I feel connected to the Second World War because my father lost his father in that war. So, through my dad and the effect it had on him of losing his father young, I always felt connected to the war.… — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
My dad said, 'The thing that I was told that was really helpful was that I mustn't be afraid of the things I was afraid of when I was five years old'. The shock of his childhood had put him… — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
I decided to be a filmmaker when I was 12. I had utter clarity that this would be my life. — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
What's fascinating about the Australians is they have this quality that they are impervious to majesty. They're not awed. — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
The more and more I work with really great actors, the more it's about opening yourself up to what they bring. — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
My two great loves when I'm shooting are working with great actors and composing images. — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
I began to think that if you're a stutterer, it's about inhabiting silence, emptiness, and nothingness. — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
The relationship that Tony Blair has with Cherie Blair doesn't have an immediate binding effect on the body politic with Britain. But in the… — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
The more uncompromisingly specific you are the more you end up touching the bigger universal truths. — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
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,… — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
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… — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
When I was growing up my mother would say, 'Your dad may have to learn about being a father because he lost his own… — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
I have a ton of scripts sent to me. At the moment, Im frankly struggling to catch up. Im reading through all of the… — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
I appear to be drawn to iconic characters and what they reflect back to our cultures. — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
