Tribute.ca chats with Geoffrey Rush at the Toronto International Film Festival about his role in "The King's Speech" as the man who helps the King find a voice with which to lead the nation into war.
The only thing that disappoints me about this great movie is he fact that GEOFFREY RUSH did not win an Oscar either. He would have deserved it as much as Colin Firth deserved his!
I am so sorry you did not win the Oscar for King´s speech, Geoffrey, you were so professional there, very human, witty and authentic at the same time.🤗
He speaks Australian cultivated, a rare accent where an Aussie speaks correct English, not bogan (or common) Australia. I descend from a long line of middle class Australians so both parents and all four grandparents speak like this (I can do the accent although usually I just try and sound more neutral/common).
I just watched "The King's Speech" for the third time (in the theater and on DVD) and am even more impressed with Mr. Rush's performance than I was at the first. The DVD has an extra feature of listening to the director's commentary and the scenes with Mr. Rush are are profoundly moving. He can "say" more with a look than most can with a speech. He deserved an Oscar for his performance without a doubt.
J.Rush is such a great actor, in the King speech, he is brilliant, Colin Firth probably had hard time to compete, don't get it wrong, Colin Firth is a wonderfull actor and deserve all the best he can get for his performance
I Dig Geoffery Rush I like how he Presents his Chars and himself as well I enjoyed the Kings Speech I wasn't sure if I was going to like it but in the end I did I sure would like to meet him and thank him for being such an amazing Actor
@MrAlena86 I think it is "I am a thistle sifter. I have a sieve of unsifted thistles and a sieve of sifted thistles and the sieve of unsifted thistles I sifts into the sieve of sifted thistles because I am a thistle sifter." But that's also in the movie, you have to watch it!
You Geoff have stolen me since I saw you 7 years ago. Mate, you are the best actor I ever seen after Sean Connery. You make me more prouder being an Aussie because of you presented Australia . You are great man and I have an Aussie father he is identical of you.
Probably a stupid question but is Geoffrey Rush well known in other countries? I mean he's a big star here in Australia, but I wonder if he's well known in America and Europe, etc. He should be at least, he's a very excellent actor. I didn't realize he was Australian for a long time, shameful as I live in the same city as he does, you'd think I know. I just assume you're always either American or English as a white Hollywood actor.
@MartinUnterlaa Oh, thank you so much!!! The fact is I watched the film, but it was completely dubbed in Russian ... And the tongue-twister, of course, is also replaced by a Russian one. And here - the original, and it's great!)
So him on stage a few years ago. Does not go for cheap laughs showing the tragic and the fine line to comedic or grotesque. Part of the Australian classically trained theater actors who have made the leap into international film carriers.
Some of the comments posted here are quite thoughtless. Khanate27 for instance: who on earth do you think you are to pre-judge anyone, moreso when you know nothing about that person? But even then, its downright tasteless.
@MartinUnterlaa Yes, I think I should look at the original version, thanks for the advice! Movies really help - I watched a lot of movies with Alan Rickman without translation - is better than any exercise)) And Rush ... In the scenes where he read Shakespeare, I am very sorry that there are no original tracks ...
Friends, please help! I'm learning English, could you write me a tongue-twister from this video? I do not keep up with Jeoffrey at this speed, but I really want to learn it))
@MrAlena86 My advice is to try to watch the English original version. It might help you learn English a lot. Especially Geoffrey Rush speaks exceptionally well as he is usually a stage actor Shakespeare, etc…)
A fascinating and unfortunate aspect of this film is that it has very little story. Rush's character helps Firth's character overcome a speech impediment. Their wives provide moral support. Watch it for the acting and the settings.
SM TALKS I had several speech problems early also thankfully through speech therapy I became fairly Adept at speaking including competitive speech. I wish you the best with your efforts.
Yes, he has a great voice, the timbre is easy on the ear, too bad he's not so easy on the eye. He looks slightly dishevelled, and grubby. Perhaps Rush is a little 'shower shy'. He looks as though he would have grubby habits and thoughts as well.
Very unfair, he is an artist not a hairdresser or office manager. Marvelous actor with a sense of humor about us and himself. Did you see the pianist, was that the title, about the musical genius tortured by his father ?
