Hans Zimmer: My Mum was proud only when I said I’m Jewish

The German film composer shared a personal moment with an Israel Philharmonic online gala:

“I said [to a reporter], ‘Actually, I have to confess, I have a rather complicated relationship with my country because I’m Jewish….’

“I started having a major anxiety attack…a major meltdown. I couldn’t wait for the press conference to end. And as soon as it finished, I got on the phone to my mom and I said, ‘Mom, I did something really terrible. I told them. I let everybody know who we are.’ I felt like I put her in danger. That this was the deep, dark secret we should never speak about. There was a long pause at the other end and then she said, ‘I’m very proud of you.’ That is the only time she ever said that to me.”