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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Author to host signing
Author and former Richmond resident Linda Light will be appearing Sunday, Feb. 20 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington. Light returns to the bluegrass to discuss the new audiobook version of her 1995 book, “Passions and Prejudice: The Secrets of Spindletop.”
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