Actors can’t give speeches I was chatting to Colin Firth last week…. not that Colin Firth, my neighbour Colin Firth. Incidentally my wife has never been the same since she saw that Colin Firth in the lake scene in Pride and Prejudice. Even now if you mention Mr. Darcy… her legs turn to jelly. Anyway, [...]
Oscar acceptance speeches All this talk about which film will win the best film award, The King’s Speech, Black Swan or The Social Network, has got me thinking about the Oscars. And when you think about the Oscars, you can’t help but think about those awful acceptance speeches. These guys may be trained actors who [...]
Prepare a 20 minute speech in 5 minutes or less Before I delve into the title of this post, let me start off by saying I used to be just like most people – I had a complete and utter fear of speaking in public. In fact, when I was in high school I once [...]
