David Marchese

He's also given a lot of thought to the big questions, the why of it all and what it all means.

And yet, even at this late stage, he remains mystified by the sheer luck and improbability of his unlikely life.

Here's my conversation with Sir Anthony Hopkins.

Hello, David.

Tony Hopkins.

I was wondering, do I go Sir Anthony?

No, no, no.

Tony.

Nice to meet you.

Good to meet you.

You know, I thought it might be interesting to start with a key epiphany that you write about in the book.

You know, we all have our turning points in our lives.

Would you have such a specific one and know exactly when it happened, a moment that sort of changed everything for you?

Can you tell me about what happened on December 29th, 1975 at 11 o'clock?

And it was just a voice from the blue.

You grew up the son of a baker, working class in Wales.

And I can't imagine that you knew that many artists or actors.

Was the idea of becoming an actor something that you or your family had ambivalence about?

Yeah, it was your first film.

The idea that essentially life is a game.