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
Some of my most special shooting experiences have been at weekends. Tom Hooper experienceshootspecial Change image and share on social
If you look at Shakespeare's history plays, what the setting of monarchy allows is this extraordinary intensification of emotions and predicament. Tom Hooper emotionextraordinaryhistory Change image and share on social
I love the incredible variety of demands directing makes on you, from the entrepreneur to the hustler to the deal-maker to the writer; to directing actors and the camera and working with music, sound, marketing and promotion. It uses so many sides of your brain. Tom Hooper actorbraincamera share on social
The more and more I work with really great actors, the more it's about opening yourself up to what they bring. Tom Hooper actorbringgreat Change image and share on social
The more uncompromisingly specific you are the more you end up touching the bigger universal truths. Tom Hooper bigendspecific Change image and share on social
I appear to be drawn to iconic characters and what they reflect back to our cultures. Tom Hooper backcharacterculture Change image and 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
I think I would say 'The King's Speech' is surprisingly funny, in fact the audiences in London, Toronto, LA, New York commented there's more laughter in this film than in most comedies, while it is also a moving tear-jerker with an uplifting ending. Tom Hooper audiencecomedycomment share on social
