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They\u2019re incredibly popular, getting great reviews from audiences, and have the name-draw appeal you\u2019re looking for at your event.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/speakers\/robert-oneill\/\">Robert O\u2019Neill<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>Lone Survivor<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Captain Phillips<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 is a former U.S. Navy SEAL team leader on the Naval Special Warfare Development Group. He was lead jumper on the mission to save Captain Phillips and part of the team that rescued Marcus Luttrell in Afghanistan as depicted in <em>Lone Survivor<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/speakers\/michael-durant\/\">Michael Durant<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>Black Hawk Down<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 is a best-selling author of\u00a0<em>In the Company of Heroes<\/em>\u00a0and the helicopter pilot who was brought down during a combat operation in Mogadishu, Somalia. His story inspired the best-selling book and Academy Award-winning movie\u00a0<em>Black Hawk Down<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/speakers\/larry-brudnicki\/\">Larry Brudnicki<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>The<\/em>\u00a0<em>Perfect Storm<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 was the Captain of the Coast Guard ship that performed two dramatic rescues during the worst storm in more than 100 years, which became known as \u201cThe Perfect Storm\u201d and inspired the best-selling book and blockbuster movie of the same name.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/speakers\/chris-gardner\/\">Chris Gardner<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>The<\/em>\u00a0<em>Pursuit of Happyness<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 is an entrepreneur, investor, stockbroker, motivational speaker, best-selling author, and philanthropist who struggled with homelessness while raising his toddler son. His story \u2013 played by Will Smith \u2013 inspired award-winning <em>The Pursuit of Happyness<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/the-speakers-who-inspired-hollywood-blockbusters\">See the full list of speakers, from additional movies like <em>The Color Purple<\/em>, <em>Batman<\/em>, <em>Flashdance<\/em>, <em>Battleship<\/em>, <em>Miracle on Ice<\/em>, and <em>Invincible<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Call or submit the form below if you would like to check a specific speaker\u2019s fees or availability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wanted to share a list of Leading Authorities\u2019\u00a0film-related speakers. 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