Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden is among the business executives named to the President’s Export Council, which advises Joe Biden on international trade.
Walden was appointed along with two dozen other executives, including Qualcomm CEO Cristiano R. Amon, Citi CEO Jane Fraser, Ford CFO John Lawler and Cvs Health CEO Karen S. Lynch. The council also includes union leaders and legal experts. Another media industry appointee was Michelle W. Singer, senior vice president for political engagement at Comcast.
According to the White House, the council “advises the President of government policies and programs that affect U.S. trade performance; promotes export expansion; and provides a forum for discussing and resolving trade-related problems among the business, industrial, agricultural, labor, and government sectors.”
Walden was elevated along with Alan Bergman to co-chairs of Disney Entertainment earlier this month as part of a management restructuring under CEO Bob Iger, who returned to...
Walden was appointed along with two dozen other executives, including Qualcomm CEO Cristiano R. Amon, Citi CEO Jane Fraser, Ford CFO John Lawler and Cvs Health CEO Karen S. Lynch. The council also includes union leaders and legal experts. Another media industry appointee was Michelle W. Singer, senior vice president for political engagement at Comcast.
According to the White House, the council “advises the President of government policies and programs that affect U.S. trade performance; promotes export expansion; and provides a forum for discussing and resolving trade-related problems among the business, industrial, agricultural, labor, and government sectors.”
Walden was elevated along with Alan Bergman to co-chairs of Disney Entertainment earlier this month as part of a management restructuring under CEO Bob Iger, who returned to...
- 2/28/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The third weekend of February brings some fascinating exhibitions, some left-field film releases... and yet another awards ceremony.
But that’s not all that features in this week’s Arts Agenda, The Independent’s guide to the best cultural activities each and every weekend. Our team of critics and editors have selected a range of options from across the different spheres of culture: art, books, film, music, stage and TV.
Among the highlights this week are a new exhibition at the Barbican showcasing the work of Alice Neel. TV editor Ellie Harrison talks about the Baftas, and the unlikely Netflix film poised to be a major contender. Speaking of awards, Adam White sings the praises of the off-kilter Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, an animated film that might just take home an Oscar in a few weeks. Arts editor Jessie Thompson, meanwhile, enthuses about Richard Hawley’s new musical,...
But that’s not all that features in this week’s Arts Agenda, The Independent’s guide to the best cultural activities each and every weekend. Our team of critics and editors have selected a range of options from across the different spheres of culture: art, books, film, music, stage and TV.
Among the highlights this week are a new exhibition at the Barbican showcasing the work of Alice Neel. TV editor Ellie Harrison talks about the Baftas, and the unlikely Netflix film poised to be a major contender. Speaking of awards, Adam White sings the praises of the off-kilter Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, an animated film that might just take home an Oscar in a few weeks. Arts editor Jessie Thompson, meanwhile, enthuses about Richard Hawley’s new musical,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Culture Staff
- The Independent - TV
Exclusive: Emmy nominee Ben Feldman (Superstore), Missi Pyle (Y: The Last Man), Jacqueline Correa (Graduate), Nondumiso Tembe (Six), Morgan Lynee Dudley (The Prom), Andrew Barth Feldman (High School Musical: The Musical – The Series), Glynn Sweet (Rosamunde Pilcher) and Alexa Povah (The King’s Man) will round out the cast of Netflix’s romance A Tourist’s Guide to Love, joining an ensemble that also includes Rachael Leigh Cook, Scott Ly, Thanh Truc and Le Thien, as previously announced.
In the film from director Steven Tsuchida (In the Dark), a travel executive goes through an unexpected breakup, then accepting an assignment to go undercover and learn about the tourist industry in Vietnam. Along the way she finds adventure and romance with her Vietnamese expat tour guide when they decide to reroute the tour bus in order to explore life and love off the beaten path.
Cook and Muse Entertainment’s Joel S. Rice...
In the film from director Steven Tsuchida (In the Dark), a travel executive goes through an unexpected breakup, then accepting an assignment to go undercover and learn about the tourist industry in Vietnam. Along the way she finds adventure and romance with her Vietnamese expat tour guide when they decide to reroute the tour bus in order to explore life and love off the beaten path.
Cook and Muse Entertainment’s Joel S. Rice...
- 5/6/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Italian mafia series Maltese has sold to France and Finland.
