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It's obvious this guy has a HUGE chip on his shoulder about..

posted 8 years ago by Ziggymac100
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Well, alot of things actually but mostly about not making a success of it of whilst in the UK, so he ran off to America where the usual trick of a British accent fooled them all into thinking he was something special, the sense of self entitlement is palpable,more of a case of 'how dare those horrid English not recognise my talent', I'm off.

He also seems to blame his time in London for his alcoholism, sorry but that sort of thing comes from within, using his failure to set the world alight in London and drinking himself into oblivion is just a weak excuse.

He said 'the English lack heart', that right there is all you need to know in order to tell where this man is coming from, the usual Celtic fringe disdain for the English, most prevalent in the Irish & Scot's, but also there in the Welsh when pushed.

They just cannot get over the history, using it as justification for their hate.

All in all, not a very nice person to know I'd imagine.

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[–] sharmo 8 years ago

Cool story bro

[–] sidandnancylaydead 8 years ago

You appear to me to be a twat, dear boy...

[–] m-rimmell 8 years ago

I worked with Tony just once ...
If he does have that chip on his shoulder I must say he hides it very well..
As for your comment 'Not a very nice person to know ...' I found him delightful..
He was directing what turned out to be not a particularly good film 'August'but it was a happy time for everyone mostly due to Sir Anthony ( Call me Tony).

[–] anthonyapel 8 years ago

He is my good friend. And i feel sorry for you to say things like that about him. He is one of the best actor and the most famous ever. And you are just a little insect with nothing no talent and a VERY BIG CHIP ON YOUR SHOULDER. Find yourself a life dear boy

[–] HarveyManfredSinJohn 8 years ago

Clearly, you're a butthurt Englishman with a chip on your shoulder.

Sir Anthony Hopkins is undoubtedly one of the finest actors in the world, the man has incredible range, and speaking as an Englishman, I at least have the objectivity to see that rather than allow myself to be eaten up inside and see my judgement clouded by a few unfavourable comments.

For what it's worth, I do see where he's coming from when he speaks about the English. Hopefully he was making a gross generalisation because some English people really do possess a great deal of heart, but generally one of the characteristics of the average Englishperson, especially one from a certain class and standing, is a certain coldness and aloofness, that you don't find so much among the 'Celtic fringe' you disdain, or for that matter, among most other nations, save perhaps for the Germans and Scandinavians (I apologise for my own gross generalisations here).

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[–] mdmcc 8 years ago

They're called fries here.

[–] sesquick-seabag 8 years ago

The Welsh people have a talent for acting that one does not find in the English. The English lack heart.

Is all this just because of the above comment attributed to Hopkins in his IMDb quotes section? And I thought it was the Welsh (and Scots) who were supposedly "too sensitive"..