Overview
- The memoir foregrounds Hopkins’s alcoholism, recovery through Alcoholics Anonymous, infidelity, fatherhood and Port Talbot upbringing in an intimate, matter‑of‑fact voice.
- Critics say many major films receive scant attention, noting minimal new insight beyond The Silence of the Lambs and little on collaborations such as with Francis Ford Coppola or Steven Spielberg.
- The book closes with roughly 35 pages of curated verse; on the audiobook, Kenneth Branagh narrates most of the text while Hopkins reads the poetry section.
- In a Los Angeles Times interview tied to the release, Hopkins discusses his method for playing Hannibal Lecter, his disciplined line‑learning, and the personal evolution that followed sobriety.
- Simon & Schuster publishes the UK edition on 4 November, as the 87‑year‑old two‑time Best Actor Oscar winner’s late‑life memoir draws praise for candor and critique for limited film recollection.