ALL TIME.

[@delusionsofgrandeur1330]

He was amazing in .. well, everything!! But especially WestWorld

[@ivanromero5036]

What honor to see two greats In the same place incredible.

[@jccantor8571]

I love Anthony Hopkins... so profound!

[@Janiesindall1981]

One of the greatest Human Beings to come out of our British acting history! An 'Old Soul' if ever there was one! What a GIFT to our world he has been! His musical composition 'And The Waltz Goes On' is my favourite waltz of all time! It's right up there with Schostakovitch's 2nd waltz from his 2nd Jazz suite! How you will be MISSED when you finally leave us Sir Anthony! Heaven is in for a treat! 🙏❤🙏

[@graciehughes4359]

Amazing Welshman!

[@handris99]

Live long Sir! We need you for many seasons of Westworld flashbacks :)

[@motivationinc6415]

I love to be an actor like this guy does love Anthony Hopkins always admire

[@tahakhalil]

Both are legends. Tony & Larry. Love them. Tony Hopkins magnificent actor.

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

I so want to see Jodie and Anthony re-collaborate

[@MrGilRoland]

“... and make revenge on all them. Now they’re all dead”. Savage.

[@daviddevlin347]

Sir Anthony Hopkins would really be one of the only celebrities who would make me feel "star struck".

[@silvertrees6326]

Larry King, none like him. He honours the title of Sir Anthony Hopkins, even though Sir Anthony is very graceful about his title. He earned the title for his performance and contributions to the arts.

[@BrownKarabo]

And the waltz goes on is splendid. Absolutely fantastic piece indeed

[@JuliaG-mp7rs]

Wonderful interview! I do honor so very much.Thanks to the both of you 🙏💝

[@ariochiv]

First time I've really heard the Welsh in his accent. Right there at the end of the interview when he's asked if he has any regrets (27:40).

[@seamuscollins3449]

Thought the exact same thing!

[@michaw.5269]

Very great interview with one of my favored actors.

[@icysteam]

"We are acceptable for what we are, not what we think we should be"

[@vargo0515]

Silence of the lambs WAS AWESOME! AND THE SECOND WAS AWESOME TOO!😉❤ GREAT MOVIES! HE LIKES BEING INDEPENDENT !😉

[@ryansizemore5064]

Amazing to hear they weren't allowing him to attack the role in Westworld the way he wanted to and yet he just sold it through inference and great performance and an heir of wisdom due to it being obviously true.

[@claudiawhite9772]

I Love and respect this wonderful actor. He is Great in Everything he does!! He is so real and a true gentleman. But my outmost favourite movie of his is Meet Joe Black!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@doncorleon9]

I was gripped from start to finish.

[@michelest-jean9686]

Who you are dear you make me happy dear your heart is true that why i appreciate your biggest talents dear Sir AnthonyHopkins 💖💖💖

[@FinCrow84]

That is quite scary reply at 2:32 to 2:46 😂 "...to get my revenge and now they are all dead..."

[@pulsar9354]

he ate them

[@AnneliesRosseel]

FinCrow84 such a Hannibal thing to say

[@directedby100]

Channeling his 'inner Hannibal'. 😆

[@ViciousRead]

What a powerfully beautiful interview....

[@diebi754]

"now they're all dead.."

[@PresidentialWinner]

i laughed at that :D

[@Jac76906]

Savage Anthony

[@theangryholmesian4556]

They were found with their livers missing...

[@Daiwatkins1]

@@theangryholmesian4556 lol good one!

[@sarkavranova5287]

the best hahaha

[@nidhal1946]

My favorite actor..BEST ..LEGENDARY

[@saffronwarrior8253]

Anthony Hopkins as Odin deserves his own movie it could be epic