Great Speeches in Films

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, I was explaining to Colin that many actors just can’t give speeches. They can...

Oscar Speeches and the 3 G’s

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 know how to use their voice and deliver lines, but when it comes to a...

Chocolat…

I love a happy ending I watched a great film over the Christmas break, Chocolat starring Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina and Captain Jack Sparrow himself… Johnny Depp. I’ve seen it before but I’d forgotten what a clever film it is, well worth a second viewing. The film is set in a small French village and the plot revolves around the arrival of a single mother who...

Look for the Shining Eyes

Inspiration for your Public Speaking Last week in June, first week in July… Wimbledon fortnight, in the UK sales of tennis rackets go through the roof as people are inspired by their heroes. The icy coolness of Borg, the grit and determination of Nadal, the sheer bloody mindedness of McEnroe and the balletic arrogance of Federer. Each of them transforms a simple game into an art form and...

Facts tell… emotions sell

So what’s the story – happy or sad? Take a look at the photo, what do you see? A letter, a lady and a light, but I bet you’re not satisfied with just the facts. You want to know the story behind those facts….. Who’s the lady? What’s in the letter? Is it a love letter? And most importantly is the ending to this story happy or sad? Don’t know what you...