Tuhia he haere tonu mō tēnei wāhanga - He tino rongonui a ia mō tōna tūpāpaku, nā reira i kōrerotia e ia ka tū ia ki runga, ka whakatū i tētahi haki o Amerika, ka haere atu i te 23 o ngā Tohu Academy
i te tau 1951 mēnā ka riro i a Jose Ferrer, e mōhiotia ana he kaitōrangapū, te Tohu Kaitapere Pai rawa. He teka te rongo, engari i tawai a Hopper i te hiahia kia whakaaro ia ki taua mea. I korerotia e te kaituhi Jay Bernstein, i tana korerotanga ki a Hopper, he tokomaha nga tangata i Hollywood i karanga muna ki a ia he Nazi, no te mea he tino kaitiaki ia, ka timata te kaituhi poroteehi ki te tangi, a ka whakahoki: "Jay, ko te mea anake i whakamatau ahau ki te noho hei Amerikana pai".