Colin Firth Talks 'The King's Speech'

Actors Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush talk about 'The King's Speech' - a portrait of stammering monarch King George VI preparing for war. The movie has already picked up Oscar buzz. (Oct. 20)

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[MartinUnterlaa]

@2many2view

I think it’s the „hidden“ impediments, like deafness, which are very difficult for people to understand. If a person is wheelchair bound or blind, people can somehow understand the handicap and assimilate it.

On the other hand, handicaps which are not immediately visible, like deafness or stammering are much more of a riddle and very often people do not know how to react. These impediments usually are very much stigmatized.

[coralin378]

there are those hollywood blockbusters with a lot of special effects. I guess at the end of the day I usually prefer movies with a strong story, sympathetic characters and great actors. The story in King's Speech was simple: a ruler has to overcome his speech impediment to inspire his people for impending war. However it was moving, beautifully done and it definitely deserved an Oscar.

[katedunkley123]

The two antagonists of this movie were clearly his father and his brother, and the protagonists were probably Logue and him.

[samuriguy909]

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[kev0man24]

does this have an antagonist, would it be his stammer, but that wouldn't make sense, would it??????

[Nanma1]

My grandparents where avid David fans and thought because the King couldn't speak properly meant he was a puppet, They did admire however that he and his family stayed in Britain fo for the duration of the war

[Nanma1]

There are some people who cannot truly understand the concept of this film. Those who say that the main actor does not sound like the King, have to recognise a)the changes in technology -audio etc. b) the actor chooses his own representation. This outstanding film - The consequences on "Bertie" were enormous-

[Gator8881369]

We rented the movie and watched it last night. I liked it very much. On a scale of 1 to 10, ten being the best, I'd give it a 9.

[toddmckinneyspants]

@RichardEldenwow he didn't look like the King? how very dare he!! Perhaps he should have had major cosmetic surgery. Clearly this man has no dedication to the role. And, he sounded nothing like him? Well, we can only assume you knew the king intimately to make such a point. How fortunate we all are to have such a critic in our midst. You twat.

[lamc93]

@TheShirlock I agree, he should have won that Oscar.