Forgive me, but as a child, you were known as Elephant Head? ANTHONY HOPKINS: Yes, fondly by other schoolkids. I was a bit skinny, but my head was uncommonly large. And kids used to call me Elephant ...

In his memoir, Anthony Hopkins dissects how he approached the biggest roles of his career, being bulled as a child and confronting his alcoholism. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) “I know how to ...