  Julia Roberts and Harrison Ford will not let their fear of public speaking get in the way of their success
  No, the duo who have openly addressed their phobia (which has been given the name glossophobia), have carried on fulfilling their dreams regardless, along with a whole list of celebrities – according to Toastmasters International, a global organisation devoted to communication and leadership skills development
  Let’s be serious, no one likes talking in public, but it turns out the Pretty Woman star had to overcome a stutter when growing up
  The Stuttering Foundation have previously mentioned the 51-year-old’s speech impediment, which she ironically shared with her brother Eric
  Back in 1986, the actor addressed his stammer in Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine
  He explained: ‘I suppose it was funny, but it was so painful for me. So I read because it was a solitary thing where I didn’t have to be cracked up at
’  But his sis has still gone onto win a number of awards, forcing her to give numerous acceptance speeches and conquer the fear of public speaking
    Star Wars actor Harrison Ford also explained his dread back in 2000 when the American Film Institute had chosen him to receive its Life Achievement Award
  The Los Angeles Times reported the now 77-year-old saying: ‘I’m very grateful, I recognise the fact that I’m in great company
’  However, he went onto confess: ‘The greatest fear in my life is public speaking,’ before later admitting that giving speeches is: ‘A mixed bag of terror and anxiety
’  We feel you.   To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web   browser that   supports HTML5  video    And they’re not the only two Hollywood giants who have struggled with their speech, as Avengers star Samuel L Jackson had to visit a speech therapist as a child
  But it seemed despite the therapy, there was one word that helped him when it came to stopping his stutter: Motherf***er
  Chatting on The Howard Stern Show, the Nick Fury actor explained how shouting the word on the playground helped stop his stammer
  ‘I have no idea how but it just does,’ he laughed: ‘It clicks a switch that stops the d-d-d b-b-b, because me I stuttered really, really, really badly for a long time
’    Whatever works for you, we guess!  As Samuel is shouting motherf***er, Richard Branson is also there dishing up advice on how to conquer the fear of public speaking after getting cold sweat just thinking about his first speech in school
  ‘I loathe making speeches, and always have,’ he has previously confessed.  The Virgin ambassador has even quoted Mark Twain on his blog, who once said: ‘Impromptu speaking – that is a difficult thing
  ‘I used to begin about a week ahead, and write out my impromptu speech and get it by heart
’  He followed this with another quote from the infamous writer: ‘There are only two types of speakers in the world: 1
 The nervous. 2. Liars. So if you’re nervous, you’re in good company.’  And, believe it or not, even comedian Jim Gaffigan struggled with stage fright when starting out in his career
  Chatting with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith, he said: ‘It took me a while. I’ve heard that it can take 10 years for a comedian to find a voice and I think it probably did take me 10 years
  ‘I had a lot of stage fright and stand-up is a conversation with the audience and you will learn through this conversation with the audience…  ‘You’ll learn how you come across and whether you’re saying things that will make people feel uncomfortable
 It’s a learning process and it’s also transferring what makes you funny on stage
    ‘It didn’t happen immediately for me.’  Just goes to show that even the most successful A-listers still have their insecurities, and it makes us feel just that little bit more connected to the world of celebs
  