German-based Zdf Enterprises has confirmed deals on a number of drama series and TV movies at Miptv, which is taking place in Cannes from April 9-12.
Maltese, an eight-part drama from the creators of the Gomorrah series, has sold to France Télévisions in France, and Yle in Finland. The story follows Commissario Maltese in his one-man fight against the mafia, and is produced by Palomar, Rai and Maze Pictures. It has already sold to Channel 4’s Walter Pictures in the UK.
A package of over 1,000 hours of drama series and TV movies,...
German-based Zdf Enterprises has confirmed deals on a number of drama series and TV movies at Miptv, which is taking place in Cannes from April 9-12.
Maltese, an eight-part drama from the creators of the Gomorrah series, has sold to France Télévisions in France, and Yle in Finland. The story follows Commissario Maltese in his one-man fight against the mafia, and is produced by Palomar, Rai and Maze Pictures. It has already sold to Channel 4’s Walter Pictures in the UK.
A package of over 1,000 hours of drama series and TV movies,...
- 4/10/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Italian mafia series Maltese has sold to France and Finland.
German-based Zdf Enterprises has confirmed deals on a number of drama series and TV movies at Miptv, which is taking place in Cannes from April 9-12.
Maltese, an eight-part drama from the creators of the Gomorrah series, has sold to France Télévisions in France, and Yle in Finland. The story follows Commissario Maltese in his one-man fight against the mafia, and is produced by Palomar, Rai and Maze Pictures. It has already sold to Channel 4’s Walter Pictures in the UK.
A package of over 1,000 hours of drama series and TV movies,...
German-based Zdf Enterprises has confirmed deals on a number of drama series and TV movies at Miptv, which is taking place in Cannes from April 9-12.
Maltese, an eight-part drama from the creators of the Gomorrah series, has sold to France Télévisions in France, and Yle in Finland. The story follows Commissario Maltese in his one-man fight against the mafia, and is produced by Palomar, Rai and Maze Pictures. It has already sold to Channel 4’s Walter Pictures in the UK.
A package of over 1,000 hours of drama series and TV movies,...
- 4/10/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Zdf Enterprises is enjoying a bumper MipTV in terms of drama sales. The Germany-based distributor has sold a raft of premium drama to major broadcasters in Europe, with Italy-produced cop series “Maltese” landing at French pubcast channel France 3, and Canal+ in France buying the final season of hit Scandi crime series “The Bridge.”
Cop drama “Maltese” was produced by Italy’s Palomar, Rai and Maze Pictures. As well as heading to France, Finnish free-tv broadcaster Yle has picked up the series. The show has already been shopped to Channel 4’s Walter Presents in the U.K.
With MipTV in full swing, Zdfe has also sealed major volume deals with TV2 in Hungary, and Czech free-tv channel Ftv Prima at the market.
TV2 has taken hundreds of hours of Zdfe-distributed drama for its family of channels, which include SuperTV2, Prime, Mozi+ and FEM3. Titles in the volume package include Zdfe’s series “Dream Voyage,...
Cop drama “Maltese” was produced by Italy’s Palomar, Rai and Maze Pictures. As well as heading to France, Finnish free-tv broadcaster Yle has picked up the series. The show has already been shopped to Channel 4’s Walter Presents in the U.K.
With MipTV in full swing, Zdfe has also sealed major volume deals with TV2 in Hungary, and Czech free-tv channel Ftv Prima at the market.
TV2 has taken hundreds of hours of Zdfe-distributed drama for its family of channels, which include SuperTV2, Prime, Mozi+ and FEM3. Titles in the volume package include Zdfe’s series “Dream Voyage,...
- 4/10/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
A Washington, D.C., woman is seeking an apology from airport officials in Atlanta after she was detained for about an hour because of her speech impediment, she says. Kylah Simmons, 20, says she was flying from Costa Rica back home to Washington on Jan. 21, when a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport asked her what country she was traveling from. "Costa Rica has always been a difficult word for me to say and when he asked me what country, I had a block," she tells People. "He just stared at me and told me to step to the side.
- 1/29/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
A Washington, D.C., woman is seeking an apology from airport officials in Atlanta after she was detained for about an hour because of her speech impediment, she says. Kylah Simmons, 20, says she was flying from Costa Rica back home to Washington on Jan. 21, when a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport asked her what country she was traveling from. "Costa Rica has always been a difficult word for me to say and when he asked me what country, I had a block," she tells People. "He just stared at me and told me to step to the side.
