When I was growing up my mother would say, 'Your dad may have to learn about being a father because he lost his own and that would have affected him'. Tom Hooper affectdadfather Change image and share on social
A lot of dramas get a bad name commercially because they are unremittingly bleak. Tom Hooper badbleakcommercially Change image and share on social
Some of my most special shooting experiences have been at weekends. Tom Hooper experienceshootspecial Change image and share on social
The thing that fascinates me is that the way I came to film and television is extinct. Then there were gatekeepers, it was prohibitively expensive to make a film, to be a director you had to be an entrepreneur to raise money. Tom Hooper directorentrepreneurexpensive share on social
I would say L.A. is more polite than London - it's a very careful place. People talk a lot in code. Tom Hooper carefulcodelondon Change image and share on social
I find that after a screening, people really want to come and tell you what they feel. Tom Hooper feelfindpeople Change image and share on social
I think people enjoy finding out something genuinely new. Tom Hooper enjoyfindgenuinely Change image and share on social
Actors enjoy being treated as ordinary people. Tom Hooper actorenjoyordinary Change image and share on social
With the coming of radio as a mass medium, suddenly the world changed. It became about, 'Can this leader project emotional connection through the way he speaks on the radio?' And the anxiety about whether he could do that, we've inherited. Tom Hooper anxietychangecome share on social
In 'The King's Speech,' patriotism is utterly contained within a historical moment, the third of September, 1939, where the aggressor is clear, the fight is clear, it hasn't become complicated over time. Tom Hooper aggressorclearcomplicate share on social
