From Byker Grove to Beverly Hills

Published: Mon, 02/28/11



 
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In 1997 Tom Hooper was directing a UK kids drama called Byker Grove. Today he wakes up as an Academy Award winner as Best Director for The Kings Speech.

I wonder whether when he was directing difficult teenagers in Newcastle's East End he thought he'd go on to win an Oscar for his work?

My guess is lik
e most successful people he thought about it every day.

When you find something worth pursuing and create a burning desire you will do anything to make it become a reality and Tom knew he wanted to be a director from the age of 12.

His first TV series was cancelled, he didn't give
up. 

Byker Grove was described by some of his peers as 'not real work', he didn't give up.

The Kings Speech was off and on for years before it was made, he didn't give up.

I think you know where this one's going... so in the spirit of brevity I'll leave you with a quote.

'The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it'. Michelangelo

Be Brilliant,

Michael

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