Referenced Resources

Here are the resources mentioned in the interview, categorized by type:

People

• Sir Anthony Hopkins - the primary subject of the interview, an 87-year-old actor discussing his life, career, and autobiography.
• David Marchese - one of the hosts of “The Interview” podcast, conducting the conversation with Anthony Hopkins.
• Lulu Garcia Navarro - the other host of “The Interview” podcast.
• Hannibal Lecter - a character played by Anthony Hopkins, discussed in the context of his performances.
• Peter O’Toole - an actor whose performance in “Look Back in Anger” at the Bristol Old Vic inspired Anthony Hopkins, and who later cast Hopkins in “The Lion in Winter.”
• Laurence Olivier - an actor and director whose production of “Three Sisters” Anthony Hopkins was in, and mentioned as an older actor who influenced Hopkins.
• Catherine Hepburn - an actress who starred with Anthony Hopkins in “The Lion in Winter” and is mentioned as an influence.
• Stella - Anthony Hopkins’ wife, who encouraged him to paint and suspected he might have Asperger’s.
• Nicole Kidman - a younger actor mentioned as someone Anthony Hopkins has worked with.
• Brad Pitt - a younger actor mentioned as someone Anthony Hopkins has worked with.
• Ryan Gosling - a younger actor mentioned as someone Anthony Hopkins has worked with.
• James Dean - an actor a young Canadian actor was thought to resemble.
• Marlon Brando - an actor referenced in the context of an acting style Anthony Hopkins advised against.
• Bogart - an actor mentioned in the context of advice given to Gloria Graham on “In a Lonely Place.”
• Gloria Graham - an actress mentioned in the context of advice given by Bogart on “In a Lonely Place.”
• Chilton - a character who speaks to Clarice Starling about Hannibal Lecter in “The Silence of the Lambs.”
• Clarice Starling - a character in “The Silence of the Lambs” who interacts with Hannibal Lecter.
• Jonathan Demme - the director of “The Silence of the Lambs,” who discussed how Anthony Hopkins wanted to be seen by Clarice Starling.
• John Macefield - the author of the poem “West Wind.”
• Joan Plowright - the widow of Laurence Lillard, who asked Anthony Hopkins to read at his casket.
• Maggie Smith - a great actress who sat next to Anthony Hopkins at a funeral and commented on the “final curtain.”
• Olivia - referring to Laurence Olivier, whose casket was present at a funeral.
• Tara - Anthony Hopkins’ niece.
• Jat Malmgren - a Swedish dance teacher at the Royal Academy who taught Anthony Hopkins movement classes.
• Dennis the Dunce - a nickname Anthony Hopkins had in school.

Organizations

• New York Times - the organization producing “The Interview” podcast.
• Royal Academy - the acting school where Anthony Hopkins studied.
• Bristol Old Vic - a theater where Peter O’Toole performed.
• National Theater - a theater where Anthony Hopkins performed.

Documents

• Autobiography/Book - Anthony Hopkins’ autobiography, which is frequently referenced and from which details of his life, childhood, relationships, and epiphanies are drawn.
• School report - a report from Anthony Hopkins’ school days that indicated he was “way below the standard of this school.”
• Shakespeare speeches - pieces of work Anthony Hopkins learned as a boy.
• Poems - poems that Anthony Hopkins learned as a boy and included in his autobiography.
• “West Wind” by John Macefield - a poem Anthony Hopkins read in school and later included in his autobiography, which he reads aloud during the interview.
• “King Lear” - a play by Shakespeare, lines from which Anthony Hopkins read at Laurence Lillard’s casket.
• “A Winter’s Tale” - a play by Shakespeare, referenced in relation to flowers at a casket.

Tools

• Headphones - mentioned as being problematic for David Marchese during the interview.
• Video recording equipment - implied by the mention of an interview “without video” at the end.
• Audio recording equipment - implied by the nature of the podcast.
• Canvases, acrylic paints, and pens and inks - materials Anthony Hopkins used to start painting.
• Piano - an instrument Anthony Hopkins plays.

