Anthony Hopkins: I know nothing; Certainty destroys people
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Talking to Anthony Hopkins about his spirituality, philosophy and his portrayal of Pope Benedict in Two Popes
The interviewer wasn’t ready for this😂
But, to his credit, he went with it and didn't try to stop it :)
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I do believe that playing *Pope Benedict* has been life changing for Sir Hopkins.
There's something about human nature, you can't get inside of something without being affected by it. There was this other movie 'The Young Pope' some time ago. Wonder if it affected the lead character who played an imaginary weird pope, in any way positive.
@@marypinakat8594 I thought this was supposed to be the continuation to the Young Pope. The second season.
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Not at all☆
He can act the socks off most people!🙂
One of the most sensible interviews I have ever watched.
To be this age, have this much success as he has and still be a sane grounded individual is truly marvellous. I wanna be like this if and when I'm his age.
One of the greatest actors. Always shows compassion and intensity in every role.... and has been consistent .
Anthony Hopkins is one of my favorite actor. I discovered him long time ago and I knew intuitively he is one of the best
gotta love the man's humility
Thank you ❤
Legend. Top actor. One of the finest
Well said Anthony, your humbleness keeps you genuine and a masterful inspiration to all. Need fella
What a wonderful refreshing and humble actor he is, that's right he's just an actor that knows his craft and true wisdom is knowing we know nothing!
Anthony, you have a message. A few will hear. What an example of humility.
Brilliant!
It's an enlightened being that realises 'itself is nothing on its own, and it knows nothing of Reality.
When life is seen as this, freedom is realised.
So wonderfully said Mr Hopkins.
His humility is contagious.
Wisdom surely does come with age , powerful presence
Thanks for posting this. Sir Anthony Hopkins is a wise man.
@anthonyhopkinsofficial The US.
@anthonyhopkinsofficial It is so good that you have reached out to me at this time. I need money very badly. Could you find it in your heart to help me out?
Brilliant as always 🏴👍👍👍👍
My favorite actor ever.
we need a anthony hopkins podcast
When he said that he was only an actor, I immediately assumed he meant an actor in life but he was talking about making a living from acting. However, he touched on something, as many believe that we are actors, playing a small part in life, nothing more and nothing less. Shakespeare wrote ‘Life is but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more, it is a tale, told by an idiot, full of sound and fury and yet, in the end, signifying nothing’. Finding an original thought amongst all our conditioned thoughts is the key and is where we will find the Holy Spirit within us.
What a brilliant interview, magnificient!
"If you have certainty you're dead"... which apparently can't be said with any certainty.
You've been watching to much Frank Turek lol
catch 22
Are you sure?😂
I am a Muslim unsure of both Taqlid and Ijtihad
Great actor, wonderful human.
Good point; I don't know anything but your heart knows something that your mind doesn't and that is its divine feeling.
LoVe the Integrity of Anthony Hopkins🙏🏼💝to humanity.
Respect him,he Contribute Far More,then Politicians,gov☮️
“The ego is the enemy “ 💯 i agree
Pure wisdom at the beginning
Brilliant!
Honesty is the way. 🌎. What a spirit.
Hopkins. Is enlightened.!!
Brilliant, Sir.
One of the few people I respect
One interview I’d miss my own funeral to see ; Sir Anthony Hopkins (the World’s greatest living actor) discussing “The Two Popes” with Prof Richard Dawkins (the World’s most famous atheist/scientist).
This is a man who speaks the whispers of god
..terrific man...but he surely knows things..he demonstrated already that he knows ..this world dont like those who say i know...
Well spoken Sir Anthony. Ever study the Orthodox Church too?
Good point
I think I just feel in love.
This is so great
"Make your religion less of a theory and more of a love affair." -- G.K. Chesterton
the one and only
I love jesus❤ he rescue me!! AMEN
Anthony in the middle of the interview: Analysis.
Sir Antony, if you keep on doubting then one of these days it can be too late. It is wise to use the time that God give you to convert yourself and ask God for forgiveness for your sins. And accept the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who died for our sins. You only have to ask.This is the massage for every-one, not just for you.
