When I saw a copy of The King’s Speech script at a garage sale, I grabbed it. The 2010 movie is one of my favorites, telling the story of King George VI and his unorthodox speech therapist with whom he develops a friendship while overcoming a stutter.
I remember waiting in line to see the movie and the audience clapping during the credits, but none of that enthusiasm comes through in the printed script. Obviously, screenwriter David Seidler had the right vision for the movie, and the screenplay provides literally word-for-word details about how to execute it, but seeing it solely in print is not inspiring,
Think about this gap if you find yourself having to communicate a vision to others. Just sending out a memo or writing a strategic plan is like having a copy of the script — and it’s not going to be enough to generate the type of energy required for change to occur or implementation to happen. You need to bring your ideas to life by adding another dimension to help people visualize your story and feel the emotion that surrounds it.