Technologies

• YouTube channel - where listeners can subscribe to “The Interview” podcast.
• Video podcast - the format for some episodes of “The Interview.”
• Audio podcast - the format for some episodes of “The Interview.”

Concepts/Themes

• 12-step programme - a program Anthony Hopkins sought help from for alcoholism.
• Asperger’s - a condition that Anthony Hopkins’ wife suspected he might have, and which he discusses in the context of self-labeling.
• Stanislavski system - an acting methodology mentioned in relation to teachers at the Royal Academy.
• “The Lion in Winter” - a film for which Anthony Hopkins did a test and was cast.
• “Look Back in Anger” - a play in which Peter O’Toole performed, inspiring Anthony Hopkins.
• “Three Sisters” - a play by Chekhov in which Anthony Hopkins performed.
• “The Elephant Man” - a film that Anthony Hopkins considers a good film.
• “The Remains of the Day” - a film that Anthony Hopkins considers a good film, and a performance discussed.
• “Silence of the Lambs” - a film that Anthony Hopkins discusses in relation to playing Hannibal Lecter.
• “84 Charing Cross Road” - a film performance by Anthony Hopkins that is discussed.
• “The Father” - a film performance by Anthony Hopkins that is discussed.
• “Shadowlands” - a film performance by Anthony Hopkins that is discussed.
• “In a Lonely Place” - a film where Bogart gave advice to Gloria Graham.
• “Goodbye, Piano and Orchestra” - a piece of music composed by Anthony Hopkins and conducted in Riyadh.
• Catholic church - a place Anthony Hopkins felt a pull to go to and found God.
• “The West Land” - a part of the poem “West Wind” that describes a place of rest and belonging.
• “Cold fish” label - a label Anthony Hopkins prefers over Asperger’s, discussing his perceived remoteness.
• “Monster” - a descriptor of Hannibal Lecter.
• “Butler” - a descriptor of the character in “The Remains of the Day.”
• “Mechanic” - how Anthony Hopkins describes himself as an actor.
• “Heebie-jeebies” - a feeling Hannibal Lecter gives to someone.
• “Wake up and live” - a philosophy Anthony Hopkins advocates for.
• “Act as if it is impossible to fail” - a motto Anthony Hopkins adopted.
• “Game called life” - how Anthony Hopkins views life.
• “The opposite of what they promised” - how Anthony Hopkins describes playing Hannibal Lecter.
• “Dumb insolence” - a term used in the army to describe a withdrawal from engagement.
• “Finite self” - referring to an individual’s limited capacity.
• “Miracle of life” - how Anthony Hopkins describes existence.
• “Sacrilege” - what it would be to dismiss the miracle of life.
• “Tyant directors” - a past experience with directors that Anthony Hopkins experienced.
• “Final curtain” - a comment made by Maggie Smith at a funeral.
• “Legacy” / “Heritage” - concepts Anthony Hopkins does not dwell on.
• “Estrangement” - a topic discussed in relation to Anthony Hopkins’ relationship with his daughter and the interviewer’s father.
• “Reconciliation” - a topic discussed in relation to estranged family members.
• “Resentment” - something Anthony Hopkins states he does not carry.
• “Sinners and saints” - how Anthony Hopkins describes imperfect human nature.
• “The why of it all” - a big question Anthony Hopkins grapples with.
• “Sheer luck and improbability of his unlikely life” - how Anthony Hopkins describes his own life.
• “Turning points in our lives” - a concept discussed in relation to epiphanies.
• “Epiphany” - a moment of sudden realization or insight.
• “Voice from the blue” / “Deep inside me” - how Anthony Hopkins describes an internal voice that guided him.
• “Life force” / “Consciousness” - concepts Anthony Hopkins associates with a power within.
• “Spirituality” - a touchy subject for Anthony Hopkins.
• “The glory of being a child” - a memory Anthony Hopkins cherishes.