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Sunday, October 14, 2007

Anthony Hopkins Walks Red Carpet, Calls Chicago ‘Best-Kept Secret in America’

Sir Anthony Hopkins walked the Music Box Theatre red carpet in Chicago on Sunday for the premiere of “Slipstream,” which at the age of 70 he directed, wrote and scored.

As with the photo from the John Cusack red carpet on Oct. 12, Chicago photographer Joe Arce again captured the bull’s-eye Hopkins shot and has granted me permission to publish it.

Anthony Hopkins on Oct. 14, 2007 at the Chicago International Film Festival premiere of Slipstream; photo by Dustin Levell of HollywoodChicago.com
Anthony Hopkins on Oct. 14, 2007 at the Chicago
International Film Festival premiere of “Slipstream”.
Photo by Joe Arce for HollywoodChicago.com

Hopkins is also the star of the film along with Christian Slater. Though the scene lacked security and he only interviewed with press for about two minutes, the question of how he felt about Chicago did register.

Hopkins responded: “It’s a beautiful city. It’s the best-kept secret in America.”

Click here for the Anthony Hopkins audio clip.

Anthony Hopkins on Oct. 14, 2007 at the Chicago International Film Festival premiere of Slipstream; photo by Dustin Levell of HollywoodChicago.com
Anthony Hopkins on Oct. 14, 2007 at the Chicago
International Film Festival premiere of “Slipstream”.
Photo by Dustin Levell of HollywoodChicago.com

The Music Box Theatre on Oct. 14, 2007 in Chicago; photo by Adam Fendelman of HollywoodChicago.com
The Music Box Theatre on Oct. 14, 2007 in Chicago.
Photo by Adam Fendelman of HollywoodChicago.com

Anthony Hopkins on Oct. 14, 2007 at the Chicago International Film Festival premiere of Slipstream; photo by Dustin Levell of HollywoodChicago.com
Anthony Hopkins on Oct. 14, 2007 in Chicago.
Photo by Dustin Levell of HollywoodChicago.com

Anthony Hopkins on Oct. 14, 2007 at the Chicago International Film Festival premiere of Slipstream; photo by Dustin Levell of HollywoodChicago.com
Anthony Hopkins on Oct. 14, 2007 in Chicago.
Photo by Dustin Levell of HollywoodChicago.com

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