'I now do see that I can nothing know.'
~Goethe's Faust
The interviewer keeps trying to state the pope is "authority" and Sir Anthony informed him everyone is flesh and blood. No one on earth has the final authority. The interviewer didn't like Sir Anthony playing the pope with doubts. Sir Anthony is awesome.
" unless one....." I didn't catch what Hopkins said.
Theory of relativity - When Anthony Hopkins says this, he's a wise man. When a regular guy says the same thing, he's confused or he's on drugs.
Elias Bekele I was about to write “he is truly wrong. But he sounds so wise “ but I like your context better 😊
yeah thats not the theory of relativity..
I would love to have a glass of whiskey with him and talk about life :D
"I'm just an actor, I don't know. It's in the script."
He's so smart to know how little he knows! Brilliant.
No Dunning-Kruger effect I suppose.
It's takes incredible cunning and an economic fortress to appear this humble and to not have that be antagonistic to envious, exploitative, or just plain malevolent people... He's much sharper than he lets on...
certainty is pride. Let's celebrate Pride month
@@user-nc9pc3gr4c There are things I would instead not anticipate based on the realities of history. That has nothing to do with faith, which I save for things I can believe without my head exploding. What's the point?
This interview made alll my bumming around the internet today worth it.
Perhaps it was ment to be - for you to stumble at this interview
- said with uncertainty...
I cant agree more with you that l do this very moment ❤️
This is gold, he is describing genuine spirituality, nothing other than a mind in awe of the unfathomableness of life and the universe.
Good man Dan
and he does it so we understand...love him for it
Omfg how beautifully poetic. "A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool".
Brent Phebey It’s a very known wisdom. When you become wise which is through experience, you know this, which is different from knowledge.
A persistent fool becomes wise in his folly...it's all very relative
Kinda paradox
YES! We are all fools fumbling are way through life. Those who claim to know do not. They kid themselves if they believe that. Don’t let them kid you.
“The ego is the most dangerous part of us. The ego is the enemy.”
Boy I’ll bet he gets lots of nods and smiles whipping that truth out at Hollywood parties. 😂
He has said in the past that he doesn't attend Hollywood parties.
I am watching this just after I watched an interview with Zlatan Ibrahimovic. In the comments on his video he was praised to have a huge ego. Where is the truth then?
The ego isn't the problem, it's handling of the ego... .. . The ego is nothing more than focused attention... .. . if you have a small ego you're on social media fishing for constant validation by others... .. . like 90% of humans do... .. .
@@2donnyblack2 nonsense
@@liamc1102 LOL, well I am not going to converse with someone that has the consciousness level of an ameba... .. . come back once you've became a landcritter
“I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, and I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, and in short, I was afraid.” T.S. Eliot
Wonderful quote from the great man
Thanks for posting this beautiful interview. Modern society has ceased to value the wisdom of our elders.
This man is not only a great actor, but also a wise man who has seen in himself the growing seeds of personal self-destruction. Always a pleasure to watch him, to listening to him, to learn from him. He's a National Treasure. May he live for thousand years.
Yes, he is very wise and talented :)
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Hes welsh what more did you expect we are a very unique people
A truly great man, a life lesson every time he talks.
He's just an actor, a very lucky one at that.
*_To see him this alive and virile makes me so happy. means we still got atleast another decade with this great man :,)_*
Phenomenal actor, you wish such people are arround for a long long time.
Virile?
What a joy, this man; so much so that you never want him ever to, can't bear the thought, that he should end!
we are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.
