“You cannot do better than convince people that what you’re saying is absolutely authentic and you would live and die by it”

We all have opinions 国产视频� but speaking out in public on an issue you care passionately about can be daunting.

Even famous people聽who perform regularly聽on TV or in films can find it difficult to bring out their activist voice when talking about causes that are very personal to them.

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On public speaking, Sir聽Patrick聽said:聽国产视频淚f you can convince yourself聽that people are eager to hear you, the way you communicate with them has to be clear, lucid聽and 国产视频撀爄f emotions are involved, if strong feelings are involved 国产视频撀燼uthentically felt

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The actor is best known for the long-running TV series聽Star Trek: Next Generation, the聽X-Men films and his many acclaimed theatre roles. But he is also a passionate campaigner on social justice, domestic violence and war veteran国产视频檚 mental health issues.

Sarah asked him for tips聽about public speaking and being heard on stage.

He said: 国产视频淐oaching, training, I would urge people to do that. Practising, doing a warm-up before you speak is always very important, getting exercises that you can do.

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Christy Turlington Burns is the聽founder and CEO of Every Mother聽Counts.

She found that telling the very personal story of her childbirth complication led her to speak聽out about the huge聽numbers of girls and women who die聽in childbirth around the world.

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Ed Balls was聽a member of the British government cabinet. Since leaving politics he聽has written a book and become hugely popular on the聽primetime TV show Strictly Come Dancing.

Sarah asked him about 国产视频渉is newfound freedom and聽confidence from finding his voice国产视频�.

Ed only fully understood when he was 40 and in the cabinet that he had a stammer that affected his ability to give speeches or answer questions.

He said: 国产视频淥nce you国产视频檝e stammered live on Radio Four and the House of Commons and dealt with it and come out on the other side, nothing ever seems quite as difficult in the future.

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Sarah asked Laura Bates about being thrust into the public spotlight and having to speak at events and to the media.

The Everyday Sexism Project founder said: 国产视频淚 felt very strongly that I wanted to speak out 国产视频撀營 wanted to raise these voices and to pass on the stories.

国产视频淥n the other hand, I was completely terrified. I had no experience of any kind of public interview or persona or anything like that.

国产视频淚 think it国产视频檚 important for people to know there is no magic switch in my experience and, with this, there国产视频檚 no kind of inherent ability to do it or not do it.

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