Tom Hooper Professions : Television Director Born : October 1, 1972 Browse All Authors Top 47 quotes by Tom Hooper 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 in this defensive crouch against the world, and he needed to know that he had a nice wife and kids and it wasn't the same any more. Tom Hooper childhood dad wife world 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 growing-up dad mother father 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 child you confidence voice 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 your you work life 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 think lucky enough people 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 look you focus long My two great loves when I'm shooting are working with great actors and composing images. Tom Hooper images great shooting two Similar Authors Bruce Paltrow television-director Arthur Hiller television-director David Nutter television-director Don Scardino television-director Declan Lowney television-director Dan Povenmire television-director All Authors