The King’s Speech is a film relevant to anyone who speaks for a living.
Don't we all speak for a living, to colleagues, customers. friends and associates all.
Don’t miss it. It’s an inspiring communication experience, which may win several academy awards. However what we have here is a great advertisement for overcoming the fear of public speaking, and a primer on presenting skills.
Without detailing all the characters there are some great phrases and sayings. The Voice Coach tell the future Kind of England “You must have faith in your voice!” Which is absolutely true whenever you speak, it’s often the case that the voice is the message. Developing this inner faith in our own power, ability and confidence is one of the cornerstones to great public speaking.
Learning to speak is a process and there is great power in this process. The film demonstrates how powerful techniques like the pause work when delivering a message. Some of the early pauses were not planned and were a little embarrassing. But as a stammerer it gave the character time to think, which is useful when you are speaking.
Part of the film focuses on the Coach and the way he breaks down barriers. These were social barriers, emotional and psychological barriers. Most speaking coaches have techniques to help people overcome their apprehension. The coach in the film is part speaking coach and part speech therapist. He possessed an unusual mix of skills, but they worked and the king went on to inspire a nation in a time of national crisis. And who could know what would have happened if he had failed, and Germany had won the war, what would the world look like today?
The last part of the King’s success was due to what many people know as faith. Not specifically religious, although he was a practicing Christian. You need faith in the actions of those around you, your teacher, your mentor and your supporters. It is a fact you can be being tutored by the best in the world but if you don’t believe in them……. Just think back to your time in school, there were teaches who inspired you to do well in a subject and those who could at worst turn you away from a subject for life. So faith in those around you is crucial for your success.
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