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imaginator The Thirteenth Floor
Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 1348 Location: raleigh, nc
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:18 am Post subject: Accent Irony |
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i've always squirmed when i thought any of my "cartoon" or "hollywood" accents might be played in the presence of a true national from whatever country i was mimicking.
what a revelation to discover that the british have to work so hard to do a convincing (and to my ear, much more "plain") american accent!
if you've ever feared for how badly your were mangling some else's cultural sound, take heart in reading this from the bbc: "how not to do an american accent".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7509572.stm
cheers, y'all. _________________ rowell gormon
www.voices2go.com
"Mr. Warm & Friendly Voice...with Character!"
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Diane Havens Backstage Pass
Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 460 Location: NYC metro
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:32 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for posting! Great accent coaching session. Authentic accents show respect, and make for authentic performances. Even regional American accents -- when I was doing theater years ago with a Northeast cast, I remember accent coaching for some Southern accented characters. It makes all the difference. _________________ Diane
Veni, Vidi, Voci
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Deirdre Czarina Emeritus
Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 13016 Location: East Jesus, Maine
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:40 am Post subject: |
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What fun!
The "R" is really a sticking point, isn't it? _________________ DBCooperVO.com |
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Lance Blair M&M
Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 2279 Location: Atlanta
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:53 am Post subject: |
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That guy got pretty good at it at the end. _________________ Skype: globalvoiceover
and now, http://lanceblairvo.com the blog is there now too! |
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bobsouer Frequent Flyer
Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 9882 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:57 am Post subject: |
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Rowell,
Thank you. _________________ Be well,
Bob Souer (just think of lemons)
The second nicest guy in voiceover.
+1-724-613-2749
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imaginator The Thirteenth Floor
Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 1348 Location: raleigh, nc
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:04 am Post subject: |
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make sure you read the news story that's below the excellent video.
one of the instructor's lines stands out for me especially:
"You must play a character who has an accent, but you must never play an accent." _________________ rowell gormon
www.voices2go.com
"Mr. Warm & Friendly Voice...with Character!"
Rowell Gormon's Clogged Blog - http://voices2go.com/blog |
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Philip Banks Je Ne Sais Quoi
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11048 Location: Portgordon, Scotland
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:09 am Post subject: |
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Most actors say what they hear, the trick is to say what others hear. With the average actor, the real art to coaching is convincing them of the difference.
Last Tuesday during an ISDN session for a TV commercial I was asked to "not be quite so kind" on the word emergency. I had to make sure it was an American emergency - I've paid for them Es and that R so I'm sure as hell goona use 'em.
It's still a mystery to me why the agency, out of all the "y'know that movie trailer guy voice" artists probably within spitting distance of (a) his office and (b) the studio, decided to book and dial someone in Portgordon. Non Union? No. Small beer? No. I still have the negatives? I Couldn't possibly comment. |
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JBarrett M&M
Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 2043 Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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Very fascinating. Thanks for posting that, Rowell! _________________ Justin S. Barrett
http://www.justinsbarrett.com/ |
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