These are deep words. Are you religious? May I ask
@@mariamiram2369 before 2012, i was agnostic to the degree that i was very nearly an atheist. however, i had clients who were religious or spiritual. they found their belief system to be a comfort to them, a support system. although i had limited knowledge about the Bible, i used the client's beliefs as a form of support i could offer to them. over time, you might say that the Holy Spirit finally got my attention. see, Jesus knocks at out door and waits for us to answer. i believe, on the other hand, that the Holy Spirit leans with his elbow upon our door bell, compelling us to answer. i answered. i do not like organized religions. i don't like man-made rituals that are not referenced in the Bible. i tried church but didn't care for it. i don't like about 99.99% of religious music. i've attended some bible study, have selectively watched some ministers, pastors, etc on TV, and i have read on my own to learn about my religion, which is Christianity. the quote above is known among believers. i didn't create the concept. i do think it is true and profound. this is not our home. we came from the mind of God, and we will go back to it until the old world passes away and the new Earth is created. energy never dies.
@@nowvoyagerNE that's what I thought. You seemed spiritual but not religious (I mean orginised religions). You should try Osho's books. I think you'll like them
@@mariamiram2369 : sorry, but i don't care for societies that adhere to the caste system.
@@nowvoyagerNE He doesn't. He was against castes and orginised religions. You really should try his books. If you try tell me how you'll like it
I wish there were more people like Anthony Hopkins in the world. He's so intelligent and yet so humble at the same time. Not just the best actor but possibly one of the greatest human beings to walk this earth. I'd love to meet you Sir Anthony.
Hopkins is delivering a deep interview and the Interviewer is totally off-sync with him, playing that “hmm - hmm - hmmm”. I guess he’s a good interviewer but this time no chemistry at all
A S interesting angle ;)
A S ;) AH is such a wise man
I wish I was there talking with him. Such a smart, sharp-minded but still so humble man.
@grimble And that's thanks to the interviewer, who gave him the chance to shine. I don't recall hearing AH speaking in such depth in other interviews.
He's more energetic than I thought.
Este o personalitate artistică formidabilă... Și transmite o energie excepțională, într-adevăr, pentru că este FOARTE SINCER ȘI FOARTE PASIONAL...
@@corneliatopala896 Chiar mă bucur ca printre atâtea comentarii, am gasit și în romana unul.
Sunt de acord cu opinia dumneavoastra.
You should see him on social media.
I came for Anthony, and i came out in a life crises. Lol
Lovely!!
He put my mind more at ease if anything
@@weazels I'm Glad someone is talkin about Doubt
What is pretty unique is that he’s not being disingenuous or feigning humility. He is however wrong. He is special. His outlook on life and his words are effortlessly profound and brilliant. His performances as an actor are mesmerising. And his all round character is everything any person would hope to be.
He is really a one off. And we are lucky to have been here to enjoy him.
I LOVE this man. Especially as he's aged... like fine wine.
Haha, that made me chuckle
that's why it's called faith and not certainty
Indeed, people need to have faith in themselves.
It's faith in something that claims to be absolute certainty.
Amen
@@meownamejeff that's why it's called faith not certainty
Exactly!
Sir Anthony Hopkins has enriched my life. What a treasure of a human being. Love you forever, Tony!
Anthony Hopkins: you gonna learn today people, listen.
Sir Anthony has always fascinated me. A modern day philosopher. He's got a profound depth of soul & has a better understanding of life than he gives himself credit for. Ego is indeed our enemy & this "life" on earth is all about experience & learning.
Yes..he should write.
Yes and he has a high functioning form of autism which makes him all the more relatable and wise to me. I have it too.
Ego is something we should all let go. It is only good for making superficially great men
"Of myself I am nothing."
True humility
I wouldn't call it humility just honesty and truth
I truly love everything about, Hopkins, He's so damn watchable as an actor and when he's being himself....
How refreshing to hear Mr. Hopkins speak on how so many of us feel. This was some of the most intense, and brilliant comments I have ever heard - And he does it all off the cuff.
He is a Great actor, his religion doesn't matter to play a role.
Love this man...He gets it. :)
An extremely profound discussion! The discussion touched on questions that many don't think about in a lifetime. And agreed, the interviewer wasn't ready, but was open, allowed Sir Anthony to speak, and asked intelligent questions. Nicely done -- for both!
