Tom Hooper 'wasn't aiming' to inspire with King's Speech

Tom Hooper wasn't expecting to "inspire emotions" when making 'The King's Speech'.

The filmmaker won an Oscar for directing the movie about stuttering British King George VI, but continues to be surprised people are viewing the film more than once because they are having an emotional connection with it.

He said: "'The King's Speech' is the most successful British film of all time, which is fabulous.

"What I've noticed is there are people going back more than once - and so it must inspire emotions that people want to re-experience, and I definitely wasn't aiming for that.

"To make a film that people would want to see repeatedly, I wouldn't even know where to begin with that."

The 38-year-old Brit began his career in television and it is something he would advise young filmmakers to try before going into movies as it teaches people how to do work with few resources.

He told Empire Magazine: "It's all about starting young. Then all the training I had to do in television, having to do things fast, having to create good images without much time, without much money, I've brought all that knowledge to bear.

"And also, it's about being brave about making films that work on a more personal note."