Anthony Hopkins, who played Lecter, is finally taking that advice.
Im writing a biography, the 86-year-old actortold People.He added, Its a weird process.
Hopkins claims he has good recall of events.
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I realized how Im blessed with one thing.
Maybe its my actors brain.
I do have quite a memory.
I remember days of months in the years.
I dont ask her.
Its quite a lot of film.
Hopkins was born in southern Wales and claims he was the school dummy.
I said, One day I will show you, both of you, he recalls.
Unfortunately, his drinking kept pace with his growth.
I was drinking myself to death, he says.
One day, I had a moment of sheer fright.
I got some help.
That was 48 years ago.
Hopkins went on to appear in such lauded films asThe Remains of the Day,Nixon, andAmistad.
He currently stars in the filmFreuds Last Session,playing father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud.
Im just fortunate, says Hopkins.