- 1/29/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
That's it! We're done! The blind auditions are now over, and the coaches' teams are finally complete. Mind you, with will.i.am chatting about ducks and reciting the alphabet, Ricky making sure his hair was perfect and talking about how he used to want to be Et, Sir Tom trying to destroy his chair out of frustration, and everyone complaining about how tough the whole thing was, it's a surprise we made it.
And, of course, the final blinds are always brutal - seven acts made it through, but eleven had to say goodbye. Still, who made it and who didn't? Who were we loving? Read on to find out how we ranked this week's auditionees...
1. Tom Barnwell
Song: 'American Boy' / Coach: will.i.am
Tom was first out of the gates tonight, but what a way to kick off the show. The ambulance controller seemed like...
And, of course, the final blinds are always brutal - seven acts made it through, but eleven had to say goodbye. Still, who made it and who didn't? Who were we loving? Read on to find out how we ranked this week's auditionees...
1. Tom Barnwell
Song: 'American Boy' / Coach: will.i.am
Tom was first out of the gates tonight, but what a way to kick off the show. The ambulance controller seemed like...
- 2/22/2014
- Digital Spy
Each year, a quarter of a million Germans come to Cornwall, lured by the books of a British author largely unknown in her own country – and the gorgeous locations in German TV adaptations of her work
"Rosamunde Pilcher?" The guy behind the bar gives me a blank look with a hint of social fear: should he know the name? He shouldn't worry. Rosamunde Pilcher was born in 1924, barely 10 miles down the road from The Gurnard's Head, a cosy pub in the village of Lelant, in Cornwall's storm-battered, rugged west. After marrying in 1946 she left for Scotland, where she went on to become a writer. Pilcher never came back to live in Cornwall, but many of her stories are set in the rough landscape of her childhood home.
Now, aged 89, she has sold more than 60m books and has a fortune thought to exceed £100m. Her international breakthrough came late, in...
"Rosamunde Pilcher?" The guy behind the bar gives me a blank look with a hint of social fear: should he know the name? He shouldn't worry. Rosamunde Pilcher was born in 1924, barely 10 miles down the road from The Gurnard's Head, a cosy pub in the village of Lelant, in Cornwall's storm-battered, rugged west. After marrying in 1946 she left for Scotland, where she went on to become a writer. Pilcher never came back to live in Cornwall, but many of her stories are set in the rough landscape of her childhood home.
Now, aged 89, she has sold more than 60m books and has a fortune thought to exceed £100m. Her international breakthrough came late, in...
- 10/4/2013
- by Lena Jakat
- The Guardian - Film News
Washington, DC, United States (Ahn Entertainment) - Donald Trump should be ashamed for calling "Saturday Night Live" star Seth Meyers a "stutterer," according to a support group for stutterers. Stuttering Foundation slammed the "Celebrity Apprentice" star for using the word in a derogatory manner.
The incident began with Meyer roasting Trump in his White House Correspondents' Dinner speech. The comedian targeted The Donald for his birther conspiracy theories and his desire to run for president next year.
On Sunday, Trump let the people know what he thought of Meyer's jokes. He phoned in to "Fox and Friends," saying Meyers' "delivery, frankly, was not good. He's a stutterer and he really was having a hard time."
Jane Fraser, president of the speech disorder non-profit organization, lashed out at the real estate mogul for his offensive slur.
The incident began with Meyer roasting Trump in his White House Correspondents' Dinner speech. The comedian targeted The Donald for his birther conspiracy theories and his desire to run for president next year.
On Sunday, Trump let the people know what he thought of Meyer's jokes. He phoned in to "Fox and Friends," saying Meyers' "delivery, frankly, was not good. He's a stutterer and he really was having a hard time."
Jane Fraser, president of the speech disorder non-profit organization, lashed out at the real estate mogul for his offensive slur.
- 5/3/2011
- icelebz.com
Donald Trump was the target of several jokes at this weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The tycoon has a sense of humor, of course, but when he called in to Fox News yesterday morning, he admitted that he felt like President Obama’s jabs — which compared Birther movementarians to moon landing skeptics and portrayed the Trump White House as a neon-lit pool party — might have been overkill. “I understood what I was getting into,” said the rumored candidate for president, but he noted that he “didn’t realize I would be the sole focus.” It’s important that you realize,...
