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commentr/StutterApr 17, 2022
7 points

I would like that there are more movies like Kings Speech that problematize stutter and not only have a character who stutters. I think that might increase people's awareness of stuttering so they can...

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commentr/StutterApr 17, 2022
3 points

I’ve not seen that. I may need to check it out. If In a movie they use it as part of a character, it is fine. If they use it as the entire character, well, that’s just lazy writing....

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commentr/StutterApr 17, 2022
9 points

I completely agree. Movies that use stuttering as a joke are just boring. On the other hand, films such as The King's Speech which focuses more on the character behind the stuttering is very good, and...

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postr/StutterApr 17, 2022
9 points

What do you think about movies in which people stutter?

What do you think about movies in which people stutter? ...

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commentr/StutterApr 16, 2022
1 points

Drew Lynch is a comedian who stutters. Emily Blunt used to stutter when she was younger, and has been involved in the American institute for stuttering. James Earl Jones, Joe Biden. You can always wat...

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commentr/StutterApr 16, 2022
1 points

the only famous person ik who stutters is joe biden,, idk anyone else tbh...

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commentr/StutterApr 15, 2022
1 points

Interesting I didn’t know about Ezra Miller. Apparently he used opera classes to help control his breathing and over came his stutter....

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commentr/StutterApr 15, 2022
2 points

Not really those careers but Saweetie is a current female rapper that over came her stuttering through meditation and rapping. Then Emily blunt is also a current famous actress that’s been in several ...

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commentr/StutterApr 15, 2022
5 points

The actor Samuel L. Jackson stutters when he doesn’t act. He pretended to act people who didn’t stutter and that helped him. Sam also used the word ”motherfucker” to help him not stutter. The singer ...

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commentr/StutterApr 15, 2022
3 points

Oops sorry. I meant to say I don't* know any younger stutterers....

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commentr/StutterApr 15, 2022
4 points

I know of a few older famous people who stutter. Like Marilyn Monroe (i did say old), Joe Biden, and James Earl Jones (Darth Vader's voice--I remember a neat story involving overcoming his fears of st...

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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2022
2 points

‘Stuttering Ass Clown’ comment in Suits was pretty awful, especially in such a woke show....

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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2022
1 points

Ik this thread is 2 years old but I hadn't even realized He had a stutter until playing Lego skywalker saga recently...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2022
4 points

My wife (I stutter, she doesn't) watched the series and is now reading the books. She hasn't mentioned anything, but she knows I usually don't react well whenever stuttering is portrayed in pop cultur...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2022
4 points

I read your whole post except the spoiler text. I was not aware that this show had a stutterer. It's really unfortunate that they decided to go that direction for that character's story arc. It sounds...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2022
7 points

I agree, and I don't think it's petty or silly to ask for accurate representation. They easily could have given him some other struggle, but they went with this. It's frustrating for them to have chos...

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postr/StutterMar 23, 2022
3 points

'A Fish Called Wanda' and 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'.

'A Fish Called Wanda' and 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'. Two movies with prominent characters who stutter. I don't know why but Billy in OFOTCN always gets to me, unlike Ken in AFCW. Any other m...

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postr/StutterMar 20, 2022
21 points

Mr bean stutter I find it really funny when someone says "Mr Bean also stutters and has made something out of his life you can do it too" But the stupid thing is he only became successful because he didn't talk in his series Mr. Bean.

Mr bean stutter I find it really funny when someone says "Mr Bean also stutters and has made something out of his life you can do it too" But the stupid thing is he only became successful because he d...

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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2022
8 points

I know he did a talk with the NSA nearly 20 years ago. Don't forget stuttering or disabilities in general were more taboo 50 years ago. Especially in Bidens youth. Probably engrained to be quiet abou...

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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2022
1 points

Just watched a YouTube video of Biden at 30 years old. He's been in the public eye for 49 years and only recently we hear about the stuttering?...

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