Hooper Credits Mother for Idea to Direct `King's Speech'

Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Tom Hooper, director of "The King's Speech," talks with Bloomberg's Farah Nayeri about what drew him to the story of Britain's King George VI and his speech impediment. The Weinstein Co. film led the Oscar nominations yesterday with 12, including the best motion picture and best actor for Colin Firth. Hooper spoke with Nayeri in London on Jan. 21 (Source: Bloomberg)