My goodness, he's well on his way to become a guru. Just sparkling wisdom, at 82. This man is a genius, way to go, Sir Anthony !!
Anthony Hopkins so much of intelligence and wisdom. Why I love listening to him speak. I learn so much from him than any other celebrities.
The ultimate truth: we know nothing!
The only thing I know, is that I know nothing. - Socrates.
I know I am saved. I know I have a Father in heaven. I know Jesus gave his life on the cross for all of us. I know he was buried, and I know he rose from death three days later. He now sits on the throne to the right of our Father, in the kingdom of heaven. I know I will go to heaven, because I am reborn. There is so much I know, that you too can know. Let him into your lives, and you will see and feel a change. Read Romans 8! God Bless and may the Lord bless you with eternal life.
@@colarguns Change "I know" to "i believe" and i will agree with you.
gerard max Well, that would remove the people that don’t know. You see, if you didn’t allow your ego to intervene, you could clearly see that it was directed to those who may not know. Why do people always have to feel so important? We’re nobody!! The Father is everything! For you to mince words, sort of let’s us know where “your” beliefs are. God Bless
We ask. You might find out something. Stand on the balance between what you know and what you can find out 👍
Following the professional career of this man throughout the years is astonishing. But Tony Hopkins as a person and his view on basic topics of how to live a life is just outstanding. He has so much honesty and this just makes me happy. All the best to this human!
The most humble, intelligent actor in Hollywood..
Gary Oldman keeps it real too.
are you certain
Nothing is certain..
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2+2=4 ✔
Certaintly, lol
Well Jim Caviezels my favorite..
Anthony Hopkins is truly one of the best of the actors alive 🙏
That ever lived!!
Great life lesson from Sir Hopkins. Doubt can be a killer, because it can freeze people. But certainty is worse, it’s a form of ignorance. We are wise because we know that we don’t know anything for certain
'Ego is the Enemy'. Great line, and also a great book. For me a must-read. Taught me so much about humility and gratitude in work and personal life. Reminds me of keep learning, knowing that I don't know sh*t and must keep going.
This is amazing. What a wise, humble man. No bullshit. Very aware of hubris and pomposity.
He knows Christ mind more than most believers.
Really? And Christ, you think, believes we are nothing? That’s NOT what Christ said... but many would rather believe an old moron than study what Christ TOLD US.
@@jlr022159 1. John 15:4-5 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
2. John 5:19 So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does.”
3. John 1:3 God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.
^-- some Gospel lines supporting the idea that we are nothing...
Was it not Socrates who said "All I know, is that I know nothing"?
Daniel Tenner:
That’s NOT what those versus mean... they mean you are nothing without The Father.
Here are some of the MANY references that plainly tells you THAT YOU ARE INDEED SPECIAL, that you are NOT NOTHING
Jeremiah 1:5
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
Luke 12:7
Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Psalm 139:14
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
Psalm 139:13-16
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.
Romans 5:8
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Psalm 139:15
My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
Isaiah 43:4
Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you
@@discipleofhermes563 And Montaigne, with his motto 'Que sais-je?', 'what do I know?'.
The interviewer had no idea what Anthony was trying to say, maybe comprehend some but he was clearly confused at some points. This actor is a very wise man, what he says is true and I came to those conclusions myself, not all of them but some, I do realize I know nothing, what I know is irrelevant and I also know Ego is humanity biggest enemy, ego pride desire for power, all in the same class destroying us. It's so refreshing to hear an old and very smart actor claim with such sincerity that he knows nothing, the he is not special, he has no idea what he is, just tiny fractions, and this applies to every human alive with a functioning brain.
We know nothing, we just assume and try to fit pieces of a gigantic puzzle, but we have a couple pieces only, and science, religion in some cases just create pieces to make sense of the universe and of us, but in truth they don't know they don't have a clue just like us. But they are certain, like he said, they are certain and it blinds them and people follow their belief without question sometimes. People would see the world and treat it in such a different way if instead of thinking that we are special, we could say that the world we live in is special and we should just be happy that we are alive to witness it, observe it, live in it, we don't have to dissect and analyze everything and especially assume we know everything. Look at us and look at what Nikola Tesla accomplished 100 years ago and more, we now, today don't understand electricity and vibrations like he did, and he in his turn knew very little of the bigger picture, yet we are all certain that we are the smartest and advanced generation. Being wise doesn't mean knowing 100 books or mastering 10 skills, being a wise person is being just like Anthony Hopkins.
