Hollywood elder statesman Sir Anthony Hopkins has blamed the antics of stars like Paris Hiltom, Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan on getting too much too young.

Hopkins, who is himself a recovered alcoholic, says the young stars' much publicised bad behaviour is due to Tinseltown success making them "go a little nuts".

He explains, "When you get too much money, you take yourself too seriously.

"When you get too much publicity, you end up in jail or driving cars drunk as a mother.

"I think it's to do with money and power, prestige and fame, and I think people go a little nuts. It sad, but I'm not making a judgment. Actors do take themselves seriously."