Screenwriting Lessons: “The King’s Speech”

A five-part series exploring lessons from David Seidler’s Oscar winning script.

Screenwriting Lessons: “The King’s Speech”
David Seidler with his Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

A five-part series exploring lessons from David Seidler’s Oscar winning script.

The King’s Speech won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2011. Originally developed as a play, the script is noteworthy in how well it takes a two-hander and making it work as a movie.

Part 1: Sympathetic Protagonist

Part 2: Metamorphosis

Part 3: Talismans

Part 4: Shadow

Part 5: Moments