The King's Speech

[gurdymonkey]

Why yes, I am a history geek, as a matter of fact. Just got home, having seen Colin Firth's brilliant portrayal of King George VI in "The King's Speech" and found - the King's speech.

As well as Edward VIII's abdication speech:

You can also find newsreel footage of the coronation....

Comments

[reynardine.livejournal.com]

Very interesting. You can actually also hear the hesitation in the Duke of Windsor's speech as well, probably from emotion. There are a couple of spots in King George's speech where he does stop and seems to struggle with a word.

I really want to see the movie!

[gurdymonkey.livejournal.com]

Anyone who has ever had any kind of performance anxiety should see the movie. Firth makes your heart ache for the painful humiliation of being born into a life that required him to speak publicly and root for every hard fought syllable he utters.