- 5/2/2011
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: The Oscar winner for Best Picture, Tom Hooper’s “The King’s Speech” continues to collect accolades, particularly from an organization that has praised the film’s message from day one.
The Stuttering Foundation and The Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children recently honored the film at a gala event in New York City tied to the film’s release on DVD today, Tuesday, April 19.
Even better for the organization, the Stuttering Foundation’s captivating public service announcement plays a starring role on every copy of the DVD.
“The King’s Speech has raised awareness of stuttering beyond any level we could ever have imagined. The actors’ incredibly accurate portrayal of the anguish faced by people who stutter has been instrumental in opening up honest dialogue about stuttering and its treatment,” said Jane Fraser, president of the Stuttering Foundation.
She also thanked the film...
Hollywoodnews.com: The Oscar winner for Best Picture, Tom Hooper’s “The King’s Speech” continues to collect accolades, particularly from an organization that has praised the film’s message from day one.
The Stuttering Foundation and The Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children recently honored the film at a gala event in New York City tied to the film’s release on DVD today, Tuesday, April 19.
Even better for the organization, the Stuttering Foundation’s captivating public service announcement plays a starring role on every copy of the DVD.
“The King’s Speech has raised awareness of stuttering beyond any level we could ever have imagined. The actors’ incredibly accurate portrayal of the anguish faced by people who stutter has been instrumental in opening up honest dialogue about stuttering and its treatment,” said Jane Fraser, president of the Stuttering Foundation.
She also thanked the film...
- 4/19/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Oscar for Best Film went to "The King's Speech" tonight, and the Stuttering Foundation was quick to release a statement. From their release: "The King's Speech has truly given a voice to the voiceless, hope to those who had none, and courage to those who struggle daily to be heard," said Stuttering Foundation President Jane Fraser. .By enlightening the public to the challenges that people who stutter face, The King's Speech has raised awareness to a level never before seen and won the heartfelt support of the 68 million people who stutter worldwide,. she said. "This movie is far more than just entertainment to people who stutter," Fraser added. "Our world has truly been turned upside down.
- 2/28/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
HollywoodNews.com: Jane Fraser, president, The Stuttering Foundation (www.stutteringhelp.org), issued the following reaction to the Oscar awards:
“It is an eloquently golden night for people who stutter. The King’s Speech has been a godsend for the entire stuttering community.
“Tom Hooper gave us an inspirational hero, David Seidler gave us an impassioned voice, Helena Bonham Carter gave us a forceful yet supportive spouse, and Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush portrayed the perfect relationship between therapist and patient, an alliance built upon unbreakable trust, mutual respect and lifelong friendship.
“We salute tonight’s Oscar winners, including Best Movie The King’s Speech, Best Director Tom Hooper, Best Original Screenplay David Seidler, Best Leading Actor Colin Firth, and the entire cast and crew, for their courage, grace and humanity in making this film for audiences to appreciate.
“The real winners tonight, however, are people who stutter, especially those who...
“It is an eloquently golden night for people who stutter. The King’s Speech has been a godsend for the entire stuttering community.
“Tom Hooper gave us an inspirational hero, David Seidler gave us an impassioned voice, Helena Bonham Carter gave us a forceful yet supportive spouse, and Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush portrayed the perfect relationship between therapist and patient, an alliance built upon unbreakable trust, mutual respect and lifelong friendship.
“We salute tonight’s Oscar winners, including Best Movie The King’s Speech, Best Director Tom Hooper, Best Original Screenplay David Seidler, Best Leading Actor Colin Firth, and the entire cast and crew, for their courage, grace and humanity in making this film for audiences to appreciate.
“The real winners tonight, however, are people who stutter, especially those who...
- 2/28/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: The 83rd Annual Academy Awards will be held this Sunday, Feb. 27. Ballots have been turned in, so there isn’t much more we can do regarding the lengthy awards race except sit back, wait … and see what a few special interest groups have to say about their favorite Best Picture nominees.
“‘The King’s Speech’ has truly given a voice to the voiceless, hope to those who had none, and courage to those who struggle daily to be heard,” said Stuttering Foundation President Jane Fraser in a release this morning.
