Tom Hooper worked 10-hour days on "EastEnders", and learned to direct with speed. He was influenced in his early career by the cinematic style of American TV series such as "ER", "NYPD Blue" and "" and tried to work that style into his "EastEnders" episodes; one scene featuring Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) involved a crane shot, which Hooper believes made him infamous among the "EastEnders" production crew. In 1999, Hooper directed two episodes of Granada Television's comedy-drama television series "Cold Feet", which marked his move to bigger-budget productions. There was initially concern at Granada that Hooper might be an unsuitable director for
Nick Jordan (character) his portrayal of the character. Both "The Guardian" and the "Sunday Mirror" have likened Nick to George Clooney's ER character Doug Ross - "the one everyone fancies" - with the "Sunday Mirror" deeming him "Handsome, talented, hot-headed and passionate. [...] Dark, brooding, sexy. If your heart needs attention Nick Jordan's the man. 8/10." Andrew Billen for the "New Statesman" agrees that Nick is "good-looking", but suggests French's playing another "love rat" character after his "EastEnders" role to be type casting. Nick Jordan (character) Nick Jordan is a fictional character from the BBC medical dramas "Casualty" and "Holby City", portrayed by