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We did ok, kid [sound recording] : a memoir / Anthony Hopkins.

Hopkins, Anthony, 1937- (author,, narrator.). Branagh, Kenneth, (narrator.). Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm), (publisher.).

Summary:

Academy Award-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins delves into his illustrious film and theatre career, difficult childhood and path to sobriety in his honest, moving and long-awaited memoir. Born and raised in Port Talbot -- a small Welsh steelworks town -- amid war and depression, Sir Anthony Hopkins grew up around men who were tough, to say the least, and eschewed all forms of emotional vulnerability in favour of alcoholism and brutality. A struggling student in school, he was deemed by his peers, his parents and other adults as a failure with no future ahead of him. But, on a fateful Saturday night, the disregarded Welsh boy watched the 1948 adaptation of Hamlet, sparking a passion for acting that would lead him on a path that no one could have predicted. With candour and a voice that is both arresting and vulnerable, Sir Anthony recounts his various career milestones and provides a once-in-a-lifetime look into the brilliance behind some of his most iconic roles. His performance as Iago gets him admitted into the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and places him under the wing of Laurence Olivier. He meets Richard Burton by chance as a young boy in his art teacher's apartment, and later, backstage before a performance of Equus as an established actor meeting his hero. His iconic portrayal of Hannibal Lecter was informed by the creepy performance of Bela Lugosi in Dracula and the razor-sharp precision of his acting teacher. He pulls raw emotion from the stoicism of his father and grandfather for an unforgettable performance in King Lear. Sir Anthony also takes a deeply honest look at the low points in his personal life. His addiction cost him his first marriage, his relationship with his only child, and nearly his life -- the latter ultimately propelling him toward sobriety, a commitment he has maintained for nearly half a century. He constantly battles against the desire to move through life alone and avoid connection for fear of getting hurt -- much like the men in his family -- and as the years go by, he deals with questions of mortality, getting ready to discover what his father called The Big Secret. Featuring a special collection of personal photographs throughout, We Did OK, Kid is a raw and passionate memoir from a complex, iconic man who has inspired audiences with remarkable performances for over sixty years.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781668142592
  • Physical Description: 8 audio discs (9 hours) : digital ; 4 3/4 inches
  • Edition: Unabridged.
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, 2025.

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General Note:
Compact discs.
Participant or Performer Note:
Read by the author and Kenneth Branagh.
Subject: Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-
Actors > Great Britain > Biography.
Motion picture actors and actresses > Great Britain > Biography.
Leading men (Actors) > Great Britain > Biography.
Genre: Biographies.
Audiobooks.
Autobiographies.
Personal narratives.

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