What I learned about stammering was that, when as a young child you l… — Tom Hooper

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 HooperDirector · British · b. 1972

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