Colin Firth on The King's Speech

Westminster Abbey is the setting for the show of the century ... ... as peers arrive for the coronation of King George VI. Did you know much about George VI _____ you took this role on? No, (...) not focused on the affairs of the Royal Family ... ... unless a big ______ comes along. For George VI, who was ___ Prince Albert or "Bertie" to his family ... ... that big moment came in ____ . His _______, King Edward VIII ... ... stepped ___ from the throne to ____ a twice divorced woman, Wallis Simpson. "I have found it impossible ... ... to carry the heavy burden of responsibility... ...without the help of the woman I ____ ." As Great Britain prepared for _____ ... ... Albert prepared to reign ... ... while fighting a ____ personal battle ... ... _____ to overcome a debilitating stammer. When you see him running into this problem ... ... it's absolutely heart-breaking (...) It's ____ moving (...) It's not ____ the struggle, (...) The King's wife sought the _____ of a speech therapist ... ... Lionel Logue, ____ by Geoffrey Rush. Now you ____ come to us. My game, my turf, my _____ . Look at Geoffrey Rush's character. That's the guy ... ... we all ____ we had in our lives to turn to. He _____ give up. Please, ___ do that. I'm ____ . I believe sucking smoke into your lungs will _____ you. My physicians say it _____ th-th-the throat. They're idiots. They've all ____ knighted. It makes it official then. If he reaches a barrier he will _____ a stealthy way around it ... ... to try to open this man up. Do you know any ____ ? Timing isn't my strong suit. But through his work with Lionel ... ♪ Jack & Jill ___ up the hill ♪ ... the king ____ finds his inner strength ... ... at a time when his nation ____ him the most. What's he saying? I don't ___ but he ____ to be saying it rather well He's fascinated, ____ even a bit envious ... ... of Hitler's uncanny ability to _____ . I think it's significant that he doesn't ____ ... what Hitler is saying ... ... and he's aware of the menace ... ... but he's tuning in to the brilliance of delivery ... ... thinking "here I am, I ___ even ... ... get two _____ out in front of a microphone ... ... and here's this man who's using it ... ... to the most devastating effect. "Get up you can't ___ there". What helped him through was an unlikely _____ ... ... that taught King George how to be _____. Listen to ___! Listen to you? By what right? Because I have a right to, I have a _____. Yes you do. People _____ that this man was facing his demons ... ... just by _____ to them ... And I think there was a sense ... ... that it ____ him something ... ... and they found it valiant. I think all those things _____ with people. SUBTITLED BY MARTIN GARCIA