The foundation has shown steady support for Tom Hooper’s period drama for months, and used this last frame ahead of the Oscar ceremony to let audience members know, once again, how pleased they are at the dialogue “Speech” has stimulated.
“By enlightening the public to the challenges that people who stutter face, ‘The...
Hollywoodnews.com: The 83rd Annual Academy Awards will be held this Sunday, Feb. 27. Ballots have been turned in, so there isn’t much more we can do regarding the lengthy awards race except sit back, wait … and see what a few special interest groups have to say about their favorite Best Picture nominees.
“‘The King’s Speech’ has truly given a voice to the voiceless, hope to those who had none, and courage to those who struggle daily to be heard,” said Stuttering Foundation President Jane Fraser in a release this morning.
The foundation has shown steady support for Tom Hooper’s period drama for months, and used this last frame ahead of the Oscar ceremony to let audience members know, once again, how pleased they are at the dialogue “Speech” has stimulated.
“By enlightening the public to the challenges that people who stutter face, ‘The...
- 2/25/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
In this very spot on Tuesday, you read about how a stuttering expert from the University of New Hampshire was just the latest person to profess his or her love for The King's Speech. Now there's this: "One in 20 children stutter at some point; one in 100 go on to a lifetime of stuttering. Sixty-eight million people around the world stutter," said Jane Fraser, president of The Stuttering Foundation, in a press release. "If you ask the stuttering community what movie has helped them the most, The King's Speech would surely receive at least 68 million votes." For the sake of The Social Network, hopefully they're not all Academy members.
- 2/16/2011
- Movieline
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: The Stuttering Foundation has been a vocal supporter of Tom Hooper’s “The King’s Speech” ever since the movie premiered last year.
“Since its debut, The King’s Speech has provided context for understanding the plight of those who stutter,” said Jane Fraser, president of The Stuttering Foundation, in a release.
The historical drama, which has seen an increase in interest at the box office, is having an impact outside of theaters, Fraser notes.
“Therapists are seeing an upturn in referrals and inquiries. More families are discussing treatment options. Myths are being debunked. Valuable and accurate information is being traded across email, Facebook and Twitter. Hope and healing is displacing ridicule and snickering.
“For people who stutter, The King’s Speech brings understanding and acceptance, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for so many to talk about stuttering in an atmosphere that is supportive, to...
Hollywoodnews.com: The Stuttering Foundation has been a vocal supporter of Tom Hooper’s “The King’s Speech” ever since the movie premiered last year.
“Since its debut, The King’s Speech has provided context for understanding the plight of those who stutter,” said Jane Fraser, president of The Stuttering Foundation, in a release.
The historical drama, which has seen an increase in interest at the box office, is having an impact outside of theaters, Fraser notes.
“Therapists are seeing an upturn in referrals and inquiries. More families are discussing treatment options. Myths are being debunked. Valuable and accurate information is being traded across email, Facebook and Twitter. Hope and healing is displacing ridicule and snickering.
“For people who stutter, The King’s Speech brings understanding and acceptance, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for so many to talk about stuttering in an atmosphere that is supportive, to...
- 2/16/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
HollywoodNews.com: Jane Fraser, president, The Stuttering Foundation (www.stutteringhelp.org), issued the following reaction to today’s Oscar nominations:
“The Stuttering Foundation gives a hero’s welcome to The King’s Speech, which has brought overwhelmingly positive attention to the plight of people who stutter. The King’s Speech, with its 12 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress nominations, continues to put a much-needed spotlight on stuttering. For the stuttering community, there are few, if any, more accurate portrayals of the anguish faced by people who stutter, or of the hardship it places on family and friends, than in this movie. Stuttering is most often the province of comic relief, and never of the hero. The King’s Speech gives the stuttering community a hero who inspires and a movie that promotes understanding and acceptance of the complexities of stuttering.
“The Stuttering Foundation gives a hero’s welcome to The King’s Speech, which has brought overwhelmingly positive attention to the plight of people who stutter. The King’s Speech, with its 12 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress nominations, continues to put a much-needed spotlight on stuttering. For the stuttering community, there are few, if any, more accurate portrayals of the anguish faced by people who stutter, or of the hardship it places on family and friends, than in this movie. Stuttering is most often the province of comic relief, and never of the hero. The King’s Speech gives the stuttering community a hero who inspires and a movie that promotes understanding and acceptance of the complexities of stuttering.
