On the eve of the release of his memoir We Made It, Boy, set to come out on November 4, 87-year-old Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins appeared on The New York Times podcast. In conversation with the journalist, the actor reflected on one of his most destructive addictions – alcohol.

Hopkins, who has been sober for nearly half a century, admitted that he once got behind the wheel drunk and nearly caused a serious accident.

«I was drunk, driving here in California. Half-conscious, not realizing where I was going, when suddenly I realized I could kill someone. Or myself – I didn’t care. It was exactly eleven o’clock, I looked at the clock. And then something strange happened: a deep, powerful voice sounded from within – like a radio announcer. It said, «It’s over. Now you can begin to live». And I understood: this was a sign», the actor recounted.

According to him, it was this very «inner voice» that completely freed him from the craving for alcohol and marked the beginning of his journey toward healing:

«The craving for alcohol vanished. Now I have no theories – only faith in some divine force, the force that lives in each of us and shapes us from birth. I believe it is consciousness. That is all I know».

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Recently, Kim Kardashian introduced her first beauty product under the Skims brand — the Seamless Sculpt Face Wrap, a face mask that, according to the manufacturer, eliminates double chins, lifts facial contours, and reduces puffiness.

The mask is made of elastane and polyamide and is infused with a «collagen thread.» The ad campaign highlights the idea that the new product should become a must-have part of your evening beauty routine. The concept resonated with consumers: within just 48 hours of its launch, the product completely sold out.

But not everyone took it seriously. On social media, the mask was immediately compared to the legendary «Hannibal Lecter mask» from the film «The Silence of the Lambs.» And Anthony Hopkins himself, who played Hannibal, didn’t stay on the sidelines. On his Instagram, the actor posted a video of himself trying on the mask and joking:

«Hi Kim! I already look ten years younger. Bye now…»

In the video caption, Hopkins even invited Kim to dinner, adding that she has nothing to be afraid of. Kim quickly responded by reposting the video to her Stories with the comment: «I’m screaming!» — clearly thrilled by the actor’s self-irony.

Fans were impressed with Hopkins’ humor, praising his ability to «troll with finesse» in the comments. But opinions about the mask were less positive: people noted that similar lifting masks have been available on Chinese marketplaces for quite some time, and complained about yet another stage of «nighttime suffering,» since women already sleep in collagen masks — calling Kim’s version «a medieval torture device.»

Photo: Instagram @anthonyhopkins, @skims