Anthony Hopkins wasn’t “meant” to make it. A lonely kid from Wales, labeled inept at school, he learned early to survive with stubborn grit and a sharp edge. Then one spark — Hamlet — cracked something open, and he chased acting with a mix of fear, discipline, and raw hunger.
In We Did OK, Kid, Hopkins looks back with surprising candor on the moments that shaped him: the first time he felt seen onstage, the rise from backstage jobs to legendary roles, and the darker years when alcohol nearly swallowed everything — his health, his relationships, his future. The turning point comes in 1975, when he admits he needs help and chooses sobriety, a decision that transforms not only his life but his craft.
It’s a memoir about talent, regret, reinvention, and what it really takes to keep going.
