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sliceofdog reminds me that, while I'm trying to solve some European accent issues, I have yet to conquer those in my own backyard!
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I'm occasionally able to imitate a few accents that are popular on the east coast, but I don't have them broken down into a science. So they aren't convincing per se, but are good enough to mock certain groups of people in conversation.
Though I've found that if I hang around
coopertom too long, I'll actually pick up an unintentional Jersey accent, because my family is originally from Jersey. I suppose their manner of speaking has infiltrated my subconscious to a certain point.
Though I've found that if I hang around
coopertom too long, I'll actually pick up an unintentional Jersey accent, because my family is originally from Jersey. I suppose their manner of speaking has infiltrated my subconscious to a certain point.
coopertom's influence will, eventually, extend globally. Those who resist will be un-personed. 
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4268574/
Listening back, it sounds like I only have small touches of midwest and south, but enough to notice.
Listening back, it sounds like I only have small touches of midwest and south, but enough to notice.
lol i love stuff like this... my wifey's southern accent is so strong some people have trouble understanding certain words. "white" comes out like watt.. white rice, watt ross. lol another word is "oil" she thinks "oh-wee-ul" actually sounds wierd for her to say.. all you get from her is "ol" anywhoooo. gotta love her.
squee ya around.
squee ya around.
XD I love how excited you sound when you say "Richard Dawkins". Positively British! And I can easily see you doing a... well, I don't know what to call it, but the hand movement where you hold your hands like Wallace; http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:Q-6DSaKt2xK4GM:http://www.dovergramboys.kent.sch.uk/moodle/file.php/403/WallaceGromitRenders.jpg&t=1 and move them back and forth. Or maybe it's just me...
And it's interesting to hear you saying this, because I actually struggle to do a lot of English accents. I can tell the difference between them all, and can hear whether they sound genuine or not, but when it comes to replicating them it's much harder for me than, say, putting on an American or Australian accent.
And it's interesting to hear you saying this, because I actually struggle to do a lot of English accents. I can tell the difference between them all, and can hear whether they sound genuine or not, but when it comes to replicating them it's much harder for me than, say, putting on an American or Australian accent.
I've noticed that successful American accents by non-American actors are kind of amorphous; they sound believable, but I'm unable to place them geographically. My favorite two so far are whoever does Fat Ed from Fur TV and Alan Cumming in the Showtime version of Reefer Madness. They both sound like guys who moved around a lot when they were kids. I think it's time for you to give it a shot, yes, I do...
Wallace, you say? I'm simply crackers for cheese!
Wallace, you say? I'm simply crackers for cheese!
XD Cool, I'm glad you like Wallace and Gromit. I don't assume they're very well known over there?
And I can't say I can tell the difference between many American accents, or at least I can't tell the difference between the various Southern accents or between the Northern ones. Except for New York, but that goes without saying doesn't it? :p
And I can't say I can tell the difference between many American accents, or at least I can't tell the difference between the various Southern accents or between the Northern ones. Except for New York, but that goes without saying doesn't it? :p
Well, it all started at AC, when I randomly wound up with a white Folkmanis mouse puppet and a ginormous tennis ball the size of my head. Putting two and two together, literally, I put on the mouse puppet and set him on the ball. I then carried the mouse around, whereupon the ball stole the show with every dog suiter, and the mouse stole the show with everyone else.
Over the course of the day, and with help from a panel with Jim Martin (woot!), I developed a character for that puppet. Bear's voice is somewhere between Phil Harris and a soul singer; I had a moment of inspiration from the little bass-voiced mouse in Rockadoodle. Not wanting a COMPLETE mismatch between character and voice, I added a toothy whistle to the sibilant sounds, and voila: Bear was born.
As soon as I can figure out what to do with the character, I'll be posting YouTube videos.
Over the course of the day, and with help from a panel with Jim Martin (woot!), I developed a character for that puppet. Bear's voice is somewhere between Phil Harris and a soul singer; I had a moment of inspiration from the little bass-voiced mouse in Rockadoodle. Not wanting a COMPLETE mismatch between character and voice, I added a toothy whistle to the sibilant sounds, and voila: Bear was born.
As soon as I can figure out what to do with the character, I'll be posting YouTube videos.
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