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postr/StutterSep 20, 2017
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Which famous people have or have had a stutter?

Which famous people have or have had a stutter? I know a few (Rowan Atkinson, Ed Sheeran, Scroobius Pip, Floyd Mayweather, Jamie Foxx) But, I'm really curious to know more. I'm writing a new piece o...

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commentr/StutterSep 15, 2017
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We don't make a very media friendly pressure group do we? I'm sure a small amount of funding would make a huge impact on research but we're not fashionable or easy to promote....

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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2017
2 points

I don't know much about him. Yes, it was awesome to see a stutter at a main actor. ...

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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2017
7 points

When I noticed it I was glad in a way. It was heartwarming to see another stutterer on the large screen, even if he was only acting....

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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2017
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I watched it today. I was glad to see the main character was a stutterer. I don't normally like horror movies, but I enjoyed this one....

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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2017
2 points

I'm disappointed in a way. I would have loved to see a stutterer acting. However, he did it very well! It looked very authentic. ...

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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2017
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The character in the book is a stutterer, his nickname is "stuttering Bill". The boy in the It movie acted it. ...

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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2017
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Does the actor stutter in real life? It hit me real hard when he was bullied. Gave me flashbacks of when i was picked on for my stutter :(...

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postr/StutterSep 10, 2017
30 points

The movie IT, has a stutter actor.

The movie IT, has a stutter actor. One of the main characters in the movie IT has a stutter. I thought it was well played, not over the top and "respectful",...

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commentr/StutterMay 28, 2017
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People just don't know what to do around stutterers. It isn't taught anywhere, so how will people know what to do? We must collectively try to educate people on how to react to stutters....

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2017
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I mean let's be brutally honest; who wants to see someone stutter on screen for 90 minutes? I think it's encouraging for anyone famous to "admit" to dealing with human obstacles, no matter if it's act...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2017
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But I don't mean to deny that they are stutterers. And have gone thru what other stutterers have. It's just....what you said, the implication that to be in the public eye you can't really have a not...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2017
3 points

Do you think they are mostly covert, or that they stuttered when they were kids and don't anymore? It does bug me when these people are held up as examples of something when you never actually hear...

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postr/StutterMay 17, 2017
5 points

Famous People Who Stutter (FPWS)

Famous People Who Stutter (FPWS) I lost the link so my apologies to admins. It drives me absolutely crazy when FPWS are fluent when talking to media. It sends a very negative message to those of us w...

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postr/StutterMay 8, 2017
10 points

Happy National Stuttering Awareness Week! Do you guys have any special plans this week?

Happy National Stuttering Awareness Week! Do you guys have any special plans this week? Established in May 1988 by President Ronald Reagan for the second week of May to be observance for people who st...

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commentr/StutterApr 17, 2017
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"This guy" really?! Ed Sheehan is probably one of the biggest names, shy of James Earl Jones, to really speak out about his stutter. To answer your question though, not sure. I've only really heard ...

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commentr/StutterApr 13, 2017
2 points

>One more thing, there's this famous comedian who usually stutters for comedic effect which basically does no favours for people who actually stutter (and acting like an idiot the rest of the time ...

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commentr/StutterMar 31, 2017
3 points

I'm pretty sure StutteryG is joking. I don't think they're actually making Pennywise stutter....

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commentr/StutterMar 31, 2017
2 points

I'm not really interested in seeing stutter used as a means of dramatizing something. A "gimmick" is a poor way of going about promoting such a phenomena. But if someone can come up with a character t...

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commentr/StutterMar 30, 2017
3 points

Having just reread it, I was curious when I saw the trailer too. I think they did a good job of using Bill's stutter as a device. It had a lot to do with it. ...

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