"We're all totally powerless"

says Anthony Hopkins, age 72, where he was guest on the show "Inside the Actor's Studio". He must have learnt something through his many years of acting to come to that conclusion. Why is it that in his acting profession, there is power or one would think one is powerful or people think one is powerful? In any profession, it certainly gives you that blurred reality.

What Anthony Hopkins (age 72) said during his second visit on "Inside the Actor's Studio" where his audience were budding actors:
enjoy the (acting) profession as it enfolds for you
think the best
enfold, let go, surrender, if you want it, it will happen
just surrender and let go of it
it has nothing to do with you
none of us have any power
we're all totally powerless
that's the great comfort

It's interesting how he kept repeating "we're totally powerless" during the interview and made a last point about it as the show ended.

I wonder if after he had worked for so long, he knew there was a perception of power which people think they have. In other professions, there is too. It could be more pronounced for those in professions where the product is $.

We're all totally powerless. Only God is powerful! He resurrected Jesus from the dead! Wow!