American cinema tends to express a patriotic relationship to national identity on a regular basis. Tom Hooper americanbasiscinema Change image and share on social
The hardest part of directing is the choosing. Unlike an actor who can do a variety of work, it is a year of your life, you can't afford to get it wrong. Tom Hooper actoraffordchoose Change image and share on social
I think English film is very embarrassed by patriotism, generally. Tom Hooper embarrassenglishfilm Change image and share on social
I think the thumb print on the throat of many people is childhood trauma that goes unprocessed and unrecognized. Tom Hooper childhoodpeopleprint Change image and share on social
I come from the kind of family where work is work; my parents always taught me that it's better to be doing something than sitting around doing nothing. Tom Hooper familykindparent Change image and share on social
I think people enjoy finding out something genuinely new. Tom Hooper enjoyfindgenuinely Change image and share on social
Well, I'm half Australian, half English and I live in London. That is the only reason I came upon this story. My Australian mother, Meredith Hooper, was invited in late 2007 by some Australian friends to make up a token Australian audience in a tiny fringe theater play reading of an unproduced, unrehearsed play called 'The King's Speech.' Tom Hooper audienceaustraliancall share on social
Some films clearly seem to divide people. And I do think there's something incredibly exciting about the commonality of us as human beings, which some films are lucky enough to tap into. Tom Hooper beingcommonalitydivide Change image and share on social
What's fascinating about the Australians is they have this quality that they are impervious to majesty. They're not awed. Tom Hooper australianawefascinate 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