The Oscars: Fresh story ideas a tough sell in Hollywood

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 going to be easy to see his script turned into a feature film.

By Nicole Sperling, Los Angeles Times

February 20, 2011