I decided to be a filmmaker when I was 12. I had utter clarity that this would be my life. Tom Hooper claritydecidefilmmaker Change image and share on social
What I learned about stammering was that, when as a young child you lose the confidence of anyone who wants to listen to you, you lose confidence in your voice and the right to speech. And a lot of the therapy was saying, 'You have a right to be heard.' Tom Hooper childconfidencehear share on social
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
Actors enjoy being treated as ordinary people. Tom Hooper actorenjoyordinary 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
My two great loves when I'm shooting are working with great actors and composing images. Tom Hooper actorcomposegreat Change image and share on social
I think we all have blocks between us and the best version of ourselves, whether it's shyness, insecurity, anxiety, whether it's a physical block, and the story of a person overcoming that block to their best self. It's truly inspiring because I think all of us are engaged in that every day. Tom Hooper anxietyblockday share on social
My films seem to be about men's struggle with failure. Tom Hooper failurefilmman Change image and share on social
If you look at classic Hollywood films, they tend to shoot close-ups on quite long lenses and the background it out of focus. You know, it's just a mush. Tom Hooper backgroundclassicclose Change image and share on social
After my grandfather's plane took enemy fire, he was denied permission to land at the first available airstrip. In that classic British bureaucratic way, they said he had to go back to your own airbase in the Midlands. They crashed between the coast and the airfield. Tom Hooper airbaseairfieldairstrip share on social