The Oscars: Fresh story ideas a tough sell in Hollywood

The Oscars: Fresh story ideas a tough sell in Hollywood
The five films competing for original screenplay all had long, difficult paths to the big screen. David Seidler first sparked to the idea of writing a movie about the life of King George VI in 1980. A stutterer himself, he found the real-life narrative of the English monarch’s struggles to overcome a debilitating stammer moving and profoundly relatable, but Seidler understood that it wasn’t …
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Guiding students to lead skillfully
The North Platte Telegraph In 25 years, the bright young faces of the fifth graders in Thursday’s leadership conference can run for president. In anticipation of being leader of the free world or class president in high school, the locally-held conference focused on teaching kids leadership skills.
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Steward:Steve Wampler, who became first with cerebral palsy to climb El Capitan, busy raising funds for youth charity
Lafayette native is working for his Stephen J. Wampler Foundation and his unrelenting quest to convince people afflicted with CP or any other disability that they can lead happy, productive lives.
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