There are so many strings to Sir Anthony Hopkins’ bow that you’d be better off calling it a harp. In his professional milieu, Hopkins has won
Boxy coat made of poly wool, Lemaire; long-sleeved polo shirt in wool, cashmere and silk, Brioni; trousers in cool wool, Boss.
© Luis Alberto Rodriguez
Hello Sir Anthony, and thanks very much for being part of this L’Uomo Vogue. Is it right you are inUmbriaat the moment? Is Italy a place you and your wife Stella visit regularly?
Thank you. I’m honoured, and quite honestly, I don’t understand how it’s possible at 83 years of age to start a modelling career. We are currently in Tuscany. When my agent presented the offer of the L’Uomo Vogue photo shoot, Italy seemed like the most fitting location. It gave us a great reason to visit one of our favourite parts of the world.
Congratulations on your most recent Best Actor Academy Award. You won it this year for your role in “The Father”, which was a very harrowing story that many families – and fathers – can relate to. How did you approach the role of a man balancing his pride and independence against the onset of Alzheimer’s?
As I’m getting older, I find it easier to be in touch with my feelings and emotions. The script was so well written, condensed, contained and upsetting – it was a road map. I’m not a method actor, and I don’t sit in a corner embodying the character.
Two-button jacket in lamb nappa plongé, Giorgio Armani; long-sleeved polo shirt in wool, cashmere and silk, Brioni; cotton jeans with a classic black rinse wash, Ermenegildo Zegna.
© Luis Alberto Rodriguez
Richard Burton once said: “The Welsh are all actors. It’s only the bad ones who become professional.” I more than suspect he was being tongue-in-cheek, but what do you reckon your Welshness contributes to your facility as an actor?
I’m very proud of my Welsh heritage. I hold a strong nostalgic connection to my roots. My parents and grandparents were strong, hard-working people. I’m certain it’s the backbone of my life as an actor.
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Fashion credits:
Photographs by Luis Alberto Rodriguez
Styling by Beat Bolliger
Stylist’s assistant Giovanni Beda
On set Take Off Productions
Opening picture: boxy coat made of poly wool, Lemaire; long-sleeved polo shirt in wool, cashmere and silk, Brioni; trousers in cool wool, Boss.