It's been exciting to be able to go forward with stuff without 10,000 people saying, It should be like this. Stephen Hopkins 000excitforward Change image and share on social
Dark impulses certainly exist in me and, I think, in most people. Stephen Hopkins darkexistimpulse Change image and share on social
I had no special effects, no monsters running around, nothing blew up; those things are all things I've done so many times that they lose their allure after a while. Stephen Hopkins allurebloweffect Change image and share on social
We shoot double episodes in 15 days in Los Angeles. Stephen Hopkins angelesdaydouble Change image and share on social
There were no previews; we made the film we wanted to make. Stephen Hopkins filmmakepreview Change image and share on social
It's rare that scenes last more than 2 or 3 minutes, so sound helps segue from one scene to another. Stephen Hopkins helpminuterare Change image and share on social
I wanted to make a film that was sophisticated and emotional, but for a wider audience. Stephen Hopkins audienceemotionalfilm Change image and share on social
I directed 24's pilot. I felt we should follow the characters around as if we were a documentary crew, using available light, hand-held cameras, split screens, sound that isn't always what it should be, to suit the reality of the premise. Stephen Hopkins cameracharactercrow share on social
Because of all the concurrent stories going in 24 and its fast pace, it can be complicated in terms of the story, so I thought sound could help with the storytelling. Stephen Hopkins complicateconcurrentfast Change image and share on social
Everyone was going to play their part honestly, and not try and pretend to be good or bad guys. Stephen Hopkins badgoodguy Change image and share on social