- 1/25/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Stuttering Foundation praises The King's Speech for its realistic depiction of stuttering.
"The Stuttering Foundation gives a hero's welcome to The King's Speech," says spokesperson Jane Fraser. "There are few, if any, more accurate portrayals of the anguish faced by people who stutter, or of the hardship it places on family and friends, than in this movie. Stuttering is most often the province of comic relief, and never of the hero.
The King's Speech screen-writer David Seidler has overcome a stutter, so he know what it's like to go through the hardships of stuttering. He waited 30 years to make the film, saying he didn't think he could make it so close to his own battle with stuttering.
"I don't know if I could've written it as well 30 years ago," says Seidler. "I don't know if I would have been able to go back into the pain. It's like going...
"The Stuttering Foundation gives a hero's welcome to The King's Speech," says spokesperson Jane Fraser. "There are few, if any, more accurate portrayals of the anguish faced by people who stutter, or of the hardship it places on family and friends, than in this movie. Stuttering is most often the province of comic relief, and never of the hero.
The King's Speech screen-writer David Seidler has overcome a stutter, so he know what it's like to go through the hardships of stuttering. He waited 30 years to make the film, saying he didn't think he could make it so close to his own battle with stuttering.
"I don't know if I could've written it as well 30 years ago," says Seidler. "I don't know if I would have been able to go back into the pain. It's like going...
- 1/25/2011
- by alyssa.caverley@gmail.com (Alyssa Caverley)
- Reel Movie News
Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech" dominated the 2011 Oscar nominations with twelve nods (see complete Oscar nominations right here), and now, the Stuttering Foundation is giving the film a hero's welcome.
In the movie, Oscar front-runner Colin Firth portrays King George VI, a ruler who must overcome his stuttering problem to unite his country during World War II.
Jane Fraser, President of The Stuttering Foundation, issued the following reaction to today.s Oscar nominations:
.The Stuttering Foundation gives a hero.s welcome to The King.s Speech, which has brought overwhelmingly positive attention to the plight of people who stutter. The King.s Speech, with its 12 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress nominations, continues to put a much-needed spotlight on stuttering. For the stuttering community, there are few, if any, more accurate portrayals of the anguish faced by people who stutter,...
In the movie, Oscar front-runner Colin Firth portrays King George VI, a ruler who must overcome his stuttering problem to unite his country during World War II.
Jane Fraser, President of The Stuttering Foundation, issued the following reaction to today.s Oscar nominations:
.The Stuttering Foundation gives a hero.s welcome to The King.s Speech, which has brought overwhelmingly positive attention to the plight of people who stutter. The King.s Speech, with its 12 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress nominations, continues to put a much-needed spotlight on stuttering. For the stuttering community, there are few, if any, more accurate portrayals of the anguish faced by people who stutter,...
- 1/25/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Hollywoodnews.com: Jane Fraser, president of The Stuttering Foundation (www.stutteringhelp.org), issued the following reaction to tonight’s “Golden Globe Awards”:
“A tsunami called The King’s Speech has turned our world upside down,” said Jane Fraser, president of The Stuttering Foundation. “This movie has done in one fell swoop what we’ve been working on for 64 years – raising awareness of the complexities of stuttering and the help that is available to those in need. The King’s Speech, with its seven Golden Globe nominations and tonight’s much-deserved “Best Actor in a Motion Picture” award for Colin Firth, is more than entertainment to people who stutter.
We have heard universal praise for both the movie and the actors’ performances from the stuttering community across the world. People who stutter have a movie and a hero they can call their own. We congratulate the director, producers, writers and actors for their work,...
“A tsunami called The King’s Speech has turned our world upside down,” said Jane Fraser, president of The Stuttering Foundation. “This movie has done in one fell swoop what we’ve been working on for 64 years – raising awareness of the complexities of stuttering and the help that is available to those in need. The King’s Speech, with its seven Golden Globe nominations and tonight’s much-deserved “Best Actor in a Motion Picture” award for Colin Firth, is more than entertainment to people who stutter.
We have heard universal praise for both the movie and the actors’ performances from the stuttering community across the world. People who stutter have a movie and a hero they can call their own. We congratulate the director, producers, writers and actors for their work,...
- 1/17/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
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