I think directors can become overly infatuated by gilt and gold, and the word "lavish" and everything being magnificent.
Tom HooperThe irony of a director going to film festivals is you never get to see any of the films.
Tom HooperIf you look at Shakespeare's history plays, what the setting of monarchy allows is this extraordinary intensification of emotions and predicament.
Tom HooperI think the thumb print on the throat of many people is childhood trauma that goes unprocessed and unrecognized.
Tom HooperFilms about the English monarchy, they tend to have a lavishness, sumptuous imagery, it's all very posh and rich.
Tom HooperI 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