Interviewer is a typical media bubble type personality
In spiritual teachings we are mainly taught to make an ego a friend. Making it an enemy is exactly what creates chaos in this world. There's a saying that the most egoic people hate ego of others, usually that's how conflicts begin, two egos in war with each other. The task of humanity is to start making it our closest friend to make it dissolve on its own. We don't beat the enemy by making it more of an enemy, we make love to it. It is the reason why I find Mr.Hopkins very much at a point of recognizing his own ego, but still under its control himself. He is wise though. His statement about doubt also reflects his egoic fear and trauma, one can only focus on trust and belief like an innocent child, not doubt.
I think on the whole he was really good and showed a vulnerability which was refreshing.
THIS IS A BRILLIANT INTERVIEW. I am Inspired by you Sir Anthony Hopkins! Great wisdom there.
Amazing.. 40 years ago he did an interview for brian linehan were he talks the same way about ego! Beliefs and his thoughts on life...
Thank you Lord for the making of this film... only good can come out of it and I praise both actors, director and script witter and Netflix of course. And these kind of interviews. This great actor is describing the root of all evil: The Ego... " pride is the favourite sin of satan" Accepting we are nothing is rendition, accepting we are only human is asking for forgives. Doing our best to help each other, with big or little things..is to follow Jesus. Amen
Versatility at its peak. Absolute legend. When he speaks, he enlightens unknowingly!!
I never heard an actor speaking like this! Never! We are so filled with pride narcissism, vanity wether it's intellectually, physically, emotinally economically etc...he's Anthony Hopkins and he says those words, that means a lot of things.
The interviewer had to catch his breathe right at the end just before shaking Sir Anthony Hopkins' hand.
I can't love this man more. He is a great soul and a great actor.
He's channeling so much Dr. Ford here. So much humble wisdom. Is there a chance for him to appear in Westworld S3? Please?
This quality I could also see in Brando, during his interviews. Not a coincidence I think, but a trait of what makes a great actor.
Mr. Hopkins seems to be a very decent man. I liked his Methusala part a lot. I am relieved he is not batshit crazy like hollyhood is.
Brilliant writing, casting AND acting in that movie. Stunning performances because they played the characters as being above all, human.
I loved him as Hannibal... as many people do. But this interview was something different. I didn't know Mr. Hopkins was that deeply spiritual. And I don't know why I teared up and cried 3 times during the 7 minutes... what a great man
This interviewer is terribly uneducated about faith and Catholicism in particular if he thinks doubt isn't necessary for true faith.
Most people don't have a clue what is Catholicism
Sometimes it's a deliberate act to provoke the interviewee and get his thoughts on that
@@mateusgondimrb you know, that is actually what I thought at first. It was just that he kept harping on it that made me doubt. Either way, Sir Anthony certainly delivered!
@@Vesnicie Give the man credit. I've seen his other interviews. He knows how to push his interviewee's buttons and gets gold out of them. I see this style with other BBC hosts; I think they are trained to do it. This style doesn't exist in the US...
@@samerash9793 It does actually. Not as much as it used to, but it does. I still think it's a bit of a crapshoot. He got, as you say, gold out of his interview this time, but the effect could also have been one of just alienating the interviewee. As I said, I think he pushed it pretty far, and that Sir Anthony was just very obliging, not to mention possessed of his own strong opinions on the matter. Maybe the interviewer could see that he enjoys a good argument or at least an exchange of ideas. That would be perceptive indeed.
For the great humble man he is who believe he isn't anything, he gave us everything he had. Incredible guy.
One of my top 3 actors. This is intelligence! This is wisdom!